Minimum wage strikes doing little harm to pizza brands

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The minimum wage strikes permeating throughout the restaurant industry continue to grow, with employees in nearly 60 cities protesting right before Labor Day…

Pizza Factory deploys SpeedLine POS

September 24, 2013

At the annual meeting of Pizza Factory franchise operators Sept. 23, the West Coast-based chain announced its selection of SpeedLine Solutions Inc. as its…

NRA creates new financial services position

September 24, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has named Jim Higgins as vice president of Payments and Financial Services. In this newly created position, Higgins will…

Pizza Hut adds Hulu incentive to hunger fundraiser

September 24, 2013

For the seventh consecutive year, Pizza Hut is hosting a fundraiser for the World Hunger Relief Campaign. The effort runs through Nov. 9, and the pizza chain…

The Loop Pizza Grill rewards kids for Jaguars games

September 24, 2013

Jacksonville, Fla.-based The Loop Pizza Grill will host a kids-eat-free promotion each Monday night following a Jaguars' Sunday home game. The offer is valid…

The Rock, Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits adds multiple new units

September 24, 2013

The Rock, Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits, a Seattle-based gourmet pizza and full-service restaurant, has announced a new franchise member and the opening of…

Is a mobile app or mobile site right for your restaurant?

by Jess Taylor — CEO, Blue Rocket

With 96 percent of the world's population now using mobile devices, it's imperative for companies to figure out how to best connect with and serve customers on…

Know your operation's purchasing score

To keep ahead of any problems, maintain strong, consistent communication with your supplier.

Domino's, Papa John's ride stock market highs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A light hurricane season is expected to help gas prices.

Eight California Papa John's units close abruptly

September 23, 2013

Eight Sacramento, Calif., area Papa John's units closed abruptly last week, surprising employees and corporate.

Domino's adds features to speed up online ordering

September 23, 2013

Domino's Pizza kicked off a national campaign today to promote its enhanced online ordering profiles platform, which allows customers the ability to save…

Packaging company introduces recyclable thermal to-go cups

September 23, 2013

Berry Plastics Group Inc. has introduced Versalite, a fully recyclable thermal management packaging solution. The company is launching the #5 plastic…

Forecast calls for big jump in seasonal hiring

September 23, 2013

According to the sixth-annual survey commissioned by Snagajob, more holiday seasonal jobs should be available this year compared to last year.

Top-your-own Neapolitan pizza concept debuts

September 23, 2013

Social Life Pizza, a craft-your-own Neapolitan-style pizza concept, marked its debut with last week's opening in San Diego.

Last minute prep for the Oct. 1 Obamacare deadline

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The Health Insurance Exchange opens soon with an employee notification requirement for all restaurant operators.

Yum! Brands' quarterly dividend increased by 10 percent

September 20, 2013

Yum! Brands Inc.'s board of directors has approved a 10-percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from…

Shopping outlets part of Blaze Pizza's expansion plan

September 20, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is planning to open at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets in Carlsbad, Calif., in the fourth quarter.

Shakey's adds specialty beverage line to the menu

September 20, 2013

Shakey's USA has added a ready-to-blend beverage line to its 24 corporate locations in Southern California. The pizza chain signed a deal with Barfresh Food…

Pinterest to test business ads

September 20, 2013

Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann sent a message to users this week about the site's new test promoting certain business ads.

Hungry Howie's joins fight against breast cancer for 5th year

September 20, 2013

Hungry Howie's will host its fifth annual "Love, Hope & Pizza" campaign throughout October to raise money and awareness of breast cancer. During the month…