Snagging your customers' cells (the CliffsNotes)

by Tim McCallum — President, Combustion Media

I was in my restaurant Friday, like most weekends, and I was talking to my regular guests and making special stops to get to know our newest customers. I just…

Commodities prices bear better news

Stocks are up, gas prices hold steady, and wheat starts to normalize a bit.

Pizza Hut app nominated for MIXX award

August 23, 2010

The Interactive Advertising Bureau has announced the finalists in the sixth annual MIXX Awards. Pizza Hut and imc2 have been nominated under the category of…

Domino's launches Square Puff pizza

August 23, 2010

Domino's Australia has launched a Square Puff pizza made of pastry crust that fills an entire square box, according to Australian Food News.

Mr. Goodcents finds success with flatbread pizza

August 23, 2010

Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas has added a meatball parmesan option to its quickly expanding line of flatbread pizzas. The rectangular, single-serving portion…

Behind The Melting Pot's new "Peel"

The Melting Pot Restaurants president tells us what he was thinking when he started designing Neapolitan concept, Peel.

How do emerging chains allocate human capital for growth?

by Matthew Loney — President, Stevi B's Pizza

If you have ever grown a young franchise concept from approximately 20 locations to over 100 locations, you would probably agree that this initial growth is…

Lucerne Foods/Safeway issues Cali-wide recall details

August 22, 2010

In cooperation with the Hillandale Farms' Aug. 20 voluntary recall of eggs due to possible Salmonella Enteriditis contamination, Lucerne Foods is expanding the…

CPK expands in South Korea

August 22, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its fourth location in South Korea. The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner Handuck Development is located…

Papa John's drafts Fantasy Football promo

August 22, 2010

With an estimated 27 million Fantasy Football players worldwide, and more and more players and leagues signing up every day, what makes one league better than…

Most Toilets Flush in E Flat

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

This was the statement my son greeted me with as I came home from work one Friday afternoon. Most dads would expect a familiar word like “Hello” or the ever…

Domino’s promotes Lawton to CFO

August 19, 2010

Domino's Pizza has named Michael Lawton as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Lawton, 51, is an 11-year veteran of Domino's Pizza…

Pizza cone company aims at QSR saturation

Cono Italiano's owners intend it to be distributed to quick-service restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores, entertainment facilities and sports arenas.

Retro makeover helps Pizza Inn's future

August 19, 2010

Pizza Inn has announced an expansion campaign designed to add several new restaurants nationwide over the next year. The move includes an updated new look, a…

Little Caesers allegedly raises eyebrow at Detroit restaurant item

August 18, 2010

A member of the family that owns Little Caesar's who dined at a Detroit-area restaurant with a special called “Pizza Pizza Pizza” threatened infringement…

Pizza Hut execs believe mobile will comprise 50 percent of future orders

August 18, 2010

Pizza Hut, the pizza chain that was first to reach $1 million in mobile ordering app sales last fall, predicts that half of its orders will be via mobile…

Pizza Hut makes largest one-time delivery in history

August 18, 2010

Pizza Hut will complete a global delivery to five countries totaling more than 900 pizzas. At 11:30 a.m. local time, Savvis Inc. will reward more than 2,30…

Toppers Pizza creates new pizza through ‘crowdsourcing’

August 17, 2010

The pizza industry has been banking on some colorful tags lately, including Domino’s successful "Oh Yes We Did" mantra. Now expanding Midwestern chain Toppers…

Boston’s opens first new restaurants in over a year

August 17, 2010

Dallas-based Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar, a full-service, pizza-themed, casual dining restaurant and sports bar, is expanding with three new locations…

Perfecting the search for franchisees

Executives are pursuing very specific individuals through new methods.