Business Strategy and Profitability News & Media
It's spring in restaurantland and the stores are sprouting
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At least four chains have announced plans for major growth initiatives, proving that expansion is the order of the day in the pizza and quick-serve sectors.
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Hot Heads & Rapid Fired Pizza founder on a regional growth approach
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Hot Heads Burritos founder, Ray Wiley, is on a roll again, this time with a fast pizza concept, called Rapid Fired. The chain has taken a regional approach to…
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Cowboy Chicken, Elevation Burger execs: Pay supply chain due respect or pay consequences
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In a world, where customers are demanding that restaurants use ethically produced, sustainable and healthful ingredients, supply chain management has grown in…
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Fast insights on crisis management, leadership development and restaurant/retail partnerships
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Attendees at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Dallas got down to business with fast insights in three key business management areas.
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Papa John's gets 'down to earth' in the Bluegrass
April 5, 2017
Papa John's is really getting down-to-earth about its toppings this spring, beginning right in the heart of the Bluegrass State, just in time for the great…
read nowStudy: UK restaurateurs need to improve customer experience
April 4, 2017
U.K. restaurateurs and retailers are not providing a rewarding customer experience despite the fact that consumers are more likely to buy if they have a…
read now5 pizza brands explore new territories
April 4, 2017
Pizza's worldwide appeal needs no further proof than the weekly parade of pizza restaurant opening announcements. In fact, at least five established brands…
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Commodities: Much joy in 'pizza-ville' as stock values soar
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Values of the brands monitored by Pizza Marketplace soared in last week's trading. And although that news was tempered somewhat by slightly higher commodity…
read nowExec behind 'Best Sports Commercial' of all time is new Marco's CMO
April 3, 2017
Marco's Pizza has named veteran marketing executive Steve Seyferth as its new CMO, according to a news release. Seyferth has a background that includes leading…
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McDonald's massive move to mobile ordering: A big change that warrants big groundwork
by Russell Zack — SVP, Products and Solutions, HelloWorld
McDonald’s and its recently unveiled plans to implement mobile ordering and curbside pickup is proof that even the mightiest brands now know mobile ordering is…
read nowNew system uses data, cameras and sensors to improve restaurant operations
March 28, 2017
Revel Systems is partnering with Dragontail Systems to implement their food preparation process software and machine learning technology in restaurants…
read nowWith 10 million daily food deliveries, Meituan-Dianping a name to know
March 28, 2017
It may be relatively unknown in the Western World, but in 20 of China's biggest cities, the name Meituan-Dianping is as commonly heard as Amazon and Google.
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Commodities: Ever feel like you've been here before?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's a bit like the movie, Groundhog Day, in the commodities and trading report for pizza these days, with the same trends that started about a month ago…
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NRA to Congress: Full-steam ahead on Small Business Health Fairness Act
March 27, 2017
Although groups like the Consumers Union strongly oppose it, the National Restaurant Association today said it sent a letter to Congress giving its support to…
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Rosati's CEO: 'If your company is a boys club then join the club'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Marla Topliff, president of Rosati's Pizza, fell in love with the restaurant business after working as a marketer for Rosati's.
read nowDunkin' Brands names interim CFO, begins search for next financial leader
March 24, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands, said that its Vice President of finance and treasurer, Kate Jaspon, will step into the…
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Trumpcare yanked before vote, Affordable Care Act remains ... for now
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Trumpcare was pulled from consideration in a vote by Congress, despite an ultimatum from the President to vote on the measure. For now, the Affordable Care Act…
read nowPizza Press presses forward, 150 new sites by late 2018
March 23, 2017
Five years after its inception, Pizza Press is having a growth spurt, announcing this week plans to open nearly 150 restaurants worldwide over the next two…
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NRA to Congress: 'Press go on health act but fix it later'
March 22, 2017
National Restaurant Association Policy and Government Affairs EVP Cicely Simpson today told Speaker of the House and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to press forward with…
read nowToppers names franchise development manager
March 21, 2017
Toppers Pizza has named Alanna Del Rios as its franchise development manager, according to the company. She is a previous top sales performer at both the…
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