Slice on Broadway Brings Home Multiple Awards at the California Restaurant Show
14 Aug
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Slice on Broadway Brings Home Multiple Awards at the California Restaurant Show

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Rico Lunardi of Slice on Broadway takes home 2nd place in Traditional Category at the California Pizza Challenge.Pittsburgh, PA  (RestaurantNews.com) Slice on Broadwaya Pittsburgh favorite with six locations across the region, made a strong impression at the 2025 California Restaurant Show in Anaheim, CA. Owner and U.S. Pizza Team member Rico Lunardi competed against some of the best pizza makers in the country – and walked away with multiple top honors. Slice on Broadway earned:Second Place – Traditional Category with a classic pepperoni and mushroom pizzaThird Place – Best Traditional SauceFourth Place – Three Cheese Pizza“These awards hit home because they reflect the fundamentals – sauce, cheese, and a well-executed classic pie,” said Lunardi. “We’re honored to bring a taste of our pizza to the West Coast and represent Pittsburgh on a national stage.” Lunardi competed alongside...
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Whataburger Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer, Jessica Reicher
14 Aug
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Whataburger Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer, Jessica Reicher

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Jessica ReichererSan Antonio, TX  (RestaurantNews.com) Whataburger has hired Jessica Reicher as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Jessica brings more than 30 years of diverse restaurant leadership experience, with a proven track record of operational excellence, brand growth, and people-first leadership. Most recently, Jessica served as President of Arby’s at Flynn Group, where she led over 360 locations across 10 states. Under her leadership, Flynn Arby’s consistently ranks at the top of the system on national benchmarks in sales and customer satisfaction. Her people development strategy resulted in industry-leading turnover improvements, and the team was recognized with Arby’s Franchisee of the Year Award in 2021. Jessica’s career began at Red Robin, where she rose from hourly team member to Regional Operations Director. She later held senior leadership roles at Fuddruckers, Pizza Hut International, and...
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Democrats score another big Senate recruiting win: From the Politics Desk
14 Aug
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Democrats score another big Senate recruiting win: From the Politics Desk

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Democrats score another big Senate recruiting win Former Sen. Sherrod Brown plans to launch a comeback bid for Senate in Ohio, a major recruiting win for Democrats who need to catch every break they can in their uphill fight for the majority in the chamber. Brown is viewed by Democrats as one of the few, if not the only, members of their party who could put the seat in the red-trending state in play next year. After serving three terms in the Senate, he lost re-election by 3.5 points last year as Donald Trump carried Ohio by 11 points. And the party in power typically faces headwinds in a midterm election. If Brown wins the nomination, he would face GOP Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed to serve the remainder of Vice President JD Vance’s term earlier this...
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