Commodities: Heavy trading week brings a mixed bag of results

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

In last week's heavy trading, pizza stocks and pizza commodities were all headed in different directions as far as overall value is concerned.

Manitowoc rebrands to Welbilt

February 6, 2017

Foodservice equipment provider Manitowoc Foodservice is rebranding to Welbilt in order to convey its commitment to put customers' needs first, according to a…

Finnish pizza chain finishes FY up 16.3 percent

February 6, 2017

Finnish pizza chain Kotipizza has reported a 16.3-percent increase in cumulative chain sales for the fiscal year that ended Jan. 31, 2017, for a total of 89.…

Blimpie's resurrects fast food of Roman gladiators

February 6, 2017

Blimpie's is hoping to slay the competition with an Italian street food that dates back to the time of gladiators in ancient Rome, according to a news release. 

Donatos debuts iOS app

February 3, 2017

It only takes three taps to reorder from Donatos Pizza via its new mobile iOS app, now available on all Apple devices, according to a press release.

2 events to help you succeed in franchising

To help operators avoid common pitfalls and to learn about the new technology now available to help restaurateurs succeed, Networld Media Group is hosting two…

3 pizza brands expand

February 2, 2017

Two pizza brands are putting down roots in new territory this month, while a third brand signed a new franchisee in the Deep South, according to separate news…

Marco's Pizza leaps to top of fastest-growing pizza chains

February 2, 2017

Marco's Pizza has been named fastest-growing U.S. pizza franchise on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list this year, ranking 38th overall on the list of notable…

PizzaRev LTO plants garden goodies atop pies

February 2, 2017

PizzaRev is flirting with vegetable lovers this month with its LTO that packs cauliflower and kale pesto into a plant-based pie that veggie lovers can gladly…

Pizza Hut puts the PJs back in pizza night

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

Pizza and PJs just go together, and in the U.K. Pizza Hut is making that perfectly acceptable, even if diners choose dining out over delivery.

New England Chuck E.Cheese's dials it down to delight kids with autism

February 1, 2017

Chuck E. Cheese's locations in New York, New England and New Jersey are launching Sensory Sensitive Sundays in conjunction with the Center for Autism and…

3 brands discuss sweating out Super Bowl's 'super Busy-ness'

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

Across the U.S. this pre-Super Bowl week, restaurant owners, employees and vendors are probably popping extra vitamins — maybe even carb-loading a little in…

Big brands hoping to score with a variety of marketing tactics on Super Bowl Sunday

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

Brands will fight for their piece of the pie on what the USDA describes as the  No. 2 food holiday of the year. Fifteen percent —  or about 48 million people …

Why the restaurant industry's relationship with US government is still #Complicated

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Considering President Donald Trump's passion for business, many were hoping the relationship between the restaurant industry and the government would be less…

Last call: Fast Casual Top 100 nominations closing today

February 1, 2017

If you think your brand belongs on the annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, today is your last chance to turn in your nomination. The list honors…

MOD Pizza welcomes 9th franchising partner

January 31, 2017

Southern Pie has joined MOD Pizza's team as its ninth franchise partner, according to a press release.

California Pizza Kitchen app: Call it 'pay Dough'

January 31, 2017

California Pizza Kitchen has launched its CPK Pizza Dough Rewards mobile app which allows diners to both pay and be paid by phone, according to a news release.

Pie Five LTO makes lower-cal pizza possible

January 31, 2017

Pie Five is offering a 600-calorie pizza LTO starting today, according to a news release. The new Low Five menu item features a 7-inch pie with a side salad…

Snow, sweets and Super Bowl: February is a marketer's dream

by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt

From Super Bowl Sunday to Valentine’s Day Tuesday, February may be the dead of winter in the Northern hemisphere, but this second month of the year is still…

Commodities: Stock values rebound, supply prices flatten

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

The bottom line improved last week for pizza restaurateurs as stock prices for four major brands rebounded in value, and commodity prices overall either fell…