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Emerging Brands

How a 6-unit fast casual is behaving like a much bigger chain

 By Heather Lalley on Oct. 19, 2021

Denver-based Mici Handcrafted Italian has some big-name advisors, well-oiled operations, a thriving rewards program, and it’s starting a major growth push after 17 years building its foundation.

Financing

Investment firm takes a minority stake in Toppers Pizza

 By Heather Lalley on Oct. 19, 2021

The undisclosed investment by Great Plains Capital LLC will be used to speed up growth plans at the quick-service pizza chain.

Financing

As costs increase, so do questions about Domino’s value offers

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 18, 2021

The pizza chain has had the same $5.99/$7.99 offers for years. Higher labor and food prices have some analysts wondering if the company will change it, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Peter Piper Pizza buys 10 restaurants from a franchisee

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 18, 2021

Southwest Pizza had been an operator of the CEC Entertainment-owned brand for nearly 40 years.

Leadership

Papa John’s is integrating marketing, operations and technology

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 15, 2021

The pizza chain has promoted Max Wetzel to an expanded role as chief commercial officer, where he will oversee North America operations as well as marketing.

Technology

Basil Street will put pizza robots in airports

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 14, 2021

The company is partnering with Prepango to launch up to 200 automated kiosks in airports over the next year and a half.

Financing

Domino’s weaker sales suggest the industry may be losing its momentum

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 14, 2021

Labor challenges and the end of stimulus payments left the company with its first same-store sales decline in 40 quarters and may portend to a slowing recovery, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Domino’s same-store sales decline for the first time in 10 years

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 14, 2021

The pizza chain’s U.S. comparable store sales declined 1.9% but were up 15.6% on a two-year basis.

Technology

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy takes stake in Slice

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 12, 2021

The media mogul will use his large following to help attract more pizzerias to the tech platform.

Financing

BurgerFi has big plans for a small-scale Anthony’s Coal Fired concept

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 12, 2021

Executives from the better burger brand, which announced a deal to purchase the casual-dining chain for $161.3 million this week, said they intend to turn a pared-down, fast-casual Anthony’s prototype into a growth vehicle.

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