After July 1, NYC will say goodbye to polystyrene foam single-use packaging

January 26, 2015

Polystyrene foam is not recyclable, and can interfere with recycling and waste reduction efforts by contaminating other recyclables.

Spazzo's deflates meatballs New England Patriots style in an epic burn

January 23, 2015

The controversy over the New England Patriots' alleged deflating of footballs to gain competitive advantage has turned into a marketing opportunity for…

MOD pizza expects 90-store expansion in 2015

January 23, 2015

Seattle-based MOD Pizza announced it is increasing its footprint in the U.S. with company and partner expansion throughout the East coast and Midwest in 2015.

Pizza Patron experiences best performance in 28-year history after shuttering stores

January 23, 2015

Mexican pizza chain Pizza Patrón experienced its best performance in its 28-year history in 2014 after shuttering under-performing stores.

SPIN! adds new shrimp dishes, more sizes of beer, wine

January 23, 2015

Kansas City, Missouri-based SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has introduced small plates, shrimp dishes, appetizers, a new dip, and more sizes of wine and beer to its…

Americans will gobble up 1.25 billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl [infographic]

January 23, 2015

Most of those wings will be consumed in restaurants. The National Chicken Council estimates that of the wings eaten during the Super Bowl, 75 percent will come…

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint opens first Raleigh-Durham location

January 22, 2015

Franchisees Andrew Madans and Tallie Madans plan to open two more Uncle Maddio’s in the area within the next 18 months.

State of the Union puts minimum wage, 30-hour work week, joint employer issues in the spotlight

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

It's been a busy week in Washington. From the State of the Union address to the Supreme Court to more on the minimum wage, here's a round-up of hot public…

A romantic pizza from Giordano's is available even for single cat lovers on Valentine's Day

January 22, 2015

The pizza of love is available from Feb. 9 - 15.

Pie Five to open 15th location in Texas

January 22, 2015

Houston-based Pie Five Pizza is preparing to open its second restaurant in Space City on Jan. 23.

Mazzio's, Wing Run Wings cobranding 11 flavors of wings

January 22, 2015

Mazzio’s Italian Eatery is cobranding with Wing Run Wings to offer a choice of new boneless or traditional wings in a in 11 different flavors.

Pizza Pizza to pay out dividends in February

January 22, 2015

Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. today announced a cash dividend of $0.0667 per share for January 2015.

Why operators need to know about patent trolls

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Patent trolls could cost restaurants money and slow innovation. Here's what operators need to know about patent trolls.

Ingenico, Beamm team up to launch EMV-certified tablet POS

January 21, 2015

The smart tabletPOS combines an Ingenico iCT terminal, Beamm’s smart iPad POS application and management tools, a tablet stand, and cash drawer to provide a…

Best practices for developing, deploying a mobile app for your brand

Your app is an extension of your brand, and an app with sub-par design or functionality can do serious damage to that brand.

Pieology intros Alfredo pizza, whole wheat crust

January 20, 2015

Pieology Pizzeria has announced the chain-wide launch of several new signature pizzas and topping selections, including a proprietary three-cheese Alfredo…

LA receives 5th 800 Degrees Pizzeria

January 20, 2015

Los Angeles-based 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria announced the opening of its fifth location starting Monday, January 26, 2015 in the heart of downtown LA.

Displays and Exhibits offering discount to Pizza Expo exhibitors

January 20, 2015

Displays and Exhibits, a tradeshow displays retailer, announced a promotion for exhibitors at the International Pizza Expo Trade Show in Las Vegas March 23-26…

Campisi's opens 10th location in North Texas

January 20, 2015

Dallas-based Campisi's opened its newest location at Southern Methodist University's Hughes-Trigg Stigg Student Center on January 16, 2015

Pizza Hut intros Triple Cheese Covered Stuffed Crust

January 20, 2015

Pizza Hut has introduced its Triple Cheese Covered Stuffed Crust coming to the more than 6,300 Pizza Hut locations across the country.