You CAN take it with you: Super-portable pizza cones set to conquer the world

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Easy entry for franchisees and portability for customers are helping Kono Pizza expand around the world.

Study: Brand loyalty programs fastest route to a millennial's heart

June 8, 2016

Loyalty programs are proving valuable with consumers and are paying off in more ways than one.

McDonald's remains No. 1 in brand value study

June 8, 2016

The latest brand value ratings are in from the BrandZ annual study and the top three spots are McDonald’s, followed by Starbucks and then, Subway in the No. …

Part 3: Smaller brands, offbeat products win big in trend toward higher-end eating

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Within the food service industry, the growing trend toward upscale ingredients delivered quickly is not only changing the way restaurants do business, but it's…

Wingstop launches dynamic social ordering platform

June 7, 2016

Wingstop debuted a multi-channel social ordering platform this week, stating it is the first of its kind and offers order-placing via Twitter and Facebook…

Pie Five names former Starbucks exec to operations post

June 7, 2016

Study: Corporations need to more closely monitor employees' dining expenses

June 7, 2016

Corporations might soon be tightening limits on money spent for business-related dining and catering if the findings of a new research study by Dinova LLC and…

mPOS increases faster than expected, opens market to new vendors

June 6, 2016

Restaurateurs still pondering a move to smartphone- and tablet-based POS systems might be interested in the latest Juniper Research study: It predicts that…

Part One: A new restaurant sector pokes its way out of the shell in California

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In this first of a three-part series, we take a closer look at the chain that claims it's inventing a new restaurant sector that combines speed and quality…

Commodity prices all up, aside from two pizza stocks

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

It was an up week for the price of all commodities last week, although Domino's and Papa John's stocks fell.

Stevi B's partners with Six Flags for 20th birthday party

June 3, 2016

Stevi B’s is partnering with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation to celebrate the restaurant’s 20th Birthday BBQ Bash on Aug. 5.

PizzaRev moves into Tennessee with rapid plans for growth

June 3, 2016

PizzaRev opened its first Tennessee location this week — one of four scheduled to open in the state this year around Memphis. The Tennessee expansion is led by…

Yum! announces pricing of notes offering

June 3, 2016

Yum! Brands Inc announced that certain subsidiaries operating KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants have agreed to issue and sell $1.05 billion aggregate…

Pieology opening 8 locations in Southeastern US

June 2, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria announced that franchise group Segovia Aslan Enterprises will open eight locations by the end of this year in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia…

Papa John's announces 2nd restaurant in Northern Africa

June 1, 2016

Papa John’s is opening a location in North Africa's Tunisia, according to a news release. Following Egypt, Tunisia will be the second country in Africa to…

Pizza Hut pledges to halt use of BHA/BHT, some preservatives and antibiotics

June 1, 2016

Pizza Hut is getting on board with an industry-wide movement to cut the less healthful ingredients out of its menu, according to a company press release. This…

9 things this editor learned about YOU at NRA

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

I'm introducing myself as the new Food Editor of this site, as well as starting us off with a handful of my observations about YOU, from this year's NRA…

Papa John's opens first restaurants in Spain, France

May 31, 2016

Papa John's entered two major European markets in May, beginning with the opening of its first Spanish location in the capital city of Madrid on May 9. The…

Pressure building: McDonald's and joint employment

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

As the issue of joint responsibility for employee wages and other workplace issues winds its way through the docket with the NLRB, the battles lines appear to…

Jack in the Box exec to share social media strategies during free webinar

May 31, 2016

Nearly every reputable brand is on social media, and in this competitive market, it's about more than simply having a social presence. If you want to be…