Domino's suffers another down week on NYSE

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

Papa John's, Papa Murphy's and Pizza Hut all posted nice gains in value in stock trading last week, while Domino's continued to fizzle for another week.

&pizza CEO talks about restaurant worker pay, brands as community unifiers

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

It's the counter-culture pizza brand behind "The Hallway Pizza Guy," with those offbeat oval pies and a business mission to unite communities, even in its very…

PizzaRev awards franchisee 2 California territories

March 7, 2019

PizzaRev has awarded two key growth areas in Central Valley and Southern California to one of its current franchisees in the state, Ajay Maini, who plans to…

Blockchain, POS, online ordering services partner in on-demand restaurant biz solution

March 7, 2019

Blockchain tech-based platform, Serve, has joined with online ordering and POS provider, ItsaCheckmate, to create a service that extends the reach of the…

Putting the brakes on pizza lease problems before they start

It's not just "what you don't know" that can hurt a pizza operator in a leasing arrangement, but also what you don't anticipate. Here, the two men behind "The…

Schnatter agrees to resign board post, drop suits against Papa John's

March 5, 2019

Papa John's founder John Schnatter has agreed to resign his position on the brand's board of directors, after reaching a settlement with the Louisville-based…

Boston's Pizza pushes lunch with 20-minute, full-service guarantee

March 5, 2019

Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar launched an Express Lunch LTO that runs daily from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through May 6. The chain pledges that…

In trading, March comes 'in like a lion' for Domino's

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

In weather lore, March skies that come "in like a lion" are assured to go "out like a lamb," but it remains to be seen whether that same forecasting axiom…

Domino's former delivery driver-turned franchisee opens chain's 16,000th store

March 4, 2019

A Domino's franchisee, who started as a delivery driver with the chain, will open the company's 16,000th store today in Cheektowaga, New York, on Union Road…

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches enlists Mobivity to enhance customer personalization

March 4, 2019

Papa Gino's and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches owner, New England Authentic Eats, announced it will use Mobivity's customer personalization platform, Recurrency…

Starbucks franchisee’s tips on going 'off-brand' + why QSRs should go ‘clockless’

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

In this week's edition of the QSRweb podcast, food trends forecaster Suzy Badarraco tells QSRs why "clockless eating" can drive more sales, while Starbucks…

&pizza's 'Hallway Pizza Guy' shows the power of responsive marketing

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

Today's pizza marketing environment leaves little time for deliberation and this week, &pizza's quick, creative response to the so-called Hallway Pizza Guy…

Pickles on pizza? At Pie Five it's a thing

February 28, 2019

With an eye toward that customer who is perpetually torn between the choices of pizza or burger, Pie Five will introduce its Double Cheeseburger Pizza LTO on…

Louisville Pizza artist's love of fermentation goes beyond the dough

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

There's nothing new about fermentation for pizza crafters since the crust itself is the product of dough fermentation. But when it comes to the toppings, this…

Papa John's faces investors with dismal Q4 financials

February 27, 2019

Papa John's lousy 2018 got a bit worse late Tuesday when the firm's leaders reported that North American store sales dropped 8 percent in Q4, ending Dec. 30…

Pizza Hut, FedEx may begin bot delivery tests this summer

February 27, 2019

Pizza Hut and FedEx are teaming up to "explore" using the delivery company's autonomous delivery device, SameDay Bot, for pizza delivery. The bot will be…

Blaze pizza kicking off March with California, Nevada openings

February 26, 2019

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza continues its expansion this week with two restaurant openings in the western U.S.  The company is opening a sprawling…

Yelp triples Q4 2018 number of bookings over prior year's quarter

February 26, 2019

Yelp said it has experienced significant growth in its use in the last several months, particularly in the number of diners booking at restaurants directly…

Domino's, Papa John's land in the 'doghouse' with investors last week

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

Earnings reports can make a world of difference in any publicly traded pizza brand's value, which Domino's and Papa John's proved last week.

Pizza Inn, Donatos usher in new offerings

February 25, 2019

Two pizza brands are adding menu items this week, one for a limited time and another, a permanent menu addition.  Donatos is launching the Ultimate 5 Cheese…