Pizzerias land on Urbanspoon's 2012 'most popular new restaurant' list

December 17, 2012

Urbanspoon, a mobile restaurant discovery application and reservation management system, released its list of America's Most Popular New Restaurants of 2012…

Domino's distances itself from founder's lawsuit

December 17, 2012

Last week, Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza, filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the contraception coverage component of the Affordable…

What to expect in the pizza segment in 2013

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Digital technologies will be a major focus in the New Year.

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 36: Foreign brands

December 17, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 36: Foreign brands

Top three pizza chains among most Googled food companies

December 14, 2012

Google released its 2012 Zeitgeist list earlier this week, highlighting the top searches in different categories and countries around the world.

New Russo's NY Pizzeria's Texas location posts record sales

December 14, 2012

In October, Russo's New York Pizzeria opened its doors in Mission, Texas. Then the local pizzeria proceeded to generate record sales, pulling in 20 percent…

Uncle Maddio's plans Dallas expansion

December 14, 2012

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint recently initiated expansion into the Dallas market for its first location in Texas.

Is your catering experience scalable and predictable?

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

It's time to think of the off-premise sales opportunity as the fastest growing opportunity our restaurants have.

Restaurant workers' wage protests spread to Chicago

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 13, 2012

After hundreds of New York City quick-service workers walked out of their jobs two weeks ago in protest of low wages, a large crowd is expected to do the same…

Papa Murphy's plans 100-plus new stores in 2013

December 13, 2012

Papa Murphy's has received a $7.5 million facility as part of a franchise lending program created by Franchise America Finance and The Bancorp Bank.

Maine's lone Chuck E. Cheese location to close

December 13, 2012

The Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in South Portland, Maine, will close on Dec. 16. According to the Bangor Daily News, this is the only Chuck E. Cheese unit in…

Hungry Howie's raises $275K for breast cancer foundation

December 13, 2012

Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs Inc.'s fundraising efforts for the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. yielded $275,000 this year. The company's Love, Hope…

Papa John's UK named delivery chain of the year

December 13, 2012

Papa John's UK has been named as the Pizza Delivery Chain for 2012 by the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association. According to Franchise Info, the chain has…

21 business security tips for the holidays

A lot of cash is exchanged at restaurants during the holiday season, making them a target for robbery.

Restaurant promotions mark 12.12.12

December 12, 2012

Because today's date — 12.12.12 — is the last major numerical date using the Gregorian or Christian calendar until Jan. 1, 3001, some restaurant brands are…

Performance Food Group to acquire Fox River Foods

December 12, 2012

Performance Food Group Inc. (PFG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fox River Foods Inc., an independently owned broadline…

Skurla's POS Solutions named certified reseller of SpeedLine

December 12, 2012

Alaska-based retail and restaurant cost control specialist Skurla's POS Solutions has completed certification as an authorized reseller of SpeedLine…

Pizzeria UNO location installs shade sculptures

December 12, 2012

Shade Systems announced that it has supplied its Tornado shade sculptures to the newly renovated Pizzeria UNO located near the Disney World entrance in…

Digital menu provider upgrades software

December 12, 2012

Noventri, a digital menu provider, has updated its Noventri Suite digital signage/menu software. The most impressive feature of the new release, Version 2.6…

Points-based mobile loyalty service now available for small operators

December 12, 2012

A new subscription-based loyalty service once available to only large businesses is now ready for smaller and single-location businesses, including restaurants.