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…

MOD Pizza reports 5% systemwide sales decline for 2020, boosts digital revenue

March 1, 2021

MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings LLC reported a 5% decline in systemwide sales, to $461 million, and a 1% net revenue decline, to $388 million in fiscal 2020…

Finnish company gives pizza a vegan cheese option

February 26, 2021

Valio USA, known for its Finlandia brand of cheeses and butter through its Finnish parent company, is launching Oddlygood Mozzarella in the U.S., which it said…

Should pizzerias grow toppings onsite?

Pizza restaurants that grow their own toppings on-site are few and far between, but one company believes its not only possible but cost-effective.

Pieology slides pies into 'home'

February 24, 2021

Twenty-six of Pieology's 120 stores are offering Bake At Home pizza kits, according to a news release.

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo give $100K to cancer-fighting causes

February 23, 2021

Dedham, Massachusetts-based Papa Gino's and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches said their customers have collectively helped them raise $107,096 for Dana-Farber…

Pizza Guys going 'flat out' for street tacos

February 23, 2021

Sacramento, California-based Pizza Guys is taking the street taco to a new more level plane with its Street Taco Flatbread, available March 1, a news release…

&pizza's crowdsourced BLK pie honors Black History Month

February 18, 2021

&pizza patrons in five regional Eastern markets have got a new pie to try made from a recipe pulled together by people using Black singles dating app, BLK…

Florida's Treasure Coast gets Blaze'd

February 16, 2021

Stuart, Florida — set in the middle of Florida's Treasure Coast — is opening the latest Blaze Pizza store Tuesday on Southeast Federal Highway, a news release…

Buyers Edge Platform acquires RestaurantLink

February 15, 2021

Buyers Edge Platform, a digital procurement network for the foodservice industry, has acquired RestaurantLink's group purchasing and beverage consulting…

Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores to rebrand as US Foods Chef’s Stores

February 15, 2021

Effective March 1, Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores will be rebranded as US Foods Chef's Stores, as a result of US Foods acquiring Smart Foodservice…

Bite Acquisition Corp begins selling stock

February 12, 2021

Restaurant investment company, Bite Acquisition Corp. is pricing its upsized initial public offering of 17.5 million units at $10 per unit. The stock began…

Philadelphia pizzeria launches collaborative 'star' chef series

February 10, 2021

The founder of Philadelphia's Down North Pizza, chef and activist Kurt Evans has launched "A Match Made In Philly," featuring limited-edition menu…

Toppers 'zigs' when others 'zag'

February 9, 2021

Toppers — which recently added Vegan Topperstix as part of the mass restaurant brand movement to plant-based everything — is switching gears to meat with its…

Free regularly updated 'cheat sheet' on state COVID-19 dining restrictions

February 1, 2021

For restaurant systems with locations in more than one governing jurisdiction, the pandemic has provided a real logistics nightmare in having to keep track of…

Pizza traders end January on a sour note

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

Maybe it was the Nor'easter and all that snow heading into a great swath of the U.S., but pizza investors were not in the mood to put many of their pennies…