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Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings Named Best Pizza Chain by Newsweek
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — It’s official — the people have spoken, and we couldn’t be more fired up! Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings has just been crowned Newsweek’s Readers’ C...
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Operations
Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Point-of sale Systems (Part 12)
(Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) Prior to attending the 2025 International Pizza Expo in March, my wif...
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Legal Landmines: What Every Pizzeria Owner Must Know
Common Legal Issues for Pizzeria Owners: Expert Guide 2025 Running a pizzeria is tough enough without worrying about lawsuits and compliance issues. But in the heavily regulated restaurant industry, ignorance isn’t bliss – it’s expensive. With ...
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National Restaurant Association Reports Stable Performance
52% of Restaurants Made a Capital Expenditure in Q2, and 54% Plan to Invest Over the Next Six Months The National Restaurant Association’s numbers for June 2025 reveal little change in performance – meaning the industry is neither growing nor con...
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Dough Production/Development
How to Make a Sourdough Starter | Knead to Know
A Step-by-step Guide to Making a Sourdough Starter (and Maintaining One) Sourdough isn’t for everyone. Making it, eating it, maintaining it. There are plenty of preferments that can add great complexity, flavor and texture to your dough – and ext...
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Vocelli Pizza Launches ‘Pizza With Purpose’
Vocelli Pizza Partners With The Jerome Bettis’ Bus Stops Here Foundation to Launch ‘Pizza With Purpose’ PITTSBURGH (Aug. 5, 2025) – Vocelli Pizza is proud to announce a new community initiative in partnership with The Jerome Bettis “Bus St...
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Launching a Mobile Pizzeria: Pricing Pizzas (Part 11)
(Editor’s note: This is the 11th installment in a series about opening a mobile pizzeria by Jason Cipriani, co-owner of Sips & Pies. You can read the other articles here.) My family eats a lot of pizza. Prior to our journey of opening a mobi...
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Leona’s Pizzeria Celebrates 75 Years With 75-Cent Pizza on Aug. 14
Chicago icon honors milestone with deals and giveaways for longtime fans CHICAGO (Aug. 4, 2025) – Leona’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, the veteran-owned Chicago favorite known for serving “Chicago’s Original Pizza,” is celebrating its 75th an...
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Menu Development
Building a Seasonal Pizza Menu That Actually Works
Chris Decker of Truly Pizza Highlights Classic Flavors in New Ways While some pizzeria owners roll out seasonal menus customers love, others struggle to move beyond a classic pepperoni pie. The secret isn’t just creativity, it’s strategy, timing ...
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PizzaForno Heats Up West Coast Expansion with 24/7 Pizza Vending Machines at Southern California College Campuses
PizzaForno rolls out across LA City College, Rio Hondo College and Long Beach State to address the student demand for budget-friendly, fresh-baked pizza LOS ANGELES (Aug.1, 2025) – PizzaForno, North America’s pioneering automated pizzeria kno...
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Salvatore ‘Tore’ Trupiano Wins California Pizza Contest With ‘Creamery Crown’ Pizza
Edward Stalewski of Mercurio’s and Marcus Medina of Hella Pie Pizza Co. Claim Pizza Category Wins After submitting applications to participate in the California Pizza Contest for seven years, Salvatore “Tore” Trupiano is heading back to San Die...
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Menu Development
Green Season | Fresh Green Chile Menu Ideas
The smoky flavor of green chiles makes a welcome addition to appetizers, pizzas and more New Mexico’s Hatch Valley is known as the chile capital of the world. Starting in late July or early August, visitors travel to New Mexico to experience “gre...