CiCi’s Pizza testing create-your-own prototype

July 17, 2014

CiCi’s Pizza is the latest pizza chain to test a create-your-own concept, jumping on board a growing subsegment driven by fledgling fast casual concepts…

Tyson’s tender offer for Hillshire set at $63 per share

July 17, 2014

Tyson Foods has commenced a cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of The Hillshire Brands Company at a price of $63.00 per share. The…

New RapiDough Pizza concept allows guests to order via iPad kiosks

July 17, 2014

The RapiDOUGH Pizza concept has opened in Providence Town Center in Collegeville, Pa., featuring pizzas, calzones and salads. The offerings are made with…

Pizza Hut named an initial partner for Visa's new, simplified ecommerce service

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mobile is now the dominant channel of Pizza Hut's digital business, growing more than 4,000 percent in the last three years.

Are Millennials really that hard to please?

Exceeding expectations on food taste is the best way to assure a great experience across generations.

Why is the speakeasy bar concept growing internationally but not in the US?

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Colombian-based Wingz's customers require an electronic key to gain access to its restaurants.

Multiunit franchisee growth outpacing restaurant industry growth

July 16, 2014

According to new data from the Restaurant Finance Monitor’s annual "Monitor 200" ranking, the 200 largest restaurant franchisees in the country saw their total…

Cardfree, Xpient form omnichannel partnership for restaurant customers

July 16, 2014

Cardfree, a mobile commerce provider, has announced its partnership with Xpient Solutions, a POS and technology provider used by 17 top QSR brands. According…

John's Incredible Pizza Company launches kids’ tour

July 16, 2014

John's Incredible Pizza Company is hosting a kids’ tour in July and August that will feature the band Paradise performing its single, Glitter, as seen on The X…

Spin! Neapolitan Pizza plans Dallas presence

July 16, 2014

Kansas City, Mo.-based Spin! Neapolitan Pizza plans to open three company-owned locations in the Dallas area -- its first company-owned restaurants outside its…

Chuck E. Cheese’s selects Topgolf exec as new CEO

July 16, 2014

CEC Entertainment, parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, has named Thomas Leverton as its new CEO, effective July 23.

Henny Penny earns three Business Marketing Assoc. awards

July 16, 2014

Panasonic unveils next-gen surveillance camera platform

July 16, 2014

Panasonic has announced the availability of its new 3 Series camera platform. Built on the same UniPhier LSI platform as its flagship 6 Series camera line, …

Kronos outlines three trends transforming workforce management

July 16, 2014

Kronos Incorporated recently hosted an event with retail and hospitality executives, including those from Starbucks, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Forever 21 and…

Lavu releases delivery and routing extension for iPad POS system

July 16, 2014

Lavu Inc. announced today the addition of a new delivery and routing extension to its iPad POS system.

Buzztime reaches five million player registrations, adds new game options

July 16, 2014

Buzztime announced today it has reached five million player registrations on the company’s digital gaming platform, a gain of approximately 70 percent over the…

How one concept is leveraging the demand for more heat

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mazzio’s added a jalapeno stuffed crust pizza to its new menu platform.

Holy jalapeno! How hot will menus get?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Sriracha, according to CCD Innovation, is in 2014 what chipotle was in 2009.

Marco’s Pizza brings Burger King operations veteran on board

July 15, 2014

Marco’s Pizza has named Tony Libardi as executive vice president of Operations.

Without weather to blame, restaurant industry's Q2 results 'lackluster'

July 15, 2014

The Restaurant Industry Snapshot for Q2, released this week by Black Box Intelligence and People Report, reports a 0.3-percent growth in same-store sales…