REEF partners with Americana Group for cloud kitchens in Middle East

January 7, 2022

REEF is partnering with Americana Group to open cloud kitchens that will operate Reef, Americana and third-party brands in the Middle East, according to a…

Pizza Inn locations to help Kentucky tornado victims

January 7, 2022

Pizza Inn restaurants in Kentucky are continuing efforts to support families and first responders impacted by last month's tornado. The brand will host a…

Donatos adds plant-based pepperoni

January 6, 2022

Donatos has introduced plant-based pepperoni in partnership with Field Roast in nearly 170 Donatos locations.

Consumers plan to eat healthier in 2022

January 6, 2022

Forty-six percent of consumers want to eat healthier in 2022, making it the most highly-ranked lifestyle change, followed by working out more often and…

Survey: Pandemic permanently altered consumer-restaurant relationship

January 6, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology — such as POS digital signage — and real…

Jet’s Pizza tops more than 2M text orders

January 6, 2022

Jet's Pizza has completed more than 2 million text orders, generating nearly $54 million in sales, according to a press release.

Blaze Pizza to offer dairy-free Ranch dressing

January 5, 2022

Blaze Pizza is teaming up with Primal Kitchen on a limited-time partnership to bring a new dressing to customers.

LaRosa's promotes 2 c-suite level execs

January 5, 2022

Cincinnati-based LaRosa's Inc. has named Steve Browne as chief people officer and Suzie Pfeiffer as chief financial officer, according to a company press…

Pizza Hut to donate to literacy non-profit

January 5, 2022

Pizza Hut will donate $1 to First Book, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring educational equity, for every BOOK IT! Bundle sold through Dec. 31…

Hungry Howie's releases flatbread pizza line

January 5, 2022

Hungry Howie's Pizza has released a line of flatbread pizzas for a limited time, according to a press release.

Top 100 gala to honor Excellence in Food Safety winners

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

January 4, 2022

As part of the 2022 FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, FastCasual and Steritech, a provider of food safety assessments, will honor two runners up…

Pieology reopens in Lake Elsinore, California

January 4, 2022

Pieology has reopened in Lake Elsinore, California, under new and local management, according to a press release.

Emmy Squared opens 2nd location in Atlanta

January 4, 2022

Emmy Squared Pizza has opened its second Atlanta location. The Detroit-style pizzeria is on Marietta Street, according to a report in Eater Atlanta.

Restaurant gift card sales up over last 2 years

January 4, 2022

The restaurant industry sold 6% more gift cards during the 2021 holiday season compared to 2019, and 57% more than 2020, according to a Paytronix study.

Little Caesars debuts Hot-N-Ready pepperoni pizza

January 3, 2022

Little Caesars has revealed a new and improved Hot-N-Ready Classic Pepperoni pizza today. The version adds 33% more pepperoni. It's available for $5.55 plus…

Robert Webster steps down as CPK board chairman

January 3, 2022

California Pizza Kitchen's Board Chairman Robert Webster is stepping down from the board to spend more time on other business interests, according to a press…

Pizza Factory to open in Central Valley, California

December 30, 2021

Pizza Factory is set to open in Central Valley, California, in the Spring of 2022. The restaurant will be owned by Luis Marquez and Sandy Perez, according to a…

Mountain Mike's Pizza opens Utah location

December 30, 2021

Mountain Mike's Pizza has announced the opening of its second store in Utah.

Pizza Factory experiences milestone growth in 2021

December 29, 2021

Pizza Factory ramped up franchising efforts in 2021, according to a press release.

Pizzeria raises more than $6K for family of fallen officer

December 29, 2021

Tim Tam Tavern, a pizzeria in Louisville, Kentucky, raised more than $6,000 for the family of a Louisville Metro police officer killed while on duty. Zachary…