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Domino's international momentum continues
Low number of closures in the U.S. is the result of improved store economics.- Alicia Kelso -
Wheat prices up more than $2.50 since early June
Papa John's shares get a lift from Mitt Romney's speech.- Alicia Kelso -
Pizza Hut UK up for grabs
The former chairman of PizzaExpress has submitted a bid to acquire part of Pizza Hut UK. According to the Independent, Luke Johnson, co-founder of private equity firm Risk Capital Partners, is up … -
LevelUp eliminates merchant fees
Mobile payment startup LevelUp is throwing down the gauntlet to other payment networks. It's eliminating all transaction fees charged to merchants who accept its payment method. The company said it …2 comments -
Papa John's franchisee receives $6.7M credit facility
GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided a $6.7 million credit facility to Pizzerias LLC, a Papa John's franchisee that operates 31 locations in the Miami market. The funding is being used to … -
Report: Working wages remain low in the food industry
Research by the Food Chain Workers' Alliance paints a dismal picture of working wages and conditions throughout the industry's five core segments – farmers, processing facility employees …1 comment- Alicia Kelso -
Franchise lending up 6 percent year over year
Lending to franchise businesses saw a drop of about 0.5 percent from April to May, according to the monthly Franchise Lending Index from the International Franchise Association (IFA) and BoeFly, an …1 comment -
Experts weigh in on cost effective menu improvements
Innovation can be achieved with items that already exist in the kitchen.- Alicia Kelso -
Pie Five concept showing store level progress
Pizza Inn Holdings Inc.'s third fiscal quarter ended March 25 and included a net income decrease of $0.4 million year-over-year to $52 thousand, compared to net income of $0.4 million for the same … -
Heartland Payment Systems launches SmartLink for restaurants
Heartland Payment Systems has launched its SmartLink for Restaurants, a managed network service that provides secure, high-speed transport of card transaction data and back office information …1 comment -
Chuck E. Cheese's plans marketing makeover to reverse slipping sales
CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, reported its Q1 financial results Thursday, which included a drop in revenues and profit. Total revenues for the quarter decreased 3.8 … -
Domino's international division surpasses domestic footprint
Company's Q1 promotional focus was on side items, driving tickets and store profits.- Alicia Kelso -
Yum! Brands names new president and CFO
Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. has announced the promotion of Rick Carucci, 54, to president, reporting to chairman and CEO David C. Novak. The company also announced the promotion of Patrick … -
Restaurant industry turns in strongest post-recession quarter
Driven by solid same-store sales and traffic results and an increasingly bullish outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) reached … -
Report: Pizza segment positioned to double revenue in five years
Operators have successfully weathered changes in spending and eating habits.- Alicia Kelso -
Papa John's buying bankrupt franchises
Papa John's will pay a total of $5.25 million to buy Colorado and Minnesota franchises currently owned by Baltimore-based PJCOMN Acquisition Corp., which is operating under bankruptcy protection … -
Franchise lending on a steady upswing
Franchise lending has steadily increased throughout the past 12 months, according to the new monthly Franchise Lending Index from the International Franchise Association (IFA) and BoeFly, an online … -
Restaurants add 560,000 jobs, NRA partners with CareerBuilder
The National Restaurant Association reports that restaurants have added more than 560,000 jobs since the beginning of the employment recovery, with more than 200,000 of those positions created in the … -
Papa Bello Enterprises secures $20M in financing
Papa Bello Enterprises, parent company of Papa Bello Pizza, Kebab Café, Royal India Express and Pastore's Italian Bistro, has received $20,000,000 in financing from AGS Capital Group LLC. The …
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