Pizza lovers in Fenton, Michigan, have more than one reason to root for long distance runner Grant Fisher in the 2024 Summer Olympics. If the Grand Blanc, Michigan native wins a medal, they win free pies from Boston’s Pizza. As long as they’re signed up for the brand’s MyBoston’s Rewards loyalty program, that is. The franchisee’s […] The post Pizza Chain Franchisee Offers Free Pies If Hometown Olympic Athlete Wins a Medal appeared first on PMQ Pizza ..read more

With the Olympics kicking off this week in Paris, pizza restaurants are joining in on the celebration with specials and promotions for the duration of the Summer Games, taking place July 26 to August 11.  The Costa Mesa, California-based California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), with nearly 200 locations nationwide, is offering several promotions on drinks and desserts, including: […] The post How Two Pizza-Slinging Chains Will Celebrate the Summer Olympics in 2024 appeared first on PMQ Pizza ..read more

For restaurateurs, making the annual 50 Top Pizza guide to the world’s best pizzerias is like rocket fuel for their business, leading to free media publicity, enhanced credibility and marketing opportunities that can be capitalized on year-round. So what are these owners and chefs doing right? To find out, PMQ has added a ninth panel […] The post ‘Secrets of a 50 Top Pizza Restaurant’: New Panel Added to PMQ’s Pizza Power Forum appeared first on PMQ Pizza ..read more

It’s hard to walk away from the pizza business. Anthony Santora keeps learning that lesson at Santora’s Pizzeria in Ocoee, Florida. Staffing issues have forced him to close his shop twice this year. Now he has teamed up with another restaurateur, Willie Laboy, who has faced his own troubles in the business. Together, the two men hope […] The post A Hurled Rock, a Smashed Window: For This Struggling Pizzaiolo, It Was a ‘Sign’ to Try Again appeared first on PMQ Pizza ..read more

By Charlie Pogacar The year was 1977, and Chip and Bridget Myles—a husband-and-wife duo—had recently opened up Myles’ Pizza Pub in Bowling Green, Ohio. A man approached Chip Myles and asked him a question in an incredulous tone.  As Chip recalled with a chuckle, “He said, ‘How do you think you’re going to make a […] The post An Ohio Pizzeria Reopened in South Carolina. Some Say the Pizza is Still Worth The Drive. appeared first on PMQ Pizza ..read more

Rocco Pifferetti, owner of Rocco’s Pizzeria in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, has been “boxing pizzas since 2006.” At least, that’s the slogan on his restaurant’s website, complete with a pair of boxing gloves in the logo. But, like any prize fighter, Pifferetti likes a challenge. That’s why he started Rocco’s Slice House, which is redefining the term “slice shop.” […] The post Reinventing the Slice Shop: Veteran Pittsburgh Pizzaiolo Peddles Pies at the Shop ‘n Save appeared first on PMQ Pizza ..read more

Marco’s Pizza, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, has a new store design that will include convenient options for customers looking to pick up their orders and get out again in a hurry. Marco’s, one of the fastest-growing pizza brands in the U.S., debuted the new look at a corporate-owned store in Meridian, Idaho, part of the greater Boise market. Based on extensive research and data-driven decisions, it features aesthetic updates as well as operational enhancements, the company said, and will help fuel the chain’s continued nationwide growth and performance. The Meridian store opened on&nbs ..read more

EYM Pizza, a Pizza Hut franchisee with more than 125 stores in four states, has declared bankruptcy amid a legal dispute with its franchisor, according to media reports. That development comes after Pizza Hut abruptly closed down 15 EYM-franchised stores in Northwest Indiana on Friday, June 24. Not counting the shuttered stores in Indiana, EYM Pizza operates Pizza Hut locations in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Georgia and Illinois. Dueling lawsuits between Pizza Hut and EYM Pizza have been filed over the past two years. In March 2023, EYM sued Pizza Hut for breach of contract, alleging that th ..read more

A Blaze Pizza franchisee in the Las Vegas area is facing $277,414 in civil penalties for violating child labor laws.  The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) says the franchisee, which owns 10 Blaze Pizza stores, “employed dozens of children to perform dangerous tasks and work more hours than allowed on school days, in violation of federal regulations.”  A press release from the Department of Labor stated that the franchisee, Bryz Guys Inc., “willfully employed 23 children, ages 15 to 17, to operate industrial pizza dough mixers.”  Related: Why Are Fast-Casual Pizza Chains Suddenly R ..read more

By Charlie Pogacar Christina Martin, owner and operator of Manizza’s Pizza in Las Vegas, recently had an experience many pizzeria operators can only dream of these days. She posted a job listing for her pizzeria. Out of the 12 people she booked for an interview, 11 of them showed up. Out of those 11, she liked 10 of the candidates. It left her in the relatively enviable position of having to reject some of those candidates.  “Like to the point where it pained me to write the email to say, ‘When we have enough business to warrant bringing you in, I would love to [have you as a team member ..read more