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Commodities: Cheese, wheat, auto fuel get pricier

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

Most pizza stocks monitored by this site took hits last week during trading, though one brand did get some love from Wall Street.

Commodities: Domino's, Papa Murphy's win big

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

It was a storybook ending last week on the stock market for Domino's and Papa Murphy's.

Pizza Hut turns 60, celebrates milestones with LTO

April 30, 2018

To celebrate its 60th birthday, Pizza Hut has introduced an LTO called the Double Cheesy Crust Pan pizza —  in honor of its stuffed crust and original pan…

Blaze, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A, Krispy Kreme win big in Harris Poll

April 27, 2018

Blaze Pizza, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A and Krispy Kreme took home top honors this year in the 30th annual Harris Poll EquiTrend study of favorite brands.  Here's…

Dough opens 2nd certified Neapolitan pizza location in San Antonio

April 24, 2018

Dough Pizzeria Napoletana is opening its second San Antonio location in May at South Alamo Street and East César E. Chávez Blvd, in Hemisfair, a mixed-use…

Commodities: Soaring gas prices rock pizza restaurateur's delivery-centric world

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

The breaks that pizza restaurateurs are getting on commodities like cheese and wheat are likely being "eaten up" by surging vehicle fuel and natural gas prices.

Compostable pizza box promises restaurateurs cost savings

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

It's round, like the pies it is designed to hold, costs more than cardboard boxes and is made of something that's usually thrown away. But PizzaRound may just…

Commodities: An 'up-and-down' week for pizza stocks, commodities

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

Last week's commodities and brand trading results formed a hilly path of ups and downs across the board.

What pizza restaurateurs should know about frozen pie market

April 5, 2018

The popularity of retail pizza chains is helping frozen pizza sales, according to a new report from Allied Market Research. The study, which investigated the…

Commodities: Traders lay a golden egg in pizza restaurateurs' baskets during Easter week

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

Aside from the mounting price of vehicle fuel, it was a very happy Easter week for pizza operators.

Rapid Fired April LTO a trifecta of American flavor favs

March 27, 2018

Rapid Fired Pizza has managed to unite the three American food obsessions of bacon, macaroni and cheese and pizza into one concoction for its April LTO. The…

Commodities: Some pizza brands hit 'pot o' gold' in St. Patrick's Day week trading

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

The "luck of the Irish" was very selective on the brands it blessed during St. Patrick's Day week.

Little Caesars new LTO is really full of itself

March 13, 2018

Little Caesars new LTO goes by the heady name of "ExtraMostBestest stuffed crust pizza" and has more than 3 feet of cheese stuffed inside with more cheese and…

Commodities: Clocks not the only things 'springing ahead'

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

Just as we reset all our clocks to "spring forward" over the weekend, pizza stocks also spent the last trading week moving up in value.

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…

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…

Commodities: Prices begin to rise, along with temperatures

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

The annual changing of the seasons is beginning; for proof, look no further than the price of commodities.

Commodities: A little bit of everything over week's trading activity

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

All players were heading in their own directions in commodity and brand trading last week.