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The pizza segment's menu trends of 2013 (so far)
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Fast casual concepts lead the emergence of individual, customizable pizzas.
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Hungry Howie's introduces Asiago cheese crust
July 2, 2013
Hungry Howie's Pizza continues to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2013 by offering a special Flavored Crust of the Month. July's limited-time-only crust…
read nowPie Five Pizza awards 12 franchise units to Austin
July 2, 2013
Pie Five Pizza will soon plant a flag in Austin, Texas after the company awarded 12 franchise units to entrepreneurs Sudesh Patidar and Chirag Patel.
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Average wheat prices dip below $8
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Block cheese is down 25 cents since May 1.
read nowFranchising sales, growth up 10 percent in 2012
July 1, 2013
Because of more available credit and numerous acquisition opportunities, the largest restaurant franchisees in the U.S. grew in size and scope in 2012…
read nowPeter Piper Pizza adopts location-based mobile ad service
July 1, 2013
Peter Piper Pizza has signed on as Single Touch Systems Inc.'s first client for its newly launched FollowMe location-based mobile ad service.
read nowJohn's Incredible Pizza Company installs solar energy system
July 1, 2013
Stellar Energy, a large-scale solar provider, recently completed a 230 KW (DC) solar system for John's Incredible Pizza Company in Fresno, Calif. The rooftop…
read nowCasey's General Stores testing pizza-only concept
July 1, 2013
C-store chain, Casey's General Store, is testing a pizza-only concept in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. According to the Des Moines Register, the concept, Casey's Pizza…
read nowReport: Global dairy prices 'exceptionally high'
July 1, 2013
Rabobank has published a new report on the global dairy industry, which includes a look at supply, demand, pricing and forecasting. In the report, published by…
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Restaurant groups applaud Senate immigration bill, call for stronger verification
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Congress is expected to take up immigration reform in July.
read nowRestaurant industry performance hits a 14-month high
June 28, 2013
Buoyed by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index hit a 14-month high in May.
read nowThe Icebox launches e-commerce site
June 28, 2013
The Icebox, an Atlanta-based corporate merchandising, apparel and promotional product company, has launched a new e-commerce website that gives clients the…
read nowNY City Council hosts hearing on food industry wages
June 28, 2013
More than 100 quick-service workers, policy experts, community leaders and clergy members appeared at a New York City Council hearing Thursday to share their…
read nowHome Run Inn pizzerias take a swing at digital menu boards
June 28, 2013
Origin Display Group Inc., a supplier of indoor, outdoor and digital menu boards, has begun the rollout of digital menu boards for all nine of Home Run Inn's…
read nowRestaurant marketing program promises to 'increase traffic, build loyalty'
June 28, 2013
Menuetta, a custom marketing solution that enables restaurant operators to increase traffic and build loyalty by using an integrated platform to manage…
read nowRestaurant chains step up relief efforts for Alberta floods
June 27, 2013
The massive flooding that hit Canada's Alberta province last week is expected to hit that country's GDP growth by as much as 1 full percent on the year…
read nowSbarro plans 35 new restaurants in South India
June 27, 2013
Sbarro announced today that it has expanded its partnership agreement with White Planet Restaurants (WPR), led by Sriram Rajagopal and Gopal Rajagopalan, to…
read nowPie Five Pizza adding 15 units to Florida agreement
June 27, 2013
Pie Five Pizza Co. has awarded 15 additional franchise units to L. Gale Lemerand to expand even further in the Florida market.
read nowPizza Hut launches website to encourage literacy
June 27, 2013
The Pizza Hut Book It! Program has launched a new campaign called "Spark Your Greatness," as well as an accompanying website to encourage children's literacy…
read nowFoodler launches rating system for individual restaurant dishes
June 27, 2013
Foodler, an online food ordering service, has launched a new 5-star cuisine rating system that allows users to evaluate individual dishes at a restaurant.
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