Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open first Pennsylvania location

February 10, 2016

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its first Pennsylvania location in Philadelphia.

Restaurants wooing customers on Valentine's Day

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Restaurant brands are trying to entice lovers on Valentine’s Day to show them a little love.

Paisano's Pizza to open 11 new locations this year

February 10, 2016

Paisano's Pizza will open 11 new locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia and will open its first international locale in the United Arab…

It's National Pizza Day!

February 9, 2016

Today is National Pizza Day. Some would argue everyday is National Pizza Day given the popularity of the delectable dish that comes in so many varieties.

Go Roma goes digital

February 9, 2016

The new “Go Roma To Go” feature allows users to choose their location, place an order and pay online for quick pick-up.

Pie Five Pizza rewards program targets, engages Millennials

February 9, 2016

Paytronix Systems Inc, a provider of reward program solutions to restaurants and retailers, announced that the Pie Five Pizza Circle of Crust loyalty program…

Marco's Pizza expanding to South Dakota, Montana

February 9, 2016

Marco's Pizza is expanding to South Dakota and Montana and is seeking franchisees.

Domino's opens 1,000th store in India

February 9, 2016

Domino's Pizza celebrated the grand opening of its 1,000th store in India last week.

Pizza Hut eclipses single-day digital sales record on Super Bowl

February 8, 2016

Pizza Hut set an all-time, single-day digital sales record on Super Bowl Sunday, amassing nearly $12 million in sales (previous record $10 million) with the…

Hispanics play huge role in Super Bowl online pizza orders

Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for online pizza ordering across the U.S., and Hispanics are a big part of it.

Papa John's John Schnatter, Peyton Manning celebrate Super Bowl victory

February 8, 2016

Papa John’s Founder and CEO John Schnatter was among the first to congratulate Denver Broncos’ quarterback Peyton Manning.

Commodities: Most prices fall

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The prices for cheese increased, but wheat, gasoline, natural gas and pizza stocks fell last week.

Retailers find their sea legs with beacons for mobile engagement

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Near the end of 2015, many mainstream publications rushed to declare Apple's iBeacon technology a dud — even though it's been around only since 2013. But some…

Pieology Pizzeria opens Hesperia, California

February 8, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its ninth Southern California location in Hesperia, California.

Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out Burger earn top honors for customer experience

February 8, 2016

Restaurant market intelligence firm Sandelman has announced the winners of the 2015 Quick-Track Awards of Excellence.

HotSchedules, PeopleMatter partner to create workforce management platform

February 8, 2016

HotSchedules and PeopleMatter announced a multiphase partnership to create a restaurant industry workforce management platform.

Video: Former NFL star shares how football experience shapes his restaurant business

John Offerdahl, former Miami Dolphins linebacker and owner of Offerdahl’s Café Grill, discusses how the lessons he learned from playing in the NFL helps him…

Researcher: Loyalty platforms a must for millennials

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Though monetary value is crucial, millennials can incentivized to maintain loyalty participation through other means.

Pizza Barra joins Chicago's micro food hall at Labriola Chicago

February 5, 2016

Pizza Barra has joined the micro food hall Labriola Chicago.

Uncle Maddio's Pizza grows leadership team

February 5, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza is expanding its leadership team.