International franchising group names COO

October 8, 2014

Michelle McClurg will oversee the company's day-to-day operations of Edwards Global Service's executives and associates in 32 countries.

Where's my (your) money? Overcoming mobile payment growing pains

Having the ability to send relevant promotions, rewarding users with instant incentives and providing security thresholds are critical components.

Restaurants shave 12% off new menu item calorie counts

October 8, 2014

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health documented an average decline of about 60 calories in new menu items in 2013, compared to 2012.

Employee incentive app named New Product of the Year

October 8, 2014

The app is designed to boost low participation in workplace contests by making the correlation between improved performance and higher compensation visible.

Revel Systems earns recognition for iPad POS

October 8, 2014

Top Ten REVIEWS compared after-purchase care, software features, terminals and peripherals, payment processing and additional features for 11 iPad POS systems.

Great Value Colleges names top 50 college pizzerias

October 8, 2014

Great Value Colleges, an information and ranking website devoted to higher education topics, has posted a list of the "50 Great (and Mostly Cheap!) College…

Pizzeria rewards kind behavior during National Bullying Awareness month

October 8, 2014

Laguna Beach, California's zpizza is joining local schools in a nationwide campaign against bullying, the company said.

Pizza Patrón brings back 'Mexican-inspired' pizzas

October 8, 2014

For 13 weeks from October 2, 2014 to January 3, 2015, Pizza Patrón is bringing back the LTO combo,

When it comes to wage protests, do hourly job seekers really care?

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Job seekers ages 45-54 years old had the strongest opinion of the impact of wage protests.

Heartland Payment Systems hosting CEO roundtable at Fast Casual Exec Summit

October 7, 2014

A quartet of C-suite executives from the fast casual segment will participate in a roundtable Oct. 14 in Denver as part of the annual Fast Casual Executive…

DIY Restaurant Group launches franchising

October 7, 2014

DIY Restaurant Group, a hospitality franchise company with several limited-service restaurant concepts, announced the launch of a new franchising program to…

EarthLink launches PCI Compliance Solutions Suite

October 7, 2014

EarthLink Holdings Corp., a managed network and cloud solutions provider for multiunit businesses, announced the launch of a new PCI Compliance Solutions…

WorkPlace Impact adds restaurant brands to portfolio

October 7, 2014

WorkPlace Impact, a marketing company that targets consumers directly at work, has added restaurant clients to its portfolio.

Some LA area eateries adding 3% surcharge to cover insurance costs

October 7, 2014

The restaurant owners say the surcharge isn't meant to make a political point, but is simply a way to cover the cost of healthcare for employees while…

Pie Five franchisee launches weekly food pantry fundraisers

October 7, 2014

On Oct. 10, Wichita, Kansas, will welcome its second Pie Five restaurant at 2755 Maize Rd, Suite 109, in New Market Square. It's the fourth location in Kansas…

Henny Penny announces leadership and structural changes

October 7, 2014

Henny Penny has announced several leadership changes and an organizational restructuring.

Mellow Mushroom opens new Georgia location

October 7, 2014

Mellow Mushroom's newest restaurant has opened in Valdosta, Georgia, at 1526 Baytree Road, under the ownership of Bo Chambliss and Bill Stembler.

Barfresh expands smoothie operations to 24 Shakey's restaurants

October 6, 2014

Barfresh Food Group Inc. has signed a two-year supply agreement with Shakey's USA to provide Barfresh's line of Smoo smoothies in 24 of Shakey's restaurants in…

Modmarket unveils new pizza dough

October 6, 2014

Denver-based Modmarket announced an update of its pizza dough now being served at all locations.

Cheese prices plummet after weeks on the rise

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

After spiking to $2.45 in mid-September, cheese prices plummeted last week, dropping as low as $2.15.