Research: When leadership scandals crush or help save careers

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

When brand leaders are at the center of a public scandal or other significant failing, new research indicates it's not always a crushing blow to their careers.

Domino's takes a dive as gas demand soars to all-time high

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

National gasoline demand hit an all-time high last week, while Domino's stock value hit close to an annual low.

(Lucky) dog days of August: Pizza stocks up, commodities down

As the oft-referred to 'dog days of August' wrapped up last week, pizza restaurateurs got a bone in the form of lower overall commodity prices and higher stock…

Papa John's approves Q2 dividend

August 1, 2019

Papa John's International, Inc. — which will report its quarterly financial results next week — said it will issue a $0.225 quarterly dividend of per common…

Yum sails through Q2 with sparkling performance that beats predictions

August 1, 2019

Multi-brand QSR powerhouse, Yum Brands, reported equally powerful Q2 system sales growth of 10% with same-store sales and GAAP operating profit both up 5% and…

Pizza Hut parent Yum Brands' stock value continues climb

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

Aside from cheese, pizza commodity prices last week were mostly lower -- and yes, that includes vehicle fuel prices which also trended downward, But the best…

Domino's stock value dives, but so do cheese, wheat, natural gas prices

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

Pizza chain investors showed Domino's their disappointment with the brand's lackluster Q2 financials last week, reining in the brand's stock value to the tune…

Domino's, Yum stock prices push up

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

Pizzeria operators probably suspected those lower gas prices wouldn't last. Now tight supplies are pushing auto fuel prices up, while wheat prices also rose…

Commodity trading hands some pre-Independence Day 'duds' to pizza operators

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

You might call last Friday the "Day of the Dud" for pizza operators, after they watched the price for their needed restaurant commodities like wheat and cheese…

Chuck E. Cheese parent sees value/game initiatives paying off

July 1, 2019

The parent company of Chuck E. Cheese, CEC Entertainment, Inc, said its Q2 2019 financial results indicate that the brand's recently introduced "All You Can…

Launching a more lucrative pizza brand through tech-assisted recipe costing

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

How often do you recipe cost and what factors do you take into consideration? Today, with the proliferation of online ordering tools, POS integrations and…

As Papa John's Q1 sales fall, CEO tells investors, 'Lasting consumer sentiment change takes time'

May 8, 2019

As Papa John's founder John Schnatter mulls selling his 31% stake in the chain, the brand reported continued Q1 2019 losses, equaling 12 cents a share or $3.…

Marco's names restaurant financial veteran, growth guru as CFO

May 7, 2019

Marco's Pizza said it has named former Granite City Food & Brewery CFO Jeffery Rager as chief financial officer for the expanding pizza chain as part of…

Will John Schnatter sell his stake in Papa John's?

May 7, 2019

After stepping down from Papa John's board in March, Founder John Schnatter  may step away from the brand entirely, according to a Reuters report. 

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…

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…

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…

Chuck E Cheese will go public after merger

April 8, 2019

Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza parent company, CEC Entertainment, said today that it's going public again after merging with Leo Holdings, a company…

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…