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Leadership

Burger King names former Domino’s executive Tom Curtis COO

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 12, 2021

Domino's Pizza is losing another executive to a burger chain. This time, Tom Curtis will become chief operating officer of Burger King Americas to help lead the implementation of technology inside its restaurants.

Financing

Pizza and chicken won 2020, but burgers are catching up

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 11, 2021

RB’s The Bottom Line examines which fast-food restaurants won, and which ones lost, during a pandemic-laden year. Pizza chains like Domino's and Papa John's, and chicken wing chains like Wingstop, did best in 2020.

Financing

John Schnatter is not going away

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2021

John Schnatter has been on a crusade to repair his reputation, while dragging Papa John's in the media for its quality in the process. Yet that effort doesn't appear to be helping.

Food

March menus tie into timely promotions and on-trend ingredients

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 09, 2021

Taste Tracker: Schlotzsky’s, Slim Chickens and more upgrade sandwiches; Cracker Barrel expands heat-and-eat; BurgerFi starts a burger war; and Mars launch inspires CPK.

Food

Pizza can offer respite from pandemic sales slump

Sponsored content from our partner Ardent Mills on Mar. 09, 2021

It’s no secret that the restaurant industry has taken a big hit since the onset of the pandemic.

Food

Customers band together virtually to bring back fan favorites

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 05, 2021

The pressure is mounting on Twitter and Change.org for chains to return popular menu items.

Financing

Papa John’s looks to improve efficiency following a big 2020

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 02, 2021

The company has added centralized phone orders at company locations and is adding dough spinners as it looks to handle a surge of business.

Food

Menus mirror the shoulder season between winter and spring

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 02, 2021

Taste Tracker: Seafood makes waves at Newk’s and O’Charley’s; Mooyah and Hurricane Grill are all about burgers; and pizzas take on new twists.

Financing

Papa John’s faces a new challenge: High expectations

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 25, 2021

The pizza chain and rival Domino’s saw their stock prices plunge Thursday as investors worried that the end of the pandemic will hurt their sales.

Financing

How Hungry Howie’s competes against big pizza chains

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 10, 2021

The pizza chain’s CEO, Steve Jackson, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the company’s origins and how it competes in a market surrounded by giant competitors.

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