Yum! expects China recovery to take 6 to 9 months

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

KFC and Pizza Hut U.S. sales soft in Q1; attributed to lack of innovation and value compared to competition.

Menu labeling: What’s the hold-up?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Prohibitive costs and clutter are causing a "push and pull" battle between grocery and c-store spaces and the FDA.

Higher QSR wage protests spread to Chicago

April 24, 2013

Hundreds of workers walked off their jobs today in Chicago's first-ever combined restaurant and retail strike. According to a news release, employees at…

Chuck E. Cheese's opens first Panama franchise

April 24, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's newest international restaurant opened in Panama City, Panama, earlier this month. The restaurant is part of a multiyear plan to bring…

BlackGold Biofuels opens recycling facility for restaurant wastewater

April 24, 2013

BlackGold Biofuels of Charlotte, N.C., has opened a recycling facility specifically for restaurant kitchens' wastewater. According to the company, it's common…

Patxi's Pizza hosting Boston Marathon fundraiser

April 24, 2013

Patxi's Pizza announced it will donate 10 percent of all proceeds from lunch, dinner, dine-in, carryout and delivery sales on May 2 to One Fund Boston, a…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 24: Non-traditional toppings

April 24, 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…

How to succeed in franchising by 'really' trying

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The franchisee/franchisor relationship must be as serious as a marriage.

Pizza Hut goes after gamers with Xbox ordering app

April 23, 2013

Microsoft and Pizza Hut claim this is the first branded app to offer the ability of purchasing goods straight from a gaming console.

Survey: Two-thirds of Americans would refuse to patronize restaurants with dirty restrooms

April 23, 2013

Foodservice professionals have a lot to think about when trying to deliver a quality dining experience, but restrooms need to be a major consideration…

Good news: Restaurant sales, unit growth, financing up

Total unit growth for the Top 100 restaurant chains was 1.8 percent in 2012, the highest since 2007.

Tofutti Brands enters pizza market with dairy-free mozzarella

April 23, 2013

Tofutti Brands has rolled out a new dairy-free mozzarella cheese. With this launch, Tofutti Brands plans to enter into the pizza marketplace with an offering…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza heading to New Jersey

April 23, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that Green Brook, N.J.-based AMPAL Group has signed an agreement to develop 10 franchise stores in Central and Northern New…

Snapfinger app adds more mobile options for restaurants

April 23, 2013

The mobile commerce platform Snapfinger announced the launch of its on-premise, self-checkout and mobile payment application that the company said enables…

Naked Pizza thrives in Dubai

Ian Ohan has opened five Naked Pizza units in the Middle East and plans to soon open more.

How will the pizza industry adopt digital signage and digital menu boards?

April 22, 2013

PizzaMarketplace.com sister site DigitalSignageToday.com is preparing this year's edition of its "Digital Signage Future Trends" report, and needs your input…

Wheat and cheese prices jump

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

After weeks of falling, gas prices remain stagnant week-over-week.

NRA's Educational Foundation awards $1.4M in scholarships

April 22, 2013

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced the winners of its 12th annual National ProStart Invitational, which took place in…

Burke introduces new coarse-ground sausage

April 22, 2013

Burke Corp., a provider of fully cooked meats and pizza toppings, has introduced a coarse-ground sausage in two flavors: traditional sweet mild Italian and…

California Pizza Kitchen recognizes pizza chefs

April 22, 2013

California Pizza Kitchen held its inaugural Best Pizza Chef Competition during its recent annual Operators Conference on Amelia Island, Fla.