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…

Rotolo's pizzeria goes beyond the pie for spring LTOs

March 8, 2018

Baton Rouge-based pizzeria Rotolo's has added five nonpizza LTOs to its offerings to address everything from vegetarians and weight watchers to the poultry…

Papa John's loses Peyton Manning as franchisee, keeps him as spokesman

March 8, 2018

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning will stay on as a Papa John's spokesman, but sold dozens of Denver metro chain stores two days before the…

Domino's delivers 11th year of 'spring forward' fire safety campaign

March 7, 2018

Domino's has partnered for the 11th year with the National Fire Protection Association to get people to check their smoke alarm batteries when they "spring…

Pizza Hut's new March Madness shoe orders pizza, pauses play

March 5, 2018

Pizza Hut's second iteration of its "Pie Tops" sneakers, timed to coincide with March Madness, not only orders pizzas with the push of a button, but also can…

Pizza Inn celebrates 60 with local heroes, '58 Skyliner

March 2, 2018

Pizza Inn is kicking off its 60th-anniversary celebration with a campaign centered on local heroes, a news release said. Customers can nominate their "heroic…

The NFL: What Papa John's giveth away, Pizza Hut picks up

February 28, 2018

A sales-hemorrhaging Papa John's last night announced it was cutting its NFL organizational sponsorship and designation as the NFL's "official pizza." Pizza…

Punchh adds 9 new brands to now reach 20M total customers

February 23, 2018

Cloud-based engagement and loyalty platform Punchh has signed on nine new brands to its Punchh Restaurant Marketing Cloud. Among them are Fazoli's, Norms…

Papa Murphy's names new CMO

February 23, 2018

Papa Murphy's has named Laura Szeliga as its CMO, putting her at the helm of brand strategies and marketing plans for the company, a news release said. 

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…

Little Caesar doles out value to Canadians

February 15, 2018

Little Caesar of Canada is tossing a $5.99 pie into the national mix, offering its classic medium round pepperoni pizza for that price across the land of the…

Revenue source emerges for pizza restaurateurs with daytime downtime

February 15, 2018

New York City restaurants with daytime downtime have a new option for creating revenue during off-hours. A start-up company called KettleSpace has created an…

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…

800 Degrees Pizzeria rebrands with new focus

February 12, 2018

With a plan to add wood-fired rotisserie ovens to selected stores, 800 Degrees Pizzeria has rebranded as 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen and has expanded its…

Welcomemat data show southeastern US has a thing for pizza

February 9, 2018

Data collected on pizza coupon redemptions through new-to-the-neighborhood welcome service Welcomemat indicates that the southeast U.S. has a heart made of…

Menufy partners with LevelUp to build restaurants' mobile reach

February 6, 2018

Online ordering provider, Menufy, has partnered with LevelUp to extend its restaurant clients' distribution channels and hopefully orders, without added cost.

3 big pizza trends bring bigger pizza kitchen concerns

By Charlie Lewis Culinary Supply Chain Specialist/Consolidated Concepts    The rate of change in foodservice has always been swift, but technology is…

Domino's does digital ordering 15 ways on Super Bowl Sunday

February 2, 2018

Domino's is hoping to dominate Super Bowl fans' ordering preferences by giving customers a total of 15 different way to order digitally. 

&Pizza circles Pi Day to 'put a ring on it'

January 31, 2018

That day every year when the pizza industry hijacks a celebration of the mathematics behind the circumference of a circle — i.e., Pi Day — this year brings a…