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While many broadliners have cut back service and staff, Bellissimo Foods Company distributors are 100% committed to servicing the hardworking owner/operators that define our pizza industry. Bellissimo distributors are: n On the front lines of distribution n Never cut delivery days and ensure you have the products you need to stay in business n Expanding sales to customers affected by COVID-19 n The best source for thousands of quality Italian and Mediterranean imported/domestic products

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Delivering Authentic Italian

What’s your declaration of independence?

Grande is championing operators who have an independent spirit and shared passion for excellence. By providing the finest all natural, authentic Italian cheeses, along with an unwavering commitment to quality, we’ll continue to advocate for independents and their love of the craft.

PIZZA HUT’S LARGEST U.S. FRANCHISEE FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY

NPC International, Pizza Hut’s largest U.S. franchisee, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. NPC, which also owns nearly 400 Wendy’s restaurants, blamed its financial woes partially on poor performance by its 1,200-plus Pizza Hut stores, which account for 20% of the chain’s U.S. locations, as well as the coronavirus pandemic. The company said all of its Pizza Hut and Wendy’s stores will remain open during restructuring and that employees will continue to be paid, without any changes to their day-to-day job responsibilities.

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Pizzarev Has Closed Most Of Its Stores Since 2016

PizzaRev, the once-thriving fastcasual chain that attracted Buffalo Wild Wings as an investor in 2013, has closed more than half of its locations in the past four years and is down to just 13 stores in the United States.

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THIS PIZZERIA OWNER BEAT THE CORONAVIRUS IN SIX-WEEK BATTLE

Over six “scary, life-changing weeks,” Tim Wylie, owner of Nat’s Pizzeria in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, waged a battle with COVID-19—and he was greeted with a hometown parade upon his discharge from the hospital.

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DENVER’S RESTAURANT OLIVIA REINVENTS ITS BUSINESS MODEL FOR PANDEMIC

After opening in January as a pasta-focused Italian trattoria, the owners of Restaurant Olivia had to rethink their approach during lockdown. Now they’ve switched to a prix fixe tasting menu with pricing that varies according to day and time.

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NEARLY 90% OF CONSUMERS NOW ORDER RESTAURANT DELIVERY

A study conducted by Zagat found that 88% of consumers order delivery from restaurants, a 19% increase over the previous figure of 69% prior to the pandemic, with half of respondents saying they order delivery or takeout once a week.

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