Domino's opens first store in Belarus

November 12, 2015

Domino's Pizza announced it is opening its first store in Belarus in the capital city of Minsk.

Donatos Pizza appoints VP of development and franchising

November 12, 2015

Donatos Pizza announced it has named Jeff Baldwin vice president of development and franchising to help drive the brand's expansion in new and existing markets…

MOD Pizza introduces new non-GMO pizza dough flour

November 12, 2015

MOD Pizza announced it is building on its commitment to high quality ingredients through a partnership with King Arthur Flour Company, the nation's oldest…

Tips, advice on preparing the brand for unit expansion

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Brand unit and location growth requires capital and resources, but there are some other critical aspects as well, according to several successful franchise and…

3 ways restaurants can optimize labor efficiencies and cut costs

Between higher wages and new labor regulations, restaurants are facing a labor crisis — and their existing, outdated processes are doing anything but helping…

Technomic: Ensuring franchisee profitability leads to rapid growth

November 11, 2015

Restaurant chains aiming to expand national footprintsthrough franchising should continually focus on the unit economics within the footprint of each store…

Amazon Prime delivering food from LA restaurants

November 11, 2015

LA-based restaurants either have a new partner or new competitor now that Amazon.com has expanded Prime Now, the company's one-hour delivery service, to…

Uncle Maddio's opens first Maryland store

November 11, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza is continuing its expansion in the Northeast and opened its first Maryland restaurant in Frederick.

Firenza launches national expansion plans

November 11, 2015

Firenza Pizza announced it plans to open as many as 15-20 new restaurants in 2016, and approximately 20-30 annually thereafter.

Pie Five to open 10th Kansas location

November 11, 2015

Pie Five Pizza will open its first Hutchinson, Kansas, location Friday.

Restaurant brands take several top spots on Global Brand Simplicity Index

November 10, 2015

Fast casual, quick serve and pizza brands took half of the top 10 spots in this year's Simplicity Index.

Fast food strikers sending message to presidential candidates

November 10, 2015

Fast-food workers across 270 U.S cities are striking today in a protest for higher wages and union rights, according to Fight for $15, the organization that…

Home Run Inn celebrates grand opening of first Northside Chicago location

November 10, 2015

Home Run Inn introduced its first Northside Chicago restaurant at a private ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 13 in the Lakeview neighborhood

Restaurants to honor veterans, active-duty military on Veterans Day

November 10, 2015

Restaurant chains across the United States will honor the nation's veterans and active-duty military personnel Wednesday (Veterans Day) with a variety of…

Food truck builder amping up production

November 9, 2015

Prestige Food Trucks is moving its production center to a 30,000-square-foot facility in Elkhart, Indiana.

Pizza Hut introduces 'Triple Treat Box'

November 9, 2015

Pizza Hut has debuted its new Triple Treat Box, a pizza "box" that features pizzas, desserts, sides and more.

PizzaRev inks deal for NJ franchise development

November 9, 2015

PizzaRev announced that it signed a franchise agreement to develop franchise locations across New Jersey,

Commodities: A week of fluctuation

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese increased, wheat decreased, gasoline increased, natural gas continued to decrease, and pizza stocks fluctuated. Details are below.

Navigating the crossover: Fast casualization of the restaurant industry

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Switching into fast casual dining requires more than getting food to the table quicker. It demands new strategies from menu decisions to customer experience…

4 for 15: 4 speakers, 15 minutes each, limitless knowledge

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three fast casual restaurant operators and other experts share their insights about the industry and how they've found success and value in it.