New concept from Pizza Patron founder

October 20, 2010

Antonio Swad, founder of Latin pizza brand Pizza Patron, is debuting another concept at the American Airlines Center: PIRA.

NRA forms FoodCalc alliance

October 20, 2010

The National Restaurant Association has formed an official partnership with web-based nutrition analysis solutions provider FoodCALC, endorsing the company's…

Marco's secures $9 million for franchisee funding 'buckets'

October 19, 2010

Adding to its expansive menu of financing options for new franchisees, Marco's Pizza announced today that it has been approved for a new national franchisee…

Pizza Patron debuts frozen pizza in Texas

October 19, 2010

Pizza Patrón has announced the launch of a new line of frozen pizzas as part of its multichannel growth strategy that now includes brand extensions through…

LaVoie: Supply chain trends for 2011

By Steven LaVoie

Little Caesars teams up with new electronic processing company

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October 18, 2010

The Independent Organization of Little Caesars Franchisees (IOLCF) has employed Heartland Payment Systems, one of the largest payments processors in the…

Fed survey substantiates small business loan cutbacks

October 18, 2010

If your prospective franchisee pool is still dry, at least The Fed can help substantiate how little funds they’re able to borrow.

Domino's 12 percent sales growth driven by top-in-class marketing

Third quarter 2010 earnings see possibly the most gains from transparent-themed TV spots started in 2009. 

Commodities: Yum! Stock reaches all-time high

Pizza Hut parent's good momentum aided by favorable earnings report. 

New product offers high pressure pasteurization

October 17, 2010

The Safe Pac Corporation has started to offer USDA and FDA-approved High Pressure Pasteurization (HPP) to packers, food processors and manufacturers on a…

Setting boundaries for social networking in the workplace

by Carolyn Richmond — Partner, Fox Rothschild

With each passing day, social networking becomes further ingrained in our personal and work lives. The benefits of social networking in the workplace can be…

Marketing Pizza to Kids

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Marketing pizza to kids requires PR thinking

Technomic: Dessert has been recession proof

October 14, 2010

Technomic's newest study finds that for the past three years more consumers have consistently eaten  dessert. Occupying the smallest portion of most restaurant…

Newmans Own sponsors college basketball to promote frozen pizza

October 14, 2010

Newman's Own Inc. has renewed its partnership with the America East Conference as title sponsor of the men's and women's basketball championship, March 3-6…

Moyer: Remember, 4 on the Door!

by Chris Moyer — Manager, Conserve, National Restaurant Association

The first time I heard Richard Young – the director of education for Pacific Gas and Electric’s Food Service Technology Center – say, "You want to save on…

Domino's Wisconsin 6 Cheese spots show "pizza is not fast food"

October 13, 2010

Domino's America is introducing its first new product of 2010, also the first since the launch of its overhauled core pizza recipe last December. The Wisconsin…

Neapolitan pizza chain tweaks 'bargain artisan' menu

October 13, 2010

Up-and-coming pizza chain SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza is undergoing a menu overhaul as the company expands. With four units open and plans for expansion underway…

zpizza opens first of more than 20 Vietnam locations

October 13, 2010

Zpizza has announced that preparations are underway for the opening of its first Vietnam restaurant.

Pizza Patron teams with St. Jude

October 12, 2010

For the entire month of October, Pizza Patron will be raising funds in all its stores for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Donations of any size can…

UK pizza chain trains employees to flirt

October 12, 2010

United Kingdom-based pizza chain Pizza Express is undergoing an experiment to improve customer relations. A theater director is teaching its employees how to…