Study: Only 42% would dine out

July 21, 2020

Fewer than half (42%) of Americans said they are planning to dine out even as regulations restricting their rights loosen, according to Harris Interactive and…

QSRs: 'Cleanliness is the new ambiance'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Coming clean takes on a whole new meaning for QSRs in the time of COVID-19.

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Merchants Foodservice CEO urges support for emergency foodservice relief bill

July 14, 2020

Andy Mercier, president and CEO of Merchants Foodservice, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has called for support of the bipartisan bill introduced to…

The pizza stock seesaw: Domino's soars, Rave plummets to new low

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The vast fortunes and losses to be made in the pizza business were evident in last week's pizza stock trading on Wall Street.

Discover commits $5M to support Black-owned restaurants

July 6, 2020

Discover Financial Services has committed $5 million to provide assistance to Black-owned restaurants in the U.S. in the form of $25,000 grants for…

Encouraged traders hoist Domino's, Papa John's, Yum Brands stock values

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Though it was a rough week for Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, Rave Restaurant Group, other major publicly traded pizza companies fared well over the shortened…

CEC bankruptcy leaves at least 266 Chuck E Cheese, Peter Piper corporate stores operating

July 2, 2020

Chuck E Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza parent company — CEC Entertainment Inc. — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to its investor…

US franchise giant files Chapter 11; its Pizza Hut, Wendy's locations remain open

July 1, 2020

With more than 1,200 Pizza Hut locations and nearly 400 Wendy's stores, NPC International Inc. is the nation's largest restaurant concept franchisee by units.

Cleveland pizza restaurateur pushes leaders to connect during pandemic

by Niko Frangos — President, Rascal House

At Cleveland, Ohio's Rascal House pizza chain, President Niko Frangos believes leader-employee connection is critical during the trying business times of this…

US restaurant industry hits bump in the recovery road

June 30, 2020

For the first time since the week of April 5-12, customer restaurant transactions failed to improve in year-over-year trend numbers. In fact, customer…

Pie Five Q3 comp sales plummet with pandemic onset

June 29, 2020

Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent, Rave Restaurant Group, had a brutal third quarter ending March 29, according to a company press release. Pie Five domestic…

Pizza stocks riding the roller coaster

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

With half of 2020 in the books, Pizza Marketplace looked at stock values for four publicly traded pizza restaurant companies. On paper, the ups and downs…

Using Back-of-House Systems to Fight COVID-19

Cleanliness always has been a determinant in the success of a restaurant. A dirty facility, be it the interior or exterior, can quickly turn away prospective…

PizzaRev permanently closes California stores amid pandemic

June 24, 2020

PizzaRev has closed all but two of its stores in Los Angeles County, California, according to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News, but has not officially…

Single-use pizza packaging: The pandemic imperative born from a 'common' cup

Is single-use packaging having a new heyday with pizza brands during the pandemic?

Making Your Restaurant Safe Again - Give Guests Confidence to Return

We looked at a recent study of top things people say are important as they look at dining again, and how you can provide those things to bring your customers…

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Spike in COVID-19 cases not hindering drops in restaurant transaction declines

June 22, 2020

The spikes in COVID-19 cases in states that have reopened restaurant dine-in services haven't yet impacted the continuing improvement in major restaurant chain…

Online catering marketplace debuts COVID-smart service

June 19, 2020

ezCater is launching a service, called Relish, that offers employers a safe approach to providing office-based workers with boxed lunches from local…

&pizza COO breaks down the business-building power of activism

On the unofficial national holiday of Juneteenth — commemorating the proclamation of the freeing of slaves in Texas, final remaining U.S. state to do so —  the…