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Restaurant promotions mark 12.12.12
December 12, 2012
Because today's date — 12.12.12 — is the last major numerical date using the Gregorian or Christian calendar until Jan. 1, 3001, some restaurant brands are…
read nowPerformance Food Group to acquire Fox River Foods
December 12, 2012
Performance Food Group Inc. (PFG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fox River Foods Inc., an independently owned broadline…
read nowSkurla's POS Solutions named certified reseller of SpeedLine
December 12, 2012
Alaska-based retail and restaurant cost control specialist Skurla's POS Solutions has completed certification as an authorized reseller of SpeedLine…
read nowPizzeria UNO location installs shade sculptures
December 12, 2012
Shade Systems announced that it has supplied its Tornado shade sculptures to the newly renovated Pizzeria UNO located near the Disney World entrance in…
read nowDigital menu provider upgrades software
December 12, 2012
Noventri, a digital menu provider, has updated its Noventri Suite digital signage/menu software. The most impressive feature of the new release, Version 2.6…
read nowPoints-based mobile loyalty service now available for small operators
December 12, 2012
A new subscription-based loyalty service once available to only large businesses is now ready for smaller and single-location businesses, including restaurants.
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Pizza segment's 2012 highlighted by expansion, mobile
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Commodities, rebranding efforts and social media initiatives are also big non-food stories from this year.
read nowPizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 37: Giordano's
December 12, 2012
PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 37: Giordano's, Chicago
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Check average UP with waist line DOWN ...
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Offering a discount to anyone who has half of their entrée boxed for take-home immediately when served avoids the dreaded sharing of one dish and also promotes…
read nowMillennial Hispanics have large influence on foodservice trends
December 11, 2012
Sixty-five percent of U.S. Hispanics are Millenials, ages 22 to 35. Consequently, this specific demographic is expected to significantly influence the ethnic…
read nowCasey's General Stores gets a lift from pizza delivery program
December 11, 2012
Casey's General Stores Inc. today reported its second quarter FY 2013 results, which included a drop in earnings per share impacted by lower gas margins and a…
read nowRestaurant industry expected to outpace national job growth in 2013
December 10, 2012
While the operating environment will remain challenging, America's 980,000 restaurants are expected to post record sales and continue to be a leading job…
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Gas prices drop nearly 50 cents in two months
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Cheese prices continue to fall.
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Food advertising protests endanger TV for kids
by Barry Klein — Marketing Directo, Go Roma
If some parents are happy to abrogate their responsibility for setting rules for their children's eating habits, they are not going to be happy when there is…
read nowPrivate equity firm sells Pizza Hut franchisee
December 10, 2012
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in lower-middle-market companies, today announced the sale of Southern California Pizza Company…
read nowBig expansion planned for Pizza Hut UK's delivery business
December 10, 2012
Pizza Hut Delivery is expected to add 100 new units across the United Kingdom by the end of 2014. According to the Telegraph, this expansion fits the growing…
read nowNRA CEO honored by Campaign to End Obesity
December 10, 2012
National Restaurant Association President and CEO Dawn Sweeney has been recognized by the Campaign to End Obesity for her work in helping guide the foodservice…
read nowFranchisees mull hiring freezes if tax rates aren't extended
December 10, 2012
According to a new survey of franchisees and franchisors, franchise business growth could grind to a halt if the current tax rates aren't extended beyond their…
read nowPizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 38: Papa Gino's
December 10, 2012
PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 38: Papa Gino's, East Boston, Mass.
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Gluten-free tops pizza menu trends in 2012
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Chicken pizza toppings have increased 26 percent in the past three years.
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