Noble Roman's signs 37 take-n-bake franchise agreements

November 1, 2013

Noble Roman's Inc., the Indianapolis-based franchisor of Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs, announced an initiative to reduce future…

Toppers adds three pizzas to new menu

November 1, 2013

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza will officially unveil ts new menu on Nov. 4.

Publication recognizes NYPD Pizza as having the 'best slice'

November 1, 2013

Phoenix, Ariz.-based NYPD Pizza has been named the winner of the 2013 Phoenix New Times Best of Phoenix Readers' Choice award for "Best Pizza Slice." This…

Godfather's Pizza recognizes online, mobile ordering partner

November 1, 2013

QuikOrder has been named a Godfather's Pizza Vendor of the Year for its role in providing the chain with its online ordering needs.

Mobile payments provide new way to talk to consumers

Matt Pyles, with Barbacoa Mexican Grill, sat in on a panel about mobile payments at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit. He said it's important for…

Pizza concepts sweeten things up in October 2013

New dessert options made headlines for many pizza brands during October.

Are you ready for a potential ICE storm?

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Companies that don't hire illegal workers can still face large fines for incorrect or missing paperwork for legal workers.

Pay-at-table app adds marketing, customer feedback features

TabbedOut's new feature allows merchants to track information about customer visits and order preferences.

Uncle Maddio's rolls out fall lineup

October 31, 2013

Starting Nov. 1 and for a limited time, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will feature a fall specialty menu that includes Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza, the Loaded Baked…

Sales, traffic fall across restaurant industry in September

October 31, 2013

As a result of softer sales and traffic levels and restaurant operators' dampened outlook for the economy, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…

Chef Irvine's foodservice advice at stake for Easy Ice's contest

October 31, 2013

Easy Ice, a national commercial ice machine subscription service, announced that it is teaming up with celebrity chef Robert Irvine to solicit advice on…

Hungry Howie's eyes NJ, NY markets

October 31, 2013

Hungry Howie's Pizza will exhibit at the New York New Jersey Franchise Expo Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will…

Franchise Business Index shows slowed growth

October 31, 2013

Growth of the Franchise Business Index slowed as the component measuring employment in franchise-intensive industries showed no monthly gain for the first time…

Millennials want brands that enable them to share something useful

Jeff Fromm spoke about marketing to Millennials at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans. He cautioned brands to not take a blanket approach…

7 ways your restaurant's website boosts your bottom line

Add keywords to reflect your niche; this attracts new people to your restaurant through generic searches.

Lemon tops the list of 2014 menu trend predictions

October 30, 2013

Brand development company Sterling-Rice Group has identified its top 10 food trend predictions for menus and supermarket shelves in 2014.

CiCi's Pizza plans equity partnership with franchisees

October 30, 2013

CiCi's Pizza will present information about its "equity partnership" program during the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference in Las Vegas Nov. 4-6.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza plans 15 Chicago restaurants

October 30, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will enter the Chicago market with three new locations.

GE Capital enhances digital business tool for restaurant owners

October 30, 2013

GE Capital, Franchise Finance will demonstrate enhancements to its SmartChart at the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference Nov. 4-6 in Las Vegas.

Papa John's issues quarterly dividend

October 30, 2013

Papa John's International Inc.'s board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per common share, payable Nov. 22, to shareholders of record…