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Hungry Howie’s partners with Restaurant365 for systemwide back-office platform

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June 5, 2026

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Hungry Howie's has selected Restaurant365 as its back-office operations platform across all franchise locations, according to a press release.

The partnership is designed to standardize inventory management, scheduling, labor management and operational reporting across the nearly 500-location pizza chain. In addition, all new franchisees entering the brand will adopt the company's accounting platform.

Hungry Howie's, which operates across 18 states, began implementing the platform in pilot stores in August 2025 before expanding the rollout systemwide to modernize operations and support franchise growth.

"At Hungry Howie's, we're committed to giving our franchisees the tools they need to run smarter, more profitable operations," Dan McKay, vice president of technology at Hungry Howie's Pizza, said in the press release. "Restaurant365 gives our operators real-time visibility into inventory, labor, and food costs on one platform built specifically for restaurants. Standardizing on R365 means our franchisees spend less time on back-office administration and more time focused on delivering a great guest experience."

McKay added that the accounting platform will help create a more unified financial foundation for the brand through consistent reporting, streamlined AP automation and multi-entity management.

By consolidating these functions, franchisees aim to gain real-time visibility into food costs, labor performance and store-level profitability while reducing manual processes.

"Hungry Howie's is an iconic brand with a strong franchise community and a clear vision for the future," Tony Smith, co-founder and CEO of Restaurant365, added in the press release. "The brands winning today are the ones giving operators faster access to the right data and the ability to act on it quickly. I'm excited for Hungry Howie's franchisees to experience the power and visibility of operations and financials together in one platform, enabling them to control costs, improve execution and make smarter decisions at every location."

Hungry Howie's recently implemented Toast's suite of products as well.