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4 pizza brands opening stores across eastern U.S.
November 15, 2018
There's much end-of-year movement in the pizza community, with four brands announcing openings across the eastern half of the U.S.
read nowSurvey: Chain operators say stores aren't complying operationally
November 13, 2018
Restaurateurs put plenty of thought and planning into creating and implementing topnotch operational procedures, but a new survey shows that quite often those…
read nowVilla Italian Kitchen puts the pizza in the turkey ... literally
November 9, 2018
Quick-serve pizza brand, Villa Italian Kitchen, is hawking its pizzas as the base ingredients to one of the best new takes on Thanksgiving stuffing since…
read nowPapa Murphy's struggles in Q3, board considers options including sale
November 8, 2018
Papa Murphy's leadership released disappointing Q3 financial results along with news that the company's board is considering actions to "enhance shareholder…
read nowPapa Gino's files for bankruptcy protection, begins sale of chain
November 7, 2018
PGHC Holdings Inc., parent company of New England pizza chain Papa Gino's Pizzeria, has filed Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection and said it has an agreement…
read nowRave Restaurant Group reports sales drop at Pie Five, growth for Pizza Inn
November 7, 2018
Rave Restaurant Group, the parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, reported disappointing Q1 sales at Pie Five, but its older, full-service brand, Pizza Inn…
read nowNew England's Papa Gino's permanently closes stores
November 6, 2018
Longtime New England pizza chain, Papa Gino's, has permanently closed a substantial number of locations, according to the Boston Globe and phone recordings for…
read nowZume attracts $375M ... and counting
November 5, 2018
Robotically made pizza is attracting a lot of cash lately, at least if the brand is Zume, which has netted a $375 million investment from Japanese holding…
read nowFired Pie opening north of Phoenix
November 5, 2018
Fired Pie will open store No. 21 for the chain, this one in Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, Arizona on Nov. 7, a news release said.
read nowUno closes 1st refranchising deal, next days away
November 1, 2018
Uno Pizzeria & Grill owner, Uno Restaurants, Llc. has sold eight company-owned restaurants to MVPizza, Llc. as part of the brand's refranchizing…
read nowStoner's Pizza opening 1st franchise locations
November 1, 2018
Quick-serve pizza franchise, Stoner's Pizza Joint is opening six Texas locations, as part of the brand's first development deal since it began franchising in…
read nowNew resource for restaurateurs seeking hard-to-find ingredients
November 1, 2018
Restaurateurs seeking those exotic and sometimes offbeat ingredients that can often make the critical difference to any offering got a new online marketplace…
read nowPizza Hut performance drags down Yum China Q3 results
October 31, 2018
Yum China today reported its unaudited Q3 financial results for the period that ended Sept. 30, including a 1 percent drop in year-over-year same store sales…
read nowPie Five plants Kansas store No. 9 in Garden City
October 31, 2018
Pie Five has opened a Garden City, Kansas location on Fleming Street, making its debut Monday as the first restaurant with the brand's Goldilocks Project…
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Pizza Hut, Toyota create the 'truck-izzeria' ... er 'pizzaruck'
October 31, 2018
Pizza Hut and Toyota have paired to create a truly one-of-a-kind, zero-emission pizza-making truck, dubbed the Tundra PIE Pro. Through some particularly wicked…
read nowYum Brands reports 5 percent global sales growth, though Pizza Hut flat
October 31, 2018
Yum! Brands, Inc. Q3 results today for the period ending Sept. 30, showing Q3 GAAP earning per share were up 18 percent to $1.40, while Q3 EPS excluding…
read nowBoston Pizza gives Canada wines, pasta, specials this fall
October 29, 2018
Canada's Boston Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar is starting a series of initiatives focused on its pasta dishes, including special pasta Tuesdays with…
read nowPizza 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…
read nowUber 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.
read nowSchnatter 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.
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