Yum brands

Pizza Hut Pilots New ‘Digital Forward’ Restaurant Design in North Texas

by | Dec 3, 2024
The Plano restaurant includes self-service kiosks for faster order placement, cabinets for contactless pick-up, and a guest-facing pizza making station to show off the "quality and care" that goes into every Pizza Hut pizza, the company said. There's also a "Hut 'N Go" drive-thru featuring ready-now options.
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Nothing Bundt Cakes Welcomes Former Yum Brands Exec as New COO
by | Sep 13, 2024
As the fast-growing specialty cake brand aims for 1,000 locations by 2027, the company looks to turbocharge its operations and franchise growth.
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The Franchise Game, a 2nd Annual African American Franchise Symposium, Is Coming to Plano in August
by | Jul 9, 2024
The nation's "first and only" African American franchise symposium and trade show will take place at Yum! Restaurants International in Plano on August 16 during Black Business Month. This year's theme: Own Your Future: Franchising as a Path to True Independence.
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Dallas-Based Smoothie King Appoints New CFO
by | May 10, 2024
Felder spent the last 16 years at global restaurant giant Yum! Brands, most recently serving as chief strategy officer where he led corporate strategy, investor relations, M&A, and Yum’s store innovation efforts.
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Plano-Based Pizza Hut To Offer Free ‘Goodbye Pies’ Through Valentine’s Day

by | Feb 6, 2024
In a heartbreakingly clever marketing stunt, Pizza Hut is offering free Hot Honey "Goodbye Pies" between now and Valentine's Day, while supplies last. Your soul may be shattered, but hey—at least you get some slices.
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The Franchise Game, an African American Franchise Symposium and Trade Show, Is Coming to Plano
by | Aug 24, 2023
Led by Tarji Carter—also known as "The Franchise Player"—and marketing maven Dessie Brown Jr., the inaugural event is a symposium aimed at bringing together experts and industry leaders to discuss the secrets to success, challenges, and opportunities in franchising.
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Here Are the Winners of The Innovation Awards 2023
by | Jan 17, 2023
Dallas Innovates and D CEO celebrated 68 honorees and revealed the winners of our fourth-annual Innovation Awards at an event held at On the Levee in the Dallas Design District. Here's a full list of winners and finalists.
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Smoothie King Adds 3 New Execs to its C-Suite Mix
by | Nov 29, 2022

Dallas-headquartered Smoothie King announced three new additions to its C-suite leadership team.

Chief Marketing Officer Marianne Radley; Chief Information Officer Juan Salas; and Chief People Officer Laura Scavone have been added to company’s C-Suite and will be responsible for leading effective, cross-functional teams to achieve Smoothie King’s strategic business goals, Smoothie King said in a statement....

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foodservice

Women’s Foodservice Forum to Honor 3 ‘Industry Titans’ With North Texas Ties

by | Dec 17, 2018
Joseph DePinto, Wyman Roberts, and Greg Creed are among 35 foodservice industry leaders who will be recognized by the Dallas-based WFF.
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foodbev innovation
Site Selection Ranks DFW No. 1 Most Competitive in Food & Beverage
by | May 25, 2018
The impact of the more than 15,000 food and beverage businesses in DFW is substantial, accounting for roughly 370,000 local jobs. And, DFW remains a center of invention in one of the most competitive sectors in the nation.
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US India Chamber
Pizza Hut Exec During US India Chamber Tech Conference: ‘Security is as Strong as the Weakest Link’
by | May 14, 2018
Technology leaders gathered Friday to discuss the latest trends, legislations, and opportunities across industries including cybersecurity and protecting growing amounts of data.
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