Pizza brand trading proves Americans can get through anything with 'nice, hot slice or two'

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

As most Americans head into yet another week of stay-at-home orders, pizza trading shows investors know that for a lot of us, ordering pizza has become a key…

Domino's previews strong fiscal Q2, withdraws long term outlook

April 23, 2020

Domino's strong results with an early look at its fiscal second quarter, with U.S. same-store sales up 7.1% for the first four weeks ended April 19, compared…

All things considered? A pretty good week to be a pizza restaurateur

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

Domino's and Papa John's, as well as the parent companies of Pizza Hut, Pie Five and Pizza Inn, all played favorites with investors last week, with the…

Mod Pizza taps Starbucks finance leader as CFO

April 13, 2020

Mod Super-Fast Pizza Holdings LLC has named Josh Guenser as CFO.

Something to smile about: Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Rave shares all up

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

Pizza brand stock values are up and gas prices keep going down. So, how's that for something to take the gray right out of a locked-down, mid-pandemic day's…

Papa John's only trading winner last week, as gas use dips to lowest in 27 years

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

Gas demand hit the lowest level the markets have seen since 1993 last week, while cheese market inventories stack up as dairy farmers throw milk away amidst…

Domino's CEO warns investors on Q1 sales outlook

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

Domino's advanced its own earnings release -- set for April 23 -- with some estimates showing sales growth is still anticipated by the world's largest pizza…

Domino's climbs, Rave crashes in volatile pandemic-era pizza trading

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

Scale and an owned delivery system are both paying off for pizza brand, Domino's, as skittish investors show their support for the world's biggest pizza…

Yelp findings show consumer interests in pandemic-stricken US

March 25, 2020

Yelp released its Coronavirus Economic Impact Report that shows some consumer trends developing amidst the nation's fight against COVID-19 infections…

Yum Brands closing 7,000 stores globally due to COVID-19

March 25, 2020

Yum Brands is closing 1,000 Pizza Hut Express outlets and at least 900 U.K. KFC stores in a group of 7,000 restaurant outlets the Louisville, Kentucky-based…

COVID-19 blindsided restaurateurs right from start, Ohio poll shows

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

As early as March 8, as COVID-19 restrictions in the U.S. were just beginning, Ohio restaurateurs were hit with a sucker punch that knocked sales down 20…

Papa John's ekes out a win in trading, other public brands drop over tough week

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

Papa John's actually managed to climb during trading over the last devastating week for the restaurant industry. Other publicly traded brands did not fare so…

Chuck E Cheese faltering since February

March 9, 2020

Chuck E. Cheese parent company, CEC Entertainment Inc. said its 2019 comp venue sales grew 2.7% over the prior year, including a 2.6% increase n those numbers…

Coronavirus, Saudi gas price-slashes rock markets at start of trading week

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

Markets opened this morning amidst a firestorm of changes caused by both the worsening problems related to the coronavirus and a move by Saudi Arabia to vastly…

Pizza trading mega-movement sees Domino's stay aloft, while competitors sink

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

What's going on with pizza stock trading lately? The last two weeks have left more than a few stumped as the value of mega-player Domino's stays well above the…

National Restaurant Association report projects 4% industry-wide sales growth this year

February 27, 2020

The National Restaurant Association projected 4% restaurant industry sales growth this year across service categories to a total national of a record $89…

Papa John's logs 2nd quarter of positive comp sales, loses on year

Papa John's closed the books on a tough 2019 this morning with annual losses, but glimmers of hope in its second straight quarter of comp sales increases.

Domino's investors delight as Q4 dividend soars 20%

February 20, 2020

Traders were loving Domino's Pizza this morning, after an early morning quarterly sales report that knocked pizza investors' socks off, showing U.S. Q…

Papa John's stock value spikes to near 52-week high

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

Love was definitely in the air on the Nasdaq Friday, where Papa John's saw its price spike at one point to nearly its highest level in the past 52 weeks. And…

With blistering Q2 for Pie Five, Rave CEO promises leadership changes

February 12, 2020

Promising to beef up leadership in "underperforming areas" of its business, the recently named CEO of double-pizza brand company, Rave Restaurant Group…