Operations News & Media
Par acquires Menu Technologies
August 9, 2022
ParTech Inc., a global restaurant technology company and provider of unified commerce for enterprise restaurants, is acquiring Zug, Switzerland-based Menu…
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Toppers Pizza finishes strong Q2 with 16th consecutive period of positive growth
August 8, 2022
Toppers Pizza finished Q2 with 8.9% same-store sales growth over Q2 last year, marking its 16th consecutive quarter of growth. The Whitewater, Wisconsin-based…
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Pizza coupons most Googled in two states
August 8, 2022
Pizza coupons are the most searched for in two states. That's the finding from new research that studied the most sought-after coupons in each state, according…
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Westside Pizza focuses on fresh food, franchising
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Boise, Idaho-based Westside Pizza has 38 units. Learn how franchising and food have become two major tenets of the company's focus.
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Blaze Pizza CEO: Pizzaverse tech still growing, staffing can be addressed
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
During the Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw addressed the rise in technology and current staffing challenges.
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Mountain Mike's Pizza opens another San Francisco Bay restaurant
August 5, 2022
California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened a new location in the Rossmoor Walnut Creek area of the San Francisco Bay area. The new restaurant is owned…
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Middleby boosts Q2 2022 sales, surpassing expectations
August 4, 2022
Middleby Corp. boosted Q2 2022 sales against the prior year period, surpassing analyst expectations, while earnings declined. Highlights include:
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Mister O1 to open in Dallas this fall
August 4, 2022
Miami-born artisanal pizza concept Mister O1 will open its first Texas location in Dallas this fall.
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Papa John's beats earnings estimates by 1 cent
August 4, 2022
Papa John's International Inc. has announced its Q2 earnings ending June 26. The pizza chain reported second-quarter earnings of $25.4 million. On a per-share…
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August 3, 2022
Buyers Edge Platform, a digital procurement platform with over $20 billion in total foodservice spend, has acquired ArrowStream, a provider of supply chain…
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Zalat Pizza to open 6th store in Houston
August 3, 2022
Zalat Pizza is opening its sixth pizzeria in Houston in nine months in the Medical Center at 2303 W. Holcombe Blvd. This location will offer limited seating…
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Pizza Hut launches scholarship foundation
August 3, 2022
Pizza Hut and its franchisees have launched a foundation focused on education and career readiness to enable its team members and their peers to have access to…
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Inflation, higher menu prices dampen restaurant visit activity
August 3, 2022
Consumers cut back on restaurant visits in the second quarter with physical and online restaurant traffic declining by 2% compared to the same quarter in 2021.
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Yum Brands meets Q2 sales expectations
August 3, 2022
Yum Brands quarterly same-store sales met its estimates as more people dined out during Q2 and the brand held steady in tacos, pizza and fried chicken…
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Buddy's Pizza donates to The Salvation Army
August 2, 2022
To celebrate National Detroit-Style Pizza Day on June 23, Buddy's Pizza in Detroit donated $1 from every pizza sold to The Salvation Army, according to a press…
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Mici Italian to open 8th corporate store this summer
August 2, 2022
Mici Italian, a family-owned, seven-unit fast casual chain, will open its first location in Southglenn, Colorado, this summer. The unit will be a corporate…
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Pizza Ranch accelerates growth in first half of year
August 2, 2022
Pizza Ranch says it has accelerated its growth in the first half of 2022. The pizza chain signed a total of eight new agreement deals, bringing the total to…
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Pizza Hut Australia to give away free pizza
August 1, 2022
Pizza Hut Australia is giving away up to 35,000 free pizzas and a trip to Hawaii during the month of August, according to a Lifehacker.au report.
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Via 313 to open in San Antonio
July 29, 2022
Via 313 will open its San Antonio location in Aug. 1, according to a press release. A ribbon cutting will be held July 29. The Detroit-style pizza brand will…
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3 ways to recession-proof your restaurant
by Vladik Rikhter — CEO, Zenput
During a recession, some chains seem to still do well. The combination of convenience and lower prices resonate well with financially stressed consumers.
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