Fazoli's Kentucky guests get new way to 'show some love'

March 19, 2018

Fazoli's has launched its first app-based loyalty program with mobile ordering capabilities for all Morehead and Maysville, Kentucky guests, according to a…

Live webinar: 'Recruit to Retain' brings pizza operators expertise they need

Get the best and keep them with you. That's the name of the game today in pizza restaurant employment strategy, and this free hour-long will show you how to…

&pizza, Rotolo's, Pie Five with the whys behind Pi Day

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

Pi Day is here and that means not only deals, fun and even a little something serious.

Mod Pizza reports 81% increase in system-wide sales

March 14, 2018

Mod Pizza finished 2017 with a 5.2 percent growth in same-store sales and reported that system-wide sales grew 81 percent to $275 million. Company net revenue…

Restaurant industry study: Men making 'considerably higher' pay than women

March 14, 2018

A new report found a huge gap between men and women in pay levels across the restaurant industry, according to national hospitality recruitment company, Gecko…

Papa Murphy's launches new site, ordering platform

March 13, 2018

Papa Murphy's has launched a website and digital ordering platform, a news release said. The digital creative agency, Fuzz LLC, created the new online presence…

Study: Mobile orders skyrocket in 2017, but 2 in 5 still use cash

March 13, 2018

Restaurant visits paid via mobile app grew by 50 percent over the last year, a new NPD study finds. However, cash payment still captures two of every five…

Little Caesars new LTO is really full of itself

March 13, 2018

Little Caesars new LTO goes by the heady name of "ExtraMostBestest stuffed crust pizza" and has more than 3 feet of cheese stuffed inside with more cheese and…

Pizza executive takes operations lead at Jimboy's Tacos

March 13, 2018

Former Chicago Fire Pizza Operations Vice President Todd Swiderski will fill the operations director post at Jimboy's Tacos, bringing more than 25 years of…

Women in the Lead: 5 pizza brand leaders talk about having a 'voice at the table'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

These savvy leaders are making Donatos, Toppers, The Pizza Press and Your Pie better businesses and places to work.

Blaze 'brings it on home' for CEO Mizes in the Gateway City

March 8, 2018

In a real-life version of "hometown boy makes good," Blaze Pizza President and CEO Jim Mizes is getting his wish this Friday, March 9, when the fast-growing…

Bojangles' makes move to capture Pi Day action

March 8, 2018

Pi Day, March 14 (3.14 being the first three numerals in Pi), has become a hugely popular "marketing holiday" for pizza chains, but now QSR Bojangles' is…

Rotolo's pizzeria goes beyond the pie for spring LTOs

March 8, 2018

Baton Rouge-based pizzeria Rotolo's has added five nonpizza LTOs to its offerings to address everything from vegetarians and weight watchers to the poultry…

Papa John's loses Peyton Manning as franchisee, keeps him as spokesman

March 8, 2018

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning will stay on as a Papa John's spokesman, but sold dozens of Denver metro chain stores two days before the…

Liquid gold: Beverage trends to befriend this spring

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Pizza restaurateurs who can incorporate top beverage trends into their menus open up a new source of revenue that can be a relatively easy route to higher…

Domino's delivers 11th year of 'spring forward' fire safety campaign

March 7, 2018

Domino's has partnered for the 11th year with the National Fire Protection Association to get people to check their smoke alarm batteries when they "spring…

Kotipizza reports substantial sales boost in February

March 7, 2018

Same-store sales for Finnish brand Kotipizza grew 15.1 percent in February, the company reported today. Total sales  for the pizza chain, part of Kotipizza…

Domino's celebrates store No. 15K with $15K donation

March 6, 2018

According to Domino's CEO Patrick Doyle, the brand has opened "roughly three stores a day" for the past few years, leading to the opening on Wednesday of store…

Pizza Hut's new March Madness shoe orders pizza, pauses play

March 5, 2018

Pizza Hut's second iteration of its "Pie Tops" sneakers, timed to coincide with March Madness, not only orders pizzas with the push of a button, but also can…

Blaze opens north LA county store

March 2, 2018

A Northeastern Los Angeles County community, Glendora, is home to the latest Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza.It opened March 1 on South Lone Hill Avenue, a news…