Hungry Howie’s grows Michigan footprint

May 23, 2014

Hungry Howie's Pizza continues its home state expansion in Michigan with a new location in the Detroit suburb of Novi. According to a news release, to…

Restaurant industry expects to add 508K jobs this summer

May 23, 2014

According to new projections from the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry expects to add 508,000 jobs this summer. If these expectations…

Restaurant execs share successful mobile campaign stories

by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com

Brands execs are finding success from mobile campaigns by using gamification, loyalty, payments and other features.

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza to grow in Nebraska, Dakotas

May 22, 2014

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has signed an agreement with Dee Jay’s to open franchise locations in Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. The agreement calls for…

Fast casual concept Pizza Manifesto debuts in Kansas City market

May 22, 2014

Pizza Manifesto, a Neapolitan pizza concept, has opened its doors in Waldo, in the Kansas City, Mo., market, at 505 75th St. The concept offers a fast casual…

PizzaRev marks grand opening with Humane Society fundraiser

May 22, 2014

Pasadena, California’s new PizzaRev, located at 3455 Foothill Blvd., hosted a grand opening week that included a “Pizzas for a Purpose” benefit, which raised…

Cardiff announces planned pizza chain acquisition

May 22, 2014

Cardiff International has entered into a letter of intent agreement to acquire an undisclosed, but “profitable, well-managed, proven, turnkey” pizza chain with…

Pizza Patrón opens first corporate-owned store

May 22, 2014

After 28 years in business, Pizza Patrón has opened its first corporate-owned store. It is located at 1456 Beltline Rd. in Garland, Texas. The company’s new…

Diners' top complaints include slow service, no menu substitutions

May 22, 2014

Restaurant discovery app Urbanspoon has compiled a list of diners’ top complaints from its user reviews. The list of the top 15 restaurant pet peeves includes:

Fresh Alarms programmable timers now available nationally

May 22, 2014

Fresh Alarms, which have been available to select QSR insiders, are now available nationwide. The programmable timers help restaurant managers by reminding…

Chuck E. Cheese's new virtual reality Ticketblaster feature

Chuck E. Cheese's teamed up with Reel FX for its Oculus Rift virtual reality content.

The whys and hows of restaurant/stadium partnerships

by Greg Swistak

Set up properly, all parties can benefit when established sports and foodservice brands team up.

NoWait receives $10M in funding to expand mobile app

May 21, 2014

NoWait announced that it has raised $10 million led by Drive Capital, a $250 million Ohio-based fund focused on Midwestern companies. NoWait helps restaurants…

As sandwich demand rises, consumers want differentiation, quality

May 21, 2014

On average, consumers eat more than three sandwiches a week, according to new research from Technomic. However, more consumers are preparing sandwiches…

Global foodservice growth up nearly 5 percent

May 21, 2014

Global consumer foodservice value increased more than 4.6 percent in 2013, with $2.6 trillion dollars in sales, according to new research from Euromonitor…

Casual dining visits at a 6-year low

May 21, 2014

Visits to casual dining restaurants were at a 6-year low in the year ending February 2014, according to The NPD Group. Since 2009 casual dining traffic has…

Chuck E. Cheese’s brings virtual reality technology to restaurants

May 21, 2014

Chuck E. Cheese's is adding Oculus Rift technology to its Ticket Blaster game for birthday party packages. “Chuck E. Cheese's Virtual Ticket Blaster…

Domino’s increases focus on carryout business

May 21, 2014

From May 26 through June 1, Domino's Pizza is encouraging customers to use its carryout business by offering a weeklong $5.99 carryout special for large…

Steady optimism rises from the NRA Show floor

by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com

Most exhibitors agreed this year’s traffic provided better quality leads.

NRA announces third annual Operator Innovation Award winners

May 20, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of the third annual Operator Innovation Awards, selected by an independent panel of judges in the…