Pizza Hut launches gluten-free pizza

January 13, 2015

Pizza Hut announced the launch of its gluten-free pizzas through a partnership with Udi’s Gluten Free and the Gluten Intolerance Group.

Mellow Mushrooms expands in Ohio

January 13, 2015

Rocky River, Ohio-based Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is now open at 19333 Detroit Road.

Blaze celebrate Gainesville opening with free pizza offering

January 13, 2015

Fast casual pizzeria Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza celebrated the grand opening of its first Gainseville, Florida location by offering customers a free 11-inch pizza.

Papa John's offering industry incentives to new and existing franchisees

January 13, 2015

Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's has announced the 2015 U.S. Development Incentive Program for new and existing franchisees effective January 2015.

Pie Five plants flag in Orlando

January 13, 2015

Pie Five Pizza announced its first restaurant in Orlando, Florida is opening this week.

Franchise Expo South headed to Houston February 5-7

January 13, 2015

The Expo will include a small-business seminar series hosted in conjunction with the local Houston resources, and more than 40 other free seminars and five…

PAR announces rollout of SureCheck Advantage device

January 13, 2015

Users can perform checklists and access unlimited compliance data and reports using the SureCheck Advantage.

Zomato acquires Urbanspoon

January 13, 2015

The deal marks restaurant search app Zomato's entrance into North America. Zomato is now active in 22 countries.

Gas and wheat prices continue to fall

Gas prices have fallen even further and are down more than $1 from a year ago.

CiCi's VP joins Orange Leaf as president

January 12, 2015

Geoff Goodman, who most recently served as VP of Brand Excellence for CiCi's Pizza, will oversee operations, product development, brand management and…

Franchise association names new regulatory VP

January 12, 2015

The International Franchise Association announced the addition of Michael Layman as VP of Regulatory Affairs.

NRA expands Healthy Dining partnership

January 12, 2015

Healthy Dining provides nutritional knowledge to NRA members and their customers.

PastaMania to launch in Shanghai

January 12, 2015

Singapore-based Italian restaurant chain, PastaMania, is set to launch on Feb. 1 at Shanghai’s Raffles City Mall in downtown Huangpu District, Renming…

Heartland to offer Merchant Breach Warranty

January 12, 2015

If the encryption fails on a Heartland Secure machine, Heartland will reimburse the merchant for the amount of compliance fines, fees and/or assessments the…

How one independent pizzeria survived growing pains

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Getting noticed is a challenge, you have to offer something truly great and differentiate yourself in several ways, says CEO of Louisville-based Loui Loui's.

Datum Corporation Adds New Talent to Executive Leadership Team

Datum Corporation, a national technology consulting company specializing in the multi-unit restaurant industry, has announced the appointment of Jeannette…

House passes bill defining full-time as 40 hours per week

January 9, 2015

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 30 this week, which if it becomes law would set the definition of full-time work to 40 hours per week.

Top stock pics for 2015 dominated by QSR, pizza, fast casual

January 9, 2015

Quick-service, fast casual and pizza brands dominated top picks in the 2015 Best Restaurant Stock Pick Competition hosted by ICR.

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. hopes investors will RAVE about new name

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc., the parent company of Pie Five Pizza Co. and Pizza Inn, has announced that it is changing its name to RAVE Restaurant Group Inc.…

Strong growth ahead in 2015, predicts the IFA, but threats are looming

While the economic forecast is strong, headwinds caused by the NRLB's joint employer ruling, minimum wage hikes and ACA implementation could curtail QSR…