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Papa John's apologizes for racist voicemail, fires culprits
May 28, 2013
Papa John's promptly fired two of its Florida employees after a customer posted their inadvertent "butt dialed" voicemail filled with racial slurs.
read nowReport: Restaurant spending in Q1 increases
May 28, 2013
Visits to U.S. restaurants were stable in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the traffic gains encouraged by mild winter weather in the first quarter last…
read nowBoneless chicken wings take flight on restaurant menus
May 28, 2013
According to recently released data from GuestMetrics, based on its POS database, boneless chicken wings continued to make significant inroads in the chicken…
read nowPunchh named 'Top Startup'
May 27, 2013
Punchh Inc., a startup that delivers branded mobile apps and a cloud-based marketing automation platform for restaurants, has been recognized as a winner of…
read nowPizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 15: Franchise financing
May 27, 2013
Editor's note: The following information is part of a countdown recap from the inaugural Top 100 Movers and Shakers publication. It was published in the spring…
read nowTopper's adds crowdsourced pizza to menu
May 24, 2013
Ontario-based Topper's Pizza will soon add the Greek-style chicken pizza to its menu. The pizza, created by Orangeville, Ontario, resident Chris Fryer, won the…
read nowAttendee, exhibitor growth at this year's NRA Show
May 24, 2013
The 94th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 6th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB), recently held…
read nowOld Chicago undergoes brand refresh, launches updated menu
May 24, 2013
Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza, founded in 1976 in Boulder, Colo., has undergone a brand refresh, which includes an enhanced service model and updated menu…
read nowUncle Maddio's introduces combo meals to tout smaller portions
May 23, 2013
To cater to pizza lovers who want something on the light side, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has introduced "Maddio Meals," combo meals that include smaller…
read nowSam and Louie's expands Nebraska presence
May 23, 2013
A new Sam & Louie's is set to open in Scottsbluff, Neb., the week of June 10.
read nowGreenfield Farms' acquisition of Carmela's Pizzeria set for June
May 23, 2013
Greenfield Farms Food Inc. announced the closing schedule of the previously announced acquisition of Carmela's Pizzeria for June 5. The closing will complete…
read nowRestaurants to add 448,000 summer jobs
May 23, 2013
Restaurants are expected to add 448,000 jobs this summer season, a 4.5-percent increase over the March 2013 employment level, according to National Restaurant…
read nowSPIN! Neapolitan Pizza debuts in SoCal with first franchise location
May 23, 2013
SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza's first franchise location is now open in Southern California in the City of Orange near Honda Center and Angels Stadium in Anaheim…
read nowQSR worker protests spread to DC, shareholders' meetings
May 23, 2013
First New York, then Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis and Milwaukee. Now Washington D.C.
read nowFranchise business index shows consumer spending higher than expected
May 23, 2013
The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.2 percent in April, boosted by improvements in…
read nowDHL, Pizza 4 Patriots set record for largest pizza delivery in history
May 23, 2013
DHL Express, an international express services provider, has been entered in the Guinness Book of World Records for performing the largest pizza delivery in…
read nowSmashburger franchisor launches fast casual pizza joint
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
May 23, 2013
Fast casual pizza concepts are all the rage these days, and Smashburger's founder is getting in on the action, opening Live Basil Pizza this week in the Denver…
read nowDonper America unveils soft-serve machine with small footprint
May 23, 2013
Donper America has introduced its newest soft-serve machine, the BT7280, to the market. Designed for use in non-traditional frozen yogurt concepts, the BT728…
read nowYum Restaurants International names preferred LED supplier
May 22, 2013
The Pharox range of LED lighting by NTL Lemnis, a JV company of NTL Electronics of India and Lemnis Lighting Netherlands, has been selected as the preferred…
read nowNational Restaurant Association names Sysco as Kids LiveWell partner
May 22, 2013
The National Restaurant Association announced that Sysco Corporation will serve as the sole distribution partner of the Kids LiveWell program, which was…
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