2026 Pizza Marketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers

This year’s Top 100 honors those who have mastered the "rare beast" of combining high-volume operations with artisanal quality. Whether it’s an independent…

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The New Front of House: Why Pizza’s Next Growth Era Runs on Self-Order Kiosks + Intelligent POS Systems

Easy-to-use kiosks fully integrated with a modern POS system have emerged as the most efficient and cost-effective solution to the challenge of front-of-store…

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Why 2026 is the year of the AI-driven restaurant

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

By 2026, AI is expected to transition from an experimental novelty to an operational necessity in the restaurant industry, utilizing "invisible" back-of-house…

Jet's Pizza marks over 10M AI purchases

December 15, 2025

Detroit-style pizza brand Jet's Pizza has surpassed 10 million AI orders, equating to more than $250 million in AI sales. The brand used SMS ordering program…

Creno's Pizza selects HungerRush to drive sales, streamline operations

October 9, 2025

Ohio-based Creno's Pizza has selected HungerRush, a restaurant technology solutions provider. Creno's, founded in 1987, switched to HungerRush after nearly…

HungerRush launches AI-powered text marketing for restaurants

September 10, 2025

HungerRush, a provider of restaurant technology, has launched a tool designed to help restaurants connect with customers and boost sales: HungerRush Text…

Mountain Mike's Pizza takes top honors at Pizza Marketplace's Top 100 Movers & Shakers 2025 event

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Mountain Mike's Pizza took home the top honor at Pizza Marketplace's top brand of 2025. Cicis Pizza won a special award from Xrobotics, and David McKillips was…

HungerRush unveils Feedback customer engagement tool

November 20, 2024

HungerRush, a provider of integrated restaurant management solutions, has launched Feedback, a new customer engagement tool designed to capture real-time…

5 tips to boost pizza sales this Halloween with your restaurant tech

by Shannon Chirone — SVP, Marketing, HungerRush

Halloween is one of the biggest days for pizza sales. Here are some tips to use your tech and POS system to maximize profits.

HungerRush boosts restaurant efficiency with Uber Eats integration

August 15, 2024

HungerRush, a point-of-sale software platform for quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, announced Wednesday a new native integration with Uber Eats. The…

Beyond the POS: HungerRush helps restaurants solve many challenges

FastCasual.com editor Cherryh Cansler caught up with HungerRush's Deepti Mendiratta at the recent National Restaurant Association Show to talk about how the…

6 things your POS needs to do in 2024

by Shannon Chirone — SVP, Marketing, HungerRush

POS systems aren't just cash registers anymore. They're silent partners, teammates and the engines propelling successes. Utilize these six things your POS…

How to leverage effective POS systems, marketing strategies to increase foot traffic

by Shannon Chirone — SVP, Marketing, HungerRush

A well-implemented POS system is more than just a tool for processing payments; it's a treasure trove of data and insights. By harnessing the capabilities of a…

Jet's Pizza fulfills 5M orders with Hunger Rush OrderAI Text and Talk

July 25, 2023

Jet's Pizza has fulfilled 5 million orders via HungerRush's OrderAI Text and Talk, according to a press release.

Cicis, Marco's, Slice House among top winners of Pizza Marketplace's Top 100 Movers & Shakers

The Top 100 list recognizes 25 executives and 75 brands in a variety of categories, including Top Menu Innovators, Top Tech Innovators, Top Growth Brands, Top…

HungerRush launches all-in-one POS bundles for independent restaurants

March 28, 2023

HungerRush, a cloud software provider for the restaurant industry, has created all-in-one POS bundled offerings for independent restaurant operators faced with…

AI-driven, text-to-order solution now available via HungerRush

March 10, 2021

HungerRush, a restaurant management system provider, has launched its AI-driven text-to-order solution — HungerRush TextAI — to help restaurant chains drive…

Up close with The Halal Guys, HungerRush

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

The Halal Guys CEO talks about riding the choppy seas of a rough restaurant year, while HungerRush stops in to recount the many ways restaurant management…

How 1 pizza chain drove mid-market growth in the digital age

July 28, 2020

As the nation struggles with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases from L.A. to the Big Apple and many places in between, restaurateurs are struggling to adjust…

[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR]: How franchisees can drive mid-market growth in the digital age

Stay on the leading edge and learn what the best brands are doing technologically and how they're doing it to stay neck-and-neck with diners' expectations

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