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Pizza Patron rebrands for growth
January 29, 2018
The 90-location Pizza Patrón concept is relaunching with a new logo, visuals and updated website and online ordering platform. The refresh is meant to help…
read nowHungry Howie's continues to grow with Pacific Northwest deals
January 26, 2018
Hungry Howie's Pizza has signed deals for new locations in Utah and Washington state, continuing the momentum built in 2017 when it ended the year with 4…
read nowGatti's got its groove back
January 25, 2018
Leaders of a favorite pizza of baby boomers said that 2017 was a stellar year for restaging it as a favorite of boomers' kids and grandkids, too. Two years…
read nowPapa John's Poland opening puts chain in 45 nations, territories
January 19, 2018
Papa John's International said the chain has opened its first outlet in Poland. The downtown Warsaw location marks the chain's presence in 45 countries and…
read now800 Degrees Pizzeria puts former Focus Brands exec in CMO seat
January 19, 2018
Los Angeles-based 800 Degrees Pizzeria has named Thomas Bartsch as its chief marketing officer. Bartsch most recently served as CMO and global marketing vice…
read nowThe Pizza Press presses toward 300 units by 2020
January 18, 2018
With 84 franchise units in its pocket, The Pizza Press is continuing its growth this year with plans for 50 openings, while awarding 25-30 more through…
read nowPapa John's CFO heads to same job at Jack in the Box
January 17, 2018
Just weeks after the departure of former CEO John Schnatter, Papa John's International said that CFO and CAO Lance Tucker is leaving to take the CFO job at…
read nowPizza Hut boards the value train
January 16, 2018
Promising a pretty thrifty meal on the cusp of the Super Bowl, Pizza Hut is latching on to the value trend by introducing a two-topping medium pizza for $5.99…
read nowPizza Inn pins 60th birthday giveaways on loyalty, social media
January 16, 2018
Pizza Inn is celebrating its 60th birthday by hosting a year-long celebration with giveaways including a 1958 Ford Skyliner hardtop convertible for one of…
read nowRestaurateurs will see 'immense operational changes' in 2018
January 12, 2018
Operations platform, Fourth, sees what it calls "immense operational changes" happening across the restaurant industry as tech of all kinds is deployed…
read nowBlaze makes leadership changes
January 10, 2018
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced the addition of four key members to its leadership team in support of the company's goal to exceed $1 billion in…
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Domino's CEO leaves a chain reborn, flying high
January 10, 2018
Domino's President and CEO J. Patrick Doyle will step down in June from the top spot at a chain he led from its "cardboard crust" and "ketchup" sauce days to…
read nowColumbus, Ohio, the test market capital, to open 1st food hall
January 9, 2018
The restaurant test marketer's dream city of Columbus, Ohio will soon house the city's first-ever food hall in the 102-year-old Budd Dairy building in the…
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Pizza Hut/Toyota pair on self-driving car that might cook, too
January 8, 2018
First it was Ford and Domino's pairing to further the interests of each in autonomous delivery vehicles, now comes Pizza Hut and Toyota, who this afternoon…
read nowRusso's launches "on-the-go" brand
January 5, 2018
Russo's New York Pizzeria has launched a pizza and pasta-focused concept — Next Generation Pizza & Italian. Founder and CEO Anthony Russo said he designed…
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Nominations open through Jan. 31 for FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers
January 4, 2018
The deadline to nominate brands is Jan. 31.
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Labor Department rule would open large group health insurance to small restaurateurs
January 4, 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor this morning proposed a rule that it says will allow more small businesses to offer health insurance through what it is calling…
read nowPie Five launches cauliflower crust LTO
January 3, 2018
Cauliflower is certainly having its moment and Pie Five is seizing that moment with a new cauliflower crust available until Feb. 11, a news release said.
read nowHungry Howie's stuffed crust LTO is 'heavy,' man
December 13, 2017
Hungry Howie’s Pizza has announced that it's now offering the "world’s first stuffed, flavored-crust pizza." The LTO, which will run through March 25, adds six…
read nowSbarro takes fast casual pizza plunge in Japan, adding 20 fast-food spots in Argentina
December 12, 2017
Sbarro, a U.S.-based fast food pizza brand, has made two significant international deals this year. One will bring 20 Sbarro restaurants to Argentina, and…
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