Your Pie founder: Americans are tired of big pizza companies

Drew French hopes to take his 18-unit fast casual pizza concept national brand in the next two to five years and global within 10 years.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria hosts summer happy hour program

July 3, 2013

Grimaldi's Pizzeria has introduced both Lunch and Happy Hour programs in select locations in the Tampa, Fla., market.

The pizza segment's menu trends of 2013 (so far)

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fast casual concepts lead the emergence of individual, customizable pizzas.

Hungry Howie's introduces Asiago cheese crust

July 2, 2013

Hungry Howie's Pizza continues to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2013 by offering a special Flavored Crust of the Month. July's limited-time-only crust…

Uncle Maddio's introduces create-your-own salads

June 27, 2013

Uncle Maddio's Pizza's signature dish is build-your-own-pizzas, but now the chain is also featuring "Create-Your-Own-Salads" for the summer.

Flippers Pizzeria honors service members with free pizza

June 27, 2013

Florida-based Flippers Pizzeria is celebrating Independence Day by giving away a free pizza to all service men and women in Central Florida. On July 4, all…

Spin! partners with two KC BBQ sauces for new pizza

June 26, 2013

Kansas City, Mo.-based Spin! Neapolitan Pizza has teamed up with two other Kansas City businesses to create a new specialty pizza, the BBQ di Pollo e Pineapple.

World Pizza Champion plans 4-oven concept in Vegas

June 26, 2013

Tony Gemignani, an 11-time World Pizza Champion, is bringing his concept, Pizza Rock, to Las Vegas. Slated to open later this summer, Pizza Rock will feature…

Pie Five partners with Hass avocados for new offering

June 26, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Co. has added a new Chicken Awesome-Cado pie for the summer lineup.

Hunt Brothers launches first-ever Hawaiian pizza

June 25, 2013

Hunt Brothers Pizza is sending one lucky family on a vacation for four to Hawaii as part of this summer's launch of its new Hawaiian pizza.

The importance of traceability: “Fish fraud” sparks food-labeling controversy

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Seafood fraud not only affects consumers' wallets, it also has the potential to take advantage of and even damage the reputation of honest vendors and…

Pigeon Forge Mellow Mushroom features faster ordering option

June 19, 2013

Tourism-heavy Pigeon Forge, Tenn., will soon include a Mellow Mushroom as part of its Entertainment District. The brand will open in The Island at Pigeon…

Pizza Ranch leverages mission, menu to differentiate itself

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company required franchisees to add its gluten-free pizza this year, a response that came directly from guest demand.

Boston Pizza unveils new ribs, 'Ribneck' marketing campaign

June 18, 2013

Boston Pizza has launched new, slow-roasted pork back ribs and a marketing campaign inspired by rib culture.

Pizza Ranch's vice president of Marketing talks menu trends

Cody Pierce, Pizza Ranch’s vice president of Marketing, took the time to discuss with PizzaMarketplace why focusing on “seasonality” is important, what menu…

Report: Limited-service restaurants fighting harder for customers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

According to a new report from the National Restaurant Association, concepts are adding off-peak hours, off-premise business and retail options as…

Pizza Hut jumps on board flatbread trend

June 17, 2013

Pizza Hut today introduced a new style of pizza to add to its portfolio of thin crust, pan crust and stuffed crust. The Firebaked Style Flatbread Pizzas, now…

Mellow Mushroom introduces Thai-inspired menu

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has introduced a new limited-time menu, "High on Thai," available through July 14. The menu features the bold, spicy and sweet…

Pizza Hut Canada adds poutine as topping

June 11, 2013

Pizza Hut Canada has introduced five new pizzas inspired by signature Canadian dishes and the country's cultural diversity. They include Creamy Butter Chicken…

Pizza Ranch introduces offerings inspired by tropical flavors

June 11, 2013

Pizza Ranch has introduced two new Hawaiian-inspired menu items — the Meaty Tahiti Pizza and the Aloha Salad. Both are available for a limited time only at…