Hard Knox Pizzeria partners with BBI to expand nationwide

October 12, 2012

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced a joint venture with Dean and Jill Bastian to develop and franchise Hard Knox Pizza, located in Knoxville…

Casey's names grand prize winner of pizza party

October 12, 2012

After a three-month search for the best local celebrities, Casey's General Stores Inc. has named Ray Sorensen II, of Greenfield, Iowa, as the winner of its…

Pizza Hut's debate promotion expanded online

October 12, 2012

Pizza Hut and The Pizza Party announced today that the "Sausage or Pepperoni?" presidential debate promotion has been expanded to the public to be asked online…

NPD: US Hispanics perceive healthier meals as less tasty

October 12, 2012

As more brands increase their marketing efforts to appeal to the growing Hispanic population, new research from The NPD Group shows a discrepancy in how that…

Domino's India plans to raise prices

October 12, 2012

Domino's customers in India could see the price of their pizza rise by up to 3 percent by next month. According to the India Times, Domino's franchisee in the…

Consumers choose CiCi's as favorite pizza chain

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

October 11, 2012

CiCi's Pizza is America's favorite pizza chain, according to a national study of more than 7,600 consumers conducted by Market Force, a customer intelligence…

Pizza Hut's hot dog-stuffed crust coming to Canada

October 11, 2012

Pizza Hut's new Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza will roll out in Canada on Oct. 15.

Groupon launches iPad POS solution for restaurants

October 11, 2012

Groupon has announced the national launch of Breadcrumb, a point-of-sale solution that runs on iPads for restaurants, bars and cafes.

Yum! Brands executive earns Pakistan Power award

October 11, 2012

Yum! Brands' Irfan Mustafa, vice president and managing director of the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey business, has been recognized with the…

Women's Foodservice Forum opens event enrollment

October 11, 2012

The Executive Leadership Program, run by the Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) in partnership with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, has…

Figaro's touts Middle Eastern success

October 11, 2012

Figaro's Italian Pizza Inc. has eight U.S. locations and two locations in the Middle East market – in Zayed, Abu Dhabi and in Dubai.

Sbarro abandons old recipe for Neopolitan-style pizza

October 10, 2012

As part of its turnaround initiatives, Sbarro today introduced a new Neapolitan-style pizza. The Italian-inspired pizza will replace the chain's longstanding…

European pasta and pizza concept ready for U.S. debut

October 10, 2012

La Tagliatella, a European-based Italian restaurant with more than 130 locations across Spain and France, announced today its first steps in its U.S. expansion…

Domino's Pizza enters Macedonia

October 10, 2012

Domino's Pizza has opened its first store in Macedonia, in the capital city of Skopje. The grand opening event included U.S. Ambassador Paul Wolhers and other…

NRA teams up with U.S. Composting Council to develop best practices

October 10, 2012

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) have teamed up to raise awareness about food waste diversion, composting…

Fox's Pizza Den raises $45K for fire department campaign

October 10, 2012

Pennsylvania-based Fox's Pizza Den raised more than $45,000 during its 11th annual Pizza & Prevention fundraiser.

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 55: Pizza Luce

October 10, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 55: Pizza Luce, Minneapolis

Pizza Hut focused on value promotions, smaller footprint

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

China continues to be Yum! Brands' biggest growth story.

A great idea is not enough

by Barry Klein — Marketing Directo, Go Roma

Consumers respond more favorably to professionally created and produced communications.

NCR unveils c-store mobile payment app

October 9, 2012

NCR Corporation has introduced ConvenienceGo (C-Go), a mobile payment application for smartphones that can be store branded. The app allows convenience store…