Papa John's lands perfect score in LGBTQ workplace equality test

January 29, 2021

Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's International Inc. said it received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality…

Penn Station names former Papa John's exec as VP

January 21, 2021

Penn Station East Coast Subs has hired Ammy Harrison as VP of of Development and Strategy.

Pizza Factory names franchise business coach

January 20, 2021

Oakland, California-based Pizza Factory has beefed up its corporate team with the addition of Rob Searfus as franchise business coach. A news release said…

Papa John's franchisee donates 100K PPP masks to Texas restaurants

January 15, 2021

Papa John's 21-store San Antonio franchisee, Pizza Ventures of San Antonio LLC, sonated 100,000 protective face masks to the local chapter of the Texas…

Marco's Pizza promotes former COO Libardi to co-CEO

January 13, 2021

Toledo, Ohio-based pizza chain, Marco's, has promoted its president and COO, Tony Libardi, to co-CEO and president. In preparation for a long-term transition…

California Pizza Kitchen adds 4 restaurant, finance leaders to board

January 13, 2021

Following the completion of financial restructuring and emergence from Chapter 11, California Pizza Kitchen has named four board members, including:

Kat Cole joins Slice board

January 12, 2021

Former Focus Brands President Kat Cole has joined the board of directors for Slice, a technology platform for pizza brands that has surpassed $1 billion in…

Papa John's doles out $2.5M bonus to front-line employees

December 30, 2020

The holidays are a bit brighter for Papa John's 14,000 front-line team members given an end-of-year bonus.

California Pizza Kitchen names veteran finance exec as CFO

December 16, 2020

Following news in late July that it filed for Chapter 11 protection, California Pizza Kitchen has named restaurant finance executive, Judd Tirnauer as its CFO…

Domino's paying nearly $10M in December bonuses

December 14, 2020

Domino's Pizza Inc. will award special December bonuses to more than 11,500 hourly team members and drivers, which the company said in a news release equated…

Take-and-bake pizza brand acquisition creates private label pizza company

December 8, 2020

Brynwood Partners VIII has acquired take-and-bake pizza business, Aryzta North America, and a formed a portfolio company, called Great Kitchens Food Company…

How a 'slow-sip' of Maker's can make life better for restaurant workers

November 25, 2020

Sitting back with some good ol' Kentucky sippin' whiskey may not seem like a plausible way to help much of anyone but yourself, but Kentucky bourbon maker…

&pizza on track to pay $15 per hour by 2022

November 19, 2020

By 2022, Washington, D.C.-based &pizza's 40-plus locations will have a $15 minimum wage in place, stepping up the brand's progress toward the goal, which…

Your Pie adds operations, tech leaders

November 10, 2020

Athens, Georgia-based Your Pie has hired operations and technology leaders, including Mike Tillis as vice president of Operations and Support. Tillis, who…

CORE launching campaign to help restaurant workers in need

October 23, 2020

CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees), a national non-profit organization that provides financial help to food and beverage employees with children, is…

MOD pizza signs pledge to expand inclusive workforce

October 23, 2020

As part of the October designation as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC has joined the Delivering Jobs pledge …

Your Pie digitizes training

October 20, 2020

Sysco taps CVS exec Sansone as EVP/CCO

October 16, 2020

Judith Sansone Sysco Corp. has named Judith Sansone executive vice president and chief commercial officer, effective Oct. 26, 2020, according to a…

Dick's Sporting Goods president named to Yum Brands board

October 12, 2020

Yum Brands Inc. has named Lauren R. Hobart, president of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., to its board, effective Nov. 12, a news release said. Hobart, a former…

Blaze adds CMO, chief restaurant officer

October 12, 2020

Blaze Pizza has named Vince Szwajkowski, a former movie theater and hotel executive as its CMO, and Rick Gestring, a former operating systems and restaurant…