Australian franchisor acquires Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars

August 23, 2012

Australian retail food brand manager and franchisor Retail Food Group Limited announced its entry into a conditional Sale & Purchase Agreement (SPA) to…

NRA sets fall conference for marketing executives

August 23, 2012

The National Restaurant Association's (NRA) Marketing Executives Group (MEG) has selected W New Orleans to hold its fall conference taking place Oct. 17-19.

Pizza Fusion hosting No Kid Hungry fundraiser

August 23, 2012

Throughout September, all Pizza Fusion locations will host a fundraiser for No Kid Hungry, an organization committed to ending childhood hunger in the U.S.

How to fight for more social media resources in your company

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Paradox: In an age of technology advances being gobbled like Pez, marketing and customer service are somehow getting more labor-intensive, not less.

Report: C-store sales up 6 percent despite flat traffic

August 22, 2012

Convenience store (c-store) visits remained stable and total channel sales were up in the second calendar quarter of 2012 compared to same quarter year ago…

CiCi's Pizza hosting Guest Appreciation Day

August 22, 2012

To thank its loyal guests during the busy back-to-school season, CiCi's Pizza will host its first National Guest Appreciation Day on Sept. 6. Participating…

Mellow Mushroom opening two Louisville, Ky., locations

August 22, 2012

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is set to open in the Middletown area of Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 27.

Sbarro names new chief people officer

August 22, 2012

Sbarro has named Angela Hornsby as its new chief people officer.

QSR tech provider discussing job creation at Republican, Democratic conventions

August 22, 2012

EMN8 Inc., a provider of technology that increases transactions and efficiency in the quick-service restaurant industry, has been selected as one of 1…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100, No. 69: SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza

August 22, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 69: SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza, Kansas City, Mo.

Top 5 benchmarks for new restaurant chain start ups

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Always keep in mind that you are looking for 'best practices' within your concept category.

Papa John's Buffalo Chicken Pizza returns

August 21, 2012

Papa John's Pizza has brought back its Buffalo Chicken Pizza, which first appeared on the menu in March for the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

AllergyEats to debut food allergy conference for restaurateurs

August 21, 2012

AllergyEats will host the inaugural "Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs: What Every Restaurant Should Know About Food Allergies To Ensure Safety &…

Pizza Hut Australia joins World Hunger Relief effort

August 21, 2012

Pizza Hut stores across Australia are getting behind Yum! Brands' World Hunger Relief this September, actively raising funds as part of the company's…

Flippers Pizzeria kicks off school year with fundraising program

August 21, 2012

To kick off the 2012-13 school year, Orlando, Fla.-based Flippers Pizzeria is encouraging area organizations to host "Spirit Nights" at one of its 1…

Brazilian KFC, Pizza Hut franchisee reports 22 percent sales jump

August 21, 2012

Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest quick-service restaurant chain in Brazil operating Yum! Brands' KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo, announced financial…

Social media success is about the wizard, not the wand

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Why aren't businesses doing more with location-based services like Foursquare? The problem lies with the wizard, not the wand.

California Pizza Kitchen puts trendy quinoa on the menu

August 20, 2012

The rising demand for quinoa, an ancient grain that is high in protein and iron, has reached California Pizza Kitchen.

Jet's Pizza deploying Revention online ordering solution

August 20, 2012

Jet's Pizza has added Revention point of sale technologies in more than 100 locations since its first deployment a year ago.

The social technology behind empowering your fans

Loyalty and reward software platforms offer varying functionality.