Hooked up: More Restaurants offering free Wi-Fi

Fast casual brands and QSRs are embracing Wi-fi now more than ever for two reasons. It's now easy to deploy and customers expect it.

NYC approves soda ban; restaurant association responds

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Big-margin soft drinks are good for operators' bottom lines.

Pizza operators leverage growing demand for craft beer

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pizzerias are experiencing boost in beverage sales from localized brews.

Pizza stocks benefit from strong Wall Street finish

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices stabilize as Hurricane Isaac moves out of Gulf region.

Chuck E. Cheese taps 'mom bloggers' as brand advocates

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Effort is part of the brand's marketing transition to shift message toward parents.

Commentary: How to build customer demand counter-intuitively

By limiting capacity, while maintaining good quality and service, operators can assure that demand remains high.

Wisconsin's Toppers Pizza aims for 500 stores by 2020

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CEO discusses expansion into new markets, brand differentiating.

Not tracking social media ROI is your fault

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If you're looking to place blame for why you can't measure social media ROI in your company, grab a mirror.

Gas prices set Labor Day record

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Drops in natural gas and wheat provide relief.

NRA to share food safety tips online, FCES

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

NRA's William Weichelt will speak about food safety at Fast Casual Executive Summit; free training materials are available at the organization's…

Commentary: 5 ways to deal with negative online reviews

Negative online reviews don't have to kill a restaurant's reputation.

A look at Domino's new store prototype

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Slideshow highlights new design elements such as "Pizza Theater" and flatscreen TVs.

College-aged Millennials shaping foodservice trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Trends such as ethnic cuisine, late-night ordering and meatless options expected to grow.

Tropical Storm Isaac threatens oil production, gas prices

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat, corn prices inch up.

Few pizza concepts on list of fastest growing companies

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurant category dominated by concepts from fledgling fast casual segment.

How to fight for more social media resources in your company

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Paradox: In an age of technology advances being gobbled like Pez, marketing and customer service are somehow getting more labor-intensive, not less.

Social media success is about the wizard, not the wand

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Why aren't businesses doing more with location-based services like Foursquare? The problem lies with the wizard, not the wand.

The social technology behind empowering your fans

Loyalty and reward software platforms offer varying functionality.

Premium gas prices hit $4 mark

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The cost of cheese continues to rise.

Tapping into the college Millennial foodservice consumer

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Younger consumers prefer snacks, late-night options.