News & Media
105 organizations to Congress: Reject Hardee's CEO for labor secretary
January 30, 2017
A coalition of more than 100 groups representing food chain employees, as well as corporate accountability and environmental organizations is calling on U.S.
read now
Papa John's issues dividend
January 27, 2017
Papa John's declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share, according to a news release. The payout on the dividend is for shareholders of record as…
read nowPapa Murphy's entices franchisees with cash incentives
January 27, 2017
Papa Murphy's is launching a growth program to attract franchisees, who will be eligible for more than $75,000 in incentives per store in select, larger…
read now
Gutting the 'gut feelings' from hiring: 2 restaurant companies' $40M story
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Who knew technology could help restaurateurs get the right human touch tableside? Two large restaurant companies tell their highly profitable story.
read nowStudy: Getting lightest restaurant users to visit more is key to increasing sales
January 26, 2017
If just half of the country's lightest restaurant users made one more visit per year, the industry would see a $1.1 billion increase in sales, according to a…
read now
Webinar: How Which Wich engages frontline employees
January 26, 2017
Technology trends are continually launching that have the power to drastically affect your business model as well as how you communicate with and engage…
read nowDonatos opens sites in Ohio and Kentucky
January 26, 2017
Donatos opened two locations this week in Granville, Ohio and Owensboro, Kentucky, according to a news release.
read nowBlaze to light up 2 Ohio cities this spring
January 25, 2017
Toledo and Canton, Ohio. will soon have Blaze pizza restaurants in their boundaries, according to a news release.
read nowMOD Pizza celebrates 200th location
January 25, 2017
MOD Super Fast Pizza is opening its 200th location this month, according to a press release. To celebrate, the concept is hosting an event at the 200th unit in…
read nowPizza Pizza commits to antibiotic-free chicken
January 25, 2017
Pizza Pizza is celebrating its 50th year in business by pledging to use only antibiotic-free chicken meat in its restaurants going forward, according to a…
read now
Seizing the media opp: Tricky, but potentially very rewarding
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Brand promotional opportunities are everywhere for the restaurant industry, and there may be no better examples of that than two national news events this week…
read now
4 Facebook factors to face down for maximum brand impact
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
With 1.8 billion active users each month, nearly one-third of whom are in that golden 25-to-34 demographic, Facebook is a potential source of restaurant gold…
read nowBlast & Brew pours 15 sites into Phoenix
January 24, 2017
Pizza and beer chain Blast & Brew said in a news release that it plans to open up to 15 locations in Phoenix and is actively searching for franchisees…
read nowMr. Gatti's brings back Neopolitan-style crust in Texas
January 23, 2017
Mr. Gatti's Pizza opens its newest location Tuesday, Jan. 24, in Museum Place in Ft. Worth, Texas, according to a news release. The site brings tableside…
read now
Commodities: A painful week for pizza stocks
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It was a fairly excruciating week for publicly traded pizza brands last week with prices in free fall from the start of trading last Monday.
read now
4 functional factors fueling pizzeria design trends
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Three pizza brands that have recently implemented redesigns make it clear that industry changes are driving some of the most popular design trends.
read nowTwo more national chains make big hiring push
January 20, 2017
Earlier this week, it was Domino's in New York City announcing that it would hire 200 new people. Now, Pizza Hut has joined the effort, but this time for a…
read now
New York City Domino's: We pay more
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At a time when the incoming administration in Washington shows little support for increasing the federal minimum wage or putting programs in place to assist…
read nowTripAdvisor launches restaurant platform
January 18, 2017
TripAdvisor has added a feature — TripAdvisor Premium for Restaurants — designed to help restaurants attract, engage and influence customers, according to a…
read now
Study: Q4 2016 worst in 5 years for restaurant industry
January 18, 2017
New data released by market analysts at TDn2K shows that the traditional holiday month of December was anything but jolly for restaurant operators, who saw…
read nowSubscribe
Get the latest news and resources from Pizza Marketplace.
