Built to Breakthrough: Unlocking your power

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

To successfully scale their businesses, founders must make non-delegable decisions and commit to a written, structured action plan that simultaneously aligns…

New York's Prince St. Pizza to open 1st Tennessee location in Nashville

June 12, 2026

Prince St. Pizza, the New York City-born pizzeria known for its Sicilian-style square pies, will open its first Tennessee location in downtown Nashville on…

Cicis Pizza offers $5.99 buffet on Mondays, Tuesdays

June 11, 2026

Cicis Pizza is launching a limited-time $5.99 adult buffet offer on Mondays and Tuesdays to provide an affordable dining option for families during the summer…

Got the recipe for success? #QSRNext is looking for industry-leading speakers

June 10, 2026

#QSRNext, our half-day session designed specifically for the busy QSR exec, is seeking speakers for this year's virtual show.

Tievoli Pizza Bar expanding to Bloomingdale, Illinois

June 10, 2026

Tievoli Pizza Bar, a family-owned pizzeria known for its New York and Detroit-style pizzas, is expanding to Bloomingdale, Illinois, after purchasing 119 W.

70 years old and 'restarting': Shakey’s Pizza VP outlines fresh strategy for expansion

In this episode of the Pizza Marketplace podcast, host Mandy Detwiler, editor of Pizza Marketplace, chats with Sonia Barajas-Najera, vice president of…

BOOK IT! is back at Pizza Hut for limited time

June 9, 2026

Pizza Hut has announced the launch of Hut Originals, a summer platform centered on the brand's history, food and fans, according to a press release.

Inside the tech stack: How Mattenga’s Pizzeria mastered SEO, 8-second reordering

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

In this podcast episode, Mattenga’s Pizzeria co-owner Enga Stanfield explains how partnering with owner.com and leveraging technology helped her independent…

Presented by Owner.com

Built to Breakthrough: Creating CULTs of engagement

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

As the ultimate foundation of business greatness, a strong culture built on clarity, unity, leadership and team commitment serves as an un-duplicable…

Pizza Nova named official pizza of Toronto's Rogers Stadium

June 5, 2026

Pizza Nova has partnered with Live Nation to become the Official Pizza of Rogers Stadium, a new outdoor concert venue located at YZD in North York in Canada…

Why an independent restaurateur is betting on Mellow Mushroom

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Seasoned independent restaurateur Jon Walker is expanding his culinary portfolio by opening a Mellow Mushroom franchise in Danville, Virginia, capitalizing on…

How best friends are building their pizza and brew empire

Joey Freis and Mitchell Millar bought a pizzeria at 21. Now they lead nine restaurants and are getting ready to scale Best Pizza & Brew towards its next…

Navigating the tightest restaurant real estate market in 20 years

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Ebere Anokute, head of retail research for CBRE, during the ICSC real estate conference in Las Vegas, reveals the shifting dynamics of restaurant real estate…

Giordano's to open in Washington D.C.

June 1, 2026

Chicago-based Giordano's will open its first Washington D.C. location on June 9, according to a press release.

Built to Breakthrough: Make your brand stand out by being outstanding

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

This installment of the Built to Breakthrough series explains that building a clear, consistent brand with a strong unique strategic position (USP) is…

Learn how Popmenu is reinventing restaurant marketing and menu technology

Popmenu can help bring your restaurant into the 21st century.

Presented by Popmenu

Part 2: Cool technology at the NRA Show 2026

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Editor Mandy Wolf Detwiler spent time in the tech pavilion at the NRA Show checking out the modern tech and wares the show had to offer.

&pizza goes global: The Mumbai blueprint

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Just five months after formation, Latitude Food Group is launching its first international expansion by partnering with The 90s Venture to bring &pizza's…

Annual Pizza Nova fundraiser delivers $151,935 to Variety Village programs

May 26, 2026

Pizza Nova raised $151,935 for Variety — the Children's Charity of Ontario during its annual That's Amore Pizza for Kids fundraiser, according to a press…

The Power of One System: Systematize your standards to scale

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

To transition from a chaotic, founder-dependent business to a scalable enterprise, leaders must define, document and continuously improve a unified operating…