800 Degrees Pizzeria rebrands with new focus

February 12, 2018

With a plan to add wood-fired rotisserie ovens to selected stores, 800 Degrees Pizzeria has rebranded as 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen and has expanded its…

Donatos makes multiple senior management moves

February 9, 2018

Donatos Pizza has put a former Cold Stone Creamery marketing executive in the chief marketing and information officer's role, while also bringing on a new…

Blaze, Caviar partner for delivery in 6 major metros

February 9, 2018

Blaze Pizza has partnered exclusively with Caviar, Square's food-ordering service, to deliver the brand's food to customers in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston…

Welcomemat data show southeastern US has a thing for pizza

February 9, 2018

Data collected on pizza coupon redemptions through new-to-the-neighborhood welcome service Welcomemat indicates that the southeast U.S. has a heart made of…

Yum taps GrubHub to provide delivery for Taco Bell, KFC

February 8, 2018

Taco Bell and KFC's parent, Yum Brands, is partnering with Grubhub to drive what the two organizations qualified as "incremental sales to KFC and Taco Bell…

Sides being drawn on alternate menu-labeling plan passed by US House

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

The U.S. House passage this week of the so-called "Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act" (H.R. 772) is either an attempt to water down previous menu-labeling…

Urban Bricks adds paninis

February 7, 2018

Urban Bricks Pizza is adding oven-fired paninis with unlimited toppings. The menu offering gives guests the ability to build their own paninis with unlimited…

Commodities: Patriots aren't the only ones licking their wounds today

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

The end-of-week stock market plummet Friday took no prisoners, capturing pizza brands as well in its value-depleting trend.

Kotipizza Group shoots for $224.7 million for 3 brands by 2020

February 5, 2018

Kotipizza Group Oyj's board of directors has approved a new strategy and financial goals for the next three years to manage a portfolio of franchised fast…

3 big pizza trends bring bigger pizza kitchen concerns

By Charlie Lewis Culinary Supply Chain Specialist/Consolidated Concepts    The rate of change in foodservice has always been swift, but technology is…

Domino's does digital ordering 15 ways on Super Bowl Sunday

February 2, 2018

Domino's is hoping to dominate Super Bowl fans' ordering preferences by giving customers a total of 15 different way to order digitally. 

800 Degrees Pizzeria: New year, new leaders ... new growth?

February 1, 2018

With the start of the second month of 2018, 800 Degrees Pizzeria has announced a newly assembled executive team focused on the chain's growth. In January, the…

&Pizza circles Pi Day to 'put a ring on it'

January 31, 2018

That day every year when the pizza industry hijacks a celebration of the mathematics behind the circumference of a circle — i.e., Pi Day — this year brings a…

Restaurant tech: What pizza operators need now to woo today's customers

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

Your customers are a bit like very engaged parents: They have expectations. That is particularly true today when it comes to the tech your brand offers to stay…

RedBrick Pizza parent names new CEO

January 30, 2018

Brix Holdings LLC, parent company of RedBrick Pizza Kitchen Cafe, has named operations executive Craig Erlich as its new CEO. As the new organizational leader…

2018 pizza trends promise more 'exotic' pies

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

Pizza brand leaders give the down-low on of-the-moment dough, up-to-the-second sauces and top-trending toppings.

Commodities: Gas prices climb, Papa Murphy's value declines

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

Though most pizza commodity prices are falling as of late, the steady rise in vehicle fuel costs is eating up the savings for the delivery-heavy pizza industry.

Pizza Patron rebrands for growth

January 29, 2018

The 90-location Pizza Patrón concept is relaunching with a new logo, visuals and updated website and online ordering platform. The refresh is meant to help…

Hungry Howie's continues to grow with Pacific Northwest deals

January 26, 2018

Hungry Howie's Pizza has signed deals for new locations in Utah and Washington state, continuing the momentum built in 2017 when it ended the year with 4…

Gatti's got its groove back

January 25, 2018

Leaders of a favorite pizza of baby boomers said that 2017 was a stellar year for restaging it as a favorite of boomers' kids and grandkids, too. Two years…