Papa John’s leverages NFL sponsorship

September 1, 2010

As the Official Pizza Sponsor of NFL, Papa John's is kicking off its busiest season of the year with an integrated marketing program that targets the largest…

Registration now open for 2011 NRA Show

September 1, 2010

The National Restaurant Association has opened attendee registration for its 2011 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event…

Yum! presents at "Best of Americas" conference

September 1, 2010

Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands Inc. today announced that the company will present at the Fifth Annual UBS Best of Americas Conference on Thursday, September 9…

Planning store layouts? Consider the recycling and composting trend

by Kim Frankovich — VP of Sustainability, Solo Cup Company

As I travel the country, I see more and more operators, universities, airports and hotels collecting recyclables and compostables. If you’re planning new…

Pizza Hut runs 8-10-12 jersey promo

August 31, 2010

The numbers 8, 10 and 12 will take center stage at participating nationwide Pizza Hut restaurants. Following the national announcement of new simplified menu…

Naked Pizza opens in Louisville, challenges "Papa" John Schnatter

August 31, 2010

New Orleans-based better-for-you pizza chain Naked Pizza recently opened its first franchised location in South Beach. Now Louisville, Ky., will be the next…

Technomic reveals top foodservice franchise companies

August 31, 2010

Technomic Inc. has just released its 2010 Technomic/Restaurant Finance Monitor Top 400 Restaurant Franchise Company Report. The list examines the top franchise…

Rummer: Burger King, stick to your core competency

By Jason Rummer

CPK debuts in India

August 30, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen has announced the opening of its first restaurant in India. Opened by CPK franchise partner JSMGGC India Pvt. Ltd., a joint-venture…

BigHoller mines POS systems for marketing purposes

August 30, 2010

The BigHoller brand has unveiled a product that will allow a third-party marketing company to crunch data from POS systems: BigHollerMarketConnect now enables…

Papa John's picks specialty pizza challenge winner

August 30, 2010

Papa John's pizza fans can now say "bonjour" to the "The Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu" -- the winning pizza in Papa's Specialty Pizza Challenge. Created by…

New report explores the ROI of self-service in restaurants

August 30, 2010

NetWorld Alliance, publishers of Fast Casual, QSR Web, Pizza Marketplace and other leading B2B online portals, announced the publication of its new report…

Restaurant industry recovery stalled in July

August 30, 2010

Like a flight out of a stormy harbor, the restaurant industry performance index hit a string of jarring turbulence: The National Restaurant Association’s…

Six strategies for more profitable pricing

By Rafi Mohammed

Yum! signs McLane Foodservice Inc.

August 29, 2010

Yum! Brands, parent company of A&W, KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell restaurants, has signed a distribution deal with McLane Foodservice…

Wheat back up after last week's dip

Wheat prices climb back into the solid $7 range not seen in the past couple of years.

Five minutes with Madison Jobe

Pizza Inn's Chief Operating Officer talks about business trends in Saudi Arabia, one of the brand's international strongholds.

Pizza.com rolls out nationwide ordering

August 29, 2010

California-based Pizza.com has announced that it has added Bruce Melgar to the company's sales staff as part of its national rollout of Real Time Ordering.

Mintel outlines fast casual setbacks

Mintel's recent foodservice survey and report on fast casual echoes what many in the limited service segment already know – the rampant growth of fast casual.

Domino's-ACI union to allow pizza company to take new payment forms

August 25, 2010

ACI Worldwide Inc, a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, has announced a partnership with Domino's Pizza to…