Kotipizza's record-breaking July hits $12.7M in sales

August 7, 2018

Kotipizza can do no wrong lately, and that luck held out for the brand in July when it broke a personal best sales record, hitting total monthly sales of 11.…

Commodities: Most brands rebound

Most pizza brands rebounded in value last week, while commodity prices remained fairly tame.

Schnatter's name coming off Purdue center

August 6, 2018

Purdue University is removing Papa John's founder John Schnatter's name from its economic research building and has offered to return Schnatter's $8 million…

How Wow Bao 'wows' 'em with cartoon-adorned cubbies

Wow Bao's Geoff Alexander talks about how the brand uses kiosks, cubbies and cartoons to delight busy customers even when they are in a huge hurry to pick up…

Pizza Hut performance drags down Yum China Q2 results

August 2, 2018

Yum China reported an overall 1 percent dip in same-store sales for the company during Q2 2018, stemming from a hefty 4-percent drop in its Pizza Hut brand's…

Papa John's pays dividend, wins back Texas Rangers

August 2, 2018

Papa John's — which is scheduled to release its financial results next Tuesday — said that it will pay out its quarterly dividend rate of $0.225 per common…

Preventing 2 workplace problems that land pizza restaurateurs in court

by Jeffrey Frankel — VP of Marketing, Traliant

The restaurant industry and its workers are the subject of more sexual harassment claims than any other industry, according to a recent Harvard Business Review…

Commodities: Pizza brands take a beating

Last week was a tough one for most pizza restaurateurs as the prices for all essential commodities rose, while all but one brand monitored by this site…

Papa John's name Kirtley as board chair

July 30, 2018

Papa John's has named Olivia F. Kirtley as chair, succeeding founder, John Schnatter, who resigned the position earlier this month in the midst of the negative…

Schnatter sues Papa John's board over chairmanship ouster

John Schnatter wants to see the books and any record of the board discussions behind Papa John's board's decision to push the outspoken company's founder out…

Russo’s retail line partners with Texas grocers

July 26, 2018

Chef Anthony Russo's, the Texas-based retail line behind Russo's New York Pizzeria restaurant chain, has partnered with major grocers including H-E-B, Randalls…

Pies, sides of the near-future: The trends en route to a pizza near you

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

What's not merely new to the pizza trade, but about to be new? Take a brief test to see if you know, then read on to find out what culinary trend forecaster…

Pizza Pizza responds to customers' 'cauli' for more veggies

July 25, 2018

That little darling of the alternative pizza crust world — cauliflower —has landed in Canada at Pizza Pizza. It has created a cauliflower crust, a news release…

Steelers, Pizza Hut partner

July 25, 2018

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Pizza Hut are pairing up as part of the Yum Brands chain's recently inked status as the official pizza of the NFL earlier this…

Papa John's board acts to safeguard company from founder's takeover

July 24, 2018

Papa John's board has adopted a limited duration stockholder rights plan, sometimes referred to as a "poison pill" defense strategy, to safeguard control of…

Restaurant leaders discuss 3 digital categories turning industry on its head

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

Digital signage, online ordering and loyalty apps are collectively transforming the restaurant business as we've known it for most of the past several decades.

Russo's adds 5 summer pizzas

July 23, 2018

Russo's New York Pizzeria is ushering in five new menu items to showcase fresh, high-quality ingredients with new tastes, a news release said. The new…

Papa John's-Wendy's merger?

July 19, 2018

The No. 3 pizza brand and No. 3 burger brand have reportedly begun preliminary talks about the possibility of a merger, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Artichoke Basille opens 1st freestanding store

July 19, 2018

Artichoke Basille's Pizza will open its first freestanding store this fall in Newington, Connecticut, also the first store in that state. The Berlin Turnpike…

Toppers returns to its 'rebel' roots with items 'outside the (pizza) box'

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

Toppers is going back to its quirky beginnings by thinking "outside the (pizza) box" when it comes to the brand's menu.