National Restaurant Association expands food safety education in China

August 3, 2012

National Restaurant Association representatives traveled to China last month to expand the organization's commitment to food safety education there. While the…

Papa John's signs 5-year partnership deal with NC State Athletics

August 3, 2012

Papa John's is now an "Official Partner of Wolfpack Athletics," having signed a 5-year collaboration deal this week with North Carolina State. The agreement…

Little Caesars' new marketing campaign bets on reverse psychology

August 3, 2012

Little Caesars has introduced a new marketing campaign asking customers not to call the chain to order a pizza. The attempt at reverse psychology encourages…

Nearly 90 percent of chain restaurants listed on Foursquare

August 2, 2012

Restaurant Sciences, a provider of restaurant industry information and analytics, released Foursquare statistics from its Restaurant Internet Marketing Study…

Pizza Hut Canada promotion teases customers until September

August 2, 2012

Pizza Hut Canada has introduced its "Don't Open Me" challenge. From now through Sept. 3, customers will receive a prize-winning envelope with instructions to…

Embed adds Revention POS for expanding pizza business

August 2, 2012

Embed, a provider of cashless payment and revenue management systems for the amusement and family entertainment industry, has partnered with Revention as a POS…

Kitchens With Confidence partners with Allergy Eats

August 2, 2012

Kitchens with Confidence, an international food training organization based in Northern Colorado, has teamed up with Boston-based AllergyEats, which…

Uncle Maddio's introduces gluten-free pizza for kids

August 2, 2012

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint launched a gluten-free kids' pizza this week. The kids' meal pizzas are available with a choice of more than 25 gluten-free toppings.

Papa Murphy's expands mobile marketing initiative

August 2, 2012

Papa Murphy's Take 'N Bake Pizza has expanded its partnership with mobile marketing provider Phizzle. The mobile marketing product is now available in nearly…

Star of the High Desert Finds an HR Oasis

Star of the High Desert, Inc. and Wiles’ Restaurants, Inc. operating 26 Carl’s Jr. franchise restaurants in Southern California, East-­?Central California, and…

Online-To-offline loyalty program closes $3M Series A investment round

August 1, 2012

Plink, an online-to-offline loyalty program that rewards members for dining and shopping, has closed a $3 million Series A round of funding from Grotech…

Papa John's turns in strong domestic and international Q2

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

International momentum attributed to consistency, product quality.

This Olympian doesn’t want to be on a Wheaties box

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Gold medalist learns new non-carb diet and realizes positive results.

Zaffiro's Pizzeria and Bar to open third Marcus Theatres location

August 1, 2012

Marcus Theatres, a division of The Marcus Corporation, has announced its third Zaffiro's Pizzeria & Bar will open to the public on Aug. 3 at its Ridge…

Report: Restaurant franchising clout growing

August 1, 2012

Large restaurant franchisees post-recession are evolving into more sophisticated, investor-owned companies that have considerable clout with their franchisor…

Topper's fundraiser helps roof collapse victims

August 1, 2012

Topper's Pizza stores across Ontario are lending their support to the Elliot Lake Relief Fund as a way to help Elliot Lake, Ontario, residents and community…

Christina Aguilera offers voice for Yum! Brands' PSA

August 1, 2012

Yum! Brands, parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has announced that multi-Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera will lend her voice for a new public…

Mark Cuban becomes eThor investor

July 31, 2012

Tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban has invested an undisclosed amount in Calgary, Canada-based eThor, the company has announced.

Fast casual concept PizzaRev eyes California expansion

July 31, 2012

PizzaRev, a new Los Angeles-based fast casual artisanal pizza concept from music industry veterans Irv Zuckerman and Rodney Eckerman, is set to expand across…

Report: Indian pizza segment set for staggering growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Growth rate predicted to be more than 25 percent in next three years.