Long John Silver's hires Pizza Hut exec for COO spot

November 14, 2018

Long John Silver's has hired former Pizza Hut executive, Blain Shortreed, as COO, effective Jan. 1. 

Survey: Chain operators say stores aren't complying operationally

November 13, 2018

Restaurateurs put plenty of thought and planning into creating and implementing topnotch operational procedures, but a new survey shows that quite often those…

Blaze opens in Ontario, California

November 12, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza opened two stores Nov. 8, including a 2,000-square-foot open kitchen location in Fresno, California and a 2,552-square-foot restaurant…

Commodities: Thanksgiving comes early for pizza brands in stock trading

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

As the U.S. day of giving thanks approaches, pizza brands got plenty to be thankful for last week when investors showed all four brands monitored by this site…

Pizza brands salute nation's soldiers

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Veterans are front and center this weekend at many pizza brands this weekend and over the official federal holiday on Monday, Nov. 12, as well.

Villa Italian Kitchen puts the pizza in the turkey ... literally

November 9, 2018

Quick-serve pizza brand, Villa Italian Kitchen, is hawking its pizzas as the base ingredients to one of the best new takes on Thanksgiving stuffing since…

Blaze to open 5th Pittsburgh location

November 9, 2018

Blaze will open at The Block Northway on McKnight Road in Pittsburgh, Nov. 15, with free pizzas on Nov. 16 for social media followers of the brand, a news…

Papa Murphy's struggles in Q3, board considers options including sale

November 8, 2018

Papa Murphy's leadership released disappointing Q3 financial results along with news that the company's board is considering actions to "enhance shareholder…

Blaze location No. 300 opens in Miami

November 8, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has opened location No. 300 - this one in Miami, Florida. The pivotal event comes just a couple of months after the brand clocked up…

When pizza takes on the planet: Russo's founder on going global with finesse

If world domination -- a.k.a. going international -- is in the plans for your brand, Russo's founder, Anthony Russo, has some tips to take on the road to help…

Papa John's Q3 sales plummet shows damage done after negative publicity

Papa John's Q3 results are a painful reminder of the damage a leader's ill-chosen words can do to company performance, according to the brand's current…

Papa Gino's files for bankruptcy protection, begins sale of chain

November 7, 2018

PGHC Holdings Inc., parent company of New England pizza chain Papa Gino's Pizzeria, has filed Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection and said it has an agreement…

Rave Restaurant Group reports sales drop at Pie Five, growth for Pizza Inn

November 7, 2018

Rave Restaurant Group, the parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, reported disappointing Q1 sales at Pie Five, but its older, full-service brand, Pizza Inn…

Pre-earnings call, Papa John's top brass get 'golden parachutes'

November 6, 2018

Papa John's executives left out of jobs if the brand is purchased will have hefty severance deals, according to Louisville Business First, a publication in the…

New England's Papa Gino's permanently closes stores

November 6, 2018

Longtime New England pizza chain, Papa Gino's, has permanently closed a substantial number of locations, according to the Boston Globe and phone recordings for…

Pizza to the Polls back in action

November 6, 2018

This is D-Day for democracy in the U.S. and you know what that means, right? That's right, pizza. Pizza to the Polls is back in action and may be needed more…

Zume attracts $375M ... and counting

November 5, 2018

Robotically made pizza is attracting a lot of cash lately, at least if the brand is Zume, which has netted a $375 million investment from Japanese holding…

Commodities: Papa John's price gains, gas prices fall

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Commodity prices for pizza restaurateurs were split, with some indications that rising cheese prices may be coming as demand strengthens. Meanwhile, most of…

Fired Pie opening north of Phoenix

November 5, 2018

Fired Pie will open store No. 21 for the chain, this one in Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, Arizona on  Nov. 7, a news release said. 

When the noon pie crowd dwindles, here's how to rekindle

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

It's colder and those noon-time crowds may feel less like coming in for a pie than they did in the hazy, lazy days of summer. Here are some seasonal and other…