PizzaForno taps Travis Edmonson as chief development officer

June 6, 2022

Automated pizza vending brand PizzaForno has appointed Travis Edmonson as chief development officer. Edmonson has previously served as vice president of…

Blaze Pizza promotes Ed Yancey to chief development officer

June 6, 2022

Blaze Pizza has promoted Ed Yancey to chief development officer. Yancey previously served as vice president of franchise development, according to a company…

Ledo Pizza debuts robot

June 3, 2022

Ledo Pizza has partnered with Bear Robotics to debut its newest team member — Ledo Bot 9000 — at its West Springfield, Virginia, location. The Ledo Bot will…

Pizza Factory hires franchise business coach

May 13, 2022

Pizza Factory has hired Andrew Winston as a franchise business coach, according to a press release.

US Foods seeks new CEO

May 10, 2022

The US Foods Holding Corp. has announced that CEO Pietro Satriano will be leaving the company, according to a press release.

Papa Johns announces ESG metric for incentive compensation

May 4, 2022

Papa Johns' corporate incentive bonus plan will include an environmental, social and governance (ESG) metric, making the company the first major U.S. pizza…

Peter Piper Pizza to hire 600-plus team members

May 4, 2022

Peter Piper Pizza is preparing for continued growth with a major hiring initiative in Phoenix, Tucson and Albuquerque. The brand plans to hire more than 60…

Papa Johns promotes 2 to executive leadership team

April 29, 2022

Papa Johns has promoted Amanda Clark to chief international and development officer and has named Liz Williams as chief international operations officer…

PizzaForno taps former Marco's Pizza exec as CMO

April 29, 2022

PizzaForno has appointed Jason Lowder as its chief marketing officer. Lowder, the former vice president of local store marketing at Marco's Pizza, brings years…

Oath Pizza, &pizza execs will talk hiring issues during virtual event

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

April 21, 2022

Michael Lastoria, co-founder and CEO of &pizza, and Dave Jamieson, director of operations for Oath Pizza, will discuss “Labor Issues and Nouveau Ways to Hire…

Papa Johns taps Joe Sieve as chief restaurant officer

April 20, 2022

Papa John's International has appointed Joe Sieve as chief restaurant officer. Sieve will begin his position May 2 and will oversee the operations of Papa…

Cicis to host national hiring day

April 18, 2022

Cicis will host a national hiring day on April 27 from 10 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. local time, according to a press release.

NRA applauds workforce advancement initiative

March 30, 2022

The National Restaurant Association is supporting a program, The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement, created under the Essential Workers for Economic…

Former Yum Brands CEO joins Thanx

March 23, 2022

Greg Creed, former Yum Brands CEO, is joining Thanx, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, as an advisor for the CEO and board, according to a press release.

Domino's Pizza promotes 2 to senior leadership team

March 7, 2022

Domino's Pizza has announced the promotions of Joe Jordan to the role of president, U.S. and global services and Art D'Elia to the role of executive vice…

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches hires execs to upgrade customer experience

March 7, 2022

New England Authentic Eats LLC, the parent company of Papa Gino's and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, has tapped two senior restaurant industry executives to help…

Grubhub partners with Indeed to aid in hiring crisis

February 18, 2022

Grubhub has partnered with Indeed to help restaurants with their staffing needs.

US Foods splits chairman, CEO roles

February 14, 2022

US Foods Holding Corp. has split its chairman and chief executive officer roles after facing pressure to improve operations from an activist investment firm…

Little Caesars plans expansion in 2022, grows development team

February 14, 2022

Little Caesars has considerable growth plans for 2022, according to a company press release.

Papa Johns achieves top score on 2022 Corporate Equality Index

January 28, 2022

Papa John's International Inc. has announced the company received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the…