Pizza

Papa Johns expands into Kenya and Uganda

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 23, 2021

The pizza chain, which is growing rapidly in international markets, has a deal to open 60 locations in the countries.

MOD looks to carve a slice of Wall Street for fast-casual pizza

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 23, 2021

The 500-unit pizza chain started the initial public offering process this week, hoping to be a success story in a segment that has struggled during the pandemic.

Financing

MOD Pizza says it plans to go public

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 22, 2021

The largest of the fast-casual pizza players has confidentially filed IPO documents. It would be the eighth such industry IPO this year.

Marketing

Why Domino’s gave out gift cards to local restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 16, 2021

Operators in several markets handed them out to random delivery customers as part of the company’s effort to highlight high fees for third-party delivery.

Premium

Food

Operators target families with holiday bundles and healthier kids’ menus

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 15, 2021

Taste Tracker: Panda Express upgrades kids’ meals; pizza deals at CiCi’s and Pasqually’s; holiday specials at Chicken Salad Chick, Peet’s, Cinnaholic, Portillo’s and Logan’s; Arby’s does vodka; and more news.

Marketing