Jun 08, 2023

Zume — once the preeminent name in pizza technology that made headlines and millions in startup funding in 2017 — has shut down more than three years after pivoting away from robot technology to sustainable packaging development...

Ask Jill! Develop Your Company Culture: How to recruit high schoolers to your team

Jun 07, 2023

Here are 10 tips that will help you find strong teenage talent.

In its first international deal, Flynn Restaurant Group acquires Pizza Hut Australia

Jun 07, 2023

The acquisition of Pizza Hut Australia marks Flynn’s first international acquisition and adds nearly 260 restaurants to its portfolio.

Cracker Barrel deals with traffic that turned negative in Q3

Jun 06, 2023

Restaurant plans to continue value messaging and to launch multi-channel loyalty program in July

Why the Slice Factory created a new concept focused on sweets

Jun 06, 2023

Slice Factory locations with the new Sweet Spot restaurant concept have seen up to 10% growth in revenue and an uptick in morning traffic.

Subway signs master franchise agreement for mainland China

Jun 06, 2023

Pact for nearly 4,000 restaurants with Shanghai Fu-Rui-Shi is largest in brand’s history

$400+ million ex-pizza robot company Zume shuts down

Jun 05, 2023

Zume sold its robot pizza business in 2020 to pivot toward sustainable packaging and Picnic laid off employees earlier this year; what’s happening to pizza robots?

How Asian Box is ‘starting over’ after more than 10 years

Jun 05, 2023

The restaurant has started to embrace nontraditional locations and is preparing to launch a franchising program for the first time in company history.