Mod Pizza closed five California locations and over two dozen shops nationwide, with workers suspecting the closures were due to the state's new minimum wage law for fast food workers, which increased the minimum wage from $16 to $20. The legislation also led to the closure of other fast food joints and job cuts, prompting concerns about financial repercussions and impacting workers like a Pizza Hut driver who lost his job with little notice.
Domino's pizza chain has introduced a new menu item called pepperoni stuffed cheesy bread, joining their existing lineup of stuffed cheesy breads. Each eight-piece order is filled with cheese and pepperoni, covered in a blend of cheese, and seasoned with garlic and Parmesan. The new item is available nationwide and included in Domino's mix-and-match deal.
The owner of a Boston-based pizza chain, Stavros Papantoniadis, has been arrested on forced labor charges after physically abusing and threatening employees for over a decade. Papantoniadis allegedly targeted victims who lacked immigration status, employed them at depressed wages, and demanded that they work six to seven days per week, often without breaks or overtime compensation. He is accused of using violence and threats to scare victims and ensure that they complied with his excessive workplace demands. Papantoniadis was detained pending a detention hearing, and an investigation is ongoing.
