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Coming in November
What’s happening with America’s largest pizza companies? Who added stores in 2014? Who pushed their sales to record highs? Who dropped off a bit? Find out next month!
Social Media October Poll
How often do you change your menu?
A) Seasonally: 19%
B) A couple of times per year, as needed: 56%
C) Never. My menu is fine. Step off: 25%
Pizzeria Tweets and Status Updates
Ledo Pizza
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All May Enter, But Only ONE Shall Win. Good Luck! (Legal Stuff: Official Rules: Must be 18 or Older to Enter. Valid only where legal. Limit One Entry Per Person. Facebook is not responsible for this contest.)
Why it works: Within nine minutes, this post already had more than 100 shares and likes and more than 300 comments. People love free stuff, and this promotion still had all day to go viral. At $100, the winner will most likely bring in a group — or come in multiple times.
Rocco’s Pizzeria LLC @RoccosPizzeria
Open 9am-1am XL 1TOPPING PIZZA $ 13 Or XL 1TOPPING PIZZA & Garlic Bread Bites $16.99
Why it works: Here, you can get a pizza for $13 — but why not get those garlic bread bites for just a little bit more? Adding in the hours — including late nights — and the fact that Rocco’s has an extra-large pizza encourages big groups looking for an after-hours snack. Great job!
Eureka Pizza Company Yorba Linda, California Concept: We started in Seward, Alaska, considered as the “Gateway” to the Gold Discovery Regions. It still celebrates itself as the Last and Great Frontier! “Eureka” is translated from the Greek as
Seven Breakout Pizzeria Pros to keep an eye on in 2022 Tara Hattan (25) Zasa’s Pizza & Wings — Tulsa, Oklahoma @ zasaspizza What area do you feel like you currently need to improve upon to continue taking your pizza business to the next l
Last month, our guide to opening a new store in a hurry was all about what to do before you had the keys to the front door (quick reminder: plan, plan, plan). This month, the deal is finalized, the keys are in your hands — and the fun begins. Openi
Lightning Fast Whether your pizzeria has four wheels, is a takeout joint, fast-casual concept, or a full-service establishment, you must provide timely service. Although timely has a different meaning in each of these concepts, speed of service begin
The Whole Truth Today’s society is obsessed with diet culture and trying to find the healthiest option for everything. Walking into the bread department of any grocery store is one of the most confusing and frustrating decisions of any grocery trip
Inflation Nation Over the last two years, the Ohio-based Donatos Pizza chain has captured record sales, opened new restaurants, expanded its presence in Red Robin restaurants and welcomed a host of new franchise partners. But it isn’t all rosy for
We’ve all had that moment when it feels like the rug has been pulled out from beneath our feet. It happened to me last week in the form of a text message: “Luzzo’s has closed.” Besides having some excellent pizza and a staff that had been the
Right around the year 1600, William Shakespeare penned one of his most famous plays. “Hamlet” is one of the great literary tragedies, and one of its most-quoted lines remains oft-used today: “To thine own self be true.” When distilled to its
Crafted Cocktail Menus: That’s the Spirit If you offer a full bar, that’s because you’ve realized the benefit of a complete cocktail menu. While there is nothing wrong with beer and wine only, getting into the full-dining and happy hour spi