Marco's Pizza franchisee hosts campaign to support homeless

December 5, 2012

A total of 12 Marco's Pizza locations in Colorado will act as collection sites on Dec. 12 for the inaugural "No Socks To Work Day," a campaign to collect socks…

Facebook post inspires Pizza Hut perfume

December 5, 2012

Pizza Hut Perfume, a new fragrance from Pizza Hut, has been introduced in Canada, and features notes of baked, hand-tossed dough.

Danish pizzeria runs on recycled energy

December 5, 2012

Vestforbraending, a Danish energy company, recently created a campaign to raise awareness about waste reduction. The campaign included a popup pizzeria that…

Report: C-store traffic declines 2.1 percent in Q3

December 5, 2012

Total consumer traffic through convenience stores was down 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2012, versus the same quarter last year, according to research…

Technomic outlines restaurant visit drivers

December 5, 2012

Techmonic's new report, "Menu Positioning and Occasion Driver Consumer Trend," outlines consumer behavior and preferences regarding dining occasions.

Granbury Restaurant Solutions acquires R-Stream LLC

December 5, 2012

Granbury Restaurant Solutions has completed the asset acquisition of R-Stream LLC, providers of enterprise management and point-of-sale solutions to the…

The Loop Pizza Grill debuts new restaurant prototype

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The new restaurant introduces a new design that will serve as the prototype for future Loop locations.

Women's Foodservice Forum seeking nominations for SOAR

December 5, 2012

The Women’s Foodservice Forum is now accepting nominations for the seventh Jackie B. Trujillo Outstanding SOAR Award, sponsored by YUM! Brands. The award…

Fines, fines everywhere fines: Consumers are fighting against unsolicited text messages

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

American consumers are a fickle lot, partly because the law says they can be. At one moment they're broadcasting an unsettling amount of detailed and personal…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 39: Greek's Pizzeria

December 5, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 39: Greek's Pizzeria, Indianapolis

NCR marries self-service and mobile payments, launches NCR Mobile Pay

December 5, 2012

In what NCR calls a "combination of self-service and mobile payments," the company today announced the launch of NCR Mobile Pay. The solution is designed for…

CETW: Keynote Paul Price on social media

Paul Price, CEO of Creative Realities, discusses how technology is getting better, cheaper and faster - and how the rate of change is accelerating, and why it…

Why technology is the most effective way to grow your business

by Duessa Holscher — marketing, Granbury Restaurant Solutions

At every stage of your restaurant's growth, different technologies have a role to play.

Free webinar includes tips on avoiding customer data breaches

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The average cost of a data breach for non-PCI compliance is $80,000.

Franchise Association adds real estate matchmaking portal

December 4, 2012

The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) have launched a new online matchmaking portal designed…

Pizza Persona marks anniversary with $2 pizza deal

December 4, 2012

Jeffrey Zucker and James Kinnaird, the founders of Chicago's Pizza Persona, are offering two deals in celebration of the brand's first anniversary.

NRA releases 2013 culinary forecast

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The top trends of 2012 will carry into the new year.

Domino's UK crowdsources for new pizza

December 4, 2012

The People's Pizza will be featured on Domino's Pizza UK menus in 2013. The pizza was created by 37-year-old Maria Tyrrell, who was the grand prize winner of a…

California Pizza Kitchen unveils reimaged brand prototype

December 4, 2012

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its new flagship restaurant at Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Fla., this week. The opening showcased the brand's new store…

Obamacare comments hurt Papa John's reputation

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 3, 2012

Anti-Obamacare comments from Papa John's CEO/founder John Schnatter, as well as a major Applebee's franchisee, appear to have driven down both chains' consumer…