Pizza is world's 'most-googled' takeout food

When it comes to the world's most-Googled takeout food search terms, true allegiances are being revealed, including the fact that Indian food failed to win the…

5 million is not enough: Panera extends pizza line

January 13, 2021

You will excuse Panera leaders if lately they seem to be smiling a lot more, after revealing that sales of their flatbread pizzas — introduced in late October…

Canada's Pizza Nova puts plant-based pepperoni pies on permanent menu

January 12, 2021

Pepperoni and pizza go together, well, like pepperoni and pizza, but that can be a tough combo to nail down if a customer is trying to go meatless. But…

Gas prices fail to play nice at start of National Pizza Week

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

Gas prices sailed back up to their highest levels since mid-March, making for a less than joyful start to National Pizza Week.

Wings Pizza n Things Manages High-Volume Sales, Has a Reliable Total Solution with Paradise POS

When sports fans in Temple, Texas, want to enjoy great food while watching the game, they head for Wings Pizza n Things. Voted the best wings in central Texas…

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Restaurant transactions improve 27 points from April rates

January 8, 2021

The U.S. restaurant industry closed one of the most unpopular years in history moving its way out of the steepest declines the industry has experienced since…

Your Pie goes on a health kick

January 8, 2021

Your Pie is ushering in 2021 with a health-centered addition to its Craft Series, Healthy Choices, a news release said.

Domino's, Papa John's pull out hefty stock price gains in 2020

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

As we head into the first trading week of the year for publicly traded pizza companies, two brands are faring well.

Pizza Guys makes 'Impossible' start to new year

December 29, 2020

Sacramento-based Pizza Guys is launching the new year with a pair of menu innovations featuring plant-based Impossible Foods products. The Impossible Beef BBQ…

2020's final pizza trading week starts with a gas price 'goose'

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

A shortened trading week that ended in the early afternoon last Wednesday, produced little in the way of pizza company stock price shifts, but last week's gas…

Consumers splurging on catered meals this holiday season

December 21, 2020

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years' past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food…

Relief is at hand: Legislators OK $900B COVID-era relief package

Legislators have singed a $900 billion deal to provide pandemic-era relief to individuals and businesses, including restaurants nationally.

Investors give Domino's, Papa John's, Yum something to 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' about

While it paid to be a pizza brand on the stock market in most cases last week, it definitely did not pay as much to be delivering that pizza after a spike in…

Papa John's intros its own 'surprise inside' this season

December 17, 2020

Papa John's is getting in on the seasonal gift-wrapping action with its own pleasingly packaged surprise of stuffed crust pizzas filled with cheese, beginning…

Grimaldi's gives $110K to No Kid Hungry

December 14, 2020

Grimaldi's Pizzeria said its fundraising initiatives this year have helped it donate $110,000 to the non-profit, No Kid Hungry, according to a news release.

How's your restaurant's cookie supply chain?

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

How's your cookie jar? Might want to look as you might be running a little low.

QSR transaction numbers help temper November US restaurant sales declines

December 9, 2020

Even with COVID cases surging throughout the U.S. and some states reducing restaurant capacity, customer transaction declines at major restaurant chains…

Florida's largest food hall opening in spring

December 9, 2020

A 150,000-square-foot food hall focused on food and art will open this spring in Delray Beach less than a block south of Atlantic Avenue. The Menin Development…

Mici launches uncooked lasagana to go

December 8, 2020

Mici Handcrafted Italian, a five-unit fast casual based in Colorado, is offering customers the chance to serve its third-generation-recipe lasagna at home.

Pizza Hut stacks pie, bread, dessert in one pack

December 8, 2020

Good things might come in small packages, but in the case of pizza, the bigger the better. Pizza Hut is taking that notion to heart by bringing back its…