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Smithfield: vast majority of our sows out of gestation crates
January 6, 2015
The Humane Society is praising Smithfield's progress, and urging Hormel and Seaboard to step up their efforts.
read nowU.S. markets opening to Irish beef after 15-year ban
January 5, 2015
News comes at a time when beef prices are at historic highs, as is demand for premium beef; new Irish supply could bring price relief.
read nowPapa John's rolls out New Years' BOGO
January 5, 2015
Papa John's customers who order any large pizza at regular menu price will receive another large one-topping pizza free now through January 28.
read nowDomino's Pizza sponsors small business podcast
January 5, 2015
Domino's Pizza will continue to sponsor "Small Talk with Mark S. Lee," which focuses on small-business development.
read nowHungry Howie's Pizza introduces Loaded Baked Potato Pizza Crust LTO
January 5, 2015
Hungry Howie's Pizza has unveiled its latest limited-time offer, the Loaded Baked Potato flavored pizza crust, available through March.
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Independent pizzerias leverage local ingredients, marketing to compete with big chains
by Holly Freeland — Freelance Journalist, Pizzamarketplace.com
For independent operators, it's important to understand futures and have a good relationship with distributors and manufacturers to best manage food costs.
read nowRestaurant sales, traffic remain positive as year winds down
December 31, 2014
November marked the 21st consecutive month that the NRA's Restaurant Performance Index remained in positive territory.
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What to consider when implementing a restaurant kiosk
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
A majority -- 88 percent -- of restaurant patrons indicate a preference for self-service technology at their table, while 12 percent indicated a preference for…
read nowRestaurants dominate Franchise 500 list
December 30, 2014
Forty-three QSRs made Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 rankings for 2015, along with 40 fast casual and 14 pizza concepts.
read nowNRA announces BAR event
December 30, 2014
The National Restaurant Association is expanding its beverage and alcohol program at the spring NRA show.
read nowPreferred Restaurant Brands adds two Papa John's locations
December 30, 2014
Preferred Restaurant Brands opened its third and fourth Papa John's location last weekend, in Roseville and Fresno, California.
read nowMenuTrinfo hosting menu labeling webinar for pizza operators
December 30, 2014
On the heels of the FDA's final menu labeling regulations, issued last month, MenuTrinfo is hosting a free webinar with information on how these rules will…
read nowMobivity adds former Papa John's exec to management team
December 30, 2014
Mobivity Holdings Corp., a provider of smart receipt marketing solutions and mobile marketing technologies, has appointed Donna Mitchell as its SVP of…
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Gas, cheese, wheat prices all fall to close out the year
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Gas prices have fallen 50 cents in the past month and are more than $1 lower than they were this time last year.
read nowMiddleby adds Australian equipment manufacturer to roster
December 29, 2014
The Middleby Corporation plans to acquire Goldstein Eswood, a commercial equipment manufacturer based in New South Wales, Australia.
read nowPapa Murphy's aims for 25 Louisville stores
December 29, 2014
Papa Murphy's is eyeing expansion in Papa John's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. According to Louisville Business First, Louisville franchisee Jerry Best and…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen culinarian dishes on 2015 trends
December 29, 2014
Brian Sullivan, SVP of Culinary Innovation at California Pizza Kitchen, has released his top trends to watch for in 2015.
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How to choose the best rewards for your loyalty program
by Bob Leonard — Owner, Bolen
It's important to set the minimum purchase amount at a reasonable level so customers don’t get frustrated that they are never earning punches and thus feel…
read nowFranchisee trades in Papa John's business for fast casual Mexican concept
December 23, 2014
A Kansas-based 10-unit Papa John's franchisee, Terry Newman, has sold his Papa John's Wichita holdings business to focus on a new, yet-to-be-named…
read nowRusso's continues UAE expansion
December 23, 2014
Prime Hospitality has signed a franchise agreement with Russo’s Restaurants to open another Russo’s New York Pizzeria in the United Arab Emirates, and its…
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