Loyalty programs keeping restaurants sales steady despite COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine mandates

October 22, 2021

Restaurants across the country are still determining how to manage day-to-day operations in accordance with recommendations regarding COVID-19 and vaccine…

Checkers & Rally's, Focus Brands execs talk tech at 1-day QSR event

Jason Carrigan, vice president of marketing and digital technology at Focus Brands and Minh Le, chief Information officer at Checkers & Rally’s, will discuss…

How to create an image-based branding campaign on the cheap

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Creating an image-based branding campaign isn't easy, but it doesn't have to be difficult. Starting small and working up creates consistency, is…

Olo to acquire Wisely

October 22, 2021

Olo Inc., an on-demand commerce platform, will acquire Wisely Inc., a customer intelligence and engagement platform that enables restaurant brands to…

Rapid Fired Pizza acquired by franchisees

October 22, 2021

Rapid Fired Pizza LLC has been acquired by the franchisees who own Pie Guys Restaurants LLC, according to a press release.

Yum China opens digital R&D center

October 21, 2021

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has launched a digital R&D center with three sites in Shanghai, Nanjing, and Xi'an.

Fired Pie offers freebies to law enforcement, firefighters

October 21, 2021

Fired Pie will offer a free pizza or salad to all active local duty law enforcement officers and firefighters on Thursday, Oct. 28, according to a press…

Fast casual leaders: Off-premise dining more important than ever

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three restaurant executives discussed the rise of off-premise dining during the COVID-19 pandemic at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in Charlotte…

Peter's Pizzeria to open 2 South Florida locations

October 21, 2021

HYD (How Ya Doin') Hospitality Group will open two locations of Peter's Pizzeria in South Florida.

'Pizzapreneur' is contestant on The Bachelorette

October 21, 2021

One of the contestants on The Bachelorette is a self-described "pizzapreneur," and he's out to win Michelle Young's heart.

4 ways loyalty can drive nontraditional growth strategies

by Brittany Maroney — Sr Product Marketing Manager, Punchh

Major brands are looking at nontraditional formats like airports, grocery and campuses, requiring marketers to re-evaluate their existing campaign strategy.

MOD Pizza launches app on Koala platform

October 20, 2021

MOD Pizza has launched an iOS app with Koala, a platform that creates customizable apps and websites for restaurants and MOD Pizza is its debut brand.

Peter Piper Pizza acquires 10 units in Arizona

October 20, 2021

Peter Piper, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CEC Entertainment, LLC, which also owns Chuck E. Cheese and Pasqually's Pizza & Wings, has signed an…

Hellman and Friedman acquire NPD Group

October 20, 2021

Hellman and Friedman, a global private equity firm, has entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire NPD, according to a press release.

What QSRs need to know about ultrafast electric vehicle charging

by Arcady Sosinov

Three chief benefits QSRs should be aware of if they decide to adopt electric vehicle charging are: ease and cost of deployment; revenue opportunities and…

Domino's Pizza teams with St. Jude's for fundraiser

October 18, 2021

Domino's Pizza is participating in the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving fundraising campaign now through Jan. 2, 2022.

How Emmy Squared made its mark on Detroit-style pizza

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Emily Hyland just opened the 14th Emmy Squared, a Detroit-style pizzeria with a menu as diverse as its clientele. The company has grown down the East Coast but…

McDonald's exec to talk about diversity, inclusion at 1-day QSR event

Ariane Panter, senior director of global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and corporate function support at McDonald’s, will discuss diversity…

Little Caesars to cast commercial from TikTok

October 18, 2021

Little Caesars will cast an entire commercial from TikTok. The brand is inviting fans to participate in a TikTok casting call to #BeLikeTheBatman, according to…

Domino's same-store sales decline

October 18, 2021

Domino's Pizza lost momentum in the three months through Sept. 2021, with a U.S. same-store sales decline of 1.9%, the first U.S. same-store sales decline in…