Papa John's lessons about founders, spokespersons, media training

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

Where will Papa John's go from here as a pizza brand and what should pizza restaurateurs take away from the embattled brand's problems about media training?

Commodities: Pizza brands make nice gains ... especially Papa John's

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

Despite the global news swirling around Papa John's brand and its controversial founder, John Schnatter, it was a pretty profitable week for pizza…

Canada's Pizza 73's new HQ part of brand's expansion

July 13, 2018

Western Canada brand, Pizza 73, said growth and innovation are the driving forces behind a new 40,000-square-foot headquarters in Edmonton that opened last…

Schnatter out after using racial slur

July 12, 2018

Papa John's has severed all ties with Founder John Schnatter. At 10:59 p.m. the company's board said Wednesday night that it had accepted his resignation…

Study: Pizza brands have big opportunity in Gen Z travelers

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

College-age consumers are not that wild about partying when they are traveling, but they DO love traveling itself more than any other single activity. And…

Pizza Hut extends NCAA pact through '21 school year

July 11, 2018

Pizza Hut and the NCAA have signed a multi-year agreement that keeps Pizza Hut the Official Pizza of the NCAA through the 2020-2021 academic year. The…

Blaze opens Santa Cruz store

July 10, 2018

Blaze will open a 2,500-square-foot open kitchen restaurant Thursday on Mission Street in Santa Cruz,  California, a news release said. The location will offer…

Survey finds Gen Zers, families lead the restaurant spend race

A study reveals three ways for restaurant brands to increase sales.

Commodities: A good news-bad news kind of week

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

Commodity and pizza stock prices were a true blend of good and bad news last week with the bright spots in this week's report revolving around a plentiful…

A smart new source for pizza payment, financial info

by Kathy Doyle — President, Networld

Contemplating going cashless, accepting Bitcoin and adding online and mobile payment options are just a few decisions restaurateurs and retailers are facing…

Domino's goes for online gold with half off this week

July 9, 2018

Domino's is stirring up some mid-summer action by offering half off online-ordered pizzas through July 15, a news release said. 

Pizza brands get the scoop on Ice Cream Day action

July 6, 2018

With National Ice Cream Day — as we're sure our readers already know — approaching on July 15, at least two pizza brands are trying to scoop up some of the…

Chicagoland pizza academy offers 5-day pizzaiolo certification

July 6, 2018

The North American Pizza & Culinary Academy has opened a teaching facility outside Chicago in Lisle, Illinois, where students of varied skill levels can…

Kotipizza's sizzling summer starts with record-breaking sales

June was a sizzler for Northern European brand, Kotipizza, which reported record-breaking sales for the month and a 14.7 percent same-store sales increase in…

Restaurant leaders: Survey seeks your feedback on fast casual now

July 6, 2018

FastCasual is now conducting its annual survey tracking fast casual operations. The survey is open to c-level (CEO, COO, CDO, CIO CMO, etc.) executives…

Pizza@ soon to be @Puerto Rico

July 5, 2018

Pizza@ USA Inc. has signed a deal to open its first Puerto Rico location in Canovanas. Puerto Rico-based group, Karma Inc. has been mulling the franchise for a…

Blaze adds first 'shareable' side

July 3, 2018

Blaze Pizza has introduced its first "shareable" side item in the form of traditional breadsticks with a bit of a twist, called Dough Knots, a news release…

Austin pizza brand wins free menu photo shoot

July 3, 2018

Austin's Pinthouse Pizza has won a  free menu photo shoot in this year's Capture a Better Slice contest from Escalon Premier Brands and Polly-O Cheese, a news…

Commodities: A brutal week for most pizza brands

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

Growing pizza commodity prices, but falling stock prices for most brands, left pizza restaurateurs with a weekend headache and hopes for a better July.

[WEBINAR] Online Brand Makeover: Winning the Restaurant Delivery Race

It all boils down to mobile in a lot of ways these days for pizza brands, meaning the better your online ordering experience, the better your sales. That was…