Delivery News & Media
Papa Murphy's stock soars post-acquisition announcement
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The stock value for Papa Murphy's soared up to late 2017 levels last week after Wall Street learned of the chain's pending $190 million acquisition with MTY…
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Dine-in … delivery … drive-thru? Rave Restaurant Group president talks fulfilling diners' druthers today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Pizza customers are a finicky bunch, with some seeking a nice dine-in experience, others insisting on delivered pies and still more who want to pick up their…
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Fuel prices soar, pizza stock values tumble over April Fool's week trading
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The joke — and not a nice one — was on pizza restaurateurs during April Fool's Week last week.
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Uber Eats 'takes off' inside Toronto airport
April 5, 2019
In part of a worldwide first pilot program, Toronto Pearson International Airport has partnered with Uber Eats and HMSHost to bring delivery from HMSHost…
read nowMountain Mike's reopens renovated store in Maryville, California
April 3, 2019
Mountain Mike's Pizza has renovated and reopened its Marysville, California, location under new ownership, a news release said.
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A tale of (investor) love regained: Papa John's crosses $50, Domino's stock soars
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Investors carried Papa John's stock value over the $50 threshold last week for the first time since late November 2018, while Domino's got a huge infusion of…
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Commodity prices up, stock values down: Spring starts on sour note for most pizza brands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The first week of spring brought higher prices for all the basic pizza commodities and — aside from Papa John's — lower stock values for the brands monitored…
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Domino's partnering with Xevo to launch in-car ordering on Chrysler, GM cars
March 25, 2019
Domino's Pizza is working with in-vehicle commerce creator, Xevo Inc., to launch AnyWare pizza ordering capabilities, which will be preloaded in Chrysler and…
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5 pizza box brand benefits worth opening up to
by Phil Bagdasarian — President, Packwire
In today's ever-growing landscape of online ordering and home delivery, pizza brands need to play up the prizes inside their pizza boxes more than ever to…
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3 brand leaders on the good, the bad, the ugly of third-party delivery
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Love it or hate it, third-party delivery is likely here to stay. At this week's Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Louisville, three restaurant…
read nowPapa John's, DoorDash partner to deliver nationally
March 13, 2019
Papa John's is partnering with DoorDash for delivery and the duo are offering free delivery during St. Patrick's Day weekend (March 15-17) on orders over $1…
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Domino's suffers another down week on NYSE
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's, Papa Murphy's and Pizza Hut all posted nice gains in value in stock trading last week, while Domino's continued to fizzle for another week.
read nowBlockchain, POS, online ordering services partner in on-demand restaurant biz solution
March 7, 2019
Blockchain tech-based platform, Serve, has joined with online ordering and POS provider, ItsaCheckmate, to create a service that extends the reach of the…
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In trading, March comes 'in like a lion' for Domino's
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In weather lore, March skies that come "in like a lion" are assured to go "out like a lamb," but it remains to be seen whether that same forecasting axiom…
read nowDomino's former delivery driver-turned franchisee opens chain's 16,000th store
March 4, 2019
A Domino's franchisee, who started as a delivery driver with the chain, will open the company's 16,000th store today in Cheektowaga, New York, on Union Road…
read nowPizza Hut, FedEx may begin bot delivery tests this summer
February 27, 2019
Pizza Hut and FedEx are teaming up to "explore" using the delivery company's autonomous delivery device, SameDay Bot, for pizza delivery. The bot will be…
read nowYelp triples Q4 2018 number of bookings over prior year's quarter
February 26, 2019
Yelp said it has experienced significant growth in its use in the last several months, particularly in the number of diners booking at restaurants directly…
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Domino's, Papa John's land in the 'doghouse' with investors last week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Earnings reports can make a world of difference in any publicly traded pizza brand's value, which Domino's and Papa John's proved last week.
read nowDoorDash will use $400M investment to grow 325% this year
February 22, 2019
DoorDash has raised $400 million toward expansion of the app-based food delivery platform, which a news release said has already grown more than 250 percent…
read nowGlobal food delivery app market to soar nearly 28% by 2023
February 19, 2019
By 2023, the global food delivery mobile app market that was put at $3.78 billion in 2017 should grow to a whopping $16.61 billion in value, which is a…
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