NRA teams up with supplier to offer restaurants cheaper, energy-efficient lighting

May 15, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has teamed up with North American LED, an energy-efficient lighting products supplier, to offer light emitting diode, or…

Hungry Howie's Pizza named a military friendly franchise

May 15, 2013

Hungry Howie's Pizza has been named one of the 2013 Military Friendly Franchises as compiled by Victory Media. A complete list of winners will be published in…

Domino's UK recognizes top employees

May 15, 2013

Domino's UK has recognized various employees within the system at the company's recent event in Liverpool, England. Among them was franchisee Joggy Dhillon…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 18: Local sourced/sustainable food

May 15, 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…

Square reinvents the register with new Stand

May 15, 2013

Square Stand, new hardware created by Square for brick-and-mortar businesses that turns an iPad into a complete point of sale, is now available, according to a…

QSR employee strikes spread to Milwaukee

May 14, 2013

Just days after employees from a variety of quick-service brands walked off the job in Detroit and St. Louis, workers in Milwaukee followed suit today.

Tourists are coming: Is your restaurant ready to accommodate?

Since most foreign tourists won't have access to a PC during their trip, it's critical to offer mobile-based feedback mechanisms featuring short…

Restaurant job seekers turning to mobile devices

May 14, 2013

New data from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace, shows that mobile job searches have increased by 95 percent in the past year.

Mellow Mushroom plants flag in Richmond, Va.

May 14, 2013

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open in the Carytown area of Richmond, Va., on May 20. The newest unit is owned by Scott Douglas.

NRA adds members to leadership team

May 14, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has named Phil Kafarakis as its new chief innovation and member advancement officer. He will report directly to CEO Dawn…

Groupon expands POS Suite with Breadcrumb app

May 14, 2013

Groupon has launched Breadcrumb POS, a free iPad app that, according to a company press release, enables restaurants, salons, spas and retail merchants to…

Leaf: New tablet will enhance payment acceptance for small businesses

May 14, 2013

Leaf has unveiled an updated version of its LeafPresenter tablet that make it even easier for local merchants to run and grow their business, according a…

Improving hiring through social platforms

Social hiring sites offer cheap, and sometimes free, opportunities to find candidates who have more extensive profiles that provide not only resumes, but a…

Gas prices boomerang back up

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The average cost of wheat has increased nearly 75 cents in the past month.

CiCi's Pizza creates program to help franchise financing

May 13, 2013

CiCi's Pizza has created an "equity partnership" with its franchisees through the launch of its 2013 Franchisee Partner Investment program.

Toppers Pizza same-store sales up nearly 14 percent

May 13, 2013

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza turned in a 13.59 percent same-store sales increase in the first quarter of 2013.

Noble Roman's expanding through take-and-bake channel

May 13, 2013

Indianapolis-based Noble Roman's Inc. has announced results for the quarterly period ended March 31, which included a 15.5 percent jump in revenue. Net income…

California pizzeria rolls out gluten-free option

May 13, 2013

Mulberry Street Pizzeria debuted its 10-inch gluten-free pizza over the weekend. It is available at both the Beverly Hills and Thousand Oaks, Calif.…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 19: Gluten-free

May 13, 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…

Domino's names VP of Product Managment

May 10, 2013

Domino's Pizza announced today that Robert A. VanRenterghem will join the company as vice president of Product Management in its Supply Chain Services Division…