Topper's adds crowdsourced pizza to menu

May 24, 2013

Ontario-based Topper's Pizza will soon add the Greek-style chicken pizza to its menu. The pizza, created by Orangeville, Ontario, resident Chris Fryer, won the…

Attendee, exhibitor growth at this year's NRA Show

May 24, 2013

The 94th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 6th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB), recently held…

Old Chicago undergoes brand refresh, launches updated menu

May 24, 2013

Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza, founded in 1976 in Boulder, Colo., has undergone a brand refresh, which includes an enhanced service model and updated menu…

How to grow online sales: What the GrubHub/Seamless merger means

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

As the National Restaurant Show lumbered into its third day, GrubHub and Seamless, two leading online ordering providers for independent restaurants, awakened…

NRA's 2013 Kitchen Innovation winners

NRA's Kitchen Innovations Awards recognize cutting-edge equipment that improves the back-of-house and benefits foodservice operators. Energy efficiency…

Pizza representin' on Fast Casual Top 100

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

I was honored to announce the winners of the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers this week at the FastCasual.com awards gala in Chicago, where most of the…

Uncle Maddio's introduces combo meals to tout smaller portions

May 23, 2013

To cater to pizza lovers who want something on the light side, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has introduced "Maddio Meals," combo meals that include smaller…

Sam and Louie's expands Nebraska presence

May 23, 2013

A new Sam & Louie's is set to open in Scottsbluff, Neb., the week of June 10.

Greenfield Farms' acquisition of Carmela's Pizzeria set for June

May 23, 2013

Greenfield Farms Food Inc. announced the closing schedule of the previously announced acquisition of Carmela's Pizzeria for June 5. The closing will complete…

Restaurants to add 448,000 summer jobs

May 23, 2013

Restaurants are expected to add 448,000 jobs this summer season, a 4.5-percent increase over the March 2013 employment level, according to National Restaurant…

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza debuts in SoCal with first franchise location

May 23, 2013

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza's first franchise location is now open in Southern California in the City of Orange near Honda Center and Angels Stadium in Anaheim…

QSR worker protests spread to DC, shareholders' meetings

May 23, 2013

First New York, then Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis and Milwaukee. Now Washington D.C.

Franchise business index shows consumer spending higher than expected

May 23, 2013

The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.2 percent in April, boosted by improvements in…

DHL, Pizza 4 Patriots set record for largest pizza delivery in history

May 23, 2013

DHL Express, an international express services provider, has been entered in the Guinness Book of World Records for performing the largest pizza delivery in…

Smashburger franchisor launches fast casual pizza joint

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

May 23, 2013

Fast casual pizza concepts are all the rage these days, and Smashburger's founder is getting in on the action, opening Live Basil Pizza this week in the Denver…

Donper America unveils soft-serve machine with small footprint

May 23, 2013

Donper America has introduced its newest soft-serve machine, the BT7280, to the market. Designed for use in non-traditional frozen yogurt concepts, the BT728…

NRA Show '13: A handful of menu trends emerge

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gluten free, Greek yogurt, beverages and children's nutrition are just some of the show highlights from the food side.

Public pizza companies riding 52-week highs in May

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices continue rising ahead of the busy summer travel season.

Innovation at Korean Food Industry Show & Asia Food Forum

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

One of the major trends in South Korea is restaurant franchisee growth of U.S. branded knockoffs.

Yum Restaurants International names preferred LED supplier

May 22, 2013

The Pharox range of LED lighting by NTL Lemnis, a JV company of NTL Electronics of India and Lemnis Lighting Netherlands, has been selected as the preferred…