Social Media Part 1: Do I know you?

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

It's important to know who makes up your social media audience

California Pizza Kitchen expands in Indy

August 9, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened a new full-service restaurant in downtown Indianapolis.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza celebrates 28th location

August 9, 2011

South Florida-based Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza celebrated the opening of its 28th unit earlier this week in Woodbury, N.Y. The grand opening event included an…

Toppers offers Facebook fans free Topperstix

August 9, 2011

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza, which gears its marketing toward the college demographic, has launched a new social media promotion through Aug. 12 at midnight.

Drive sales with kid-centric meals

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Many pizzerias feel the pinch of a stubbornly slow economy. High gas and food prices have many families cutting back on dining out or trading down to less…

Will restaurants jump on board with Google+?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Loud and clear, the word on the street is Google+. The new social media platform has already signed up an estimated 20 million users, making it the fastest…

Pizza Hut launches Facebook offer for free P’Zones

August 8, 2011

From now through Aug. 13, fans who "like" Pizza Hut on Facebook or join the Hut Lovers email program will receive a free P'Zone with any online pizza purchase.

NPD: U.S. restaurant counts declined 2%

August 8, 2011

U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by 2 percent, for a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group.

Flippers Pizzeria ready to roll out iPhone app

August 8, 2011

Orlando, Fla.-based Flippers Pizzeria is preparing for the launch of its new iPhone application and mobile website this month.

Tyson Food Service introduces Bonici pizza toppings

August 8, 2011

Tyson Food Service has introduced its Bonici Real World toppings line to help foodservice operators combat rising food costs. With new Bonici Real World…

NetWaiter offers Google+1 to online ordering customers

August 8, 2011

NetWaiter, a provider of branded online ordering and marketing services for restaurants, is now offering the latest social media and search tool from Google…

Tyson Food Service Introduces Bonici® Real World™ Pizza Toppings

Tyson Food Service Introduces Bonici® Real World™ toppings, a new line of pizza toppings created to help foodservice operators combat rising food costs.

Pizza stocks tumble with the rest of the market

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chuck E. Cheese's parent company goes from 52-week high to near low in two weeks.

Uno picks Boefly for franchise funding assistance

August 7, 2011

BoeFly, an online marketplace connecting lenders with business borrowers, has been selected by Uno Brands to assist its franchisees in obtaining bank financing.

Domino's celebrates NOID's 25th birthday

August 7, 2011

Domino's Pizza will no longer "Avoid the NOID" and is paying homage to its iconic former mascot with the launch of The NOID's Super Pizza Shootout game on…

Will cauliflower be the new pepperoni?

Cauliflower is the latest addition to the menu at Anthony's Coal Fire Pizza based in Florida. Although it may seem like an unlikely pizza topping, Owner…

MaMa Rosa's under new ownership

August 4, 2011

Refrigerated pizza-maker MaMa Rosa's Pizza is now solely under the ownership of Huntsman Gay Global Capital.

It's go 'mobile' time

Developers of mobile sites and applications weigh in on how to best offer mobile services.

Hungry Howie's is full with profits

August 4, 2011

Hungry Howie's Pizza has announced sales growth in the first half of 2011. First quarter same-store sales for Hungry Howie's were up 6.72 percent, and second…

Daphne's California Greek rolls out flatbread pizzas

August 3, 2011

As Daphne's California Greek continues to evolve its brand and menu to showcase Mediterranean and Greek-flavors, the chain has debuted distinctively light…