Study: QSR gift cards redeemed most quickly

December 6, 2018

Digital guest experience platform, Paytronix Systems, Inc., today released its inaugural Gift Card Sales Report, using data from more than 190 restaurant…

Orkla ASA set to buy Kotipizza for $165.7M

December 6, 2018

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved a deal for Nordic consumer goods supplier, Orkla ASA, to acquire European pizza powerhouse, Kotipizza…

Commodities: Gas prices drop, but so does Papa John's value

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

The final week of November brought some big wins and an equally substantial loss in pizza brand trading, but all brands will profit from the continued…

Papa John's loses Trian interest, report says

November 28, 2018

The entity that the Wall Street Journal has said was looking into buying the troubled Papa John's brand, Trian Fund Management, has now opted out of the…

Commodities: Pizza stock prices go down the drain with Thanksgiving scraps

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

Pizza restaurateurs got little in the way of gratitude from investors during the U.S. Thanksgiving week when it comes to their stock values.

Papa John's franchisees' attorney: Past year had 'a big, big impact on the franchisees' net income'

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

Immediate relief, and a new direction for the brand, is what franchisees operating 1,200 Papa John's U.S. stores want, according to Miami-based attorney Robert…

Commodities: Thanksgiving comes early for pizza brands in stock trading

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

As the U.S. day of giving thanks approaches, pizza brands got plenty to be thankful for last week when investors showed all four brands monitored by this site…

Papa Murphy's struggles in Q3, board considers options including sale

November 8, 2018

Papa Murphy's leadership released disappointing Q3 financial results along with news that the company's board is considering actions to "enhance shareholder…

Papa John's Q3 sales plummet shows damage done after negative publicity

Papa John's Q3 results are a painful reminder of the damage a leader's ill-chosen words can do to company performance, according to the brand's current…

Rave Restaurant Group reports sales drop at Pie Five, growth for Pizza Inn

November 7, 2018

Rave Restaurant Group, the parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, reported disappointing Q1 sales at Pie Five, but its older, full-service brand, Pizza Inn…

Pre-earnings call, Papa John's top brass get 'golden parachutes'

November 6, 2018

Papa John's executives left out of jobs if the brand is purchased will have hefty severance deals, according to Louisville Business First, a publication in the…

New England's Papa Gino's permanently closes stores

November 6, 2018

Longtime New England pizza chain, Papa Gino's, has permanently closed a substantial number of locations, according to the Boston Globe and phone recordings for…

Commodities: Papa John's price gains, gas prices fall

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

Commodity prices for pizza restaurateurs were split, with some indications that rising cheese prices may be coming as demand strengthens. Meanwhile, most of…

Papa John's declares $0.225 dividend

November 2, 2018

Papa John's announced a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per common share, according to a news release. The dividend is payable Nov. 23 to shareholders of record…

Volition Capital put $12.5 million in PlayerLync

November 1, 2018

Mobile content learning and performance management platform, PlayerLync, secured $12.5 million in growth financing for the purpose of marketing, additional…

2 more firms reportedly pondering Papa John's buy

November 1, 2018

Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners — both private equity firms — are among those trying to buy Papa John's International, according to a Reuters story. 

Pizza Hut performance drags down Yum China Q3 results

October 31, 2018

Yum China today reported its unaudited Q3 financial results for the period that ended Sept. 30, including a 1 percent drop in year-over-year same store sales…

Yum Brands reports 5 percent global sales growth, though Pizza Hut flat

October 31, 2018

Yum! Brands, Inc. Q3 results today for the period ending Sept. 30, showing Q3 GAAP earning per share were up 18 percent to $1.40, while Q3 EPS excluding…

Commodities: Pizza brands get 'tricked' in pre-Halloween trading

Investors got in a Halloween mood last week, but not in a good way, when all four pizza brands followed by this site got "tricked" with nothing but falling…

Schnatter gives Papa John's board to EOD Tuesday to change 'poison pill' provision

October 22, 2018

Papa John's beleaguered founder John Schnatter is making another play to gain control of the company following his many alleged missteps of the last 12 months.