Papa Johns appoints Patrick Coelho to newly created SVP of development role

July 31, 2023

Papa Johns has named Patrick Coelho to the newly created role of SVP of development, where he will oversee North American restaurant real estate development…

Pizza Factory taps Jenny Oliveira as director of brand culture

July 27, 2023

Pizza Factory has appointed Jenny Oliveira as its director of brand culture. Oliveira will support the company's brand alignment to its core values and will…

California Pizza Kitchen's Board Chairman to step down

July 24, 2023

California Pizza Kitchen has announced that Board Chairman Michael O'Donnell will step down from the company's Board of Directors. He plans to spend more time…

Pizza Factory taps Matt Adams as regional vice president

July 19, 2023

Pizza Factory has named Matt Adams as regional vice president. He will support the brand with managing employee logistics and growth, according to a press…

How a McDonald’s Franchisee Reduced Employee Turnover and Doubled the Size of Their Staff

You can either blame the economy and hope the situation gets better or overcome your challenges by making a simple change to your hiring process. Watch as we…

Dave Wurm promoted to chief sales officer at Networld Media Group

July 17, 2023

Dave Wurm has been named chief sales officer for Networld Media Group, a B2B and B2C publisher of websites based in Louisville, Kentucky, according to a press…

Domino's UK franchise group taps Andrew Rennie as CEO

July 14, 2023

Domino's U.K. Pizza Group, franchisee for the master agreement for Domino's stores in the U.K. and Ireland, has named Andres Rennie as CEO effective Aug. 7…

Marco's Pizza names CMO

July 12, 2023

Marco's Pizza has tapped Denise Lauer as its chief marketing officer, according to a press release.

Papa Johns taps Ravi Thanawala as CFO

June 26, 2023

Papa Johns has appointed Ravi Thanawala to CFO effective July 24, 2023. Thanawala spent seven years at Nike where he most recently served as CFO of Nike North…

Blaze Pizza adds 2 to executive team

June 22, 2023

Blaze Pizza has announced two additions to its leadership team. Kevin Moran has taken the position of chief development officer, while Johnny Tellez joins the…

Over half of Americans have negative view of tipping

June 22, 2023

A good number of Americans, 66%, have a negative view of tipping, and nearly one in three think the tipping culture is out of control.

Hungry Howie's franchisee credits his people for success

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Hungry Howie's franchisee David Plait owns 21 Hungry Howie's locations and says helping his employees succeed also helps his own businesses.

Study: Diners blame staffing shortages, environment for increased wait times, order inaccuracies

June 13, 2023

Restaurant diners are blaming a diminishing customer experience on labor shortages which, in turn, lead to increased wait times, order inaccuracies and…

Parlour fits niche in region lacking craft concepts

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Parlour, a five-unit concept in the Louisville, Kentucky, area, fills a niche for craft pizza, beer and cocktails. The brand will begin franchising this summer.

Webinar: How to level up your people strategy in 2023

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

June 2, 2023

Restaurants are still touting hiring and retention as their biggest headaches. In a free webinar titled "Three Steps to Level Up Your People Strategy…

Papa Johns franchisee becomes mogul in his own franchise

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Nadeem Bajwa began his Papa Johns career as a delivery driver. Today, he owns 192 franchises and has his sights set on 500.

3 Steps to Level Up Your 2023 People Strategy

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Free webinar to offer tips for recruitment, retention

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

May 23, 2023

Ask any restaurateur what their number one issue in- house is and they're likely to say recruitment and retention. Though more restaurant roles are being…

Your Pie makes executive team additions

May 22, 2023

Your pie has added Justin Patterson as VP of operations, according to a press release.

Toppers Pizza promotes Adam Oldenburg to CEO

May 19, 2023

Adam Oldenburg has been named CEO of Whitewater, Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza. Oldenburg will take the reins from current CEO Scott Gittrich, who will assume…