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Pizza Inn honors top franchise owners
July 10, 2014
Pizza Inn recognized its top franchise owners at its recently held National Franchise Convention in Savannah, Ga.
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Can the pizza segment be a contender in the 'breakfast wars?'
by Holly Freeland — Freelance Journalist, Pizzamarketplace.com
Some pizza operators are committed to breakfast because it is a sales additive with few additions to fixed overhead costs.
read nowChicago Mayor pushes for $13 minimum wage
July 10, 2014
Earlier this week, a task force appointed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel released a recommendation that the city’s minimum wage be raised to $13 an hour by the…
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Mellow Mushroom turns up the heat for Mexican-inspired menu
July 10, 2014
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has launched a new Up in Smoke menu, featuring Mexican-inspired dishes with ingredients such as mole sauce, chipotle and poblano…
read nowVilla Italian Kitchen adds BBQ chicken, Mountain Dew specialty beverages
July 10, 2014
Villa Italian Kitchen has introduced two new chicken barbecue offerings for a limited time – the BBQ chicken pizza and new BBQ chicken Stromboli. Additionally…
read nowFlies twice as filthy as cockroaches, yet customers don't perceive threat
July 10, 2014
Restaurant patrons underestimate the health threats flies present, according to a new survey released by Orkin. Of the survey respondents, 61 percent would…
read nowTanjerine launches ordering, entertainment and payment tablet platform
July 10, 2014
TouchTunes subsidiary Tanjarine announced today the launch of its integrated tabletop ordering, entertainment and pay-at-the-table solution.
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How corn affects food prices
by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing
Corn prices were up 13 percent in the first six weeks of 2014 which will adversely affect the price of many of the foods you stock in your restaurant.
read nowMarco’s Pizza plans Dallas-Fort Worth expansion
July 9, 2014
Marco’s Pizza, which added 109 units in 2013, is continuing its aggressive expansion with Dallas-Fort Worth as its latest target. Justin Tarrant and his…
read nowPapa John’s agrees to cover hepatitis A costs from corporate store
July 9, 2014
A North Carolina-based, company-owned Papa John’s location has been identified as the original source of a hepatitis A outbreak that happened in late…
read nowSbarro expands presence in Bolivia
July 9, 2014
Sbarro has announced its entry into Bolivia with a new store opening at the Ventura Mall in Santa Cruz, franchised by Sbarro Bolivia SRL.
read nowPapa Murphy’s scores high for guests’ ‘intent to return’
July 9, 2014
Market Research firm Technomic has released new data examining restaurant guests’ intent to return and their reasons for doing so, which vary by generation…
read nowIce-O-Matic adds to Energy Star lineup
July 9, 2014
Ice-O-Matic, a manufacturer of ice machines, storage bins and dispensers, has announced a new addition to its lineup of Energy Star-rated machines. The…
read nowProject Pie ranked on top of Yelp’s emerging brands category
July 9, 2014
In a recent study by Yelp of emerging concepts, build-your-own pizza brand, Project Pie, was named No. 1. According to a news release, the study was conducted…
read nowShopKeep adds new features to POS offerings
July 9, 2014
ShopKeep announced today the addition of new features added to its cloud-based point-of-sale software.
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Papa John’s franchisee: Trying to be everything to everyone is a bad strategy
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Pierre Panos expects a ‘shakeout’ in the fast casual pizza subsegment.
read nowSabert CEO wins 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for New Jersey region
July 8, 2014
Sabert Corporation announced today that Founder and CEO Albert Salama received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Award in the Excellence in…
read nowZpizza brings back summer-inspired offerings
July 8, 2014
zpizza is bringing back two seasonal offerings to kickoff the summer season: Roasted Tomato Pesto Pizza and Strawberry Feta Salad.
read nowHealth insurance exchange launches for DC-area restaurants
July 8, 2014
Industree Exchange, a Washington, DC-based company, has launched to provide health insurance coverage specifically to local restaurants and bars. The…
read nowCalifornia Milk Advisory Board named as Kids LiveWell sponsor
July 8, 2014
The National Restaurant Association announced that the California Milk Advisory Board has become the first commodity board sponsor of the association’s Kids…
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