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Gluten-free market slows
April 10, 2017
The glow is fading from the gluten-free foods market, where growth is expected to slow significantly from the high double-digit levels of 10 years ago to…
read now2 pizza brands 'lightening up' spring menus
April 10, 2017
Both Mod Pizza and Blaze are taking decidedly "lighter touches" with their spring offerings, adding a few veggies to star on their menus.
read now2 national chains show how to do good by just doing business
April 7, 2017
Uncle Maddio's and Jersey Mike's are sharing their success with organizations committed to helping people in their communities. Autism, for example, is at the…
read nowPapa John's gets 'down to earth' in the Bluegrass
April 5, 2017
Papa John's is really getting down-to-earth about its toppings this spring, beginning right in the heart of the Bluegrass State, just in time for the great…
read nowStudy: UK restaurateurs need to improve customer experience
April 4, 2017
U.K. restaurateurs and retailers are not providing a rewarding customer experience despite the fact that consumers are more likely to buy if they have a…
read nowPapa Murphy's capitalizes on nation's 'eat-at-home' trend
April 4, 2017
Take-and-bake chain, Papa Murphy’s, is angling to steal market share while the trend toward eating at home continues to sweep U.S. households. In a nod to what…
read now5 pizza brands explore new territories
April 4, 2017
Pizza's worldwide appeal needs no further proof than the weekly parade of pizza restaurant opening announcements. In fact, at least five established brands…
read nowExec behind 'Best Sports Commercial' of all time is new Marco's CMO
April 3, 2017
Marco's Pizza has named veteran marketing executive Steve Seyferth as its new CMO, according to a news release. Seyferth has a background that includes leading…
read nowGrowth slows for restaurant chains in 2016
March 31, 2017
The Top 500 chain restaurants experienced a deceleration in 2016 with cumulative sales growth checking in at 3.6 percent, down from 5.2 percent the prior year…
read nowStudy: Consumers receptive to chatbots
March 30, 2017
A majority of consumers are comfortable talking with a chatbot yet only a fraction have engaged with one, according to the 2017 Mobile Consumer Report from…
read nowBlaze Pizza 'Keepin It Real' in 2017
March 29, 2017
Blaze Pizza won't have any artificial additives in its menu items as part of its "Keepin' It Real" initiative, which also encourages guests to commit to…
read nowPupatella expands with four Virginia locations
March 29, 2017
Franchisee Zeeshan Kaba has signed a deal with Pupatella, a Neapolitan pizza concept, to open four locations in Richmond, Virginia, according to a press…
read nowNew system uses data, cameras and sensors to improve restaurant operations
March 28, 2017
Revel Systems is partnering with Dragontail Systems to implement their food preparation process software and machine learning technology in restaurants…
read nowWith 10 million daily food deliveries, Meituan-Dianping a name to know
March 28, 2017
It may be relatively unknown in the Western World, but in 20 of China's biggest cities, the name Meituan-Dianping is as commonly heard as Amazon and Google.
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NRA to Congress: Full-steam ahead on Small Business Health Fairness Act
March 27, 2017
Although groups like the Consumers Union strongly oppose it, the National Restaurant Association today said it sent a letter to Congress giving its support to…
read nowFake news pizzeria shooter pleads guilty, faces 7 years
March 24, 2017
The man, who opened fire at a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in December, could face up to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty this morning in U.S. District…
read nowDunkin' Brands names interim CFO, begins search for next financial leader
March 24, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands, said that its Vice President of finance and treasurer, Kate Jaspon, will step into the…
read now3 pizza concepts adopt Punchh platform
March 23, 2017
Punchh, a restaurant technology platform, added MOD Pizza, Pizza Inn and PizzaRev in the second half of 2016, according to a press release.
read nowPizza Press presses forward, 150 new sites by late 2018
March 23, 2017
Five years after its inception, Pizza Press is having a growth spurt, announcing this week plans to open nearly 150 restaurants worldwide over the next two…
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NRA to Congress: 'Press go on health act but fix it later'
March 22, 2017
National Restaurant Association Policy and Government Affairs EVP Cicely Simpson today told Speaker of the House and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to press forward with…
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