Podcast: Don Fox on building brands

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

 In episode #021 of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I talk with Don Fox, Chief Executive Officer of Firehouse Subs, a 19-year-old concept with over 70…

Domino's, Ford team up for in-car ordering platform

Easy Order will be available to consumers in mid-2014 and will be available on more than 1 million Ford vehicles.

Benetrends launches fund to fuel franchise growth

January 7, 2014

Benetrends has announced the creation of a new proprietary $100 million franchise financing program that was created to help International Franchise…

SpeedLine POS overhauls development platform

January 7, 2014

Pizza POS provider SpeedLine Solutions announced the completion of an end-to-end technology overhaul of its point-of-sale development environment.

The Loop Pizza Grill turns to Southwest flavors

January 7, 2014

Beginning Jan. 13, the Loop Pizza Grill will feature its Southwest Zest Fest. The new menu options include the Southwest Zest Fest chicken sandwich or…

Pizza Hut plans India expansion, menu diversification

January 7, 2014

Pizza Hut is planning to add 150 new units in India by next year. Additionally, according to Financial Express, the chain plans to diversify its menu to…

United Fresh launches new quarterly report, webinar series

January 7, 2014

United Fresh Produce Association has launched "Fresh Insights for Foodservice," a new quarterly report showcasing the latest trends in fresh produce use in…

zpizza introduces Take N Bake line

January 7, 2014

In celebration of National Pizza Week, Jan. 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., zpizza will be giving away 2,000 Take N Bake pizzas to the first 25 customers at each…

Pie Five introduces lower-calorie Skinny Pie

January 7, 2014

Pie Five Pizza has kicked off New Year's by introducing the Skinny Pie at all locations nationwide.

Flippin' Pizza enters Middle East market

January 7, 2014

San Diego-based Flippin' Pizza has signed a master franchise agreement for more than 25 locations across various countries in the Middle East. The brand's…

Domino's, Ford launch in-car ordering platform

This week, Domino's Pizza and The Ford Motor Company will unveil their new Easy Order platform,which will allow customers to place a pizza order from their car…

New York Brick Oven Co. intros new line of pizza ovens

January 6, 2014

The New York Brick Oven Co. has introduced its Inferno Series Revolving Deck Brick Ovens.

NRA partners with Mopro for website improvement portal

January 6, 2014

As part of its partnership with digital media company Mopro, the National Restaurant Association has launched a comprehensive web portal designed to help…

New Year starts off strong for Papa John's, Domino's investors

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The cost of wheat continues to tumble.

Pizza: Make it thinner! Cook it faster! Fatten profits!

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Cooking a pizza faster enables marketers to promote their pizzas to new customer dayparts and customers with less time on their hands.

Restaurant lunch traffic experiences uptick globally

January 6, 2014

Britain's restaurant and foodservice industry benefited from the area's mild weather with strong visit and spending growth in the third quarter, according to…

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint heading to Texas

January 6, 2014

Stewart Geyer, an aerospace engineer and Rhodes Scholar, has signed on to become the first Uncle Maddio's franchise operator in Texas. He joins Janie and Emily…

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza plans 30 units in three new states

January 6, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza announced that Millennial Restaurant Group, a partnership between franchise veterans Junior Bridgeman and Jim Patterson, has signed an…

Boston Pizza adds 12 restaurants to the royalty pool

January 3, 2014

Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund and Boston Pizza International Inc. announced that effective immediately, the fund's royalty pool has been adjusted to…

Pizza Patron launches sampling program to promote specialty line

January 3, 2014

Pizza Patrón is celebrating the New Year with a new, limited time deal of three large pizzas for $18. According to a company news release, the promotion is a…