Your Pie makes a 'date' with sweet and salty

January 4, 2018

Your Pie is putting the sweet and salty flavors of dates and bacon front and center. A news release said that now through the end of February, diners may order…

Firenza opens in South Carolina

January 3, 2018

Firenza Pizza's newest location will celebrate its grand opening next week in Lexington, South Carolina, with the Sunset Boulevard store's debut on Tuesday, a…

Urban Bricks uses great gadgetry to grow the bottom line

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

No one would dispute that the pizza game is one of the most competitive in food service. That's one reason Urban Bricks invests in some useful and creative…

Pie Five launches cauliflower crust LTO

January 3, 2018

Cauliflower is certainly having its moment and Pie Five is seizing that moment with a new cauliflower crust available until Feb. 11, a news release said. 

Who is the 2018 pizza customer? Trend lists speak volumes

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

Restaurateurs have been inundated with so-called trends lists for the year ahead over the last three months. This site reviewed some of the major lists and the…

Pizza Hut kicks year off with half-off online orders

January 2, 2018

In homage to the annual emptying of the pockets many have just emerged from, Pizza Hut is kicking off the new year with a deal designed to open the floodgates…

PizzaRev drops into Pelican State

December 28, 2017

PizzaRev opened a Shreveport, Louisiana, location in early December on Line Avenue, a news release said. Local restaurateurs, Mark Florsheim and Cassidy Kin…

Positioning POS for an ever-more-competitive future

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

I believe point-of-sale must catch up with point-of-ordering, and the companies that do this well will win hearts, minds, and market share.

Ritchie in, Schnatter out as Papa John's CEO

December 22, 2017

John Schnatter has officially stepped down as CEO of Papa John's, although he will remain a chairman. Steve Ritchie, the brand's COO, will replace Schnatter…

Mod puts former Red Robin exec in top culinary role

December 21, 2017

Mod Pizza has hired a former Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews executive to lead its culinary team. Robin Hamm will serve as vice president of culinary for…

Pie Five gets bigger ... pie-wise

December 21, 2017

Pie Five evidently knows that if there's anything better than a big ol' pizza pie, it's a bigger ol' pizza pie. The chain is now adding a larger, very…

RedBrick debuts in Garden State

December 21, 2017

RedBrick Pizza Kitchen Café has opened the first store with its new design on Shoppes Boulevard in North Brunswick, New Jersey, a news release said. It's the…

Papa John’s goes to Bahamas ... 'mama'

December 20, 2017

Papa John's will open five new restaurants in the Bahamas over the next three years thanks to a development deal with PPJ Bahamas, a news release said. The…

What really rocks 'em in food-centric social media? These top 7 2017 campaigns give clues

From Wendy's to Coke, check out seven foodservice companies that won the internet this year.

3 game-changing digital menu board decisions for QSR leaders

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Digital menu boards can be marketing dynamite for a well-run QSR, but only if leadership makes wise decisions around these 3 key components of the system…

Squisito opening 5th franchised unit

December 18, 2017

Squisito Franchise Enterprises has signed a deal with franchisee Kevin Trump to open its fifth franchised Squisito Pizza & Pasta unit in Fairfax County…

Commodities: 'Dear Santa, please put some oomph in my stock price!'

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

Some pizza brands might be firing off a letter to Santa this week before Christmas in one last effort to make something magical happen to their stock prices.

KFC's monster-sized miniature weekend media score

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

It’s just a tiny story, but KFC made big news with the opening of its Portland, Oregon, mini restaurant Saturday, which now has managed to generate stories…

Domino's makes big changes to international, marketing leadership

December 18, 2017

Domino's Pizza has promoted U.S. CMO Joe Jordan to executive vice president of international. He'll oversee the brand's leadership teams in Europe, the Middle…

Joint employer standard overruled, NLRB reinstates previous test

December 15, 2017

The National Labor Relations Board made a change Thursday that could affect thousands of restaurant operators nationwide, according to news releases.