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Study: Measuring social media word of mouth drives restaurant traffic
November 15, 2012
Most restaurant operators believe 70 percent of customer traffic comes through word of mouth, and a majority of them use social media as the vehicle. But…
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Facebook ordering integration on the rise at restaurants
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Benefits include speed, consumer convenience and upselling capabilities.
read nowPizza Hut creates calzone-like pizza
November 14, 2012
Earlier this week, Pizza Hut introduced its new Overstuffed Pizza on the brand's social media channels. The offering includes six "jumbo" slices filled with…
read nowGE Capital launches restaurant finance Web tool
November 14, 2012
GE Capital, Franchise Finance (GEFF) is rolling out a new Web tool, GE SmartChart, to its customers across the U.S. The tool was introduced at this week's…
read nowNRA seeking operator innovation nominees
November 14, 2012
The National Restaurant Association is seeking applications for its 2013 Operator Innovations Awards, which recognize restaurant operators who have displayed…
read nowRevention integrates online ordering platform with Facebook
November 14, 2012
Revention's online ordering platform, HungerRush, has integrated with Facebook to allow restaurants to offer their Facebook fans another vehicle to order food…
read nowPizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 45: Godfather's
November 14, 2012
PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 45: Godfather's, Omaha, Neb.
read nowStudy: Restaurant industry embracing mobile advertising
November 14, 2012
The restaurant industry is quickly adopting mobile advertising compared to other industries, according to a new report released this week from Millennial…
read nowNew tech promises on-the-spot mobile engagement
November 14, 2012
Benbria, a mobile customer engagement company, has launched BlazeLoop CE (customer engagement) for the retail, hospitality, finance, banking and restaurant…
read nowPapa Murphy's responds to Papa John's Obamacare drama
November 13, 2012
Amidst another social media firestorm (and boycott movement) surrounding Papa John's CEO John Schnatter's controversial comments about Obamacare, another large…
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Papa John's boycott threatened over CEO's Obamacare comments
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Founder John Schnatter estimates that the reform law will cost between $5 million and $8 million annually.
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Health and wellness consumer drivers
by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc
Consumer drivers, health trends, consumer disconnects and flavor trends lead to a focused health and wellness strategy development.
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Why servant leadership is crucial for a successful restaurant catering program
by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia
Without the support structure in place at the highest level of your organization, mid-level managers and front-line employees will have a hard time carrying…
read nowPapa John's hit with lawsuit over unwanted text messages
November 13, 2012
On Nov. 9, United States District Court Judge John C. Coughenour certified a nationwide class action case against Papa John's International Inc. with potential…
read nowRound Table refinances senior debt
November 13, 2012
Round Table Pizza Inc. has completed the refinancing of its senior debt. On Nov. 2, the company entered into a $35 million senior secured credit agreement with…
read nowPizza Hut testing standalone WingStreet concept
November 13, 2012
Pizza Hut's co-branded WingStreet concept, featuring chicken wings and sauces, is about to fly solo.
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Chuck E. Cheese expands gluten-free pizza nationwide
November 13, 2012
Behind a successful pilot and increased demand, Chuck E. Cheese announced today that its gluten-free menu – including individual-sized pizzas and chocolate…
read nowCasey's Halloween promotion raises $1M for St. Jude
November 13, 2012
Casey's General Stores Inc. raised $1,015,466 during October in support of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. This amount surpassed the company's goal of…
read nowPizza Hut donates 10K books through reading program
November 13, 2012
In celebration of National Young Readers Week Nov.12-16, Pizza Hut and its Book It! Program have selected the winning restaurants in the third annual Book It!
read nowSbarro's new pizza promo yields 100K new Facebook fans
November 13, 2012
Sbarro introduced its new Neapolitan-style pizza recipe by giving away more than 35,000 free slices throughout October. The slices were delivered nationwide…
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