Marketing News & Media

Little Caesars creates LTO for The Batman movie partnership

January 24, 2022

Little Caesars is partnering with the film The Batman for a one-of-a-kind offering: The Batman Calzony. The film will be released March 4 in the U.S. and…

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&pizza partners with Playmaker for college athlete NIL partnerships

January 20, 2022

Sports media and talent management brand Playmaker has announced the launch of its college athlete NIL partnership with &pizza, according to a press…

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Pandemic causes PizzaLeah to pivot

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Leah Scurto opened her pizzeria, PizzaLeah, in Sonoma County, California just days before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown hit the state. That caused Scurto to…

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Happy Joe's celebrates Pasta Palooza through February

January 19, 2022

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream will offer promotional pricing on its single and party-sized oven-based pastas from now until Feb. 28. Diners can also turn…

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Data, loyalty programs and off-premises technology to rise in 2022

by Emil Davityan — CEO and co-founder, Bluedot

As we enter 2022, brands are maturing into omnichannel, technology-centric and data-driven restaurant businesses. Here's what to expect in 2022.

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Domino's Pizza clips wings in $7.99 order

January 14, 2022

Domino's Pizza is reducing the number of wings from 10 to eight in its $7.99 carryout deal, citing the rising costs of inflation, according to a USA Today…

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Pizza Hut to donate to literacy non-profit

January 5, 2022

Pizza Hut will donate $1 to First Book, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring educational equity, for every BOOK IT! Bundle sold through Dec. 31…

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Punxsy Pizza donates to Punxsutawney FD

December 23, 2021

Punxsy Pizza celebrated its 20th anniversary of the Pizza and Prevention fundraiser this year with the sale of 5,050 coupons for pizza with proceeds going to…

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Papa Johns marks holidays with 1M slice giveaway

December 16, 2021

Papa Johns aims to give away one million slices of pizza globally for its international Slices of Happiness campaign.

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Uniforms become more functional for employee satisfaction

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

As recruitment and retention of employees become more critical, uniforms play a bigger part in satisfaction and morale.

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Yum China receives A rating for ESG

December 13, 2021

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has received an 'A' rating in the latest MSCI Environmental, Social and Governance Ratings for 2021. The company is one of only two…

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How Fat Boy's Pizza expanded despite pandemic

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Louisiana-based Fat Boy's Pizza is set to open its seventh unit next year, taking the brand outside its home state. The company has managed to grow despite the…

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Aliño Pizzeria gives away 2K pizzas to COVID frontline workers

December 9, 2021

Aliño Pizzeria gave away 2,782 pizzas to healthcare workers, first responders, teachers and other essential workers during its COVID Heroes Appreciation Day on…

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How to drive pizza sales with fool-proof marketing tactics

by Jessica Bryant — Vice President and Restaurants Head of Operations, NCR Voyix

The pizza industry is a competitive one, but the right marketing tactics can give your business a bigger slice of the pie. How well prepared is your pizzeria…

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Shield's offers free pizza for Detroit Lions win

December 6, 2021

If the Detroit Lions won a game, Shield's Restaurant and Pizzerias in Troy, Southfield and Detroit, Michigan would offer its guests free pizza, and the wait is…

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Black Friday restaurant gift-card sales increase

December 1, 2021

Restaurant gift card sales were up on Black Friday compared to 2020, but still off their 2019 highs, according to a press release by Patronix Systems Inc.

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Grimaldi's donates $102K to non-profits

December 1, 2021

Grimaldi's Pizzeria has announced that it has donated $102,000 to its 2021 non-profit partners, including Childhelp, the American Heart Association and No Kid…

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Slice to offer pizzeria for a day

December 1, 2021

Pizza ordering platform Slice is offering customers the chance to take over a pizzeria for a day.

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Aliño Pizzeria to give away free pizza to COVID front-line workers

November 29, 2021

Aliño Pizzeria in Mooresville, North Carolina, will offer free pizza to COVID-19 front-line workers in a COVID Heroes Appreciation Day on Dec. 7, according to…

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What's behind Papa Johns' brand refresh?

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

After nine straight quarters of growth, Papa Johns is ready for the next phrase in the company's history with a brand refresh that updates stores and logos.

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