Survey of small businesses shows continued concern over Obamacare costs

December 12, 2013

Small business owners are worried about the impact the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, will have on their business operations, according to a recent survey…

Fired Pie opens fourth unit in six months

December 12, 2013

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Fired Pie held a grand opening celebration this week for its fourth opening in North Scottsdale, just west of the 101 Freeway on…

Pizza Hut plans website upgrade in 2014

December 12, 2013

Pizza Hut today touted its digital milestones from 2013, including surpassing the $1 billion mark in digital sales. The company's website, PizzaHut.com…

Restaurant groups pen letter to Congress over corn ethanol proposal

December 11, 2013

A group of restaurant and foodservice organizations has signed a letter addressed to Congress this week, asking for the elimination of the corn ethanol mandate…

Pizza Hut delivery drivers sue franchisee for shorting pay

December 11, 2013

NPC International, Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, has been sued by a group of Missouri pizza delivery drivers. According to the Kansas City Business Journal…

Villa Italian Kitchen expands outlet shopping center footprint

December 11, 2013

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. has opened two Villa Italian Kitchen locations this month. They are located at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta in…

Uncle Maddio's testing breakfast pizzas

December 11, 2013

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will test a breakfast menu at its Charlotte, N.C., location on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13. The test will include free breakfast pizzas…

Papa John's narrows agency search down to four

December 11, 2013

After receiving requests from more than 60 agencies to participate in its agency review, Papa John's International has narrowed its search down to four…

A look at the top 2013 pizza menu trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Deep dish appeared on more menus, and 'healthy-halo' descriptors also increased.

Charitable collections – Taking Scrooge out of the picture

Make sure your cash collection container is equipped with a lock with a controlled key.

Fransmart launches private equity firm to fuel restaurant growth

December 10, 2013

Fransmart, the franchise development company that launched franchise programs for 5 Guys Burgers, Qdoba, Vapiano, Zpizza, Freshii and several other brands, has…

NYPD Pizza hosts holiday toy drive

December 10, 2013

NYPD Pizza will host a toy drive to benefit Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. The toy drive will run through Dec. 24.

Ventura Foods, Culinary Institute of America expand partnership

December 10, 2013

Leaders from The Culinary Institute of America and Ventura Foods have announced an expansion of their partnership built upon mutual dedication to the science…

Euromonitor releases list of top 5 non-alcoholic beverage trends

December 10, 2013

Market Research Company Euromonitor International has released a new e-book identifying the top five non-alcoholic drink trends in 15 countries throughout…

Customer feedback platform fights fake reviews

December 10, 2013

A new platform has launched to combat fake customer reviews on the Internet. The iTrueReview system is a reversal of the opt-in review process, and instead…

Pie Five signs deal to open 38 units in D.C. market

December 10, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Co. has awarded 38 franchise units to ALC Hospitality, a restaurant management company owned by Alyse Cohen, who will bring the concept to…

Papa John's India franchisee hands over control to Avan Projects

December 10, 2013

Papa John's announced that Avan Projects Pvt. Ltd., has purchased a majority interest in OM Pizza & Eats, the brand's franchisee in India. As a result…

Casey's food sales up 12 percent driven by pizza delivery

December 10, 2013

Casey's General Stores continues to gain market share in the pizza delivery space. The c-store chain this week reported that second quarter total inside sales…

Utah pizzeria opens with help of restaurant furniture distributor

December 10, 2013

Commercial furniture distributor Restaurant Furniture.net recently teamed up with Bull's Head Pizzeria and Grille for its grand opening in Logan, Utah. The…

Pizza operators plan for higher cheese prices if farm bill deal isn't reached

December 10, 2013

With the new farm bill still on the table less than a week before the Congressional Christmas break, some pizza operators are wondering how much cheese prices…