Why VARs Surpass Online Marketplaces For POS Tech

Find out how VARs in retail and POS system technology bring expertise to ensure you have the best solutions for your business needs.

Navigating the restaurant industry: What is the right financing solution?

The restaurant industry is a tough nut to crack. Is a merchant cash advance right for your restaurant?

The Best POS System For Small Businesses On A Budget

Discover why Star's trusted hardware combo stands out as part of the best POS system for small businesses seeking value and performance.

Webinar to show how two restaurant owners solved their sales tax dilemmas

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Got problems with your taxes? A free webinar sponsored by DAVO will teach attendees a bevy of tax-related solutions.

How Forecasting and Labor Schedules Affect the Bottom Line

At the end of the day, restaurants are businesses. Every piece of data that your restaurant generates holds the power to increase or decrease revenue—to…

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NRA urges support of SMB COVID funding bill

April 6, 2022

The National Restaurant Association is urging support of a $48 billion dollar small business COVID-19 funding bill, called S.4008 – Small Business COVID Relief…

Investment firm buys investor share in Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

October 4, 2021

A San Francisco investment firm, The Meritage Group, is buying an ownership stake in Lou Malnati's Pizzeria but nothing, from leadership to pizza quality, will…

Blaze Pizza taps ex-Smashburger leader as CFO

April 21, 2021

Blaze Pizza, a franchise concept operating 340 restaurants across 38 states and six countries, has named Brad Reynolds as its CFO.

Domino's to pay off debt with large recap transaction

April 5, 2021

Domino's Pizza Inc. said some of its subsidiaries will complete a recapitalization transaction to refinance a portion of their outstanding securitization debt…

Money talks: A look into what private equity looks for

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

Unprecedented change across any business, like that of the last year, tends to also trigger a flood of interest from investors. Such is the case with the fast…

SBA to have exclusive PPP loan application for small firms

February 22, 2021

Businesses with less than 20 employees can apply for coronavirus relief for 14 days starting Wednesday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Domino's plunges, Rave rockets forward in volatile trading week

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

There was a lot of action in pizza brand trading last week, much of it connected to news from major leading brands' performances.

Domino's zooms past $400, setting record high

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

Domino's passed the $400 mark last week in trading.

Pizza Hut parent dips, Papa John's continues ascent

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

As Pizza Hut's parent company, Yum Brands, dipped, Papa John's remained in an upward climb.

Papa John's, Pizza Hut parent perk up; Rave, Domino's drop

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

Pizza stock market wins this week went to Papa John's and Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands.

Pizza trading: Soaring Domino's settles, Rave recedes

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

While the news wasn't great for Domino's and Rave Restaurant Group, Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands, and Papa John's reported gains over last week's trading…

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.

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…

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…

Yum Brands lone loser in last week's pizza stock trading

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

Most pizza commodity prices, however, made relatively minute moves downward.