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Chicken Salad Chick + Steritech on scooping up accolades for menu simplicity, food safety
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This week, the presidents of Chicken Salad Chick and Steritech take the microphone to relay the components of everything from a great scoop of chicken salad to…
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Papa John's to dole out $80M for marketing, US franchisees
June 20, 2019
Beginning in the third quarter of this year, Papa John's said it will push out another $80 million in contributions to its National Marketing Fund and…
read nowLeading Canadian Burger King, Pizza Hut franchisee names CEO
June 19, 2019
Major Canadian Burger King and Pizza Hut franchisee, The Redberry Group, has named former Recipe Unlimited Corp. and Boston Pizza executive, Ken Otto, as its…
read nowShaquille O'Neal puts 'Size 22 footprints' down on 9 Atlanta-area Papa John's
June 17, 2019
Papa John's International Inc. board member and sports icon Shaquille O'Neal has closed on a deal for nine Atlanta-based Papa John's restaurants, including one…
read nowHungry Howie's fires up in Little Rock
June 13, 2019
Hungry Howie's Pizza opened a Little Rock, Arkansas location this week, as part of a multi-unit deal with franchisee, Zac Deem, signed last year. As part of…
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Time is running out to nominate your brand for the 'Perfect Pitch'
June 12, 2019
The deadline is June 14.
read nowPizza Inn's PIE debuts in Louisiana
June 12, 2019
Pizza Inn Express opened its first Louisiana location late last week in Lafayette. The new PIE store on West Pont Des Mouton Road is located in the new Exxon…
read nowBlaze, Mountain Mike's open central California stores
June 11, 2019
Both Mountain Mike's and Blaze have announced store openings in the grizzly bear state of California. Mountain Mike's Pizza said it has opened in the Cypress…
read nowMarco's makes its mark as Harris Poll 'Pizza Brand of the Year'
June 10, 2019
Marco's Pizza hauled in a heavy-hitter in the awards department this month when the 2019 Harris Poll EquiTrend Study found that Americans chose it as Pizza…
read nowMici opening 6th unit, plans to start franchising brand
June 4, 2019
Mici Handcrafted Italian, based in Denver, will open its sixth location Monday in Parker, Colorado, at 11290 Twenty Mile Road, a news release said.
read nowChef Anthony Russo launches Italian microbrewery
June 4, 2019
Russo's New York Pizzeria is franchising an Italian microbrewery concept called Russo's New York Italia Pizza Kitchen and Brewery, with plans to open the first…
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The innovators that ARE this year's Top 100 Movers & Shakers, this week with Balance Pan Asian Grille
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Fast Casual's best and the brightest gathered last week at the Sofitel hotel in Chicago to celebrate their innovations and creations. This week, Fast Casual…
listen now7shifts debuts Engage dashboard for restaurants
May 31, 2019
7shifts, a labor management platform, is debuting an all-in-one employee engagement dashboard geared for the restaurant industry. The dashboard provides…
read nowMountain Mike's puts down roots outside Sacramento
May 29, 2019
Mountain Mike's Pizza opened a Folsom, California, store on Blue Ravine Road and East Natoma Street, a news release said.
read nowMountain Mike's opens in Newman, California
May 23, 2019
California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened in Newman, California, near Main Street downtown. The Stanislaus County features the full menu in a…
read nowMod Pizza scores $160M in financing to grow
May 23, 2019
Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC this week announced a $160 million equity financing to grow the chain. The financing is being led by private investment…
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Ask and ye shall receive: Tapping into the game-changing power of ALL employees' ideas
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Does your brand's leadership work to pull solutions to business problems from all employees? If not, you're bypassing your restaurant's biggest and best source…
read nowAlabama welcoming 2 Blaze locations
May 13, 2019
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening in Baldwin and Mobile counties in Mobile, Alabama. The chain, which now has 300 units since opening in 2012, in California…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen lands at Philadelphia airport
May 9, 2019
California Pizza Kitchen has opened in the Philadelphia International Airport Terminal E, a news release said.
read nowMarco's names restaurant financial veteran, growth guru as CFO
May 7, 2019
Marco's Pizza said it has named former Granite City Food & Brewery CFO Jeffery Rager as chief financial officer for the expanding pizza chain as part of…
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