Unemployment hampers restaurant recovery, but volumes gain slight edge

December 12, 2010

With continued high unemployment across the U.S., restaurant traffic remained down 1 percent in the third calendar quarter of 2010; however, positive signs…

Food Safety Summit to tackle government regulations

December 12, 2010

The 2011 Food Safety Summit is April 19-21 in Washington, DC. Registration for the event is now open with early bird discounts available.

Canadian company unloads big chunk of its Yum! units

December 12, 2010

A Canadian franchisee is in the process of selling all of its 232 Yum! Brands restaurants in Ontario and British Columbia. The Priszm Income Fund operates most…

Upper Crust under investigation again

December 12, 2010

The Massachusetts attorney general’s office is investigating the Upper Crust pizza chain for potentially violating the state’s minimum wage laws. According to…

Pizza Inn adds Arkansas unit

December 9, 2010

Less than a week after announcing a new unit in Lewisville, Texas, Pizza Inn has opened another location a bit north, in Blytheville, Ark.

Japanese get a slice of BK’s Pizza Burger

December 9, 2010

In September, New Yorkers got their first taste of Burger King’s Pizza Burger, served at the company’s Whopper Bar in Times Square.

Papa John’s names new member of executive team

December 9, 2010

Tony Thompson has been promoted to an executive vice president role at Papa John’s International Inc. In his new position, he will oversee the company’s North…

Naked Pizza set for Cincy, Dubai

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 9, 2010

One of Cincinnati’s swankiest neighborhoods is about to get a Naked Pizza restaurant.According to Cincinnati’s Business Courier, rumors are floating about the…

Domino's celebrates the big 5-0

December 8, 2010

After a Las Vegas party and a special investor event to mark the milestone, Domino's Pizza officially celebrates its 50th birthday today.

Libretto’s Pizzeria to open in Jacksonville, Fla.

December 8, 2010

Libretto's Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen is set to open this weekend in Jacksonville, Fla., adjacent to St. Johns Town Center in The Markets at Town Center.

Pizza Hut India adds Four Season Wines to the menu

December 8, 2010

Pizza Hut India, which named the "Most Trusted Brand" in the country,  has introduced Four Seasons Wines to its menu.

Domino’s Franchisee breaks speed record

December 8, 2010

Talk about speedy delivery: Brian Edler, a Domino’s Pizza franchisee in Findlay, Ohio, can officially create a pizza faster than anyone else in the world.

Pizza Fusion targets Tampa

December 7, 2010

Pizza Fusion will be opening two locations in the Tampa, Fla., area in January 2011. The locations are owned one each by Ralph Santell and David Burton.

Chuck E. Cheese’s offering holiday incentive

December 7, 2010

Chuck E. Cheese’s is in the holiday spirit – offering 20 free tokens for each $25 gift card purchase through Jan. 3.

Northeast Ohio pizza staple goes west

December 7, 2010

Romeo’s Pizza, headquartered in Medina, Ohio, has inked a deal allowing a franchisee to open 90 stores in the St. Louis area.

Pizza Inn continues expansion

December 7, 2010

In August, Pizza Inn announced an expansion plan designed to add several new restaurants nationwide throughout the next year.

MasterCard, Visa websites shut down in WikiLeaks-related hacker attack

Hackers today shut down MasterCard Worldwide's website and disrupted cardholders' payments.

Wells Fargo mobile payment pilot ready for roll out

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

Wells Fargo & Company is rolling out a Visa microSD mobile payment pilot that will include 200 Wells Fargo team members who are users of specific…

Signature Systems launches mobile reporting solution

December 6, 2010

Signature Systems Inc., the maker of the PDQ POS System, has released PDQ Mobile, a point of sale mobile-reporting solution that gives restaurant owners access…

CiCi’s taps new director of real estate services

December 6, 2010

CiCi’s Pizza has named Deb Chappell as its new director of real estate services and support.