Hot sauce company seeks best pizza in Chicago

May 4, 2022

Truff, a hot sauce brand, is launching its "Truff Best" campaign in Chicago — with help from an out-of-home media promotion — to determine which restaurant…

Uno Pizzeria & Grill gives free pizzas to teachers

May 3, 2022

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Uno Pizzeria and Grill is giving free pizza to teachers.

NRA lobbies lawmakers on industry priorities for pending legislation

May 2, 2022

The National Restaurant Association is asking congressional leaders to ensure the restaurant industry is being considered as lawmakers continue crafting bills…

Papa Gino’s announces expansion in retail stores

May 2, 2022

Massachusetts-based Papa Gino's retail frozen pizza is now available at nearly 600 Walmart, Market Basket and Hannaford locations across the U.S. The brand has…

Marco's Pizza makes adjustments to franchise development program

May 2, 2022

Marco's Pizza has revealed major enhancements to its franchise development program. The company has a goal of 1,500 units by the end of 2023, according to a…

Curry Pizza House opens Sacramento location

May 2, 2022

California-based Curry Pizza House is expanding to Northern California. A location in Sacramento in the Natomas area will open on May 5, according to a press…

Papa Johns promotes 2 to executive leadership team

April 29, 2022

Papa Johns has promoted Amanda Clark to chief international and development officer and has named Liz Williams as chief international operations officer…

PizzaForno taps former Marco's Pizza exec as CMO

April 29, 2022

PizzaForno has appointed Jason Lowder as its chief marketing officer. Lowder, the former vice president of local store marketing at Marco's Pizza, brings years…

Acrelec partners with PAR Technology to upgrade digital menu boards

April 29, 2022

Acrelec, a technology company that works to improve the customer experience for restaurants and retail brands, completed its integration with Brink POS…

800 Degrees Go, REEF to open 500 units in next 5 years

April 28, 2022

Pizza company 800 Degrees Go and REEF, a delivery and ghost kitchen concept, are planning to open 500 800 Degrees Go locations over the next five years, both…

Domino’s Pizza 1st quarter financials a mixed bag

April 28, 2022

While global retail sales grew 3.6% in the first quarter of 2022, Domino's Pizza saw a U.S. same store sales decline of 3.6%.

Pizza Factory expanding Washington footprint

April 27, 2022

Pizza Factory has signed an agreement to further expand in Redmond, Washington. New franchisees and business entrepreneurs Taranjit Sekhon and Arshdeep Brar…

Mountain Mike's Pizza opens in Atascadero, California

April 27, 2022

Mountain Mike's has opened in Atascadero, California, marking the brand's first location in San Louis Obispo County, according to a press release.

Little Caesars mobile pizza truck visits Detroit nonprofits

April 26, 2022

The Little Caesars Love Kitchen rolled through the chain's hometown of Detroit to provide fresh pizza meals for thousands of people in need in February, March…

Leasecake raises $12M in funding

April 26, 2022

Leasecake, a cloud-based operating system for lease and location management, has raised $12 million led by PeakSpan Capital, a Silicon Valley investment firm…

Marco's Pizza to open in Gainsville, Florida

April 25, 2022

Marco's Pizza will open its first Gainsville, Florida store, on May 2 according to a report in The Gainsville Sun.

Curry Pizza House to open 2nd Texas location

April 22, 2022

Curry Pizza House will open a location in Frisco, Texas, later this year. The Indian-fusion pizza brand is based in California and has a franchise location in…

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream reports Q1 sales increase

April 22, 2022

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream reported sales in Q1 of 2022 increased 4% compared to the year prior and 11% over 2020. In 2021 sales came in 13% over 202…

Oath Pizza, &pizza execs will talk hiring issues during virtual event

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

April 21, 2022

Michael Lastoria, co-founder and CEO of &pizza, and Dave Jamieson, director of operations for Oath Pizza, will discuss “Labor Issues and Nouveau Ways to Hire…

Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen inks 5-unit deal in Qatar

April 21, 2022

Texas-based Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen has signed a five-unit franchise deal in Qatar, fulfilling a key geographic goal in the…