Domino's signs multi-year deal with Coca-Cola

January 16, 2014

Domino's Pizza announced that it has finalized a new multi-year contract with The Coca-Cola Company.

NRA: Embracing technology, menu trends key in 2014

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The industry will employ 13.5 million in 990,000 units, and restaurant job growth will outpace the overall job growth rate.

SeafoodGrabber creates social networking for buyers and sellers

January 16, 2014

The B2B networking site SeafoodGrabber has launched in Boston, offering a marketplace that accumulates and organizes prices from wholesale seafood suppliers…

Front Flip hits million mobile users

January 16, 2014

Front Flip, a loyalty marketing program for restaurants, retailers, convenience stores and consumer packaged-goods companies, announced it has reached …

Putting more plants on plates

Organization creates new vegetarian and vegan diet pyramid to offer guidelines.

Chuck E. Cheese's sells to private equity firm

January 16, 2014

CEC Entertainment, parent company of the Chuck E. Cheese's chain, announced a merger agreement with Apollo Global Management, in which the private equity firm…

Pizza Hut debuts 'lighter, airier' hand-tossed crust

January 16, 2014

Pizza Hut is aiming for a bigger slice of the hand-tossed crust category, announcing today that a new recipe renders the chain's signature crust option lighter…

Domino's mandates store remodels by 2017

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Many of the company's units are 17 years old and are inconsistent with the branding efforts in the past five years.

NRA's chief innovation officer elected to Meals on Wheels board

January 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association announced that Phil Kafarakis, chief Innovation & member advancement officer, has been elected to the Meals On Wheels…

Boston Pizza Foundation launches new kid-focused cause

January 15, 2014

The Boston Pizza Foundation today announced the launch of a new signature cause for its national fundraising and charitable efforts called Boston Pizza…

Pizza Hut unveils new 'fast casual' store prototypes

The new formats include pizza by the slice, digital menu boards, deck ovens and open seating.

MOD Pizza adds three former Starbucks execs to leadership team

January 15, 2014

Seattle-based MOD Pizza has added three executives to the leadership team who will support operations and store development as the company accelerates its…

PizzaRev adds four franchisee groups to roster

January 15, 2014

California-based PizzaRev announced it has signed new agreements with four franchisee groups covering territory in five states. According to a news release…

Pizza Studio debuts in Mall of America

January 15, 2014

Lloyd Sugarman, the largest Johnny Rockets' franchisee, will open his first Pizza Studio location at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., on Jan. 20.

About the PCI Standards Council

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

The Council’s five founding global payment brands have agreed to incorporate the PCI DSS as the technical requirements of each of their data security…

Domino's celebrates digital ordering with weeklong promo

January 14, 2014

Domino's Pizza is running a 50-percent off menu-priced pizza promotion for all online and mobile orders, now through Jan. 19, according to a news release. The…

Kono Pizza sets sights on US expansion

January 14, 2014

Six months after making its American debut with a corporate-owned location in New Jersey, Kono Pizza has announced the signing of multiple franchise…

I Love Velvet evolves its mPOS technology

January 14, 2014

I Love Velvet, a mobile point-of-sale hardware and software provider, has announced the launch of a series of customer-facing, dual view mPOS models and new…

Digital agency forecasts restaurant tech trends

January 14, 2014

The team at Dreambox Creations, a digital agency for the restaurant industry, has forecasted five tech trends that restaurateurs should consider for 2014. They…

Marco's Pizza named a top franchisee by Entrepreneur magazine

January 14, 2014

Marco's Pizza is included in Entrepreneur magazine's annual Franchise 500, a guide of top franchise opportunities in the country. The Toledo, Ohio-based…