Top Pizza News

Toppers Pizza Opens in Watertown, Wisconsin

Toppers Pizza is expanding throughout Wisconsin with a new restaurant at 1602 S. Church Street in Watertown. Opening on Thursday, April 25, the new Toppers is located near the Watertown Municipal Airport next to Cricket Wireless and Great Clips. It’s the first Toppers store owned by franchisees Ahmad Khadeejeh and Mahmoud Rayyan. Toppers will celebrate its Watertown […]

Slice House by Tony Gemignani Bolsters Martech Stack

Slice House by Tony Gemignani, the highly successful fast-casual pizza franchise by world renowned pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani, officially introduced its national franchise program in July 2022 and quickly saw rapid growth, signing 124 multi-unit deals across the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and Tennessee. As the brand continues to grow, with an […]

Mr Gatti’s Pizza Celebrates Grand Opening of Store in Victoria, Texas

Mr Gatti’s Pizza, the beloved pizza restaurant chain, is celebrating the grand opening of its new Victoria location at 2804 N. Laurent St. with a special event on May 1 at 5 p.m. The jam-packed celebration is open to the public and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the local Chamber of Commerce, children’s entertainment with bounce houses and a […]

Marco’s Pizza Launches New Brand Platform

Marco’s Pizza, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brands, announced the launch of a new brand platform, But Wait, There’s Marco’s, designed to disrupt routine ordering behavior and remind consumers of a tastier option – Marco’s Pizza. The opportunity to awaken consumers to the flavorful choice is significant. In fact, 66% of consumers had pizza […]

MOD Pizza to Begin Using Bikky’s Customer Analytics Solutions

Bikky, a customer data platform built exclusively for multi-unit restaurants, announced a partnership with MOD Pizza, the purpose-led, people-first, fast casual pizza pioneer. By leveraging Bikky’s customer analytics capabilities across its entire portfolio of over 500 locations, MOD is deepening its knowledge of what marketing and menu decisions resonate with customers and as a result, increase […]

Canadian Franchise Freshslice Pizza to Open First U.S. Stores in Dallas-Fort Worth Market

Freshslice Pizza, the innovative Canadian pizza franchise known for its culture of partnership, productivity, and efficiency, announced that the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX metroplex will be the location of its first two U.S. based franchises, spearheaded by local resident and entrepreneur, Trenton Parks. Marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth, with over 100 stores in […]

Domino’s Introduces New York Style Pizza

Craving a delicious, new crust that is thin and cut into big, foldable slices? Domino’s Pizza Inc, the largest pizza company in the world, has you covered. Introducing New York Style Pizza: a pizza that is designed to be even more delicious, whether you hail from New York City or beyond. Domino’s New York Style Pizza is […]

Mountain Mike’s Inks Franchise Deals in Wisconsin

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for more than 45 years, known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, 20-inch Mountain-sized pizzas, and dough made fresh daily, is proud to announce its first restaurants east of the Mississippi River as the brand expands into its tenth state. A pair of three-unit development deals will […]

Peter Piper Pizza Launches New Foundation to Support Children’s Education

Peter Piper Pizza, the pizza restaurant where “The Fun Is Baked In,” has launched the Slice of Knowledge Foundation, furthering its commitment to support children’s education in the Phoenix, Tucson and Albuquerque areas.   To introduce the Slice of Knowledge Foundation, Peter Piper Pizza has partnered with ICEE. Throughout April and while supplies last, guests can […]

Marco’s Pizza Bolsters Marketing Team with New Hires

Marco’s Pizza announced the appointment of three marketing leaders as it continues to drive product innovation and enhance the customer experience. Joining the team are Ben Halliwell as senior vice president of digital marketing, Tanisha Chea as vice president of brand marketing and Kathleen Kennedy as director of culinary innovation. After being appointed in June […]

Cannoli Kitchen Pizza Names Andrew DiMatteo Operations Manager

Cannoli Kitchen Pizza, the growing pizzeria brand known for fresh Italian favorites made with authentic recipes, has named restaurant executive Andrew DiMatteo as its Operations Manager. Cannoli Kitchen Pizza is a part of United Franchise Group (UFG), a family of affiliated brands and consultants whose members have access to a global network and nearly four decades of […]

Mountain Mike’s Sponsors L.A. Angels Baseball for Third Straight Year

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading California-based family-style pizza chain for over 45 years, known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, Mountain-sized pizzas, dough made fresh daily, and toppings to the edge, is  proud to sponsor Angels Baseball for a third consecutive season. Mountain Mike’s will be bringing back its popular Shutout Challenge as an Official […]

Papa Johns Signs 50-Unit Deal with Large U.S. Franchisee

Papa John’s International, Inc. announced plans to open 50 new restaurants by 2028 in partnership with franchisee Nadeem Bajwa and his company, The Bajco Group, which has grown over the past 20 years to become one of Papa Johns largest domestic franchisees. Furthering Bajwa’s goal to own 500 Papa Johns restaurants, the new agreement will expand the Papa Johns footprint in The […]

Happy Joe’s Celebrates Growth and Awards in First Quarter

Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream always works to make sure guests are smiling, giving them all the pizza and ice cream needed to make happy memories. In the first quarter of 2024, the team at Happy Joe’s got to smile — thanks to industry awards, new stores, growth and expansion, partnership and innovation, industry coverage, […]

Mountain Mike’s Opens in Melissa, Texas

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for over 45 years, known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, Mountain-sized pizzas, and dough made fresh daily, has officially opened in Melissa, Texas, marking the brand’s fourth location in the state. The restaurant is owned and operated by father-and-son duo Steve and Adam Zeigler who were […]

Marco’s Pizza Appoints John Meyers as COO

Marco’s Pizza, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brands, appoints restaurant and hospitality industry veteran, John Meyers, to Chief Operating Officer. This appointment comes at an opportune time as Marco’s continues expanding its global footprint through strengthening franchisee relations, enhancing its technology infrastructure and committing to operational excellence. Meyers boasts an impressive 25-plus-year history of bringing […]

&pizza Launched ‘Dickle’ Offering for Limited Time

&pizza unveiled its latest limited time pie, dubbed the Dickle. Aptly named for the pizza’s layer of tangy dill pickles, the Dickle is culinary creativity perfected, and will be wowing palates across each of its 55 locations for the month of April, as it leaves menus May 4.   “One glance at our menu and you’ll […]

Pizza Factory Opens in Jerome, Idaho

Pizza Factory, a West Coast pizza icon that is growing its popular reach across Idaho, announces the opening of its newest restaurant in Jerome. Conveniently situated at 3230 S Lincoln Ave, the new restaurant is owned and operated by Tracey and Julie Emery and will open on March 27. Julie brings 33 years of food […]

Pizza Hut to Offer $12 Pizzas in Honor of Total Eclipse

 To celebrate the solar eclipse, occurring April 8, Pizza Hut is dropping a new deal: Total Eclipse of the Hut.   On April 8, Pizza Hut is offering large pizzas for just $12!  With a shape reminiscent of the sun and the moon, a Pizza Hut pizza is the perfect way to elevate your eclipse viewing party. This promotion is […]

Round Table Pizza Rolls Out New Excalibur’s Epic Pizza

Hear ye, hear ye! Round Table Pizza, the FAT Brands pizza franchise known for its commitment to quality and authenticity, hereby announces its latest pizza offering, Excalibur’s Epic Pizza! Featuring Round Table Pizza’s most honorary (and popular) meats, banana peppers, red onions, basil and Italian herb seasoning, the delicious new pizza is sure to tempt even the most […]

Ravi Thanawal Named Interim CEO of Papa Johns

Papa John’s International, Inc. announced Rob Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be departing Papa Johns to assume another CEO position. The Board has appointed Ravi Thanawala, Papa Johns current Chief Financial Officer, as Interim CEO effective today. To ensure a smooth transition, Lynch will provide continued support in an advisory role until April […]