Survey reveals working consumers skipping meals

July 21, 2009

According to a new study conducted by WorkPlace Media, 76 percent of workers surveyed have made cuts to their food and beverage consumption. Overall, 3…

Franchisors ask for more time on N.Y. tax rule

July 21, 2009

The International Franchise Association is asking the State of New York to postpone the implementation of a new rule that requires franchisors to report…

Restaurants ask Congress for broader menu labeling

A group of 21 restaurant chains has asked Congress to enact more extensive national menu labeling rules.

Marco's Pizza launches franchisee financing tools

July 20, 2009

Marco's Franchising LLC, which operates Marco's Pizza restaurants, has created several financing tools to assist current and potential franchisees.   To help…

Pizza 73 opens first Fort Saskatchewan restaurant

July 20, 2009

EDMONTON, Alberta – Franchisee Pankaj (Manu) Nijhawan has opened Fort Saskatchewan's first Pizza 73 restaurant. The 1,800-square-foot eatery is one of five…

Pizza Inn signs 13 deals for franchised U.S. restaurants

July 20, 2009

Pizza Inn has signed 13 new deals through its development incentive program, the company has announced. In addition, Pizza Inn has one new corporate-owned…

Panago Pizza to open first Atlantic Canada location

July 20, 2009

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Canadian pizza chain Panago Pizza will open this fall its first Atlantic Canada location in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the company has…

New York eateries now trans-fat free

July 20, 2009

Reuters: Nearly two years after the New York City health department banned artificial trans fats from restaurant menu items, all city restaurants have cut the…

CIT bondholder loans hold off bankruptcy

July 20, 2009

Last week, analysts worried about the effects of the potential bankruptcy of financing provider CIT Group after talks with the federal government about a…

NPD report: U.S. restaurant traffic decline steepest in 28 years

July 19, 2009

CHICAGO — Restaurant traffic, still feeling the impact of rising unemployment and thrifty consumers, declined during the spring quarter ended May 2009…

Papa John's to shut down N.Y. food plant

July 19, 2009

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, N.Y.): Papa John's subsidiary PJ Foods will shut down its plant in Rotterdam, N.Y., in October, and could lay off up to 5…

Commodities update - Week of July 20, 2009

July 19, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged slightly above $1.11 per pound for the trading week ended July 17, virtually…

History tops the menu at Alongi's

The small-town restaurant has developed a big-city following.

Domino's delivers to Extreme Makeover volunteers

July 16, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- As ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition crew work around the clock for seven straight days to completely rebuild a home, Domino's Pizza made…

Pizzeria denies access to customer with service dog

July 16, 2009

Gazette.net (Maryland): Dennis Walters, a wheelchair-bound paraplegic who uses a service dog, has filed a complaint with the Maryland Commission on Human…

NRA names educational foundation director

July 16, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has named Barbara Sido as its executive director, the organization has…

White Paper: Four steps for protecting pizza delivery services

Delivery is a crucial part of the pizza industry, but it can leave an owner liable.

CIT bankruptcy would affect restaurant operators

July 16, 2009

Reuters: Lender CIT Group Inc. warned earlier this week that government bailout talks had ended, a move that could set the stage for bankruptcy. The potential…

Pizza Hut's iPhone app

Pizza Hut is offering a new ordering application for iPhone and iPod touch users. The free application can be downloaded from Apple's App Store.

Christina Aguilera new face of Yum! Brands' hunger relief effort

July 15, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five–time Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera is now Yum! Brands global spokesperson for World Hunger Relief campaign, the company has…