Financial Management News & Media
Domino's racks up 98 straight quarters of international same-store sales growth
July 19, 2018
Domino's Q2 2018 results show same-store sales 6.9 percent over last year's quarter, with a 4 percent growth in international same-store sales, giving the…
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Commodities: A good news-bad news kind of week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Commodity and pizza stock prices were a true blend of good and bad news last week with the bright spots in this week's report revolving around a plentiful…
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A smart new source for pizza payment, financial info
by Kathy Doyle — President, Networld
Contemplating going cashless, accepting Bitcoin and adding online and mobile payment options are just a few decisions restaurateurs and retailers are facing…
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Commodities: A brutal week for most pizza brands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Growing pizza commodity prices, but falling stock prices for most brands, left pizza restaurateurs with a weekend headache and hopes for a better July.
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Commodities: Yum, Papa John's slide, but so do commodity prices
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's and Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands slid in trading last week, but mostly lower commodity prices took some of the sting out of those losses.
read nowKotipizza's success driving growth of 5 more brands
May 10, 2018
The largest pizza chain in Europe's Nordic nations, Finland-based Kotipizza, said it is reassigning some employees as part of an overall strategy to grow a…
read nowPapa John's Q1 results prove newly named CFO has work to do
May 9, 2018
Days after announcing it would put company veteran, Joe Smith, in the CFO spot, Papa John's released the Q1 results that he will undoubtedly be working to prop…
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Commodities: Cheese, wheat, auto fuel get pricier
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Most pizza stocks monitored by this site took hits last week during trading, though one brand did get some love from Wall Street.
read nowHungry Howie's wraps 8 years same-store sales growth
May 3, 2018
Hungry Howie's Pizza said it has racked up eight years of consecutive same-store sales growth after wrapping up its 2017 financials, which indicated that the…
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Commodities: Domino's, Papa Murphy's win big
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It was a storybook ending last week on the stock market for Domino's and Papa Murphy's.
read nowPapa John's names 18-year company veteran as new CFO
April 27, 2018
Papa John's has promoted Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Development Joe Smith to CFO for the pizza chain. The CPA has 33 years of experience in…
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Commodities: Soaring gas prices rock pizza restaurateur's delivery-centric world
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The breaks that pizza restaurateurs are getting on commodities like cheese and wheat are likely being "eaten up" by surging vehicle fuel and natural gas prices.
read nowPapa Murphy's refranchises all Colorado stores
April 20, 2018
Papa Murphy's is refranchising its 28 Colorado company-owned stores to Fresh Take LLC — owned by Ryan McCallister, Tyler Ross and Brad Seymore — as part of its…
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Compostable pizza box promises restaurateurs cost savings
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's round, like the pies it is designed to hold, costs more than cardboard boxes and is made of something that's usually thrown away. But PizzaRound may just…
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Commodities: An 'up-and-down' week for pizza stocks, commodities
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Last week's commodities and brand trading results formed a hilly path of ups and downs across the board.
read nowBertucci's files for bankruptcy, asset purchase pact in place
April 16, 2018
Bertucci's, which offers pizza and other Italian specialties, has filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court…
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Pizza franchisors, meet your new competition - Jersey Mike's
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Pizza franchisors, heads up! Seems there is a new player in the pizza game —one that's eyeing pizza operators willing to venture into a little…
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Commodities: Traders lay a golden egg in pizza restaurateurs' baskets during Easter week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Aside from the mounting price of vehicle fuel, it was a very happy Easter week for pizza operators.
read nowChuck E. Cheese parent reports troubling Q4 financial results
March 28, 2018
Chuck E. Cheese parent, CEC Entertainment, Inc. today reported dismal Q4 2017 results, which leadership said the executive team is already addressing.
read nowRestaurant staff wins big with tip regs as budget is signed
March 23, 2018
Restaurant servers and other on-site staff scored a victory today when President Trump signed the budget into law along with a provision that keeps tips in…
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