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Consumer Trends

Looking to open a pizza place? Go to Hawaii

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 14, 2024

The state has the lowest penetration of pizza places and the highest prices. And the state with the highest-rated local pizzas? Try New Hampshire.

Operations

How &Pizza is bringing its edgy mojo back

 By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 14, 2024

The Washington, D.C.-based chain has a (sort of) new CEO who has made lots of changes. His message to workers: Uncover those neck tattoos and crank up the music. You can be you.

Food

Pizza Hut rolls out a pizza-bagel mashup in NYC and LA

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 13, 2024

The chain partnered with Yeastie Boys food trucks to launch the Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel.

Financing

Papa Johns has big plans to boost sales this year

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 01, 2024

The company is shifting spending from local marketing to national marketing and has plans for “major food innovation” come April.

Financing

At Papa Johns, delivery shifts from its own apps to aggregators

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 29, 2024

The Bottom Line: The pizza delivery chain’s business with companies like Uber Eats and DoorDash is thriving while its own delivery is slowing. But this isn’t the beginning of the end of self-delivery, CEO Rob Lynch says.

Financing

Shaquille O'Neal's time on the Papa Johns board is coming to an end

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 28, 2024

The former NBA player turned pitchman will not run for re-election on the board due to business commitments. But he will maintain a relationship with the pizza chain.

Financing

Emergency Pizza and loyalty drove Domino's sales last quarter

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 26, 2024

The pizza chain's transactions increased late last year, largely due to the unique buy-one, get-one-free promotion and growth in its reconfigured Domino's Rewards loyalty program.

Financing

Podcast transcript: Cici's President Jeff Hetsel

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 01, 2024

The executive of the pizza buffet chain discusses video games, technology, labor costs and my favorite pizza in this transcript of the most recent episode of the podcast A Deeper Dive.

Financing

Slimmed-down Pizza Inn and Pie Five continue profitability streak

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 01, 2024

Parent company Rave Restaurant Group said it made about $600,000 during its second quarter, about twice its net income from a year ago.

Financing

How Cici's Pizza is becoming more like Chuck E. Cheese

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 31, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Jeff Hetsel, president and COO of the pizza buffet chain, joins the podcast to talk about the brand’s focus on games and what that does to its business.

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