Commodities: Gas gives small scare

Prices are up 9 cents in the last week after weeks of relatively stable or no increases.

Yum! comps finally all up in Q3 2010

Pizza Hut parent company Yum! Brands has reported same store gains in its U.S., China and International divisions, driven partially by Pizza Hut's 8 percent…

How to apply for a liquor license

Serving drinks will boost your restaurant profits, but before you apply, note that different agencies regulate the process in different states.

QSR giants granted insurance benefits waivers

National Restaurant Association spokesperson believes progress means more restaurant insurance companies could successfully apply for waivers.

Commodities: Cheese up 25 percent this year

Cheese up; wheat falls below September's highs.

Peek inside Straw Hat Pizza's new pizza-and-yogurt prototype

When the first co-branded Straw Hat Pizza and Tower 27 debuts October 7 in Walnut Creek, Calif., customers will experience the company's new build-your-own…

Survey: Restaurants get raw deal with Groupon

A recent study from the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University concluded that restaurant businesses fare the worst of all…

15 minutes with Uno Chicago Grill's Rick Hendrie

Uno marketing SVP Hendrie reveals the brand's new limited service strategies, retail solutions and the real reason behind its Chapter 11 filing.

Commodities: CPK stock, wheat on the rise

Wheat prices close lower, but climb overall; CPK stock rises after recent non-traditional location additions.

Anatomy of a 24-hour pizza restaurant

"It's always breakfast at Domino's" could be the new slogan for a University of Dayton-area store testing continual operation.

Leach: "How we made a healthier pizza"

In the second part of his series, Naked Pizza's Jeff Leach describes how his chain defines a healthier pizza, without going organic. 

Pizza Hut closed another 52-week high

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Coca-Cola's Freestyle continues expansion

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

While specialty drinks such as coffee, tea and smoothies have skyrocketed in sales, and buoyed a beverage evolution in the restaurant industry, soft drink…

15 minutes with NPC International's Jim Schwartz

CEO of the nation's largest fast food franchisee, NPC International, spills the secrets to his company’s success.

Slideshow: Peek inside Naked Pizza's second franchised store

On the eve of their second franchise opening, in Pizza Chain, USA (Louisville, Ky.), Naked Pizza debuted its systemwide store prototype for the second time to…

Wheat steadily inching up

The commodity's future prices ascend to new highs.

Papa Murphy's unveils special pizza for football season

Take 'n' bake pizza chain Papa Murphy's has debuted a new double-stuffed pepperoni pizza for football season with the tag, "Big games demand a really big…

Stocks all up

Though wheat prices continue their climb, pizza stocks were all up well over $1 this holiday weekend.

Anatomy of mass-produced pizza in a cone

Pizza Cono's American distributors plan to take the QSR and supermarket segments by storm. 

Greatness: Accelerating the Recovery

By Dale Furtwengler