NRA announces initiative for National Food Safety Education Month

August 28, 2011

The National Restaurant Association announced a month-long initiative to encourage restaurant and foodservice operators to participate in the 17th Annual…

Domino's refranchises 30 stores

August 28, 2011

Domino's Pizza today announced that it has refranchised 30 company-owned stores in Atlanta to four local owner-operators. The change of ownership took place…

10 must-have iPad apps for restaurant operators

by Nash Sherchan — VP Marketing, iMediAd Hospitality

Restaurant owners are discovering the power of iPads and have started using them to make their operations efficient. The good news is that you, too, can use…

Will Groupon be the next Pets.com?

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Groupon continues to be front and center in the foodservice industry. A day doesn't go by where I don't hear the name Groupon from an operator, see an RSS feed…

Grimaldi's adds Florida location

August 25, 2011

Grimaldi's Pizzeria will now serve its New York-style pizza in West Palm Beach, Fla. Like its other locations in Arizona, Nevada and Texas, the newest…

Growth spurt: Inc. 500 list full of fast casual concepts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Annual list measures percentage revenue growth of privately held companies.

Teach employees how to react in dangerous situations

Yasin Sara was robbed at his Y & S Supermarket this past week in Tampa, FLa. Sadly the robbery turned tragic when Sara confronted the gunman and was shot…

Web Strategy author to keynote Foodservice Social Media Universe

August 24, 2011

Social technology and interactive media expert Jeremiah Owyang will deliver the opening keynote address for the inaugural Foodservice Social Media Universe…

Domino's India offers online ordering

August 24, 2011

Indian Domino's Pizza customers can now place orders online. Jubilant FoodWorks, the Domino's Pizza franchisee in India, has launched a system nationally that…

Why isn't your franchise growing?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Despite the poor economy, pizza franchises are booming, according to a recent report released by Franchisedirect.com. It studied 20 top pizza franchises and…

How to survive a down economy

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

In my last blog I commented on how our poor economy was slowing down implementation of new technologies such as digital menu boards. I received a lot of…

Do you know where your customers are?

Location-based marketing helps restaurants connect with customers.

Domino's franchisee gets $2M investment

August 23, 2011

Pizza Project, a Domino's Pizza franchisee, recently received $2.15 million from GE Capital, Franchise Finance. The facility included a $1.45 million term loan…

ONOSYS launches Facebook online ordering application

August 23, 2011

A restaurant ordering platform via Facebook is now available from Cleveland-based ONOSYS, a provider of mobile and online ordering systems.

Fayetteville, N.C., gets 'Mellow'

August 22, 2011

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open in Fayetteville, N.C., Monday, Aug. 29.

Commentary: Social Media Part 2: Devices and their virture

If you've read part 1 of this series, you'll probably remember the picture I drew of the typical social media user: A woman, middle-age or approaching it…

Domino's India welcomes butterscotch

August 22, 2011

Move over Choco Lava Cake, there's a new dessert at Domino's Pizza stores in India: Butterscotch Mousse Cake

Are you a pizza pro?

August 22, 2011

Domino's Pizza fans in the UK can test their knowledge about the pizza chain by taking the Pizza Professor Exam on Domino's Facebook page. Students can win…

Are you really ready for carry out?

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

More and more Americans order prepared food to go – and eating establishments that cater to this trend are poised for a healthy increase in incremental sales.

Wheat prices shoot up

Pizza stocks are trending down.