Pizza Hut's largest franchisee acquiring 24 Wendy's restaurants

June 13, 2013

NPC International Inc. announced today that it has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) with a subsidiary of The Wendy's Company to acquire 2…

zpizza adds customer intelligence platform to manage data

June 13, 2013

To better aggregate and analyze data from a number of sources, zpizza has deployed a new customer intelligence platform from Market Force Information called…

Breadcrumb develops POS system geared toward local businesses

Seth Harris, founder of Groupon-owned Breadcrumb, discusses how the company's new POS system works well for small business owners.   

NYC lawmakers introduce polystyrene foam foodservice ban

June 13, 2013

Lawmakers in New York City introduced a bill Wednesday that would ban the sale of polystyrene foam foodservice products. The proposal is supported by Mayor…

Chuck E. Cheese's photo contest encourages kids to get active

June 13, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's has launched its new summer promotion, the Power Their Play Challenge. The contest was launched in conjunction with the brand's Yogurt…

Flippers Pizzeria hosting Father's Day celebration

June 13, 2013

Florida-based Flippers Pizzeria is offering dads an offer for Father's Day, June 16. Fathers will receive a free MyPie Specialty Pizza with the purchase of any…

Revention launches ordering platform with integrated POS systerm

Revention has released an online ordering solution called Hunger Rush, which runs on an HTML5  Platform, also has POS capabilities, explains Laura Gaudin…

ShiftNote: 'Post Its are so last year'

Leigh Ann Thompson of ShiftNote chats about how the company's digital solution makes communication easy for managers who need to pass on info to one another as…

Square launches stand to create another way to use Square Register

Square's Faryl Ury explains how the new stand created by Square allows brick-and-mortar merchants to use the free POS system. The stand can be bolted to the…

Mobile ordering puts service into customers' hands

Noah Glass, founder of OLO, an online and mobile ordering platform, discusses why mobile ordering is quickly gaining popularity among restaurant customers.  

How can restaurant operators manage a world of 'big data?'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Concerns remain about how to turn all of that information into actionable items.

Maritz Motivation Solutions, Brandmovers partner to develop online employee rewards program

June 13, 2013

Rewarding restaurant employees is a must when it comes to keeping morale and productivity high, but it can often be expensive and time consuming. Maritz…

China's restaurant traffic, ticket growth slows

June 12, 2013

Australia, Canada, and China rang in 2013 with an increase in foodservice consumer visits as other countries across the globe experienced weak traffic growth…

Pie Five planting flag in North Carolina

June 12, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Company is making its debut in North Carolina with franchisee Michael Understein. He was introduced to the brand while on a business trip to…

Papa John's offers BOGO deal for Father's Day

June 12, 2013

Papa John's is celebrating Father's Day, or "Papa's Day," with a BOGO promotion. Customers will receive a free large pizza of equal or lesser value when they…

Compass Group selects MICROS Simphony solution

June 12, 2013

MICROS Systems Inc. announced that Compass Group — USA has selected the MICROS Simphony Enterprise Solution for its multiple business divisions providing…

Mellow Mushroom introduces Thai-inspired menu

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has introduced a new limited-time menu, "High on Thai," available through July 14. The menu features the bold, spicy and sweet…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 10: C-store competition

June 12, 2013

Editor's note: The following information is part of a countdown recap from the inaugural Top 100 Movers and Shakers publication. It was published in the spring…

Mellow Mushroom 'High on Thai' menu

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has introduced a new limited-time menu, "High on Thai," available through July 14 and featuring the bold, spicy and sweet flavors…

An era of breadwinner moms

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Are restaurateurs catering to the trend of men doing more of the household management duties?