Domino's earns a 5-point customer satisfaction gain

June 18, 2013

An annual report released today by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) covers customer satisfaction with full-service restaurants and quick-service…

Pizza Ranch hosting road trip promotion for Facebook fans

June 18, 2013

Pizza Ranch has launched an interactive sweepstakes for its Facebook fans in time for the summer. The Great Pizza Ranch Road Trip Sweepstakes takes place now…

Everyone is a millennial, and engaging them is not an option!

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Phew! I can't believe it's almost a month since this year's NRA Show (yeah, that one!) and the Marketing Executives Group meeting in Chicago. I love both…

Boston Pizza unveils new ribs, 'Ribneck' marketing campaign

June 18, 2013

Boston Pizza has launched new, slow-roasted pork back ribs and a marketing campaign inspired by rib culture.

U.S. Hispanics influencing more at-home lunch dining

June 18, 2013

Following a Hispanic cultural tradition, U.S. Hispanics have their largest meal of the day at lunch and consume more of these meals in the home than…

New solution helps control labor, inventory costs

WhentoManage has launched a new platform to help control inventory and labor costs, said Walker Thompson, VP of sales and marketing. The solution connects the…

Pizza Ranch's vice president of Marketing talks menu trends

Cody Pierce, Pizza Ranch’s vice president of Marketing, took the time to discuss with PizzaMarketplace why focusing on “seasonality” is important, what menu…

Report: Limited-service restaurants fighting harder for customers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

According to a new report from the National Restaurant Association, concepts are adding off-peak hours, off-premise business and retail options as…

Wheat prices drop a dime in a week

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Three more 52-week highs turned in last week.

Domino's taps artists to dress up old logo on Pinterest

June 17, 2013

As Domino's Pizza's new logo is rolled out across the system, the company has launched a new program to save its old logo materials from landfills and put them…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza adds three Midwestern states to portfolio

June 17, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced that two multiunit franchise groups have signed agreements to develop eight stores in Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich.…

NRA launches grassroots campaign calling for immigration reform

June 17, 2013

The National Restaurant Association last week reiterated its support for immigration reform that addresses restaurant-industry priorities as restaurateurs and…

Food delivery business launches in Southeast Asia

June 17, 2013

DealGuru Holdings, an independent e-commerce operator in Singapore and Malaysia, has spun out its food delivery subsidiary to form "Food Runner," a food…

Papa John's settles text spam lawsuit for $16.5M

June 17, 2013

The class action lawsuit filed against Papa John's last year over illegal spam text messages has been settled for $16.5 million.

Pizza Hut jumps on board flatbread trend

June 17, 2013

Pizza Hut today introduced a new style of pizza to add to its portfolio of thin crust, pan crust and stuffed crust. The Firebaked Style Flatbread Pizzas, now…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 9: Menu labeling laws

June 17, 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…

Engaged customers are 10 times more likely to visit a restaurant

To be most effective, communications have to be ongoing and not limited to when a customer dines.

Casey's plans to grow pizza delivery service

June 14, 2013

Casey's General Stores Inc. reported a strong fourth quarter and a positive outlook for the fiscal year ahead. Notably, its earnings report included plans to…

Your Pie targeting multi-unit operators for growth

June 14, 2013

Drew French, founder of Your Pie, is looking for multi-unit operators to grow the 18-unit brand.

NRA, WFF team up to offer foodservice leadership development tools

June 14, 2013

The National Restaurant Association announced a new partnership with the Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) to develop the next generation of industry leaders.