Pizza Marketplace's Top 100 Movers & Shakers nominations now open for 2025

November 20, 2024

This special report from Pizza Marketplace will shine a spotlight on the pizza brands and executives of pizza brands that are shaping the future of the pizza…

KFC celebrates 1K stores in Guangzhou

November 19, 2024

Kentucky Fried Chicken is celebrating its 1,000th store in the Guangzhou market in China, according to a press release.

Hardee's co-hosts charity tailgate event with non-profit, entertainer Thomas Rhett

November 19, 2024

Hardee's, non-profit Caring for Others and multi-platinum entertainer Thomas Rhett teamed up Nov. 16 on a tailgate-style event for hurricane relief outside…

International Foodservice Manufacturers Association reveals new identity

November 18, 2024

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association has revealed a new identity for the 72-year-old organization, now branded IFMA The Food Away from Home…

McDonald's Happy Meals encourage children to share

November 15, 2024

McDonald's latest Happy Meals, launching Nov. 26, are encouraging children to share. Kids get two Pet Simulator toys, one to keep and one to gift, according to…

Pizza Hut teams up with box supplier to increase pizza box recycling

November 14, 2024

Pizza Hut has partnered with pizza box supplier Smurfit Westrock to raise awareness with customers in Louisville, Kentucky, that pizza boxes can be recycled…

KFC sues Church's Texas Chicken over use of 'original recipe' in marketing

November 13, 2024

Church's Texas Chicken recently reverted to its former fried chicken formula using the words "original recipe" in its marketing promotions. As a result…

Wonder acquiring Grubhub for $650M

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

November 13, 2024

Wonder, a digital food hall offering multi-restaurant ordering, is acquiring Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway.com for $650 million, including $500 million of…

Olo, ezCater team up to simplify catering menu management for restaurants

November 8, 2024

Restaurant technology provider Olo Inc. has a new integration with ezCater, a food tech platform for workplaces in the US, to streamline catering menu…

Marco's Pizza continues Boise, Idaho expansion

October 31, 2024

Marco's Pizza has launched a store on Fairview Avenue in Boise, continuing its rapid Boise expansion, according to a press release.

Checkers and Rally's opens concession station in Kia Center

October 28, 2024

Checkers and Rally's will open a concession space at the Kia Center, home of the Orlando Magic. The venue is located at 400 W. Church Street on the second…

Carma HoldCo invests in plant-based QSR Mr. Charlie's Told Me So

October 25, 2024

Carma HoldCo, the parent company behind brands like TYSON 2.0 by Mike Tyson, has made a strategic investment in Mr. Charlie's Told Me So, a plant-based QSR…

Layne's Chicken Fingers opens in Janesville, Wisconsin

October 24, 2024

Layne's Chicken Fingers has opened a location in Janesville, Wisconsin, according to a press release.

McDonald's pulls Quarter Pounders after E. coli outbreak

October 23, 2024

McDonald's has pulled its Quarter Pounder from the menu in several states. The burger has been linked to an E. coli outbreak, with the majority of cases in…

Jollibee launches loyalty program

October 22, 2024

Chicken chain Jollibee has launched its first-ever loyalty program, Jollibee Rewards, according to a press release.

Pizza Nova supports The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

October 22, 2024

On Halloween, Pizza Nova will donate $1 from each phone, web and app order to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

Nominations open for Pizza Marketplace's 'Pizza Brands to Watch 2025' report

October 22, 2024

Pizza Marketplace's fourth annual Pizza Brands to Watch 2025 report will highlight pizza brands of note. The nomination deadline is Oct. 31.

Chick-fil-A to release entertainment app Play

October 21, 2024

Chick-fil-A will launch an app that includes games, recipes, podcasts and original shows, according to a press release.

Pizza Hut launches limited-run personal pan pizza in NYC

October 21, 2024

Pizza Hut has launched The Personal Pan Pizza Hut inspired by its iconic Personal Pan Pizza, a six-inch pizza for one, in New York City only for a very limited…

Domino's Pizza kicks off annual St. Jude fundraiser

October 21, 2024

Domino's Pizza is once again raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, according to a press release.