Taking pies far n' wide: Delivery picks up in small, remote towns

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

Even the tiniest towns typically have at least a couple of "pizza places" and you had better believe people there want delivery just like their larger metro…

A pizza operator's week to pout as brand values fall, cheese prices rise

It's a good thing pizza operators got to spend some time with dear ol' mom Sunday after investors left the four major publicly traded brand needing a consoling…

Domino's Malaysia, Singapore to use blockchain to improve delivery

May 6, 2019

Domino's Pizza division in Malaysia and Singapore is using of blockchain technology to advance and automate delivery through a partnership with automated…

Domino's, Papa John's stocks tick up, possible good news en route for gas prices

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

While stock values on the big brands played out their drama on the trading floor last week, crude production soared to levels not seen in nearly two years…

3 restaurant leaders on the big hurdles to brand-boosting Big Data use

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Pie Five, A&W and CapitalSpring executives discussed the pitfalls and plusses of using Big Data in restaurant management and marketing today. Yes, there are…

Domino's, Yum, Papa John's, Papa Murphy's investors all up for bigger slices of the pies

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

With tax time behind them and warm weather ahead, U.S. investors sent some spare change into pizza stocks last week, giving all four of the major publicly…

Domino's tests GPS to accurately answer, 'Where's my pizza?'

April 29, 2019

Domino's began testing GPS driver tracking Monday in 27 corporate-owned stores throughout Phoenix. The company said in a news release that customers around…

C-Speak: Cincinnati Reds' success with food lockers paves way for restaurant uses

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

The Cincinnati Reds scored a home run with Apex Supply Chain technologies' "click-and-collect" foodservice system last season, paving the way for widespread…

How pizza brands can get their slice of post-Amazon Effect action

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

The so-called "Amazon Effect" has changed the game for restaurateurs and pizza brands are no exception. What can be done to stay competitive in a faster…

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…

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…

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.

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…

Mountain 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.  

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…

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…

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…

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…

Processing Payments at the Door: How to Increase Credit Card Security

In today’s world, restaurant operators face the challenge of providing customers with the payment options they want, while still keeping costs under control.

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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…