Business Strategy and Profitability News & Media
At the Summit: Are you embracing the Internet of Things in your franchise?
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
Everyone seems to be talking about the "Internet of Things," or IOT, but what does that have to do with restaurants?
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Who's winning the fast casual pizza game?
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
The fast casual pizzeria craze shows no signs of ebbing.
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Restaurant, retail customer experience leaders headline ICX Summit
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Gurus from Smashburger, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Detroit Red Wings, Domino's Pizza and Wingstop are among a hefty list of speakers and panelists offering expert…
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Commodities: Another week of variation
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
The price for cheese, wheat and gasoline decreased, natural gas prices were mixed, and pizza stocks were mostly up.
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At the Summit: How to create a franchise-friendly supply chain
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
The supply chain is often the thorn in the side of franchisors, especially those that have brands spread nationwide or globally.
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Wingstop, Pizza Hut, Cici's Pizza execs debate importance of mobile apps
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
The customer experience at a restaurant is paramount to a restaurant's success. Mobile apps have become increasingly part of that experience, but how important…
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MOD Pizza completes 115th install of PAR's Brink POS
April 6, 2016
MOD Pizza has opened its 115th store in the U.S. outfitted with PAR's Brink POS software and PAR EverServ 500 terminals.
read nowOld Chicago Pizza & Taproom reports year of unprecedented growth
April 5, 2016
The company recorded a 13 percent increase in year-over-year revenue and 8 percent growth in the number of corporate and franchised units
read nowPie Five wins award for loyalty innovation
April 5, 2016
Paytronix Systems Inc announced the fifth winner of its 2016 Paytronix Loyaltees Awards: Pie Five Pizza for the Loyalty Innovation award.
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Commodities: A mixed week
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
The price for cheese fell, wheat and gasoline increased, natural gas prices were mixed, and pizza stocks were up.
read nowKono USA inks franchise agreement in San Diego
April 4, 2016
Franchisor of "The Original" Kono Pizza and Kono To-Go, Fresh Eats, Treats & Sweets, Kono USA has signed a franchise agreement in San Diego.
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Slapfish CEO urges Summit attendees to 'make your most annoying customer your best friend'
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
Slapfish founder Andrew Gruel responds to approximately 30 online reviews daily about his company — regardless of whether they are positive or negative. He…
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The latest and greatest in mobile marketing
by Chris Allen
When the first mobile ad was launched in 1997, who would have guessed that nearly 20 years later, mobile ad spending would be forecasted to surpass desktop ad…
read nowWipro partners with Jubilant FoodWorks to cut energy, operational costs
March 31, 2016
Wipro signed a five-year partnership with Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, master franchisee for Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Donuts in India, to deliver energy…
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Commodities: Gasoline prices continue upswing
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
The price for cheese remained steady, wheat, gasoline and natural gas increased, and pizza stocks were mostly down.
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The latest in menu labeling
by Betsy Craig — CEO and Founder, MenuTrinfo
Just when it looks like menu labeling is settled and ready to go into effect, there is a new bill, movement, sneeze or other change from one end of this…
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Commodities: Gasoline prices continue to rise
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
The price for cheese remained steady, wheat decreased, gasoline and natural gas increased, and pizza stocks fluctuated.
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza delivered strong performance in 2015
March 21, 2016
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza President and COO Jim Mizes said the chain "delivered strong performance in 2015 by successfully executing on our growth strategy."
read nowGrotto Pizza wins Paytronix Loyaltees Award for gift card campaign
March 17, 2016
Paytronix Systems announced the second winner of its 2016 Paytronix Loyaltees Awards and Grotto Pizza took best gift card campaign award.
read nowMOD Pizza raises $32M in equity funding to support expansion
March 16, 2016
MOD Pizza has raised approximately $32 million in an equity funding round led by existing investor PWP Growth Equity.
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