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…

Yum! Brands rebounds after apologizing for China supply chain 'shortcomings'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices are on a slight upswing.

Papa John's rebukes study showing drop in consumer perception

January 14, 2013

Papa John's today released the statement it received from YouGov regarding YouGov's Nov. 30, 2012, media comments concerning Papa John's "BuzzIndex" score.

Napoli Pizza & Restaurant adds delivery service throughout Las Vegas

January 14, 2013

Napoli Pizza & Restaurant has introduced new delivery areas to its existing locations in the Las Vegas market. The restaurant now delivers to North Las…

Domino's: 'We're not just a pizza company anymore'

January 14, 2013

Domino's Pizza has launched a new TV campaign encouraging guests to "think outside the pizza box" and try something new for 2013.

Distributed marketing empowers franchisees and sustains brand integrity

With a distributed marketing model, the local QSR has access to designs created by corporate marketers, and have a greater ability to customize these pieces to…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 28: Straw Hat Pizza

January 14, 2013

California-based Straw Hat Pizza has been around for more than 50 years, using locally grown produce long before it was trendy. The company controls every…

Little Caesars jumps into mobile advertising space

January 11, 2013

Little Caesars Pizza is now running a mobile advertising campaign through Pandora's iPhone app to showcase promotions and products.

Sam's Sorrento Pizza promotion raises money for veterans

January 11, 2013

Mount Clemens, Mich.-based Sam's Sorrento Pizza is raising money to support veterans through the sale of "The General," an extra large pizza that was…

Study: Restaurants avoiding menu price increases

January 11, 2013

Chain restaurants, tasked with navigating both value-hungry customers and rising commodity prices, are showing little interest in significant menu price…

Fast casual pizza concept signs 5-unit deal

January 11, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, a build-your-own, fast casual pizza concept created by the founders of Wetzel's Pretzels, Elise and Rick Wetzel, has signed an…

What is the No. 1 reason for food truck failures?

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

A business plan will force you to plan ahead, think about the competition, formulate a marketing strategy, define your management structure and plan your…

Sbarro introduces 'skinny' pizza, plans freestanding units

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

January 10, 2013

Sbarro has introduced a new, 270-calorie "Skinny Slice" offering. The trademarked Skinny Slice features roasted red and green bell peppers, Portobello…

Domino's UK offering deals to combat winter blues

January 10, 2013

Domino's Pizza UK is offering promotions throughout the month to help customers beat the "January gloom."

Revention to introduce next generation POS terminal

January 10, 2013

Revention is set to roll out its next generation point-of-sale system — R3310 — on Feb. 18.

Former SVP of Morton's buys Go Roma

January 10, 2013

Ron DiNella, former senior vice president and chief financial officer of Morton's restaurants, has acquired Go Roma, a chain of six Italian restaurants based…

Mintel: Four foodservice trends will stand out this year

January 9, 2013

Intelligence firm Mintel predicts there will be four trends in particular that will have the biggest impact on the restaurant industry in this year.

Topper's increases promo price to manage higher cheese costs

January 9, 2013

Ontario-based Topper's Pizza has added a delivery component to its popular Topper's Tuesdays promotions. Previously, only large specialty pizzas that were…

Domino's UK mobile ordering up 187 percent

January 9, 2013

The Domino's UK system has reported a 20-percent jump in sales in the final quarter of 2012, attributable mostly to an increase in online and mobile ordering.