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Discover commits $5M to support Black-owned restaurants
July 6, 2020
Discover Financial Services has committed $5 million to provide assistance to Black-owned restaurants in the U.S. in the form of $25,000 grants for…
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Anonymous restaurant check-in offers option for security-wary diners
July 3, 2020
A Canadian company called, I Checked In, has released a contact-tracing service that restaurants and other businesses can use to contact customers who want to…
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CEC bankruptcy leaves at least 266 Chuck E Cheese, Peter Piper corporate stores operating
July 2, 2020
Chuck E Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza parent company — CEC Entertainment Inc. — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to its investor…
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Mountain Mike's moves in to Temecula
July 2, 2020
California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza is opening its first Temecula location in the Golden State. The company said it is the first of two planned for the city…
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US franchise giant files Chapter 11; its Pizza Hut, Wendy's locations remain open
July 1, 2020
With more than 1,200 Pizza Hut locations and nearly 400 Wendy's stores, NPC International Inc. is the nation's largest restaurant concept franchisee by units.
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And the top delivery app award goes to ...
July 1, 2020
DoorDash is the most-used food delivery app across the nation, according to an analysis by an advertising technology company, Sabio, which has nearly 30…
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US restaurant industry hits bump in the recovery road
June 30, 2020
For the first time since the week of April 5-12, customer restaurant transactions failed to improve in year-over-year trend numbers. In fact, customer…
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Papa John's preliminary North American Q2 comp sales up 28%
June 30, 2020
Papa John's International Inc. leadership said the brand delivered its third consecutive month of double-digit sales growth in North America, along with what…
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Pie Five Q3 comp sales plummet with pandemic onset
June 29, 2020
Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent, Rave Restaurant Group, had a brutal third quarter ending March 29, according to a company press release. Pie Five domestic…
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Pieology partners with Latin American company to develop Florida
June 29, 2020
California-based Pieology has partnered with Pizzarium LLC — comprised of Gorrin Group and Corporación Multifranquicas, which own international restaurants and…
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Papa John's building Shaq into brand via super-sized 'Shaq-a-Roni' pie
June 29, 2020
Papa John's has launched the Shaq-a-Roni pizza in collaboration with board member, restaurant owner and former pro-basketball standout, Shaquille O'Neal. Papa…
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Domino’s rolls out car-side delivery
June 29, 2020
With delivery and carryout serving as the main sales channels for most brands, Domino's is combining the two to cater to the carryout customer who wants the…
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"See-food' app enters the scene
June 25, 2020
Jeet App, which allows diners to see photos of menu items before ordering, has hit the app store, a news release said.
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PizzaRev permanently closes California stores amid pandemic
June 24, 2020
PizzaRev has closed all but two of its stores in Los Angeles County, California, according to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News, but has not officially…
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F&D Woodfired Italian Kitchen opens Florida store
June 24, 2020
F&D Woodfired Italian Kitchen is firing up its oven in Longwood, just north of Orlando, Florida, according to a news release.
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Oath Pizza opens Northern Ohio location
June 23, 2020
Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, has opened an Oath Pizza location on the Ohio Turnpike in New Springfield, Ohio, outside of…
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Partial single-use packaging trend turnaround with COVID-19
June 23, 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, many, if not most, restaurants have gone back to single-use products to provide customers with clean, first-use packaging and utensils…
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Fired Pie celebrates 7 years in July
June 23, 2020
Fired Pie is celebrating its seventh birthday this July by offering a deal for customers at its 21 Phoenix-area locations, a news release said.
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Pizza Hut launches virtual reading camp
June 23, 2020
Pizza Hut is changing the format for its Book It program from one where teachers sign their classrooms up to a free "virtual summer camp" brought directly to…
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Spike in COVID-19 cases not hindering drops in restaurant transaction declines
June 22, 2020
The spikes in COVID-19 cases in states that have reopened restaurant dine-in services haven't yet impacted the continuing improvement in major restaurant chain…
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