New Domino's campaign asks for customer feedback

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

February 6, 2012

New Parmesan Bread Bites the brainchild of Ohio franchisee.

Canada's Pizza Pizza launches heart-shaped pizza

February 6, 2012

Toronto-based Pizza Pizza is offering a heart-shaped Valentine's Veggie Delight pizza now through Feb. 20.

Chuck E. Cheese's fundraiser benefits children's foundation

February 6, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese's is donating a portion of its profits from participating Washington-area stores to benefit Mary Bridge Children's Foundation. The Mary Bridge…

Pizza stocks lifted by stronger market

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Natural gas prices dropped 9 percent in 2011.

Super Bowl coin toss yields free Papa John's pizza for millions

February 5, 2012

Heads it was for the opening coin toss of Super Bowl XLVI, which means that millions of Papa John's Rewards members will receive a free, large one-topping…

Tips on how to use Facebook as a business promotion tool

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Owner of ice cream shop discusses how to boost rankings and customer interaction.

Domino's Pizza selects service to bump SEO value

February 3, 2012

Domino's Pizza has added the services of Quick SEO Results, a wholly owned company by Canadian-based Clicking Labs.

Papa John's fans bet on 'heads' for Super Bowl coin toss

February 3, 2012

A majority – 60 percent – of the millions of fans enrolled in Papa John's Rewards program predicted that Super Bowl XLVI's opening coin toss will land on…

Get 'in' on the biggest trend In foodservice

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Healthy, affordable dining — for kids.

Mobi Pizza's new iPhone app includes Yelp integration

February 2, 2012

Arizona-based Mobi Pizza has launched an iOS app that includes a Pizzeria Challenge game and integration with Yelp.

Pizza Hut gains value perception with $10 Any deal

February 2, 2012

Pizza Hut gained the most in value perception during the month of January, typically a slow sales month in the QSR segment, according to consumer research firm…

Little Caesars sponsoring ESPN's SportsCenter specials all weekend

February 2, 2012

Little Caesars has secured prime television real estate from today through Feb. 5, when Super Bowl-related programming is at a peak. The chain is sponsoring…

Fresh Brothers launches Fresh Knots with giveaway promo

February 2, 2012

Last weekend, Los Angeles-based Fresh Brothers gave out 10,000 free samples of "Fresh Knots" to guests who ordered an entrée, in celebration of the new…

Pizza Ranch adds heat to its menu with two new savory items

February 2, 2012

Pizza Ranch has added a new Brushfire Pizza and Santa Fe Salad to its buffet menu.

Pizza Patron planning three new Hispanic campaigns

February 2, 2012

Five years after igniting controversy with the launch of its Pizza por Pesos promotion, Pizza Patron announced that it is planning three new campaigns for 201…

The Secret Decoder Ring and Loss Prevention

Over the holidays I watched “A Christmas Story” for the gazillionth time. One of the scenes in the movie is Ralphie getting his secret decoder ring to unlock…

CiCi's Pizza outlines numerous 2012 initiatives

February 1, 2012

Texas-based CiCi's Pizza has announced its 2012 growth plans to support its continuing 10-year "Build the Brand" initiative to add 500 new restaurants by 2020.

Domino's Pizza's St. Jude fundraiser nets $2.4 million

February 1, 2012

Domino's Pizza raised more than $2.4 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during its 2011 St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign. This year's…

Sbarro names new president and CEO in turnaround bid

February 1, 2012

The Board of Directors of Melville, N.Y.-based Sbarro Inc. has announced that James Greco, 54, has been named president and chief executive officer, effective…

NRA: Food costs become restaurant operators' top concern

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The association's 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast predicts record sales of $632 billion, a 3.5 percent bump from 2011.