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Snow, sweets and Super Bowl: February is a marketer's dream
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
From Super Bowl Sunday to Valentine’s Day Tuesday, February may be the dead of winter in the Northern hemisphere, but this second month of the year is still…
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Commodities: Stock values rebound, supply prices flatten
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The bottom line improved last week for pizza restaurateurs as stock prices for four major brands rebounded in value, and commodity prices overall either fell…
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Papa John's issues dividend
January 27, 2017
Papa John's declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share, according to a news release. The payout on the dividend is for shareholders of record as…
read nowPapa Murphy's entices franchisees with cash incentives
January 27, 2017
Papa Murphy's is launching a growth program to attract franchisees, who will be eligible for more than $75,000 in incentives per store in select, larger…
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Gutting the 'gut feelings' from hiring: 2 restaurant companies' $40M story
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Who knew technology could help restaurateurs get the right human touch tableside? Two large restaurant companies tell their highly profitable story.
read nowStudy: Getting lightest restaurant users to visit more is key to increasing sales
January 26, 2017
If just half of the country's lightest restaurant users made one more visit per year, the industry would see a $1.1 billion increase in sales, according to a…
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Webinar: How Which Wich engages frontline employees
January 26, 2017
Technology trends are continually launching that have the power to drastically affect your business model as well as how you communicate with and engage…
read nowDonatos opens sites in Ohio and Kentucky
January 26, 2017
Donatos opened two locations this week in Granville, Ohio and Owensboro, Kentucky, according to a news release.
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Seizing the media opp: Tricky, but potentially very rewarding
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Brand promotional opportunities are everywhere for the restaurant industry, and there may be no better examples of that than two national news events this week…
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4 Facebook factors to face down for maximum brand impact
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
With 1.8 billion active users each month, nearly one-third of whom are in that golden 25-to-34 demographic, Facebook is a potential source of restaurant gold…
read nowBlast & Brew pours 15 sites into Phoenix
January 24, 2017
Pizza and beer chain Blast & Brew said in a news release that it plans to open up to 15 locations in Phoenix and is actively searching for franchisees…
read nowMr. Gatti's brings back Neopolitan-style crust in Texas
January 23, 2017
Mr. Gatti's Pizza opens its newest location Tuesday, Jan. 24, in Museum Place in Ft. Worth, Texas, according to a news release. The site brings tableside…
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Commodities: A painful week for pizza stocks
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It was a fairly excruciating week for publicly traded pizza brands last week with prices in free fall from the start of trading last Monday.
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4 functional factors fueling pizzeria design trends
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Three pizza brands that have recently implemented redesigns make it clear that industry changes are driving some of the most popular design trends.
read nowTwo more national chains make big hiring push
January 20, 2017
Earlier this week, it was Domino's in New York City announcing that it would hire 200 new people. Now, Pizza Hut has joined the effort, but this time for a…
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New York City Domino's: We pay more
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At a time when the incoming administration in Washington shows little support for increasing the federal minimum wage or putting programs in place to assist…
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Study: Q4 2016 worst in 5 years for restaurant industry
January 18, 2017
New data released by market analysts at TDn2K shows that the traditional holiday month of December was anything but jolly for restaurant operators, who saw…
read nowStudy: Small businesses travel bumpy road to make payroll
January 18, 2017
Employment issues continue to create volatile financial hurdles for businesses with fewer than 500 employees, according to news release about a study published…
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Papa Murphy's franchises company-owned stores in select markets
January 17, 2017
Less than two weeks after take-and-bake brand, Papa Murphy’s, announced the appointment of board chair Jean Birch to Interim CEO after Ken Calwell's departure…
read nowStevi B's puts lotsa pasta on pies
January 17, 2017
Lotsa pasta is on the menu at Stevi B's over the next few months when the chain's traditional pizza pies become pasta-fied as part of the brand's Pasta Palooza…
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