Pizza

Papa Murphy’s remakes its image

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 23, 2021

The take-and-bake pizza chain introduced its first new logo in more than a decade, and its first store redesign since 2014, as its sales rebounded during the pandemic.

Financing

Consumers shift their pizza dining

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 22, 2021

Diners are still eating pizza even as the pandemic eases, but they’re more likely to visit the restaurant for dine-in and carryout.

Food

It's no summer vacation for menu innovation

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 22, 2021

Taste Tracker: Old Chicago and Oath launch new pizzas; salads with global flavors debut at Noodles & Co. and Saladworks; bubbles pop at Dunkin’; and more menu news of the week.

Food

California Pizza Kitchen launches a chickpea crust

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 22, 2021

Chickpeas move in to dethrone cauliflower as the next low-carb, gluten-free, veggie-based pizza crust option.

Marketing

Red Robin is going big with Donatos Pizza

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 21, 2021

The burger chain plans to expand the concept into more than 200 of its restaurants by the end of the year.

Marketing

Domino's gets into NFTs with latest Noid promotion

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 08, 2021

The pizza chain's nemesis is auctioning off some of its weapons as one-of-a-kind digital assets.

Technology

Newly launched Bitcoin Pizza brand doesn't accept bitcoin

By Joe Guszkowski on May 18, 2021

The virtual pop-up created by investor Anthony Pompliano will donate profits to bitcoin development.

Premium

Financing

Pizza chains expect to keep a lot of their pandemic sales

By Jonathan Maze on May 06, 2021

Domino’s and Papa John’s both believe they can keep growing sales even as comparisons get tough, and say they have advertising dollars to spend, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing