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5 pizza brands explore new territories
April 4, 2017
Pizza's worldwide appeal needs no further proof than the weekly parade of pizza restaurant opening announcements. In fact, at least five established brands…
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Commodities: Much joy in 'pizza-ville' as stock values soar
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Values of the brands monitored by Pizza Marketplace soared in last week's trading. And although that news was tempered somewhat by slightly higher commodity…
read nowExec behind 'Best Sports Commercial' of all time is new Marco's CMO
April 3, 2017
Marco's Pizza has named veteran marketing executive Steve Seyferth as its new CMO, according to a news release. Seyferth has a background that includes leading…
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McDonald's massive move to mobile ordering: A big change that warrants big groundwork
by Russell Zack — SVP, Products and Solutions, HelloWorld
McDonald’s and its recently unveiled plans to implement mobile ordering and curbside pickup is proof that even the mightiest brands now know mobile ordering is…
read nowNew system uses data, cameras and sensors to improve restaurant operations
March 28, 2017
Revel Systems is partnering with Dragontail Systems to implement their food preparation process software and machine learning technology in restaurants…
read nowWith 10 million daily food deliveries, Meituan-Dianping a name to know
March 28, 2017
It may be relatively unknown in the Western World, but in 20 of China's biggest cities, the name Meituan-Dianping is as commonly heard as Amazon and Google.
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Commodities: Ever feel like you've been here before?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's a bit like the movie, Groundhog Day, in the commodities and trading report for pizza these days, with the same trends that started about a month ago…
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NRA to Congress: Full-steam ahead on Small Business Health Fairness Act
March 27, 2017
Although groups like the Consumers Union strongly oppose it, the National Restaurant Association today said it sent a letter to Congress giving its support to…
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Rosati's CEO: 'If your company is a boys club then join the club'
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Marla Topliff, president of Rosati's Pizza, fell in love with the restaurant business after working as a marketer for Rosati's.
read nowDunkin' Brands names interim CFO, begins search for next financial leader
March 24, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands, said that its Vice President of finance and treasurer, Kate Jaspon, will step into the…
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Trumpcare yanked before vote, Affordable Care Act remains ... for now
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Trumpcare was pulled from consideration in a vote by Congress, despite an ultimatum from the President to vote on the measure. For now, the Affordable Care Act…
read nowPizza Press presses forward, 150 new sites by late 2018
March 23, 2017
Five years after its inception, Pizza Press is having a growth spurt, announcing this week plans to open nearly 150 restaurants worldwide over the next two…
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NRA to Congress: 'Press go on health act but fix it later'
March 22, 2017
National Restaurant Association Policy and Government Affairs EVP Cicely Simpson today told Speaker of the House and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to press forward with…
read nowToppers names franchise development manager
March 21, 2017
Toppers Pizza has named Alanna Del Rios as its franchise development manager, according to the company. She is a previous top sales performer at both the…
read nowFish and pizza? Yes, please at Rapid Fired
March 21, 2017
Fish-focused events, including the Lenten season being celebrated by many Christians, can be real puzzlers for pizza chains. Rapid Fired Pizza, however, thinks…
read nowMarco's blazes new trails across Big Sky country
March 21, 2017
Big Sky country is the setting for a new stage off growth for Marco's pizza, which is staging a town hall meeting to kick things off. The brand said in a news…
read nowCompany launches platform to lower costs of mobile-ordering deployments
March 21, 2017
Avanti, the company that provided Subway with its mobile-ordering platform, has made it possible for smaller chains to use the same type of system since it…
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U.S. CEO reputations? Half of nation not high on head honcho
March 20, 2017
A new Harris Poll indicates that half of this nation's population sees the reputation of the nation's corporate leaders as "bad." In fact, only 25 percent of…
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Commodities: Little in way of luck o' Irish for pizza stocks
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The lucky leprechauns of St. Patrick's Day appear to have leaped right over pizza restaurateurs last week, after five days of relatively little to celebrate on…
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5 key actions to maximize mobile email marketing
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
Being in the restaurant business today means being in the business of mobile communication. These five steps are key to making that mobile marketing work well.
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