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Learn Why—and How—This Historic Pizzeria Is Newly Investing in Employee Benefits

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Leading Chain to Offer College Tuition Assistance for Employees Nationwide

‘Cyborg’ Pizza Chain Gets Hacked in Bizarre Money Grab

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Who Invented Pepperoni Pizza? The Answer Is Complicated

Early Bird Registration For the Pizza Power Forum Ends Friday, June 14

How Pizza Baby is Fast Becoming One of the Most Unique Brands in the U.S.

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How to Attract Families to Your Pizzeria This Summer (Webinar)

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Lou Malnati’s CEO: How Innovation and Tradition Go Hand-in-Hand to Spur Growth

Shahpour Nejad poses behind the counter at Pizza Guys, the pizza franchise that he owns.

Meet the Iranian Immigrant Who Built a Booming Pizza Franchise (Podcast)

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Behind the Scenes at Square Pie Guys, The Little Brand With a Big-Time Innovation Process

In a Collision of Chicago Titans, The Tripping Billy is Coming to Pequod’s

A pizzeria owner uses a pizza cutter to slash through dough in the kitchen of her shop.

Pizzeria Owner Claims Her Shop Was Being Impersonated on UberEats

Khanh Nguyen and Zalat: Is This a Top 10 Pizza Brand in the Making?

James Beard Award Finalists Include Three People in the Pizza Space

How Two Brothers Built a Detroit-Style Pizza Brand From the Ground Up (Podcast)

At 21 Years Old, They Bought a Pizzeria. Here’s How They’re Scaling the Brand.

Three members of the LaRosa family pose in front of a LaRosa Pizzeria storefront.

How One Cincinnati-Based Pizza Chain Has Thrived for 70 Years

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QR Codes: Turn Your Pizza Boxes and Menus into Marketing Tools With One Easy Tweak

This photo shows two young men, arm in arm, raising their legs in the air in a fun way and each one holding a pizza in front of Mother Bear's Pizza.

Pizza Hall of Fame: From ‘Young and Dumb’ to $5 Million a Year at One Store Alone

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Go Fish! How to Transform Anchovies From a Turnoff to a Premium-Priced Luxury Upgrade

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Sold: A Beloved Pizza Chain Has Been Acquired in Surprising Move

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Common Cents Act: Has Congress Finally Solved the Penny Problem for Restaurateurs?

Popular Neapolitan-Style Brand Closes Flagship Location and Three Other Stores

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Domino’s Franchisee Abruptly Closes 13 Stores in Ohio—Via Text Message

Report: U.S. Has Become No. 1 Market for Italian Soft Wheat Flour

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Papa Johns CEO Hints That ‘Better Ingredients’ Might Not Be Good Enough

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Pizza Hall of Fame: Was This Chicago’s First Pizza-by-the Slice Shop?

This photo shows a group of employees standing behind the ordering counter at a new location of Mountain Mike's Pizza.

This Booming Chain Keeps Opening More Stores Dedicated to the Dine-In Experience

Columbus Vegetable Oils Opens Las Vegas Facility

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A Huge New Player Enters the Pizza Delivery Game. And It Already Has Its First Client

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‘Unemployable’: Pizza Restaurateur Katie Lee’s Memoir Is a Riveting and Unforgettable Read

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FoodMix Expands Its Capabilities With The Mix Culinary Collective

The World’s Best Pizzerias: There’s a New No. 1 From 50 Top Pizza

This photo shows a group of competitors, some of them holding trophies, celebrating happily at last year's Pizza Champion Cup in Sweden.

Two U.S. Pizza Team Veterans Bring American Ingredients and Roman Technique to Sweden

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Domino’s Wildest Promo Ever Burned Through $1 Million in 24 Hours—and It Was Spectacular

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Two U.S. Pizza Team Members Dominate Their State’s Best-Pizzeria List

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Pizzeria Sues City, County for Alleged Negligence After Devastating Fire

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Pizza Hut Officially Has New Owners. But Can They Restore It to Its Former Glory?

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Pizza for Good: Indie Pizzerias Join Fight Against Childhood Cancer in NPCF’s Nationwide Initiative

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Bronx Pizza Man’s Kindness Goes Viral: ‘She Started Crying. I Said, Don’t Cry, Eat.’

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USA Today Shouts Out America’s Best—But Lesser Known—Pizza Shops

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Break-In Turns Out to Be a Blessing in Disguise for 9-Month-Old Pizza Shop

Pizza Hut’s Global CEO Won’t Stick Around as Brand Switches to New Ownership

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MOD Pizza Store Shutters Abruptly. Even the GM Doesn’t Know Why

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Liftoff! Pizza Chain, in Midst of a Tech Surge, Achieves a First in Drone Delivery

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He Promised His Pizza Shop to His Son. Now It’s Set to be Demolished

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Report: Two of the Largest Pizza Chains Edging Closer to Being Sold

This photo shows Little Caesars' stuffed-crust pizza, with a little cheese oozing out from an extracted slice.

Unlikely Chain Achieves Historic AI Ordering Breakthrough, Moving Boldly into a New Frontier

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Pizza Feud Flares Up: Chain Sends Indie Shop Oddest Cease-and-Desist Letter Ever

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‘No Tax on Tips’ Rule Now in Effect, but Do Restaurant Workers Know About It?

Pizza Chain Ventures into Wood-Fired Mexican Street Food With Co-Branding Launch

This photo shows Louie and Cazim Suljovic holding large pizzas and looking at the camera in their restaurant, Louie's Pizza.

Fearless NYC Pizza Man Fends Off Knife Attack—Again—to Protect His Customers

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50-Year-Old Pizza Brand’s $3 Million Debt Leads to Bankruptcy Filing

PEEL: A PMQ Pizza Podcast – Ep. 53: Brian Weavel of Perfect Crust Pizza Liners

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Sold Again: Can This Iconic Pizza Brand Reclaim Its Crown Under New Owners?

This photo shows John Arena in a white chef coat, and behind him Donna Baldwin is hugging him affectionately.

John Arena: How an ‘Ordinary Pizza Guy’ With Parkinson’s Is Making an Extraordinary Impact

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The Top 5 Pizza Trends for 2026: These Are the Musts for a Moneymaking Menu

This photo shows Dave Dombrowski standing next to Hulk Hogan, who is holding a pizza box and giving the thumbs-up sign.

PEEL: A PMQ Pizza Podcast – Ep. 52: Dave Dombrowski of Pizza Mia Talks Grassroots Marketing

SIGEP World Makes Its U.S. Debut in Las Vegas This Week

This photo shows two young boys wearing "pizza bibs" - one in a Willie Nelson theme with pigtails and the other wearing a Davy Crockett-style coonskin cap.

Get Your Pizzeria Featured in PMQ: Submit Nominations for Brands to Watch 2026 Today!

This photo shows the interior of The Original Charlie's Pizzeria with framed vintage photos on the walls above the tables in the dining room.

Landlord Woes Continue: Pizza Shop With 80-Year History Forced to Close in Philly

This photo shows Happy Joe's taco pizza topped with cheese, ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes and corn chips.

Happy Joe’s Poised to Break into a New State in the Western U.S.

This photo shows Mike Pitera and Vitangelo Recchia of the U.S. Pizza Team holding oversized checks for $1,000 each from Galbani. A Galbani representative is standing next to them.

Forget Venezuela and the WBC: The U.S. Pizza Team Has Business in Parma Next Month

This photo shows the interior sign of Cheezy's Artisan Pizza, along with a peel-shaped plaque for winning the Real California Pizza Contest.

S.F. Pizza Leaders Fall: One Shop Loses ‘David-and-Goliath’ Battle, Another Reboots

This photo shows a large pizza being placed on a table at a Pizza King location. There is also a black phone for table side ordering with text that reads, Ring the King.

2 Bickering Brothers, 2 Pizza Kings: The Amusing, Confusing Story Behind a 70-Year-Old Brand Name

This photo shows a person's hand pulling out a slice from a whole Triple Bacon pie with a solid cheese pull.

Will $1.5 Billion Takeover Offer Be Enough to Sway a Struggling Pizza Giant?

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Tony Gemignani: Growth of Slice House Concept Is ‘Surreal’ as New Milestone Reached

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Study: Nearly 10% of Full-Service Restaurants Face Risk of Closure in 2026

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Why NYC’s Tipped Wage Movement Could Hurt Pizzeria Owners

This photo shows the owners of Much Ado About Pizza and another young woman who is sitting at a table piled high with delivered pizza boxes.

U.S. Pizzerias Smashed Last Year’s ‘Pizza Across America’ Record and Fed More People in Need

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Want to Win $7,500? This National Competition for Pizza Chefs Is Your Chance