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Commodities: A painful week for pizza stocks
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It was a fairly excruciating week for publicly traded pizza brands last week with prices in free fall from the start of trading last Monday.
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4 functional factors fueling pizzeria design trends
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Three pizza brands that have recently implemented redesigns make it clear that industry changes are driving some of the most popular design trends.
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Two more national chains make big hiring push
January 20, 2017
Earlier this week, it was Domino's in New York City announcing that it would hire 200 new people. Now, Pizza Hut has joined the effort, but this time for a…
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New York City Domino's: We pay more
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At a time when the incoming administration in Washington shows little support for increasing the federal minimum wage or putting programs in place to assist…
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Study: Q4 2016 worst in 5 years for restaurant industry
January 18, 2017
New data released by market analysts at TDn2K shows that the traditional holiday month of December was anything but jolly for restaurant operators, who saw…
read nowStudy: Small businesses travel bumpy road to make payroll
January 18, 2017
Employment issues continue to create volatile financial hurdles for businesses with fewer than 500 employees, according to news release about a study published…
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Papa Murphy's franchises company-owned stores in select markets
January 17, 2017
Less than two weeks after take-and-bake brand, Papa Murphy’s, announced the appointment of board chair Jean Birch to Interim CEO after Ken Calwell's departure…
read nowStevi B's puts lotsa pasta on pies
January 17, 2017
Lotsa pasta is on the menu at Stevi B's over the next few months when the chain's traditional pizza pies become pasta-fied as part of the brand's Pasta Palooza…
read now2 pizza brands expanding US footprints
January 17, 2017
Pieology Pizzeria is continuing the move south on the West Coast, while California-based MiDiCi — The Neopolitan Pizza Company, is expanding down the coast of…
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Commodities: Prices for pizza-makers rise, but so do most pizza stocks
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The overall production tab for pizza restaurateurs took a hit last week in commodities trading when just about every basic need in the pizza-making and…
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5 money-saving supply chain trends for 2017
January 16, 2017
Having a solid supply chain is imperative for restaurants looking to reduce food-safety issues and to keep costs low, said Consolidated Concepts President…
read nowPizza Express UAE turns problem into profit with WiFi
January 16, 2017
After hearing customer complaints of spotty WiFi coverage in PizzaExpress UAE locations, the brand partnered with Purple and CDW to install a solution that not…
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UK Pizza Hut delivering 'mood-enhancing' pizza on 'Blue Monday'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In case you're unable to roll out of bed this time of year and didn't know it, this coming Monday is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year…
read nowBlast & Brew seeks Phoenix-area franchisees
January 12, 2017
Fast casual pizza mecca, Phoenix, Arizona, is about to get a little something to wash down all those pies, as the beer and pizza brand, Blast & Brew, seeks…
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Can Smashburger's former CEO put Pie Five back on positive path?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The last few years have been tough for Rave Restaurant Group, which owns Pie Five and Pizza Inn. Smasburger's former CEO, Scott Crane, however, stepped into…
read nowUS foodservice 2016 Q4 wage growth among best of all industries
January 10, 2017
PayScale Inc. said its latest numbers indicated that food service and restaurant wages grew by 3.6 percent over the past year, far outpacing the national…
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Commodities: A (kinda) Happy New Year for pizza prices
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The first week of trading for 2017 brought mostly better news for pizza restaurateurs, who had a brutal end-of-year week on the markets for 2016.
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The gluten-free opportunity: New rewards await
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Skyrocketing demand for gluten-free choices on restaurant menus is spawning creative solutions from restaurateurs, food service vendors and health watchdog…
read nowPapa Murphy's names interim CEO
January 6, 2017
Papa Murphy’s Holdings has appointed its board chair, Jean Birch, to the position of interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. The leadership…
read nowMafiaoza debuts sprawling Tennessee location
January 6, 2017
Mafiaoza's Pizzeria and Neighborhood Pub recently opened a site in Franklin, Tennessee, according to a news release.
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