Month: February 2014

PizzaRev opens in Van Nuys

PizzaRev, the nation's leading made-to-order artisanal pizza concept, has completed construction on its seventh location and is set to open in Van Nuys, CA this Friday, February 7th. With the recent installation of PizzaRev’s custom-built 9,600 pound open-flame stone-bed oven, guests in Van Nuys will soon “Craft Their Own” artisanal-quality pizza and have it served piping […]

Giordano's becomes official pizza for Cubs, Wrigley Field

Acording to ABC News, at Wrigley Field the official pizza is now Giordano's/ "When Chicago Cubs fans order a pizza at Wrigley Field this coming season, it will be from Giordano's," ABC News reports. "The team has a new three-year agreement with the restaurant chain that makes Giordano's the official team pizza and the only […]

Big pizza chains use web ordering to slice out bigger market share

According to Wall Street Journal, the online ordering market has been cornered by the bigger chains which leaves independent pizzerias in the dark.  "Big chains have invested in sophisticated Web-based systems that let customers order and pay for deliveries quickly without having to call," WSJ reported. "That's giving them a new edge in the battle […]

NASA spends $125,000 on pizza

According to the Guardian, NASA spent $125,000 to figure out how astronauts can eat pizza on missions.  "When Quartz broke the news that the agency offered a grant to Systems & Materials Research Corporation to build a prototype of a 3D food printer in only six months, the natural question was related to the type of food […]

Heading West: Uncle Maddio's Pizza joint serves up fresh, new experience

Fast and fresh pizza will soon be on the menu as Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint makes its debut in Colorado. Denver resident James Smethie plans to bring the original create-your-own pizza concept to Denver, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs. Smethie is a long-time Colorado resident and graduated from Colorado State. He learned of the top franchise from […]

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza Sells Its First Franchise West of the Mississippi, in Denver, Colorado

According to Restaurantnews.com, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza is expanding into Denver, Colorado.  "Well-known Denver restaurateurs, Trey and Angela Woessner, have purchased the rights to open a new Brixx in Denver, Colorado — the first Brixx location west of the Mississippi," Restaurantnews.com said.  "The Woessners are currently franchisees for Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar and […]