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Gatti's Pizza's gluten-free promotion sets record
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Gatti's restaurants in Austin answered more than 28,000 phone calls, and gave away more than $50,000 worth of gluten-free pizza to customers in one day.
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Food Service Security Council event experiences double-digit growth
August 10, 2012
The National Food Service Security Council (NFSSC) recently completed its 33rd Annual Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore. The gathering…
read nowQSR franchisee lending up 28 percent this year
August 9, 2012
Lending to franchise businesses decreased by 3.64 percent from June to July following a 5.73 percent increase in June, according to the Franchise Lending Index…
read nowPizza Patrón eyes San Diego market for development
August 9, 2012
Pizza Patrón has opened up the San Diego DMA for development. Currently, the chain has one location and plans to expand to 15 more in the area.
read nowDomino's Pizza in search of 'ultimate delivery vehicle'
August 9, 2012
Domino's is partnering with Local Motors, a Phoenix-based open source, community-driven automobile designer and manufacturer, to ask consumers to help build…
read nowMillennials expected to increase foodservice spending
August 9, 2012
New research from Technomic indicates that the Millennial generation has a positive outlook on the future and are expected to increase spending on foodservice…
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Papa John's Obamacare comments create social media firestorm
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
During Q2 earnings call, CEO claimed Affordable Care Act would cause rise in pizza prices in order to protect shareholders.
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Sbarro's fast casual prototypes yield 10 percent sales bump
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Italian chain rolling out new recipes, restaurant designs in turnaround bid.
read nowPizza Inn honors top franchisees
August 8, 2012
Pizza Inn Inc. recently hosted its 2012 National Franchise Convention in Destin, Fla., where franchisees and team members were honored for their contributions…
read nowPizza Hut franchisee reports 5 percent jump in comp sales
August 8, 2012
Kansas-based NPC International Inc. has reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended June 26. NPC International is the world's largest Pizza Hut…
read nowPizza Hut Pakistan pulls Ramadan promotion
August 8, 2012
Pizza Hut Pakistan has removed its Ramadan promotion, claiming it wants to "reduce gluttony."
read nowPapa Murphy's to expand in Southwest Florida
August 8, 2012
Papa Murphy's is continuing its expansion, with newly announced plans to grow in the Southwest Florida market. According to the News-Press, the Vancouver…
read nowDomino's India launches two new snacks
August 8, 2012
Domino's Pizza India has rolled out two new snacks – Spicy Twistyz and Potato Smacker. According to Food & Beverage News, they are being offered to enhance…
read nowRestaurant chain growth doubles in the UK
August 8, 2012
The 100 leading United Kingdom restaurant chains registered a 5.6 percent annual turnover increase in 2011, a sharp improvement over 2.6 percent the prior…
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Vending innovations pose threat to restaurant market share
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Advances in technology help machines evolve from pretzel-filled office staples to fresh, quick pizza providers.
read nowPizza Hut celebrates Mars' landing with 'Red Planet Pizza'
August 7, 2012
Although not an "official" rollout, Pizza Hut has come up with a Red Planet Pizza in celebration of the landing of the Mars rover Curiosity.
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Domino's Australia introduces new logo
August 7, 2012
Domino's Australia and New Zealand Facebook pages introduced a new logo this week, featuring the company's name more prominently, dropping the word "pizza" and…
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Common food truck execution mistakes
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
The guiding menu principle is always to sell fewer items at higher margins - which will allow you to spend more time on operations execution and customer…
read nowCraft beer sales up 14 percent in 2012
August 6, 2012
The Brewers Association (BA), the trade association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, has released strong mid-year numbers for small and…
read nowPizza Ranch opens first Montana location
August 6, 2012
Pizza Ranch has opened its first restaurant in Billings, Mont., that also marks the first location in the state.
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