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Workforce

Papa John’s says it will pay $2.5M in bonuses to workers

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 09, 2021

The pizza chain is giving out hiring, referral and “appreciation” bonuses to new and existing frontline workers at company locations and in the supply chain.

Technology

Papa John’s loyalty program hits rare territory

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 06, 2021

Papa Rewards has 20 million members. The program has helped the chain generate strong sales through the pandemic.

Food

How Papa John’s created the Papadia—and launched a whole new menu category

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 01, 2021

Chef Scott Rodriguez and his team transformed pizza dough into a handheld Italian street food, and the chain now has a thriving sandwich business.

Financing

How Red Robin is helping vault Donatos around the country

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 30, 2021

CEO Tom Krouse joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about expansion, ghost kitchens and Red Robin.

Financing

Did pizza chains thrive in 2020? It’s complicated

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2021

While pizza sales jumped last year, they were largely concentrated among a few chains. Most concepts saw sales declines.

Food

Menus build on flavor and format wins through summer

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 29, 2021

Taste Tracker: Shake Shack dials up sweet heat; Qdoba and Moe’s layer on saucy flavor; preserved lemons bring a sunny twist to Cava’s new bowl; Dunkin’ and Ziggi’s offer new takes on summer refreshers; and more menu news of the week.

Financing

Papa John’s is making a big move into Germany

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2021

The company has a 250-unit deal with PJ Western Group to expand into the country over the next seven years.

Financing

Andy Wiederhorn has more deals up his sleeve

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2021

Even after making his biggest acquisition yet, the Fat Brands CEO says he has others coming. “This is not the end.”

Marketing

You can now bet on Domino’s curbside service times

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 28, 2021

The pizza chain is working with the daily fantasy sports company DraftKings to let customers predict the speed of its Carside Delivery service as it starts guaranteeing the service in two minutes or less.

Food

How Old Chicago launched Detroit-style pizza—adding a few crazy twists of its own

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 25, 2021

Corporate Executive Chef Tim Griffin developed five varieties of Insanity Pizza to add to the chain’s innovative lineup.

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