Papa John's franchisees' attorney: Past year had 'a big, big impact on the franchisees' net income'

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

Immediate relief, and a new direction for the brand, is what franchisees operating 1,200 Papa John's U.S. stores want, according to Miami-based attorney Robert…

Survey: Chain operators say stores aren't complying operationally

November 13, 2018

Restaurateurs put plenty of thought and planning into creating and implementing topnotch operational procedures, but a new survey shows that quite often those…

Commodities: Thanksgiving comes early for pizza brands in stock trading

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

As the U.S. day of giving thanks approaches, pizza brands got plenty to be thankful for last week when investors showed all four brands monitored by this site…

Pizza brands salute nation's soldiers

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

Veterans are front and center this weekend at many pizza brands this weekend and over the official federal holiday on Monday, Nov. 12, as well.

Villa Italian Kitchen puts the pizza in the turkey ... literally

November 9, 2018

Quick-serve pizza brand, Villa Italian Kitchen, is hawking its pizzas as the base ingredients to one of the best new takes on Thanksgiving stuffing since…

Papa Murphy's struggles in Q3, board considers options including sale

November 8, 2018

Papa Murphy's leadership released disappointing Q3 financial results along with news that the company's board is considering actions to "enhance shareholder…

When pizza takes on the planet: Russo's founder on going global with finesse

If world domination -- a.k.a. going international -- is in the plans for your brand, Russo's founder, Anthony Russo, has some tips to take on the road to help…

Papa Gino's files for bankruptcy protection, begins sale of chain

November 7, 2018

PGHC Holdings Inc., parent company of New England pizza chain Papa Gino's Pizzeria, has filed Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection and said it has an agreement…

Rave Restaurant Group reports sales drop at Pie Five, growth for Pizza Inn

November 7, 2018

Rave Restaurant Group, the parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, reported disappointing Q1 sales at Pie Five, but its older, full-service brand, Pizza Inn…

New England's Papa Gino's permanently closes stores

November 6, 2018

Longtime New England pizza chain, Papa Gino's, has permanently closed a substantial number of locations, according to the Boston Globe and phone recordings for…

Zume attracts $375M ... and counting

November 5, 2018

Robotically made pizza is attracting a lot of cash lately, at least if the brand is Zume, which has netted a $375 million investment from Japanese holding…

Commodities: Papa John's price gains, gas prices fall

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

Commodity prices for pizza restaurateurs were split, with some indications that rising cheese prices may be coming as demand strengthens. Meanwhile, most of…

Fired Pie opening north of Phoenix

November 5, 2018

Fired Pie will open store No. 21 for the chain, this one in Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, Arizona on  Nov. 7, a news release said. 

When the noon pie crowd dwindles, here's how to rekindle

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

It's colder and those noon-time crowds may feel less like coming in for a pie than they did in the hazy, lazy days of summer. Here are some seasonal and other…

Uno closes 1st refranchising deal, next days away

November 1, 2018

Uno Pizzeria & Grill owner, Uno Restaurants, Llc. has sold eight company-owned restaurants to MVPizza, Llc. as part of the brand's refranchizing…

Stoner's Pizza opening 1st franchise locations

November 1, 2018

Quick-serve pizza franchise, Stoner's Pizza Joint is opening six Texas locations, as part of the brand's first development deal since it began franchising in…

New resource for restaurateurs seeking hard-to-find ingredients

November 1, 2018

Restaurateurs seeking those exotic and sometimes offbeat ingredients that can often make the critical difference to any offering got a new online marketplace…

Maintenance measures that make pizza mixers go the miles

From doughs to desserts, pizza restaurateurs do a lot of different kinds of ingredient mixing, typically requiring expensive mixers that can perform in ways a…

Pizza Hut performance drags down Yum China Q3 results

October 31, 2018

Yum China today reported its unaudited Q3 financial results for the period that ended Sept. 30, including a 1 percent drop in year-over-year same store sales…

Pie Five plants Kansas store No. 9 in Garden City

October 31, 2018

Pie Five has opened a Garden City, Kansas location on Fleming Street, making its debut Monday as the first restaurant with the brand's Goldilocks Project…