NRA: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram execs share 3 social media myths

Social media myths dispelled by Facebook, Twitter and Instragram experts.

Papa John's awards Cleveland Browns Sports Partners of the Year

May 22, 2015

Sports partnerships play a critical role in the success of Papa John's marketing mix worldwide, with more than 150 partners in the U.S. alone.

Toppers to expand with 6-unit deal

May 22, 2015

Toppers Pizza announced a multi-unit partnership with Sioux Falls-based Nordic Venture Partners.

Pizza Pizza deploys Apple Watch order app

May 22, 2015

Pizza Pizza customers will now be able to order pizza from their wrist, the company announced, after the launch of its app for Apple Watch.

Papa John's provides ingredients transparency across digital channels

May 22, 2015

Papa John's announced a facelift to its digital and social channels by sharing new ingredient statements, definitions and details.

Uncle Maddio's rolls out Florida expansion

May 22, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will soon enter the Orlando market.

Fast casual stars honored at Top 100 gala

The 2015 Fast Casual Top 100 gala in Chicago honored the list's top 50 brands. Panera came out on top, and there were a few other surprises as well.

Crowdfunding a potential source of financing for restaurants

May 21, 2015

Restaurants in Arkansas are utilizing a new source for alternative funding: crowdfunding.

The hidden benefit of SMS text marketing messages

Erin Levzow, Director of Digital and E-commerce at Wingstop, points out a key benefit of SMS promotions that you may have overlooked.

Former Arby's VP joins CiCi's

May 21, 2015

CiCi's Pizza, a pizza buffet concept, announced the promotion of Steven Jones to chief operating officer.

L.A. raises minimum wage to $15

May 21, 2015

The city of Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the U.S., voted Tuesday to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, from the current $9.

A look at NRA 2015

About 60,000 foodservice providers and operators met this week in Chicago for NRA 2015.

Domino's launches ordering via Twitter, pizza emoji

May 21, 2015

Domino's Pizza unveiled its latest ordering option, which combines ordering via tweet and ordering via emoji, specifically the pizza emoji.

PizzaRev prepares for Colorado debut

May 21, 2015

PizzaRev will make its Colorado debut this summer in Boulder, followed closely by a second location in Lafayette, according to a company press release

Pie Five cracks Fast Casual's Top 100, expands North and South

May 20, 2015

Pie Five Pizza Co. claimed the third-highest spot on the annual Top 100 Movers and Shakers ranking for 2015 published by FastCasual.com.

Concern over GMOs increasing, NPD study says

May 20, 2015

Over half of U.S. consumers express some level of concern about genetically-modified organisms, according to a report from The NPD Group.

Mediterranean cuisine growing in popularity, study says

May 20, 2015

Food Genius, a foodservice data provider, published a new monthly industry analytics presentation focused on Mediterranean cuisine.

NRA: Menu trends beckon return to simpler times

For those of us who want to return to "the good old days," that time is here, at least in the world of restaurant trends, according to mega-trends analyst…

Checkers & Rally's, Toppers Pizza crack Top 50 Multi-Unit Franchises report

May 19, 2015

Checkers & Rally's Restaurants Inc. announced it was ranked as the No. 1 restaurant franchise by Franchise Business Review in its Top 50 Multi-Unit Franchises…

Little Caesars ranked No. 1 in value, affordable QSRs

May 19, 2015

Sandelman & Associates ranked Little Caesars No. 1 for value and affordability of 148 fast food and pizza restaurant chains in its Quick-Track 2014 Study…