Little Caesars drops line of merchandise

November 15, 2021

Little Caesars has dropped a line of merchandise just in time for the holidays. Beginning today, consumers nationwide can visit Hotnreadyshop.com to browse a…

Papa John's Shaq-a-Roni fundraiser raises more than $3M

November 12, 2021

Papa John's sold more than 3 million Shaq-a-Roni pizzas in 2021, raising more than $3 million for The Papa John's Foundation for Building Community, according…

CORE's Serving Up Hope to raise funds for restaurant workers in need

November 11, 2021

CORE — Children of Restaurant Employees — a national non-profit organization that provides financial help to food and beverage employees with children, has…

Little Caesars honors vets with meal combo on Veterans Day

November 9, 2021

As part of a long-standing tradition of giving back and honoring U.S. military men and women, Little Caesars is offering all United States Armed Forces…

Ledo Pizza partners with University of Maryland wide receiver

November 8, 2021

Ledo Pizza is partnering with University of Maryland wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr. to use his name, image and likeness in its first-ever NCAA sponsorship.

California Pizza Kitchen celebrates Veterans Day

November 5, 2021

California Pizza Kitchen will offer a free entrée and beverage to veterans when they dine in and show proof of service on Veterans Day, November 11.

MOD Pizza's 1st national campaign targets inclusivity

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 5, 2021

MOD Pizza launched its first national ad campaign, but rather than focus solely on the food, the company focused on inclusivity. Like pizza, individuality…

Cicis Pizza selects creative agency for rebrand

November 3, 2021

Cicis Pizza has selected The Loomis Agency to develop a brand creative for 2022 as the chain pushes past 300 units and continues to rebound beyond the pandemic.

Slice chooses winners for P.I.E. Society

November 3, 2021

Tech platform Slice has selected a representative from every state to join its P.I.E. Society — Promotion of Independents Everywhere — as their state's…

3 ways pizza marketers can turn up the heat

by Michael Morris — Head of Growth, Hyperlocology

Brand marketing changes on an almost daily basis. Michael Morris, co-founder and head of growth at Hyperlocology, takes a look at three critical areas on…

MOD Super Fast Pizza offering cheesy Halloween deal

October 29, 2021

MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings is offering a 31% off deal on all orders of "Vampire Bread" — a spooky twist on the brand's signature Cheesy Garlic Bread — for…

Blaze Pizza, Bojangles execs discuss switching from a transactional mindset to a customer mindset

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants are ditching the transactional mindset to focus on customers. A panel of brand executives explained how their companies are putting the customer…

QSR brand ad spend jumps in 2021

October 27, 2021

QSR brands are spending an estimated $1.8 billion on national television advertisements, an 18% increase over 2020, according to a iSpot.tv report.

California Pizza Kitchen to give away take-and-bake pizzas

October 26, 2021

California Pizza Kitchen is celebrating National Pizza Month by giving away more than 20,000 take-and-bake pizzas for free.

Blaze Pizza CEO: We’re facing industry challenges head on

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

There are more than a few big challenges facing pizza brands, but Blaze Pizza, given its strength and willingness to succeed, is facing the hurdles head on.

Pizza Hut teams with Shudder for spine-tingling deal

October 26, 2021

Pizza Hut is teaming up with horror streaming service Shudder for a Halloween special deal.

How to create an image-based branding campaign on the cheap

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Creating an image-based branding campaign isn't easy, but it doesn't have to be difficult. Starting small and working up creates consistency, is…

Fired Pie offers freebies to law enforcement, firefighters

October 21, 2021

Fired Pie will offer a free pizza or salad to all active local duty law enforcement officers and firefighters on Thursday, Oct. 28, according to a press…

4 ways loyalty can drive nontraditional growth strategies

by Brittany Maroney — Sr Product Marketing Manager, Punchh

Major brands are looking at nontraditional formats like airports, grocery and campuses, requiring marketers to re-evaluate their existing campaign strategy.

Domino's Pizza teams with St. Jude's for fundraiser

October 18, 2021

Domino's Pizza is participating in the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving fundraising campaign now through Jan. 2, 2022.