Kono USA inks franchise agreement in San Diego

April 4, 2016

Franchisor of "The Original" Kono Pizza and Kono To-Go, Fresh Eats, Treats & Sweets, Kono USA has signed a franchise agreement in San Diego.

Papa John's teams up with retired Ranger 'Pudge' Rodriguez for pizza deal

April 4, 2016

Papa John's is cheering on the Texas Rangers with a $7 pizza deal every game day of the 2016 baseball season.

Domino's Pizza names new communications head

April 4, 2016

Domino's Pizza Inc. announced that Lynn Liddle will retire as executive vice president of communications, investor relations and legislative affairs after…

Why millennials make valuable franchise partners

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Millennials have ignited rapid change in the industry and view franchising differently than the previous generation of business owners.

Slapfish CEO urges Summit attendees to 'make your most annoying customer your best friend'

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Slapfish founder Andrew Gruel responds to approximately 30 online reviews daily about his company — regardless of whether they are positive or negative. He…

Papa John's steps up to plate as official pizza of MLB

April 1, 2016

Papa John's is the official pizza of Major League Baseball after signing a multiyear agreement.

Freshslice Pizza to celebrate Prince George, British Columbia, grand opening

April 1, 2016

Earlier this month, Freshslice Pizza had its soft opening in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, and surpassed all sales records. It is following up…

The latest and greatest in mobile marketing

by Chris Allen

When the first mobile ad was launched in 1997, who would have guessed that nearly 20 years later, mobile ad spending would be forecasted to surpass desktop ad…

Revention integrates with TenderCard

April 1, 2016

Revention and TenderCard, a provider in the stored value industry in gift card and loyalty services since 1997, have partnered to offer a value-added product…

Papa Murphy's says 'Aloha,' enters Hawaiian market

April 1, 2016

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc has signed an exclusive area-development agreement with Take-n-Bake Hawaii LLC to develop 15 Papa Murphy's pizza stores in Hawaii…

Wipro partners with Jubilant FoodWorks to cut energy, operational costs

March 31, 2016

Wipro signed a five-year partnership with Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, master franchisee for Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Donuts in India, to deliver energy…

Heard at the Summit: Memorable quotes from Day 1

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Any time you gather some of the industry's brightest CEOs, franchisors, chefs, franchisees and vendors, there is sure to be some insightful quotes. We've…

Caging your losses: How controlling loss can offset costs of using cage-free eggs

While restaurant owners and operators can try to pass price increases to customers, recent media reports suggest that although consumers are willing to pay…

Texas newest home for 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza

March 30, 2016

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza is getting ready to open its first Texas location Thursday in Austin.

HotSchedules, Kitchen Brains partner on IoT integration strategy

March 30, 2016

HotSchedules has partnered with Kitchen Brains to bring its SCK Quality Production Manager together with the HotSchedules IoT platform.

Second Pizza Ranch lawsuit filed on behalf of child sickened with E.coli

March 30, 2016

A second lawsuit is pending against Pizza Ranch on behalf of a Nebraska child who was hospitalized for four weeks with complications from E.coli.

Pizza Schmizza, Schmizza Pub & Grub raise funds for H.E.L.P.

March 29, 2016

Pizza Schmizza and Schmizza Pub & Grub restaurants in Salem, Oregon, announced that H.E.L.P (Helping Education with Love and Pizza) the Charity issued 3…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open new stores in Tennessee, Florida

March 28, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open two new locations this week — Its second Knoxville, Tennessee, location and its first in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.

Commodities: Gasoline prices continue upswing

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese remained steady, wheat, gasoline and natural gas increased, and pizza stocks were mostly down.

5 things to consider before measuring customer behavior via mobile

Mobile interaction allows consumers to engage more naturally at times that are comfortable and appropriate for them and to share their experiences with others…