Gas and wheat prices continue to fall

Gas prices have fallen even further and are down more than $1 from a year ago.

CiCi's VP joins Orange Leaf as president

January 12, 2015

Geoff Goodman, who most recently served as VP of Brand Excellence for CiCi's Pizza, will oversee operations, product development, brand management and…

Franchise association names new regulatory VP

January 12, 2015

The International Franchise Association announced the addition of Michael Layman as VP of Regulatory Affairs.

NRA expands Healthy Dining partnership

January 12, 2015

Healthy Dining provides nutritional knowledge to NRA members and their customers.

PastaMania to launch in Shanghai

January 12, 2015

Singapore-based Italian restaurant chain, PastaMania, is set to launch on Feb. 1 at Shanghai’s Raffles City Mall in downtown Huangpu District, Renming…

Heartland to offer Merchant Breach Warranty

January 12, 2015

If the encryption fails on a Heartland Secure machine, Heartland will reimburse the merchant for the amount of compliance fines, fees and/or assessments the…

How one independent pizzeria survived growing pains

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Getting noticed is a challenge, you have to offer something truly great and differentiate yourself in several ways, says CEO of Louisville-based Loui Loui's.

Datum Corporation Adds New Talent to Executive Leadership Team

Datum Corporation, a national technology consulting company specializing in the multi-unit restaurant industry, has announced the appointment of Jeannette…

House passes bill defining full-time as 40 hours per week

January 9, 2015

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 30 this week, which if it becomes law would set the definition of full-time work to 40 hours per week.

Top stock pics for 2015 dominated by QSR, pizza, fast casual

January 9, 2015

Quick-service, fast casual and pizza brands dominated top picks in the 2015 Best Restaurant Stock Pick Competition hosted by ICR.

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. hopes investors will RAVE about new name

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc., the parent company of Pie Five Pizza Co. and Pizza Inn, has announced that it is changing its name to RAVE Restaurant Group Inc.…

Strong growth ahead in 2015, predicts the IFA, but threats are looming

While the economic forecast is strong, headwinds caused by the NRLB's joint employer ruling, minimum wage hikes and ACA implementation could curtail QSR…

Technomic reveals which brands are tops with consumers

January 8, 2015

Technomic's Chain Restaurants Consumers' Choice Awards identifies which brands consumers think are the best in service, atmosphere, offerings, healthy options…

Uncle Maddio's set to open four units across four states this month

January 8, 2015

The new units will be located in Aurora, Colorado; Omaha, Nebraska; Charleston, South Carolina; and Cary, North Carolina.

Pizza Studio poised to plant flag in D.C.

January 7, 2015

Pizza Studio has announced its flagship location in Dupont Circle at 1333 New Hampshire Avenue NW in Washington D.C. will open in late February.

CiCi's promotes two execs

January 7, 2015

Appointments include a new COO and new VP of brand excellence.

NRA board elects Jack Crawford as chair

January 7, 2015

Crawford, president and CEO of Ground Round Independent Owners Cooperative (IOC), has been a member of the NRA board of directors since 2003.

Building genuine customer engagement in an Instagram world

Instead of exhausting yourself trying to change customer behavior, take the necessary steps to minimize the distractions cell phones can present.

How to manage rising food costs

Look into markets that sell seconds or items that are discounted because of overruns.

RedBrick Pizza announces expansion campaign for Nebraska

January 6, 2015

RedBrick Pizza is launching an expansion campaign aimed at adding more than a dozen restaurants in Nebraska over the next three years.