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The pace of fast casual pizza accelerates in 2014
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Despite a number of headwinds such as high cheese and beef prices and labor pressures, many operators remain optimistic for 2015.
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Crust becoming major differentiator for pizza consumers
December 16, 2014
Americans continue to choose pepperoni as their favorite pizza topping, but what may be surprising to some is that more consumers are basing their decisions on…
read nowOld Chicago opens two new locations
December 16, 2014
Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom has announced the opening of two new restaurants this week, one in Hixson, Tennessee, and the other in Jacksonville, North…
read nowUncle Maddio's new IT strategy includes loyalty, ordering and security
December 16, 2014
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will launch a new IT strategy in Q1 aimed at improving customer engagement and franchisee satisfaction. It will include online and…
read nowChowNow adds Apple Pay platform
December 16, 2014
Company claims to be the first online ordering system to offer the new payment technology.
read nowNCR Silver POS integrates LevelUp's payment platform
December 16, 2014
The NCR Silver POS system for small businesses has been integrated with LevelUp's mobile payment and payment platform. According to an announcement from the…
read nowResearchers use text-mining software to predict success, failure of DC restaurants
December 16, 2014
The computer-assisted text analysis was more accurate at predicting restaurants' demise than ratings alone (although it is most powerful when used in…
read nowNRA webinar on menu labeling regulations available for playback
December 16, 2014
The regulations affect entities with at least 20 locations nationwide operating under the same name. Attorneys discussed the law’s complexities and answered…
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Low gas prices saving Americans about $200M per day versus 2013
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The average cost of fuel is nearly 70 cents lower per gallon than it was last year at this time, and has dropped below the $2 mark in 13 states.
read nowConsumer demand for convenience shifting restaurant priorities
December 15, 2014
As restaurant brands increasingly jockey for more consumer visits, it's more important than ever for operators to keep a strong pulse on what their customers…
read nowReport shows holiday season revenue decline at restaurants
December 15, 2014
Thanx Inc. has released new data today showing that over the last several years restaurant revenue declined 22 to 45 percent during the post-Thanksgiving…
read nowProject Pie selects real estate firm to secure new market sites
December 15, 2014
Project Pie has announced a partnership with commercial real estate firm Newmark Grubb Knight Frank to help franchisees introduce the fast casual pizza concept…
read nowBlaze Pizza debuts in North Carolina
December 15, 2014
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its first North Carolina location Thursday in Morrisville's Park West Village.
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2014 on the menu: Specialty pizzas and menu overhauls
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Pizza Hut wasn't the only concept to undergo a massive makeover this year; Sbarro, CiCi's, California Pizza Kitchen and Chuck E. Cheese's also all took a page…
read nowzpizza woos meat lovers with new menu launch
December 12, 2014
zpizza has added the zCarnivore to its menu, featuring four types of meat - all-natural pepperoni, fennel sausage, smoked ham and bacon – and topped with…
read nowPie Five plans entry in the Bluegrass State
December 12, 2014
Pie Five Pizza Co. has awarded up to 10 franchise units to restaurateur Mark Mehrizi to expand the brand in Kentucky. According to a news release, he and…
read nowConsumers name California drought as top food story of '14
December 12, 2014
The Great Western Drought topped all food-related stories for American consumers in 2014. According to the Hunter Public Relations' 12th annual Food News…
read nowDemand for food transparency growing
December 12, 2014
New research from Technomic finds that most consumers want transparency from restaurant brands about their menu choices. Additionally, two in five consumers…
read nowSafetyChain providing ROI calculation to promote food safety platform
December 12, 2014
SafetyChain Software announced it is offering a complimentary Return on Investment calculator report for food and beverage companies looking to build a…
read nowMOD Pizza signs franchise agreement for South Carolina
December 12, 2014
On the heels of its franchise agreement announcement with TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants to grow in Michigan, Seattle-based MOD Pizza also plans to add South…
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