Olo launches IPO

March 8, 2021

Digital ordering and delivery program platform provider, Olo Inc., launched the initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Olo is offering 18 million…

Restaurant industry considered one of winners of American Rescue Plan en route to House

The American Rescue Plan is on its way to the U.S. House for expected passage before heading to the president's desk for signing into law and restaurants stand…

March 'roars' in for pizza brands, just not in a friendly way

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

There was nothing very friendly about the prices that greeted pizza operators at the start of March, both for their companies and the commodities they need to…

FastCasual collecting operator insight for 2021 Dining Survey

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

March 5, 2021

FastCasual.com has teamed up with Dosh to find out how restaurants are faring in 2021 vs. 2020, and we want to hear from as many readers as possible. The poll…

QSR Automations founder, CEO passes away unexpectedly

March 5, 2021

Lee Leet, the CEO and founder of QSR Automations founder and U.S. Air Force veteran, died unexpectedly on March 4 at the age of 53, according to an…

Mountain Mike's opens in Highland, California

March 5, 2021

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its first Highland store in San Bernadino County in California. Owned by 16-unit franchisee and area developer Robby Basati…

Chicago pizzeria to feature hemp leaf pies

March 5, 2021

Chicago's Paper Thin Pizza is making the many-pointed star-shaped leaves of the hemp plant the star of its pizzas for a special seating on March 6. The…

Thanx’s launches system to give restaurants more content control

Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform company, has launched a content management system to give restaurants and retailers the control and…

Schnatter alleges Papa John's media agency conspired to send him 'out to pasture'

March 4, 2021

In recently opened court documents, Papa John's former CEO John Schnatter took direct aim at the pizza company's former media agency, Laundry Service, for…

A passion for mentoring drives Cornbread's WILD certification

FastCasual and Messner Reeves are honoring fast casual brands dedicated to ensuring that women have a seat at the leadership table.

The Salad Station adding cloud-based POS system

March 3, 2021

Louisiana-based The Salad Station has tapped Revel's cloud-based POS system to help it grow from 30 locations to 100 over the next three years. Revel…

Has pizza vending's time finally arrived? PizzaForno’s off to a good start

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Canadian entrepreneurs Will Moyer and Les Tomlin believe they have all the right ingredients for a successful pizza vending business: the right equipment…

Pizza Factory January same-store sales up 15%

March 3, 2021

Pizza Factory has started the new year on a high note, with its sales up more than 11% over the previous year, while same-store sales grew more than 15% in…

How to keep fraudsters from bilking your QSR via Telegram

March 3, 2021

If there's one thing we know about criminals, it's that they're always improving their methods of ripping off the rest of us. That has certainly been the case…

White House amps up NRA's pro-Restaurant Revitalization Fund letter to Congress

March 2, 2021

Shortly after the National Restaurant Association sent an urgent request to Congress in support of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Tuesday, the White House…

Yum Brands to buy AI-based consumer insights company

March 2, 2021

Yum Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grill, has signed a deal to buy AI-based customer insights and marketing…

Romeo's romances Northern Ohio

March 2, 2021

Romeo's Pizza has opened a store in the northern Ohio city of Streetsboro, on State Route 43, a news release said.

Pizza execs will discuss how to hire, train, retain great employees

March 1, 2021

A restaurant brand is only as strong as its employees, which is why QSRWeb has tapped Hotbox Pizza Founder Gabe Connell and Mary Kay Haas, Pizza Factory's…

MOD Pizza reports 5% systemwide sales decline for 2020, boosts digital revenue

March 1, 2021

MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings LLC reported a 5% decline in systemwide sales, to $461 million, and a 1% net revenue decline, to $388 million in fiscal 2020…

Little Caesars franchisee opening Mutts locations in Arizona

March 1, 2021

Mutts Canine Cantina, a restaurant for dogs and their owners, will open six locations in Phoenix via a franchise agreement with Cafrema Investments, which owns…