Domino's: Survival of the fittest means going global

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company is planning a Responsive Web Design initiative that provides a consistent customer experience across digital channels.

Frying up snacks in human fat – is this what we’ve come to?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A Dutch television show is taking food experimentation to an uncomfortable level.

Noble Roman's signs deals for more take-n-bake models

January 18, 2013

Noble Roman's Inc. has announced further expansion of its take-n-bake (TNB) concept.

Papa John's marks down large pizza price for NFL playoffs

January 18, 2013

Customers ordering any large pizza through Papa John's online channel from now through Jan. 20 can receive 50-percent off by using the promotion code: NFL50.

Yelp to include restaurant health inspection scores

January 18, 2013

San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, chairman of the US Conference of Mayors Technology and Innovation Task Force, and Yelp CEO and co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman…

SpeedLine users gain free social marketing dashboard access

January 17, 2013

SpeedLine and technology partner eThor have announced a partnership that offers every SpeedLine POS user a free social marketing dashboard, fully integrated…

Domino's manager recognized for improved metrics and efficiency

January 17, 2013

Domino's Pizza recently named Jaron Garza as Puget-Sound (Wash.) Area Manager of the Year during the company's regional awards ceremony in Seattle. This award…

Fiscal Cliff debate stifles franchise growth in December

January 16, 2013

The Franchise Business fell in December for a second straight month as the possibility of tax hikes associated with the fiscal cliff weighed on franchise…

Patxi's Pizza responds to settlement over health care law

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company accounting records show 4-percent surcharge was collected for employee health care costs only.

Pizza Pizza launches iPad ordering app

January 16, 2013

Toronto-based Pizza Pizza has announced the launch of its first mobile ordering app for the iPad platform, a follow up to its award-winning iPhone app.

PayPal brings digital wallet to NCR's restaurant merchants

This deal is of particular importance for PayPal because of the scope of NCR's point-of-sale footprint across the restaurant industry.

Fish Consulting PR firm adds Papa Murphy's to client list

January 16, 2013

Fish Consulting LLC, a full-service national communications firm specializing in franchise and foodservice marketing and public relations, announced that after…

Boston's heart-shaped pizzas to benefit St. Jude's

January 16, 2013

From Feb. 4-17, Boston's Restaurant & Sports locations nationwide will collect proceeds from heart-shaped pizzas to support charities including St. Jude…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 27: Jet's Pizza

January 16, 2013

Sterling Heights, Mich.-based Jet's Pizza, which began franchising in 1990, spent its first 25 years growing in Michigan. Now the company has locations in more…

Boomers add restaurant occasions while Millennials cut back

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Research shows Boomers increasing their share of restaurant traffic in recent years, with Millennials decreasing theirs.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria eyes California market

January 15, 2013

New York City's Grimaldi's Pizzeria plans to debut in California in the spring.

Mellow Mushroom expands presence in Louisiana

January 15, 2013

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open in Metairie, La., on Jan. 21, at 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 20, in the Forum Shopping Center.

Report: December alcohol sales weak at restaurants

January 15, 2013

According to GuestMetrics, the fourth quarter of 2012 was relatively week for alcohol sales at restaurants and bars in the U.S. The information is from…

California Pizza Kitchen yields utility savings with energy management partnership

January 15, 2013

Ecova, a total energy and sustainability management company, announced that California Pizza Kitchen has reduced its electricity usage by 4.3 percent in one…

Revel announces EMV and PCI compatibility

January 14, 2013

Revel Systems today announced that its iPad POS system now provides EMV compatibility in preparation for upcoming deadlines for EMV certification and PCI…