After a long battle with a number of health issues, William Burke Sr., founder of Burke Corporation and a pioneer in the fully cooked pizza topping industry, passed away July 2 at the age of 81. Born …

Green Mill Restaurants Inc., which owns, manages and franchises 28 casual pizza pubs in four states, has announced structural changes and growth plans. The brand named a new leadership team, which …

CiCi's Pizza has announced franchise expansion plans in Phoenix as part of the company's 2010 strategic growth initiative. The company is seeking franchisees to develop 25-30 new restaurants in …

StarChefs.com has announced the results of its nationwide 2009 Salary Survey: While the 2008 Survey posted significant losses, 2009 showed that some chefs are regaining their fiscal footing …

Groupon has announced that it has signed a national agreement with The McClatchy Company to distribute exclusive content to McClatchy's websites located in 28 U.S. markets. Groupon is a shopping …

A new report by foodservice consultant Technomic finds that the c-store segment nominally grew by 1.5 percent in 2009. That doesn't sound like a ton of growth, but it has specific implications for …

Consumer confidence is on the rise when it comes to eating out, according to a new survey conducted by Market Force Information, a customer intelligence and customer experience management solutions …

Papa Murphy's, the fast-growing take 'n' bake pizza chain that was purchased for $180 million in April, is expanding across America. An e-mail deployed to the company's database list invited …

It is an oft-cited stat that a majority of restaurant business comes from a fraction of its traffic – the frequent regulars. That makes new customer acquisition five times more expensive than …

Consumers in search of value and quality are driving a comeback in sales in the restaurant sector, according to Bob Bielinski, managing director, corporate finance – Restaurant Industry …

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has announced updated earnings guidance for the second quarter ending July 4, 2010. During its May 6, 2010, conference call, the company forecasted second quarter …

This week's Pizza Executive Summit attendees took advantage of the niche expertise of its top-level executive makeup by engaging in smaller breakout sessions. The resulting hands-on "Brain …

This year marks the first time since 2008 that the restaurant outlook has brightened, said NRA SVP of research Hudson Riehle. Consumer confidence is at a two-year high, gas prices are trending lower …

The National Restaurant Association and 30 state restaurant associations recently joined more than 200 other merchant organizations in asking members of the U.S. House of Representatives to give …

People Report Summer Camp Conference opened last night in Frisco, Texas, just outside of Dallas. The conference includes sessions today and tomorrow on topics including employee motivation …

PizzaMarketplace.com is in the process of producing its third State of the Industry Report, and it needs the participation of as many of its executive readers as possible. To encourage a rich pool of …