Pizza brands 'fall' for seasonal specials

October 24, 2018

One of the most innovative times of year is upon us for the pizza universe, with everything from colder weather and football, to Halloween and the start of the…

Uber Eats aims to cover 70 percent of U.S. by year's end

October 23, 2018

Uber Eats, with the rollout of additional cities this week, is aiming to cover 70 percent of the U.S. population by year's end.

Schnatter gives Papa John's board to EOD Tuesday to change 'poison pill' provision

October 22, 2018

Papa John's beleaguered founder John Schnatter is making another play to gain control of the company following his many alleged missteps of the last 12 months.

Commodities: Domino's gets in a 'fall' mood, down $25+ in 2 weeks

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

The calendar says fall and most pizza stocks did, with little relief on the commodities price front as well.

Marco's seeks franchisees for 30 small-market stores

October 19, 2018

Marco's Pizza has initiated a growth plan to strategically expand in a number of designated market areas to open 30 more locations in the next two years, a…

Rotolo's rolls out first Texas store

October 19, 2018

Texas' first Rotolo's Craft and Crust has opened on North Dallas Parkway in Frisco, Texas, and is celebrating on Monday, Oct. 22 with an official giant pizza…

Pupatella nabs $3.75M for DC expansion

October 18, 2018

Pupatella pizzeria has secured a $3.75 million investment to fuel expansion in the Washington, D.C. metro area, with as many as eight company-owned pizzerias…

For the love of 'pítsa': Why more customers are turning to original Greek pies

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

This National Pizza Month, we thought it was worthwhile to remind folks that the very birthplace of pizza - Naples, Italy - actually used to be part of Greece…

Pizza Hut launches value-based 'lineup'

October 17, 2018

Pizza Hut has launched a value-based menu, the $5 Lineup, that features a variety of menu options priced at $5 when customers order two or more Lineup items, a…

Toast adds analytics, mobile pay, loyalty integrations

October 16, 2018

Restaurant management platform, Toast, has added Avero, GoParrot, and Rooam as key integrations in the Toast Partner Ecosystem, which the company said in a…

Domino's wraps up 99 quarters of worldwide, same-store sales gains

October 16, 2018

Domino's Pizza's  Q3 financial results showed strong growth in same-store sales, global store counts and earnings per share. Domestic same-store sales grew 6.…

Commodities: Fuel prices fire up, most stocks slide down

Fuel continued to push up in value, while most pizza brands tracked on this site trended down.

Study: QSR, pizza delivery drive US restaurant growth through 2023

October 15, 2018

QSR and take-out lead the way for U.S. food service sector growth in the immediate future, according to the latest study by ResearchAndMarkets.com. In fact…

Pizza Hut China: New Anna Sui uniforms, store design + test menu store

October 15, 2018

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has unveiled a new look for Pizza Hut as part of the revitalization plan, marking a new chapter for the restaurant chain.

Pizza Hut, Cinnabon partnership a sweet deal for customers

October 12, 2018

Pizza Hut has become the latest partner with Cinnabon, in the QSR's growing circle of influence, as reported last week on QSRweb in our series about retail…

Making data make your pizza brand unlock customers' hearts

by Robert Whitehead — Director Retail & Hospitality Technology, Softtek Integrations

Though the basic dynamics of the dining experience are pretty much the same as they've always been, any competitive pizza brand today knows data is the…

Pei Wei, Kizuki, Curry Up Now discuss the challenge of showing up in unbranded search

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

Three fast casual Asian-centered restaurant brands took to the stage Monday afternoon at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle to talk about the…

Study: Connect emotionally to drive spend

October 9, 2018

Restaurant brands that make emotional connections with their customers will reap a higher dollar pay-off than those who fail to do so, according to a Motista…

How well protected is your POS-connected tech?

With the rapid addition of internet-connected technologies that touch the same network as the point-of-sale system, new opportunities for credit card data…

Franchisors rally behind joint employer rule change

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

The public comment period is well underway for the joint employer rule published by the National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 14, which relates directly to…