CiCi's Pizza plans to debut internationally in 2015

June 21, 2013

For the first time in its 28-year history, CiCi's Pizza is extending its franchise opportunity abroad. Executives with the Coppell, Texas-based company have…

Papa John's signs Jerome 'The Bus' Bettis as franchisee

June 21, 2013

Papa John's has signed on former NFL running back Jerome "The Bus" Bettis as its newest franchisee. Bettis, in partnership with Bajco Group, now owns three…

5 must-have features on a restaurant website

If a customer can't find your restaurant, they aren't going to eat there — make all of your contact info visible on every page, and that includes phone and…

The importance of traceability: “Fish fraud” sparks food-labeling controversy

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Seafood fraud not only affects consumers' wallets, it also has the potential to take advantage of and even damage the reputation of honest vendors and…

Chain restaurant group asks for repeal of Renewable Fuel Standard

June 20, 2013

The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) today launched "Feed Food Fairness: Take RFS Off the Menu," a new grassroots campaign focused on repealing the…

American Pizza Community provides list of priorities to Capitol Hill

June 20, 2013

Members of The American Pizza Community were recently on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers for its second annual fly-in.

Pizza Hut franchisee acquires more Wendy's restaurants

June 20, 2013

A week after announcing a plan to acquire 24 Wendy's restaurants in the Kansas City, Mo., market, NPC International is adding even more to its portfolio.

Restaurant chains capitalize on increase in SBA lending

June 20, 2013

A new report released at the start of the International Franchise Expo in New York City shows that U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending to…

Idiot-proof restaurant equipment innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Equipment innovation is innovative when it solves a technical problem and adds shareholder value.

Big and little data : A gold mine

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

This past Thursday, I had the pleasure of speaking on the Restaurant Technology panel at the 33rd Annual Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference at the New York…

PizzaRev spreading to Burbank

June 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based PizzaRev has announced plans to build a flagship location in the heart of Burbank, Calif.

Pigeon Forge Mellow Mushroom features faster ordering option

June 19, 2013

Tourism-heavy Pigeon Forge, Tenn., will soon include a Mellow Mushroom as part of its Entertainment District. The brand will open in The Island at Pigeon…

Former Applebee's CEO bringing Pie Five to Kansas City

June 19, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Co. will expand its presence to the Kansas City, Mo., market this summer. The newest location will be franchised by Dave Goebel, who is the…

OpenTable now available via AllergyEats app

June 19, 2013

AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, has signed a new affiliate relationship with OpenTable to help the food allergy community…

GrubHub identifies top cities for gluten-free ordering

June 19, 2013

GrubHub, an online and mobile food ordering service, has tracked the gluten-free dining trend at U.S. takeout restaurants. An analysis of 2013 GrubHub orders…

OpenRest integrates with RestCloud's restaurant-specific messaging terminal

June 19, 2013

RestCloud.net, which streamlines the food ordering flow between online ordering services and restaurants, has partnered with OpenRest, a provider of white…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 8: Loyalty programs

June 19, 2013

Editor's note: The following information is part of a countdown recap from the inaugural Top 100 Movers and Shakers publication. It was published in the spring…

LRS' antibacterial pager now available

June 19, 2013

Long Range Systems, a supplier of on-site guest and staff paging, has introduced SafeTouch, a new antibacterial wireless paging device. The antimicrobial…

Bersin By Deloitte Recognizes PeopleMatter For Delivering Innovation

HR Software Provider Receives WhatWorks® Award

Pizza Ranch leverages mission, menu to differentiate itself

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company required franchisees to add its gluten-free pizza this year, a response that came directly from guest demand.