Fancy Foods shows' host rebrands, widens membership

October 15, 2019

The 67-year-old Specialty Food Association — representing 3,800 member companies in the $148 billion specialty food industry — is itself rebranding. The SFA…

What to do when franchisees go rogue

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As franchise organizations expand, they oftentimes find it makes sense to allow franchisees some freedom in how they market the brand. But knowing how much…

Mountain Mike's gives fan chance for 49ers halftime kick

October 14, 2019

Mountain Mike's Pizza, the Official Pizza of the San Francisco 49ers, is giving football fans the chance to potentially win $49,000 if they are selected in the…

POS marketing: How data helps restaurants win more repeat business

Restaurant owners and managers are always looking for ways to win more repeat customers. Whether it’s by updating their menu or hosting themed events…

Domino's slashes pie price for National Pizza Month

October 7, 2019

This week will be a busier-than-usual one for Domino's franchises, where the brand is offering customers a large two-topping carryout pizza for $5.99 as part…

The tongue-wagging 'Wow!' power of Dog Haus + fast casual summit preview

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

From the Tae Kwon Dog to the Bad Mutha Clucka, Dog Haus does dogs, sausages and other eats on a whole other plane. Today, Dog Haus Partner for Marketing and…

Pizza: Once again, Americans' 1st and only choice

September 27, 2019

Pizza restaurateurs can rejoice again this year as California Pizza Kitchen said again this year, Americans are unequivocal: most would choose pizza if they…

1000 Degrees Pizza on wrangling 25+ delivery providers into better business

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

As third-party delivery platforms proliferate, pizza restaurateurs are challenged to lasso customers' demand into their daily business flow. After all, as…

Circles gets squared when Pizza Hut pies morph into giant Cheez-Its

September 17, 2019

Pizza Hut has partnered with longtime snacking favorite, Cheez-It to introduce the globe's first and only giant-sized version of the cheesy crackers, only…

Mici's does day for daughters Sept. 25

September 16, 2019

Family-owned Denver pizza brand, Mici's, is setting Sept. 25 aside to honor one particular member of the family: daughters. That Wednesday also happens to be…

Fresh Brothers dubs Sept 10 an utterly 'Impossible Day'

September 10, 2019

In the annals of plant-based restaurant history, Impossible Foods is certainly a primary player and today Fresh Brothers Pizza is taking note of that fact with…

Appetize QSR platform integrates Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite

September 5, 2019

Appetize, a point-of-sale and enterprise management platform, has integrated with the Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite digital platforms to simplify restaurant…

Pizza Hut all 'a-Twitter' over Year No. 2 as NFL Pizza Sponsor

September 4, 2019

Pizza Hut is quite literally all 'a-Twitter' with a new campaign going on through tomorrow on Twitter to promote its second year as Official NFL Pizza Sponsor.

Casey's 'corny' pizza brings breath of the Midwest to pie-world

August 29, 2019

When you think about the Midwest, corn is probably one of the first things that come to mind — lots and lots of corn. Convenience-based brand, Casey's General…

Mountain Mike's scales to new heights in the art of 'family' as customer

Knowing the customer has always been essential to any restaurant endeavor and pizzerias are certainly no different. But when your customer is actually four or…

Domino's gives half-off online pie orders

August 26, 2019

Domino's is angling for some busy back-to-school days business with an offer the brand started today giving online customers half off menu-priced pizzas…

Pie Five to take customers on a trip by pie or by ship

August 23, 2019

Pie Five will kick off a sweepstakes Monday that will ultimately reward two lucky travelers with a seven-night European cruise just by downloading its app to…

Getting Fired (Pie) up for National Cheese Day

August 23, 2019

Fired Pie is pulling out the stops for National Cheese Day on Sept. 5, when the 21-location pizzeria will offer half off its cheese pizzas when customers buy…

Research: When leadership scandals crush or help save careers

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

When brand leaders are at the center of a public scandal or other significant failing, new research indicates it's not always a crushing blow to their careers.

Little Caesars plays 'mean game' of Quarters with LTO

August 20, 2019

Little Caesars this week introduced an LTO that has different toppings for each quarter of the pie. The Quattro pizza is a large pie with one-fourth topped…