A great find and loss

He was a great find. An experienced fast food manager walked in and applied for an open shift manager position. He interviewed well and obviously had a great…

California Pizza Kitchen opens airport unit in Mexico

April 11, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its first airport location in Mexico. The new unit, opened by CPK franchise partner Grupo Calpik, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and…

Papa John’s eyes U.K. growth

April 11, 2011

Papa John's Pizza is targeting the northwest region of the United Kingdom to maintain its 50 percent store growth momentum in the country within the past three…

Middleby Corporation acquires stone hearth oven company

April 11, 2011

The Middleby Corporation, based out of Elgin, Ill., has acquired Beech Ovens Pty. Ltd., a manufacturer of stone hearth ovens for the commercial foodservice…

'Ma'am, it’s not a cup holder': Proper brand use of social media

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

Before getting into social media, it's important to figure out your brand identity and your strategy for presenting it.

Gas prices inching closer to all-time highs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some relief comes from cheese, natural gas prices.

Pizza chain in legal clash over football player image

April 10, 2011

It's no secret Clevelanders are passionate about their sports. So, perhaps it's no surprise that Cleveland-based Pizza Pan is currently involved in a legal…

Commentary: Commercial real estate market rebounding

Asking rents for retail space are at 5-year lows and landlords want to fill their space with qualified tenants.

Raw explained: Tips and tricks for offering raw dishes on your menu

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

So what do you feed diners who request a raw meal?

Technomic: Lower calorie items more available

April 7, 2011

Recent research conducted by Technomic finds that more restaurant chains are providing menu items with fewer than 550 calories.

Looming labeling regulations threaten to pinch pizza profits

By Steve Coomes

Pizza Hut rolls toppings into stuffed crust

April 6, 2011

Fans of Pizza Hut's famous stuffed crust pizza, introduced 16 years ago, now have the option of adding toppings into the crust, in addition to cheese.

Hunt Brothers Pizza extends Minor League Baseball sponsorship

April 6, 2011

Hunt Brothers Pizza has expanded its strategic partnership with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) through the sponsorship of two additional teams, the Gwinnett…

Restaurant.com adds six chains to database

April 6, 2011

Restaurant.com, an online resource that connects restaurants and diners nationwide, has partnered with six new restaurant chains, including Johnny's NY Pizza…

North Country Business Products Reselling SpeedLine POS

April 6, 2011

Midwest point-of-sale solutions provider North Country Business Products (NCBP) recently completed certification as an authorized reseller of SpeedLine…

North Country Business Products Now Reselling SpeedLine POS for Pizza and Delivery Restaurants in 9 States

Leading Midwest point of sale solutions provider North Country Business Products (NCBP) completed certification as an authorized reseller of SpeedLine point…

MOD Pizza’s growth boosted by Starbucks-heavy advisory group

April 5, 2011

MOD Pizza has opened its fourth unit, located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Pizza Inn opens new Alabama unit

April 5, 2011

Pizza Inn Inc. has opened a new delivery/carryout location in Saraland, Ala., marking the fourth location for multi-unit franchise owner Flash Market…

NEXTEP adds iPad Ordering to portfolio

April 5, 2011

Troy, Mich.-based NEXTEP Systems, a provider of customer self-order technology, has added iPad Ordering to its automated ordering portfolio.

Domino’s Pizza marks new partnership with online promotion

April 5, 2011

Domino's Pizza has launched a sweepstakes promotion to kick off its recently announced partnership with ShopRunner, a members-only shopping program that offers…