CiCi’s taps into family life with ‘Thank Yous Count’ cards

October 26, 2010

CiCi’s has taken a savvy marketing step by tying reduced pricing to family activities rather than specific menu items. This November, CiCi's will provide…

Zagat: Customers want time limits on free restaurant Wi-Fi

October 26, 2010

Zagat Survey has released the results of its 2011 America's Top Restaurants guide, reporting the opinions and habits of more than 153,000 avid diners. The…

Dubai rejects ‘N_K_D’ Pizza?

October 26, 2010

An editorial from Dubai's online business magazine, Kippreport.com, has taken Naked Pizza to task for changing its name for the market to N_K_D. After asking…

CPK to donate night’s sales to Junior Achievement for Pittsburgh opening

October 25, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. opened its first full-service restaurant in Pittsburgh. The new 5,000-square-foot restaurant is located near the entrance of the…

Top That! pizza tackles build-your-own model

How BBI plans to build a pizza empire based on the operational strategies of Subway and Quiznos.

Commodities: Prices down, for now

Cheese, wheat and gas prices are all down. 

Domino’s UK tests 'Basil Burst' pizza base

October 24, 2010

Domino's Pizza UK is testing out a Basil Burst Double Decadence pizza base, according to a UK-based pizza news site. The base option consists of pesto…

Pizza Hut Franchise Disclosure Documents available for purchase

October 24, 2010

Dublin-based research firm Research and Markets is selling the 2010 Pizza Hut Franchise Disclosure Documents that include the terms and conditions that apply…

'Wisconsin cheese' new top pizza chain trend?

October 21, 2010

Domino's Wisconsin Six Cheese Pizza has only debuted this month, but even James Robson, CEO of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, has high hopes that it could…

Q&A: Pizza Patron’s Andrew Gamm on new frozen pizza packaging

Latin pizza chain Pizza Patron has just announced its foray into the frozen pizza retail market at Texas grocery chains, with plans to enter other southwestern…

FDA finds significant improvements in QSR, full-service restaurant compliance

October 21, 2010

The FDA has released its Retail Risk Factor Survey and 2010 Trends Report, a study produced every five years to assess 10 years worth of food safety at…

Domino's runs pizza costume promo

October 20, 2010

Halloween is one of the busiest days for limited service restaurant pizza: Domino's estimates it will deliver more than 1 million pizzas to trick-or-treating…

New concept from Pizza Patron founder

October 20, 2010

Antonio Swad, founder of Latin pizza brand Pizza Patron, is debuting another concept at the American Airlines Center: PIRA.

NRA forms FoodCalc alliance

October 20, 2010

The National Restaurant Association has formed an official partnership with web-based nutrition analysis solutions provider FoodCALC, endorsing the company's…

Marco's secures $9 million for franchisee funding 'buckets'

October 19, 2010

Adding to its expansive menu of financing options for new franchisees, Marco's Pizza announced today that it has been approved for a new national franchisee…

Pizza Patron debuts frozen pizza in Texas

October 19, 2010

Pizza Patrón has announced the launch of a new line of frozen pizzas as part of its multichannel growth strategy that now includes brand extensions through…

LaVoie: Supply chain trends for 2011

By Steven LaVoie

Little Caesars teams up with new electronic processing company

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October 18, 2010

The Independent Organization of Little Caesars Franchisees (IOLCF) has employed Heartland Payment Systems, one of the largest payments processors in the…

Fed survey substantiates small business loan cutbacks

October 18, 2010

If your prospective franchisee pool is still dry, at least The Fed can help substantiate how little funds they’re able to borrow.

Domino's 12 percent sales growth driven by top-in-class marketing

Third quarter 2010 earnings see possibly the most gains from transparent-themed TV spots started in 2009.