From ice cream-serving robot arms to 'future stores,' Yum China pours on digital charm

November 14, 2018

Yum China is pushing hard to establish primacy in the Asian fast food market, most recently with a series of digitally-enabled initiatives at KFC stores in…

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. 

Top 5 Reasons Why Distributors Are Stuck in the 80’s

If you talk to today’s distributors, then you will soon realize that most of them are stuck in the 80s when it comes to how they operate. However, as Bob Dylan…

Streamlining Your Returns Process Pays Dividends

Online shopping is booming. Returns are not.

Don’t Ghost Your Customers When it Comes to Their BOPIS Experience

According to Acceo Tender Retail, omnichannel retailing is the fastest growing sector where customers can choose and buy an item online and then pick it up…

The fundamentals of understanding your audience in digital signage

Engaging your customers in digital signage is now easier than ever. But do you actually know who your target audience is? Find out how to do an in-depth…

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…

Digital Signage in Retail Affects Your Customer Retention Metrics More Than You Think

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

Digital retail signage is making it to the top of the most fascinating tools for interaction with your clients. Here are the fundamentals you need to know to…

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…

Back to School: Retail, Restaurants, and More

Let’s take a look at how retailers and restaurants can maximize their marketing efforts in order to capitalize on all of the customers out and about looking to…