Blaze 'brings it on home' for CEO Mizes in the Gateway City

March 8, 2018

In a real-life version of "hometown boy makes good," Blaze Pizza President and CEO Jim Mizes is getting his wish this Friday, March 9, when the fast-growing…

Bojangles' makes move to capture Pi Day action

March 8, 2018

Pi Day, March 14 (3.14 being the first three numerals in Pi), has become a hugely popular "marketing holiday" for pizza chains, but now QSR Bojangles' is…

Liquid gold: Beverage trends to befriend this spring

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Pizza restaurateurs who can incorporate top beverage trends into their menus open up a new source of revenue that can be a relatively easy route to higher…

Woodstock's Pizza deploys ID tech to spot under-age drinkers

March 1, 2018

California pizza chain, Woodstock's Pizza. has enlisted new tech to control underage drinking at its locations, choosing Intellicheck's Age ID to prevent…

Boston's Pizza Restaurant 'lightens the load' for spring

February 21, 2018

Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar has launched a lighter spring menu featuring grilled romaine salad, roasted pepper pizza and stuffed chicken, all…

Upscale 'Special Edition' rolls off Pizza Press in May

February 20, 2018

The Pizza Press will open an expanded prototype restaurant this May in Brea, California, dubbed The Pizza Press Special Edition. A news release said the new…

Pie Five Pizza franchise comes to New Jersey town

February 16, 2018

Pie Five Pizza Co. is opening its first East Brunswick restaurant on Monday, according to a press release. The New Jersey unit is at 603 NJ-18 in Summerhill…

Oggi's Sports Brewhouse Pizza adds 4 flatbreads

February 13, 2018

Oggi's Sports Brewhouse Pizza has launched a new selection of seasonal flatbreads, ranging from a breakfast-themed variation to a dessert offering, a news…

National Pizza Day: 24 hours to wax poetic on the pie

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

National Pizza Day deals are everywhere in Pizza-land today, from a free cauliflower pizza crust upgrade at California Pizza Kitchen, to a special "tribute…

Urban Bricks adds paninis

February 7, 2018

Urban Bricks Pizza is adding oven-fired paninis with unlimited toppings. The menu offering gives guests the ability to build their own paninis with unlimited…

Dr Pepper Snapple Group to merge with Keurig Green Mountain

January 29, 2018

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. and Keurig Green Mountain Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper, a new beverage company…

2018 pizza trends promise more 'exotic' pies

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

Pizza brand leaders give the down-low on of-the-moment dough, up-to-the-second sauces and top-trending toppings.

Pizza Hut boards the value train

January 16, 2018

Promising a pretty thrifty meal on the cusp of the Super Bowl, Pizza Hut is latching on to the value trend by introducing a two-topping medium pizza for $5.99…

Commodities: Somebody must have hit replay ... but no complaints

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

It was another nice week of pizza stock trading and largely lower commodity prices last week, almost an exact replay of the previous week's financial stats.

Domino's CEO leaves a chain reborn, flying high

January 10, 2018

Domino's President and CEO J. Patrick Doyle will step down in June from the top spot at a chain he led from its "cardboard crust" and "ketchup" sauce days to…

Columbus, Ohio, the test market capital, to open 1st food hall

January 9, 2018

The restaurant test marketer's dream city of Columbus, Ohio will soon house the city's first-ever food hall in the 102-year-old Budd Dairy building in the…

Domino's Australia gives vegans the pies they want

January 9, 2018

Domino's Australia is launching a range of vegan pizzas that use vegan mozzarella — including the vegan avocado veg, vegan spicy trio and vegan margherita — at…

Commodities: Stock prices pumped up, but pump prices siphon gains

Pizza brands did well as the market soared on Wall Street last week, but the highest New Year's pump prices since 2014 stole back some of the profits.

Russo's launches "on-the-go" brand

January 5, 2018

Russo's New York Pizzeria has launched a pizza and pasta-focused concept — Next Generation Pizza & Italian. Founder and CEO Anthony Russo said he designed…

Your Pie makes a 'date' with sweet and salty

January 4, 2018

Your Pie is putting the sweet and salty flavors of dates and bacon front and center. A news release said that now through the end of February, diners may order…