Q&A with President of Regrub, and Smashburger Franchisee, Tom Jones

hopAdvisor recently spoke with Founder and President of Regrub, Tom Jones, who is the Smashburger franchise owner working with ShopAdvisor on a new campaign.

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…

Papa John's declares $0.225 dividend

November 2, 2018

Papa John's announced a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per common share, according to a news release. The dividend is payable Nov. 23 to shareholders of record…

Upserve names CEO

November 2, 2018

Restaurant management platform provider, Upserve, has named Sheryl Hoskins as its new CEO, with founder, Angus Davis taking on the role of strategic adviser to…

Volition Capital put $12.5 million in PlayerLync

November 1, 2018

Mobile content learning and performance management platform, PlayerLync, secured $12.5 million in growth financing for the purpose of marketing, additional…

2 more firms reportedly pondering Papa John's buy

November 1, 2018

Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners — both private equity firms — are among those trying to buy Papa John's International, according to a Reuters story. 

2018 Murtec Breakthrough Award Winners

Tillster is proud to announce that our client, McAlister’s Deli, won the 2018 MURTEC Breakthrough Award in the category of Customer Engagement Innovator.

Uno closes 1st refranchising deal, next days away

November 1, 2018

Uno Pizzeria & Grill owner, Uno Restaurants, Llc. has sold eight company-owned restaurants to MVPizza, Llc. as part of the brand's refranchizing…

Stoner's Pizza opening 1st franchise locations

November 1, 2018

Quick-serve pizza franchise, Stoner's Pizza Joint is opening six Texas locations, as part of the brand's first development deal since it began franchising in…

New resource for restaurateurs seeking hard-to-find ingredients

November 1, 2018

Restaurateurs seeking those exotic and sometimes offbeat ingredients that can often make the critical difference to any offering got a new online marketplace…

Boston pizzeria takes tops in TripAdvisor America's best pizza ranking

November 1, 2018

The travel-prone customers of TripAdvisor, have been asked and have spoken on which pizza brands they hold nearest and dearest to their hearts and stomachs.

Maintenance measures that make pizza mixers go the miles

From doughs to desserts, pizza restaurateurs do a lot of different kinds of ingredient mixing, typically requiring expensive mixers that can perform in ways a…

Pizza Hut performance drags down Yum China Q3 results

October 31, 2018

Yum China today reported its unaudited Q3 financial results for the period that ended Sept. 30, including a 1 percent drop in year-over-year same store sales…

Pie Five plants Kansas store No. 9 in Garden City

October 31, 2018

Pie Five has opened a Garden City, Kansas location on Fleming Street, making its debut Monday as the first restaurant with the brand's Goldilocks Project…