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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…
read nowPapa 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.
read nowArtichoke 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…
read nowMountain Mike's plans 40 more stores in Southern California in 10 years
July 18, 2018
California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has signed an area development agreement to expand the brand's footprint in Southern California by adding more than 4…
read nowPizza Hut LTO adds 'edible action' for day with no pro sports
July 17, 2018
Pizza Hut's latest LTO is paying a tongue-in-cheek tribute to a day when, somewhat incredibly, there will be no professional sports broadcast in the U.S.
read nowBlaze puts former Jamba Juice executive in key franchise development post
July 17, 2018
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has named a new franchise development executive who will lead the charge to add 30 new franchise partners in 45 key areas. The brand is…
read nowCanada's Pizza 73's new HQ part of brand's expansion
July 13, 2018
Western Canada brand, Pizza 73, said growth and innovation are the driving forces behind a new 40,000-square-foot headquarters in Edmonton that opened last…
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Schnatter out after using racial slur
July 12, 2018
Papa John's has severed all ties with Founder John Schnatter. At 10:59 p.m. the company's board said Wednesday night that it had accepted his resignation…
read nowPizza Hut extends NCAA pact through '21 school year
July 11, 2018
Pizza Hut and the NCAA have signed a multi-year agreement that keeps Pizza Hut the Official Pizza of the NCAA through the 2020-2021 academic year. The…
read nowBlaze opens Santa Cruz store
July 10, 2018
Blaze will open a 2,500-square-foot open kitchen restaurant Thursday on Mission Street in Santa Cruz, California, a news release said. The location will offer…
read nowDomino's goes for online gold with half off this week
July 9, 2018
Domino's is stirring up some mid-summer action by offering half off online-ordered pizzas through July 15, a news release said.
read nowPizza brands get the scoop on Ice Cream Day action
July 6, 2018
With National Ice Cream Day — as we're sure our readers already know — approaching on July 15, at least two pizza brands are trying to scoop up some of the…
read nowChicagoland pizza academy offers 5-day pizzaiolo certification
July 6, 2018
The North American Pizza & Culinary Academy has opened a teaching facility outside Chicago in Lisle, Illinois, where students of varied skill levels can…
read nowRestaurant leaders: Survey seeks your feedback on fast casual now
July 6, 2018
FastCasual is now conducting its annual survey tracking fast casual operations. The survey is open to c-level (CEO, COO, CDO, CIO CMO, etc.) executives…
read nowPizza@ soon to be @Puerto Rico
July 5, 2018
Pizza@ USA Inc. has signed a deal to open its first Puerto Rico location in Canovanas. Puerto Rico-based group, Karma Inc. has been mulling the franchise for a…
read nowBlaze adds first 'shareable' side
July 3, 2018
Blaze Pizza has introduced its first "shareable" side item in the form of traditional breadsticks with a bit of a twist, called Dough Knots, a news release…
read nowAustin pizza brand wins free menu photo shoot
July 3, 2018
Austin's Pinthouse Pizza has won a free menu photo shoot in this year's Capture a Better Slice contest from Escalon Premier Brands and Polly-O Cheese, a news…
read nowPapa John's sells 34 China locations
June 28, 2018
Papa John's International has sold its 34 restaurants in Beijing and Tianjin, China, to a portfolio company of private equity firm, Advantage Partners, called…
read nowCoveting a piece of kitchen equipment? Leasing program may bring it closer
June 28, 2018
Restaurateurs have a new way to access kitchen equipment. Welbilt, a global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, has launched a leasing program to…
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Papa John's rush is on for MVP James Harden pizza
June 26, 2018
Houston-area basketball fans can celebrate this year's most valuable player award with a Papa John's pizza emblazoned with a black olive-adorned likeness to…
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