Shakey's Pizza Parlor testing smoothies

April 18, 2013

Shakey's Pizza Parlor announced on its Facebook page that it is testing strawberry/banana and mango smoothies.

Proposed tax break will 'make it easier for restaurant owners to expand'

April 18, 2013

New legislation to promote new construction and retail improvements at restaurants is now on the table. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the Senate…

Toppers turns to Vine for Topperstix promotion

April 18, 2013

Toppers Pizza will be utilizing Vine to help celebrate its Worldwide Topperstix Day April 20 by giving its loyal customers the chance to call the shots.

Rep. Edwards: Minimum wage increase will lead to stronger middle class

April 18, 2013

The Restaurant Opportunities Centers United's newly formed group of business owners to lobby in support of minimum wage increases met Wednesday with…

NetWaiter adds two features to online ordering system

April 18, 2013

NetWaiter, a provider of online and mobile restaurant ordering systems, has introduced two new features to its service.

Celiac foundation, Next Iron Chef contestant plans gluten-free session at NRA Show

April 18, 2013

The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) will address the importance of offering gluten-free options in restaurants and tackle the "Top 8 Myths…

Pizza Patrón recognizes top franchisees

April 18, 2013

Pizza Patrón presented Jason LeVecke, Margaret LeVecke, Carl LeVecke and David Padilla of Pizza Revolución LLC with the Patrón of the Year award at its 201…

Inktel named MonkeyMedia Software's first certified industry partner

April 18, 2013

MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of catering solutions for multiunit restaurant operators, has announced the first recipient of its MMS Catering Institute…

Restaurants brace for busy Mother's Day

April 18, 2013

Restaurant operators had best show their 'A game' on May 12. A new Technomic poll found that more than half of consumers plan to take their moms out to eat…

Food ordering service begins accepting Bitcoin payments

April 17, 2013

Foodler, an online food ordering service, has started accepting Bitcoins to pay for delivery and takeout orders. The company claims it is the first service to…

Study: Restaurants the most searched industry on mobile devices

April 17, 2013

Subway, Papa John's ads resonate with Millennials, Gen Xers

April 17, 2013

New data released today by Nielsen shows that the top restaurant ads for Millennials in the first quarter were from Subway, Taco Bell and Sonic.

Franchising industry experiences growth for third consecutive month

April 17, 2013

The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.3 percent in March, boosted by modest…

Domino's Tracker adds Yelp customer feedback feature

April 17, 2013

Domino's Pizza has updated its Domino's Tracker with a new experience exclusive to customers who order the chain's new Handmade Pan Pizza.

Greenwich Village pizzeria expands for first time in 38 years

April 17, 2013

Joe's Pizza, a 38-year-old Greenwich Village establishment, opened its doors this week at 150 East 14th Street in the heart of New York City's Union Square…

Marco's Pizza names new chief operating officer

April 17, 2013

Toledo, Ohio-based Marco's Pizza has appointed Bryon Stephens as chief operating officer effective immediately.

Papa John's China deploys fingerprint biometrics solution

April 17, 2013

Papa John's restaurants in China are now using DigitalPersona fingerprint biometrics to secure employees' and managers' daily tasks. DigitalPersona Inc. is a…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 1: Domino's

April 17, 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…

Restaurant owners form lobby group to fight for minimum wage increases

April 17, 2013

A week after the National Restaurant Association announced that it would use lobbyists to represent some of the country’s largest chain restaurant corporations…

Carville, Matalin to discuss gov't issues facing restaurateurs at Fast Casual Exec Summit

April 16, 2013

James Carville and Mary Matalin, Washington D.C.’s most high-profile political couple, will bring a fiery conversation about how Washington is affecting the…