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Grubhub, Restaurant Strong team on $2M grant support program
November 9, 2020
Grubhub, a food order and delivery platform, and The Gregg Hill Foundation's Restaurant Strong Fund, are teaming up on a $2 million support program providing…
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Casey's General Stores' acquisition will bring Casey's pizza to Bucky's stores
November 9, 2020
C-store chain and Casey's Pizza provider, Casey's General Stores Inc., will acquire Buchanan Energy, which owns Bucky's Convenience Stores, in an all-cash…
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Restaurant-transaction declines holding steady
November 9, 2020
Customer transaction declines at major U.S. restaurant chains held steady at -9% every week in October compared to the same weeks one year ago, according to…
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Fears of 2nd coronavirus wave halt October restaurant sales
November 6, 2020
Despite October being the best month for restaurant same-store sales growth since February, the latest resurgence of COVID-19 is not portending well for the…
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Pizza Guys puts 'a little bacon' on nation's angst
November 5, 2020
Sacramento-based Pizza Guys knows a nation that needs comfort and they're hoping that magic elixir, bacon, can do it, through their new LTOs built around the…
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Romeo's romances growth
November 5, 2020
Ohio-based Romeo's Pizza — matching trends in the pizza industry — found renewed customer interest and elevated popularity of pickup and delivery formats this…
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Automated pizza assembly line sees hygiene, food-handling improvements
November 5, 2020
The company behind the automated pizza assembly line, Picnic, said it has improved the system in the wake of increased interest in the technology which…
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Papa John's reports 450% increase in year-over-year EPS
November 5, 2020
Papa John's third-quarter results beat estimates on revenue and came in largely as expected on quarter diluted EPS of 35 cents a share, showing the relative…
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REEF raises $1B to go beyond parking lot hubs
November 4, 2020
REEF, a ghost kitchen provider with over 4,500 parking lot and garage locations in the U.S, has secured two deals totalling $1 billion to help it expand…
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Pieology donates 21K pies to food bank
November 3, 2020
Pieology Pizzeria donated more than 21,000 chicken crust pizzas to Sante Fe, New Mexico-based food bank, a news release said. The pizzas have 44 grams of…
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Domino's names Boulder ad agency, ends 13-year CPB affiliation
November 3, 2020
Domino's Pizza Inc. will start the new year with a new ad agency of record, as it begins its relationship with Boulder, Colorado-based, WorkInProgress.
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Red Mango parent company group buying Friendly's
November 2, 2020
Investor group Amici Partners Group LLC — a Brix Holdings entity — is buying Friendly's Restaurants parent company, FIC Restaurants Inc., as part of FIC's…
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Stoner's Pizza deal will nearly double chain's size
October 30, 2020
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based quick-service pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, has signed a deal to add 10 units with franchisee group, Pie Enterprises LLC.
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When less (contact) is more: Pizza Inn brings back buffet to-go
October 30, 2020
Pizza Inn is bringing back its contactless off-premise buffet option, just in time for colder weather in many parts of the country and as the number of…
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Veteran of the 'restaurant brand voice' to lead Toppers marketing
October 30, 2020
Former ad agency veteran and food brand marketing mind, Greg Wold, has been named Toppers Pizza vice president of marketing, a news release said.
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Bankruptcy reorganization plans approved for CPK, Chuck E Cheese
October 30, 2020
Three U.S. pizza restaurant brands at two companies are moving forward with their bankruptcy reorganization plans, thanks to court approval of outlines…
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Tray DineSafe offers contactless automated locker, virtual drive thru
October 30, 2020
Tray, an enterprise restaurant management platform, has launched DineSafe, a suite of contactless self-service features that enables a safe post-COVID…
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Disposable aprons address pandemic-era safety concerns
October 29, 2020
Safety ranks at the top of most diners' lists of concerns, and now brands have a line of disposable aprons to give both workers and customers added protection.
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Chicago banning dine-in service
October 29, 2020
Chicago restaurants must close all dine-in service as of Friday, according to a mandate from Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Rapid Fired, Artichoke Basille's open stores
October 29, 2020
Pizzerias are popping up all over, proving the strength of the category at the moment.
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