Domino's Saudi Arabia more accurately delivers via what3words

January 30, 2019

Location technology company, what3words, has partnered with Domino's Pizza to improve deliveries in Saudi Arabia, a news release said. The relationship enables…

Is your supply chain management system really 'app' to the job?

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

Inventory and problem-spotting as you go, massive time and money savings, and just maybe a restaurant staff mood-improving makeover: These are some of the…

Oregon pot-seller angles in on Super Bowl pizza business

January 29, 2019

A Rhododendron, Oregon marijuana dispensary wants some of all that pizza delivery action pizza brands will be netting Super Bowl Sunday. That's why Mt. Hood…

In the run-up to Super (pizza) Bowl, commodity winners, losers emerge

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

The winners and losers were evident in the commodities report this week, as it was split right down the middle. Half the brands watched here weekly gained…

Blaze does deal for 10 in Dallas-Ft Worth

January 28, 2019

The husband-and-wife team will open 10 Blaze Pizza locations throughout Tarrant and Denton counties in the next five years, beginning with the first restaurant…

Papa John's names new HR exec with 'organizational change' expertise

January 23, 2019

Papa John's has named HR veteran, Marvin Boakye, as its first chief people officer and member of the brand's executive leadership team, reporting to CEO Steve…

Could Pie Five's 'Goldilocks' be its golden opportunity?

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

In the famous children's story, Goldilocks, the pint-sized heroine goes through the paces to land on something that's "just right." Now Pie Five hopes its…

Attention new brands: Make Perfect Pitch nominations by June 14 or miss the chance of a lifetime

New brands have until June 14 to apply for a chance to win a spot on stage in the popular Perfect Pitch restaurant standoff at the Fast Casual Executive Summit…

Cicis partners with 'Turtles' to prompt families out of their winter shells

January 22, 2019

This Tuesday, Jan. 22, is the beginning of weekly Rise of the Turtles Tuesdays at Cicis. The buffet pizza brand is partnering with Nickelodeon's Rise of the…

Commodities: Rising stock values, falling commodity prices help operators fight 2.8 percent cost-of-living increase

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

It's costing nearly 3 percent more to live in the U.S. this year than last, according to the Consumer Price Index cost-of-living adjustment for 2019, but the…

DC restaurants extend Restaurant Week deals for 1st time to help during government shutdown

January 21, 2019

Washington, D.C. restaurants are being hit hard by the nation's partial government shutdown that has left more than 800,000 federal workers without paychecks.

Taking a chopped salad QSR on the road: Chop Stop CEO talks brand expansion

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

Can a meat-and-potatoes guy’s chopped salad QSR survive outside of Southern California? Podcast spotlight interviewee Mark Kulkis is convinced of that fact as…

What the Trump Clemson feast teaches brands about riding a politically charge media wave

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

How best can a brand capitalize on a potentially media event, like the Trump-Clemson White House feast this week, without getting blasted for the wrong…

'So, what are ya' drinkin'?' One of this year's most complicated questions

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The answer to that age-old question, "So, what are you drinkin'?" has gotten a lot more complicated. But pizza brands that don't brush up on their answers to…

Pizza Rev gives diners something they have to 'halve'

January 15, 2019

Ah, January. That month when most consumers are left with half the cash they had in November, as well as half the daylight they'd get other months of the year…

Commodities: National Pizza Week starts off on high note for most brands

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

It's National Pizza Week! But even better than that, it's National Pizza Week with lower prices on most of the essentials pizza brands use in-restaurant daily…

Gatti's files bankruptcy with $32M debt

January 10, 2019

Gatti's Pizza owner, Sovrano LLC, filed for bankruptcy protection for that brand and its sister concept, Gigi's Cupcakes, according to…

Chuck E Cheese heads to Mexico, Egypt, Kuwait, El Salvador, Bahrain

January 10, 2019

CEC Entertainment, Inc has signed development agreements with franchisees for 25 new Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants across Mexico, Egypt, Kuwait, El Salvador…

Government shutdown halts food facility inspections, 'puts our food supply at risk'

January 9, 2019

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gotlieb told the Washington Post that the agency — which oversees most of the nation's food supply — has…

Your Pie franchisee: What you do for your team, pays off with your guests

Despite the tough labor market, Georgia Your Pie franchisee, Ross Bradley, urges operators to continue to invest in their teams, just as they would in their…