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Low gas prices saving Americans about $200M per day versus 2013
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The average cost of fuel is nearly 70 cents lower per gallon than it was last year at this time, and has dropped below the $2 mark in 13 states.
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Consumer demand for convenience shifting restaurant priorities
December 15, 2014
As restaurant brands increasingly jockey for more consumer visits, it's more important than ever for operators to keep a strong pulse on what their customers…
read nowReport shows holiday season revenue decline at restaurants
December 15, 2014
Thanx Inc. has released new data today showing that over the last several years restaurant revenue declined 22 to 45 percent during the post-Thanksgiving…
read nowProject Pie selects real estate firm to secure new market sites
December 15, 2014
Project Pie has announced a partnership with commercial real estate firm Newmark Grubb Knight Frank to help franchisees introduce the fast casual pizza concept…
read nowBlaze Pizza debuts in North Carolina
December 15, 2014
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its first North Carolina location Thursday in Morrisville's Park West Village.
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2014 on the menu: Specialty pizzas and menu overhauls
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Pizza Hut wasn't the only concept to undergo a massive makeover this year; Sbarro, CiCi's, California Pizza Kitchen and Chuck E. Cheese's also all took a page…
read nowzpizza woos meat lovers with new menu launch
December 12, 2014
zpizza has added the zCarnivore to its menu, featuring four types of meat - all-natural pepperoni, fennel sausage, smoked ham and bacon – and topped with…
read nowPie Five plans entry in the Bluegrass State
December 12, 2014
Pie Five Pizza Co. has awarded up to 10 franchise units to restaurateur Mark Mehrizi to expand the brand in Kentucky. According to a news release, he and…
read nowConsumers name California drought as top food story of '14
December 12, 2014
The Great Western Drought topped all food-related stories for American consumers in 2014. According to the Hunter Public Relations' 12th annual Food News…
read nowDemand for food transparency growing
December 12, 2014
New research from Technomic finds that most consumers want transparency from restaurant brands about their menu choices. Additionally, two in five consumers…
read nowSafetyChain providing ROI calculation to promote food safety platform
December 12, 2014
SafetyChain Software announced it is offering a complimentary Return on Investment calculator report for food and beverage companies looking to build a…
read nowMOD Pizza signs franchise agreement for South Carolina
December 12, 2014
On the heels of its franchise agreement announcement with TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants to grow in Michigan, Seattle-based MOD Pizza also plans to add South…
read nowIPO, private equity activity were hot for restaurants in 2014
December 12, 2014
With 288 deals and $95.2 billion raised, 2014 will end with record activity in the US IPO markets, according to the EY Global IPO Trends: 2014 Q4 report…
read nowGluten-free options now available at 9 percent of restaurants
December 12, 2014
New research from Food Genius finds a growing number of healthier menu options and more concepts touting a health-halo menu. Food Genius' report, "Health and…
read nowCiCi's Pizza hires Sonic exec as CFO
December 12, 2014
CiCi's Pizza has named Jim Lebs as its new chief financial officer Jim Lebs.
read nowInteractive Customer Experience Summit coming to Chicago in June
December 12, 2014
The conference will focus on technologies such as digital signage, self-service kiosks, mobile and tablets, as well as emerging technologies like beacons…
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What it takes to build long-term vision
by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia
Write down where you want to be in one year, three years or five years as a way to better understand where you are headed and how you are going to get there.
read nowApplebee's franchisee bringing MOD Pizza to Michigan
December 11, 2014
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants, a Michigan-based restaurant group with a portfolio of casual and QSR brands, has announced plans to open 25 MOD Pizza…
read nowPizza Hut's Oman system honored for Big Data actions
December 11, 2014
Pizza Hut Oman has been awarded the "Most Innovative Industry Application of Big Data" at The Customer Festival Awards, held recently in Dubai.
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Little Caesars expanding headquarters in Downtown Detroit
December 11, 2014
Twenty-five years after moving its headquarters from the suburbs to Detroit's Fox Office Center, Little Caesars announced it is building a new…
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