Smashburger 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…

Donper 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…

Yum 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…

National 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…

Marco's aiming to open 500th store in 2014

May 22, 2013

Marco's Pizza is pushing to open its 500th store by 2014. The Toledo, Ohio-based chain currently has more than 350 stores open, with more than 200 in…

Technomic: Better foodservice growth expected in 2014

May 22, 2013

At a special session for its Foodservice Planning Program clients this week, Technomic shared its latest expectations for foodservice industry performance, by…

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen introduces pan pizza

May 22, 2013

Today marks the debut of Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen's new menu item, signature Pan Pizzas. Featuring fresh-rolled dough with a roasted garlic and pepper rub…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 16: Hispanic marketing

May 22, 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…

Seamless and GrubHub partnership aims to scale growing online, mobile presence

May 20, 2013

Seamless North America LLC and GrubHub Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge their services for ordering takeout. The merger aims to…

Patxi's Pizza debuts in San Jose

May 20, 2013

Partners Francisco "Patxi" Azpiroz and William Freeman have announced the opening of their ninth Bay Area Patxi's Pizza location, their first in San Jose.

Tabbedout now offering Google Wallet as payment option

May 20, 2013

Tabbedout and Google have teamed up to offer Google Wallet as a payment source in the Tabbedout app for Android. Now, at thousands of Tabbedout locations…

Sustainability program earns top Operator Innovations award

May 20, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of the second annual Operator Innovations Awards, with Kennesaw State University being named as…

Viewsonic showcasing interactive digital menu board solutions at NRA show

May 20, 2013

At this year's National Restaurant Association Show, digital signage solutions provider ViewSonic Corp., in collaboration with Popstar Networks, Shuttle…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 17: Children's nutrition

May 20, 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…

California pizza chain experiences results with HR platform

May 17, 2013

Mary's Pizza Shack, a family-owned, Northern California pizza company, has had the PeopleMatter human resource software platform in place for a year and has…

The Pizza Studio announces franchise developments in seven states

May 17, 2013

Los Angeles-based fast casual pizza restaurant The Pizza Studio announced plans to open several new locations this summer and fall. The new restaurants join…

Women's Foodservice Forum opens registration for summit

May 17, 2013

Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), will host its annual Executive Summit, a gathering of restaurant and foodservice industry executives, July 29-31, at the JW…

Data shows an increase in beer prices at restaurants

May 16, 2013

New research from Restaurant Sciences LLC, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales in North America, shows that high-volume and…

Domino's UK rolls out American-themed pizzas

May 16, 2013

Domino's Pizza UK has introduced two new American-inspired pizzas — the Carolina and the New York Deli.

CorFire, OLO Partner on mobile commerce solution

May 16, 2013

CorFire, a provider of mobile commerce technology, is partnering with OLO, a digital commerce engine for restaurants, to create mobile applications that allow…