NRA, Share Our Strength partner to triple No Kid Hungry campaign funds

April 17, 2012

The National Restaurant Association has announced that it is committing to work together with Share Our Strength to triple the funds raised for Share Our…

Study: Salt in QSR meals varies by country

April 17, 2012

New research published earlier this week by the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that the salt content of quick-service menu items varies…

Franchise lending on a steady upswing

April 17, 2012

Franchise lending has steadily increased throughout the past 12 months, according to the new monthly Franchise Lending Index from the International Franchise…

Central dashboard launched for location-specific content

April 17, 2012

VenueSeen has launched a central dashboard that pulls location-specific content uploaded to Instagram, Foodspotting and Foursquare.

China leads global foodservice market recovery

April 17, 2012

Despite a continuously unpredictable global economy, there was a slight recovery for the global foodservice markets in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to…

Straw Hat Pizza to debut in Georgia

April 17, 2012

California-based Straw Hat Pizza will open its first franchise in Georgia later this month, in the National Plaza shopping center in Augusta.

Domino's India launches three new pizzas

April 16, 2012

Domino's Pizza India has introduced three new pizzas for both the vegetarian and non-vegetarian menu. The new offerings include Five Peppers (vegetarian)…

Pizza Pizza brings back Smile Foundation fundraiser

April 16, 2012

Toronto-based Pizza Pizza is bringing back its Slices for Smiles Foundation fundraiser April 23 to April 29. This year's goal is to cross the $1 million mark…

Lou Malnati's opens 34th restaurant

April 16, 2012

Chicago pizza staple Lou Malnati's has opened its 34th restaurant in Shorewood, a suburb located southwest of the Windy City.

Lower crude oil prices ease pain at the gas pump

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Yum! Brands hits another 52-week high.

Use online guest feedback to motivate, engage employees

Use guest feedback to build a distinctive customer experience that will drive retention, loyalty and sustainable business performance.

Death, taxes and restaurant deals

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

From free yogurt scoops to discounted pizza, plenty of brands are offering a little relief on Tax Day.

Tips on creating a kid-friendly restaurant

Embrace efforts that go the "extra mile" for kids, such as adding a step stool in the bathroom to encourage independence.

Yum! Brands announces winner in global hunger relief challenge

April 13, 2012

Yum! Brands Inc. has named the Wake Forest University School of Business as the winner of its "Taking People With You" Case Study Challenge to fight global…

Mobile purchasing app launched for restaurants, food trucks

April 13, 2012

Paperlinks, a QR marketing and mobile commerce provider, has launched PayDragon, a mobile ordering app for restaurants and food trucks.

Don't you know it's time to get on board ... the cross-train

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

Cross training allows your business to function with a lean staff, without that constant fear of being caught understaffed.

America's Incredible Pizza Company reports positive sales

April 12, 2012

America's Incredible Pizza Company, a family entertainment center with nine locations nationwide and two in Mexico, has released several positive figures this…

Boston Pizza will pick up tab if Canadian team wins Stanley Cup

April 12, 2012

Ontario-based Boston Pizza International will giveaway 10,000 free pizzas if a Canadian NHL team wins the Stanley Cup. There are currently two Canadian teams…

Flippin' Pizza signs 7-unit franchise deal

April 12, 2012

Current Flippin' Pizza franchisee Brett Silver has signed on a new development agreement with the brand to open seven new locations in Montgomery County, Md.

Innovation, convenience drive pizza consumption increase

April 12, 2012

More than four in 10 (41 percent) consumers polled in a recent survey by market research firm Technomic say they're now eating pizza once a week, compared to…