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Marketing

Restaurants jump through hoops to lure March Madness fans

 By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 26, 2025

College basketball fever goes beyond sports bars and wing joints this year, as steakhouses, pizza chains and Asian concepts compete to score big.

Operations

&pizza launches franchising push, including sale of most company units

 By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 20, 2025

After a year of re-energizing marketing, simplifying operations and closing 13 restaurants, the 46-unit fast-casual pizza chain now hopes to reach 300 mostly franchised units by 2030.

Food

Here are the pizza trends bubbling up in 2025

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 17, 2025

The pickles and hot honey dominating 2024 pies are making room for different toppings this year. Crusts are getting some action, too.

Financing

Papa Johns sees some progress in its revamped loyalty program

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 28, 2025

The quick-service pizza chain upgraded its Papa Rewards program in November, which the company argues is getting lapsed customers ordering pizzas again.

Financing

Domino's leads a sluggish pizza business

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 24, 2025

The pizza delivery chain struggled to generate positive same-store sales last quarter, but it still led a sector that is having a tough time in an unfavorable restaurant market.

Financing

Takeover rumors send Papa Johns' shares soaring

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2025

A media report said an investment fund backed by the Qatar royal family is considering a bid for the pizza chain. The stock is up 30% this week.

Financing

Via 313 gets another cash infusion

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 04, 2025

The Detroit-style pizza chain received a $32.5 million growth investment from majority investor Savory Fund along with Asilia Investments and Brightwood Capital. The concept plans to double its unit count by 2028.

Financing

6 buyers win an auction for 77 bankrupt Pizza Hut restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 30, 2025

The pizza chain itself is among the buyers who won the right to buy restaurants owned by the bankrupt EYM Group for nearly $12 million. The locations are in Illinois, Wisconsin, Georgia and South Carolina.

Emerging Brands

Riko's Pizza hopes to build on its early success

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 22, 2025

The Connecticut-based tavern-style pizza chain that was created because its owner had some space to fill just hired a new president in Carl Bachmann and is intent on taking the next step.

Financing

At Papa Johns, moving away from local marketing was a 'big miss'

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2025

The pizza delivery chain is looking for strategies to spend more on local marketing, a year after a shift to national marketing did not generate promised sales results.

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