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Coffee machine sales show java's growing importance for restaurants
December 18, 2018
While it's true that quite a few consumer holiday gift lists likely include a coffeemaker or two, a new Fact.MR study shows the highest number of requests…
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Postmates launching delivery robot
December 17, 2018
Los Angeles residents will soon see a delivery robot roving their sidewalks thanks to Postmates launching Serve, an autonomous delivery robot. After analyzing…
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Commodities: Fuel markets stuff a little extra cash in pizza operators stockings
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Lower natural gas and gasoline prices are giving pizza operators a little holiday love, with nice price drops in both categories over the last week.
read nowCanadian authorities recall Adam Bros red, green lettuce, cauliflower
December 17, 2018
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency this weekend issued a recall on "certain cauliflower, red leaf lettuce and green leaf lettuce" from Adam Bros. Farming Inc.
read nowMy Pie LTO as 'American as apple pie'
December 14, 2018
My Pie in introducing a seasonal LTO in its savory apple pie that includes garlic Evoo, mozzarella, gorgonzola, bacon and caramelized golden apples on a…
read nowHumble Pie chain sold to Cornwall Development Partners
December 14, 2018
The Humble Pie pizza chain has been sold to Cornwell Development Partners of Scottsdale, Arizona, according to a news release.
read nowMod donates to feed needy
December 13, 2018
Mod pizza raised more than $400,000 to help feed hungry kids, a news release said. The company said it will donate a dollar from each pizza sold from November…
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Is there a dollar-siphoning clog in your supply chain?
by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts
It's said, you never know if you don't look. Unfortunately, many pizza operators have turned a 'blind eye' toward their supply chains under the assumption that…
read nowPizza Inn has opened 3rd West End Roatan, Honduras store
December 12, 2018
Pizza Inn has open a delivery and carryout store on Main Road in West End Roatán, Honduras, a news release said. Franchisee, Eldon Hyde of Sun Restaurant Group…
read nowRitual launches business app
December 12, 2018
Order ahead app, Ritual, has launched Ritual for Business in the U.S., which the company said was created to help businesses attract and keep talent by…
read nowAnthony's Pizza & Pasta opens in Windsor, Colorado
December 11, 2018
Anthony's Pizza & Pasta is now serving in the Fort Collins, Colorado area with the opening of a Windsor unit on Main Street, a news release said.
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Commodities: Pizza investors put wallets on 'lock-down'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Investors apparently had the holiday spending jitters last week, pulling in their proverbial purse strings on all the pizza brands monitored by this site…
read nowBlaze paddles in to Portage, Michigan
December 10, 2018
Portage, Michigan will get a Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza location Thursday, Dec. 13 on South Westnedge Avenue. The 2,400-square-foot open kitchen restaurant seats…
read nowPapa John's new rewards program gives point-per-dollar spent
December 10, 2018
Papa John's has announced a rewards program the brand said awards points five times faster than it has with previous programs. Papa Rewards converts rewards…
read nowPie Five expands franchise footprint in Texas
December 7, 2018
Pie Five Pizza will open its 14th Dallas-Fort Worth location with its first store in Murphy, Texas on Dec. 10. The new store marks the brand's 17th in the…
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Urban Bricks founder on taking a pizza brand beyond the pie
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Host & QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual editor, Cherryh Cansler, about Euromonitor's latest restaurant trend data. The spotlight interview…
listen nowWith sale pending, Kotipizza sets online sales records in November
December 7, 2018
In the month before news broke this week that Orkla ASA will is moving to acquire the parent company of Scandanavian brand, Kotipizza's, the chain's online…
read nowGrubhub 2018 order data shows US love for plant-based food, chicken, spice
December 7, 2018
The major U.S. food-ordering and delivery hub, Grubhub, has released its ordering data-based "Year in Food" report derived from the content orders placed by…
read nowOrkla ASA set to buy Kotipizza for $165.7M
December 6, 2018
The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved a deal for Nordic consumer goods supplier, Orkla ASA, to acquire European pizza powerhouse, Kotipizza…
read nowPizza Hut to acquire digital ordering service
December 5, 2018
Pizza Hut has agreed to buy online ordering software and service provider, QuikOrder, as part of one of Pizza Hut's largest acquisitions to date, though terms…
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