Domino's leads the pizza pack in weekly stock market gains

Domino's first-quarter results might have missed the mark slightly last week, but investors didn't seem to mind.

Domino’s looking to hire 4,000 team members in Florida

April 30, 2021

Domino's franchise-owned locations are looking to hire nearly 4,000 team members in 400 stores in the state of Florida. The positions range from delivery…

Donatos pays homage to the Green Goddess

April 26, 2021

Columbus, Ohio-based Donatos Pizza is taking its menu to new and lofty heights with the addition of its Green Goddess Salad, beginning today nationally in its…

Wing supply wanes as commodity prices gain

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

Those percolators of pizza brand sales nationally, known as chicken wings, are running short of demand, causing prices paid for the favored edibles to go up as…

Toppers Pizza thrives during the pandemic, bolstered by technology

April 22, 2021

Toppers Pizza has been cashing in on the shift to off-premise dining during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks in large measure to the company's investments in…

Mici opens 6th location in Colorado Springs

April 20, 2021

Colorado-based Mici Handcrafted Italian is opening its 6th Colorado Thursday at 3707 Bloomington Road, in Colorado Springs.

Fresh Brothers tackles food insecurity with Support+Feed

April 19, 2021

Fresh Brothers, a pizza brand with 20 locations in Southern California, has partnered with Support + Feed, a plant-based food insecurity organization, to help…

Pizza investors drive up Big 3 prices

Ah, spring and pizza is in the air ... on Wall Street.

Impossible Foods contemplates public listing

April 9, 2021

Impossible Foods Inc., a plant-based burger manufacturer, is preparing a public listing that could value the company at around $10 billion or more, according…

Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's stocks inch up on short trading week

Cheese prices trended higher, as did most publicly traded U.S. pizza brands over the four days of buying and selling last week, when stock and commodities…

Pizza Inn 'butters up' customers with crust innovation

March 29, 2021

Pizza Inn has updated its crust recipe to feature buttery garlic, Romano and Parmesan cheeses. Starting today all of Pizza Inn's house-made crust edges will be…

Spring rings in with lower pizza commodity prices, higher stock values

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

Pizza operators get some good reasons to have a little "spring in their steps."

Cajun-inspired pizzeria deploys tech to tap into beer-lovers market

March 24, 2021

A Greenville, South Carolina pizzeria known for its Cajun-inspired pizzas is now working on becoming known for its beer assortment as well. Pizza Artista just…

Pie Five 'reinvents' its pan crust

March 16, 2021

The crust is the star of Pie Five Pizza's latest menu innovation, which the brand said is a "reinvention of its pan crust option," according to a news release.

Pizza stock prices bounce as basketball 'madness' begins

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

March Madness begins and the pizza-eating and investing kicks off.

Little Caesars planning 10 more Tampa stores this year

March 12, 2021

Little Caesars is growing its presence in Tampa and surrounding cities with 10 units opening by year's end. By 2024, the brand will have added 30 additional…

Trends expert: 'Safety and affordability' will drive pizza traffic

Passage of the American Rescue Plan and more widespread vaccinations are providing hope to pizza restaurateurs, but a leading national food trends forecaster…

Restaurant industry considered one of winners of American Rescue Plan en route to House

The American Rescue Plan is on its way to the U.S. House for expected passage before heading to the president's desk for signing into law and restaurants stand…

March 'roars' in for pizza brands, just not in a friendly way

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

There was nothing very friendly about the prices that greeted pizza operators at the start of March, both for their companies and the commodities they need to…

Chicago pizzeria to feature hemp leaf pies

March 5, 2021

Chicago's Paper Thin Pizza is making the many-pointed star-shaped leaves of the hemp plant the star of its pizzas for a special seating on March 6. The…