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Sbarro files for Chapter 11
April 3, 2011
After much speculation about its financial struggles, Melville, N.Y.-based Sbarro Inc., the ubiquitous shopping mall pizza presence, has filed for Chapter 1…
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Yum! lobbies for food stamp payments
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
April 3, 2011
Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands has been making its case in the Kentucky state capitol of Frankfort to allow food stamp payments at its restaurants.
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Pizza Inn opens new North Carolina store
March 31, 2011
Pizza Inn has opened its doors in Pikeville, N.C. The new unit, owned by franchisee Tom Vail, will include Pizza Inn's specialty breakfast pizzas and other…
read nowCanadian Yum! brands franchisee files for bankruptcy
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
March 31, 2011
Priszm Income Fund, which owns about 430 Yum! Brands restaurants in Canada, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
read nowSbarro prepares for Chapter 11 filing
March 31, 2011
After closing a chunk of stores earlier this year, Sbarro Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection, maybe as early as next week, according to the…
read nowCanadas Pizza Pizza exchanges slices for cellphones
March 31, 2011
Throughout April, Ontario-based Pizza Pizza will give out free slices to anyone who recycles their cell phone or handheld device. The company's program, Cells…
read nowDominos Pizza partners with members-only shopping program
March 30, 2011
Domino's Pizza has announced a new partnership with ShopRunner, a members-only shopping program that offers consumers unlimited, free two-day shipping.
read nowMr. Jims Pizza launches free iPhone app
March 30, 2011
Texas-based Mr. Jim's Pizza Inc. has launched a new iPhone app. The free feature allows customers to:
read nowGE Capitals WattWise helps restaurants cut energy use
March 30, 2011
GE Capital has launched a new mobile application, WattWise, to its franchise restaurant operator customers in the U.S. WattWise analyzes the energy consumed by…
read nowDominos U.K. rolls out Reggae-inspired pizza
March 30, 2011
In April, Domino's Pizza U.K. will introduce its latest offering, inspired by Levi Roots, a Jamaican reggae star, and his proprietary sauce.
read nowNRA: Restaurant capital spending outlook at a 40-month high
March 30, 2011
The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) indicated continued improvement in February, with higher sales and traffic levels, as…
read nowLou Malnati's Pizzeria selects CoreLink solution
March 29, 2011
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, which served its first deep dish pizza in Chicago in 1971 and now includes 32 locations, has tapped Chicago-based CoreLink Data Centers…
read nowDomino's UK, Ireland Q1 sales up from last year
March 29, 2011
Domino's Pizza U.K. and Ireland reported first quarter 2011 results Wednesday, which included an increase of more than 11 percent from last year's Q1.
read nowClass action suit against Pizza Hut grows
March 29, 2011
More than 20,000 delivery drivers for Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, NPC International Inc., are now considered eligible plaintiffs in a national class action…
read nowEat24Hours.com launches mobile platform
March 29, 2011
Eat24Hours.com, a website that features food delivery options in more than 400 cities, has launched a mobile platform that makes it easier for customers to…
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Papa Murphys marks anniversary with new marketing campaign
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
March 28, 2011
Papa Murphy’s International is marking its 30th anniversary with the launch of a $35 million marketing initiative titled “Join the Take ‘N’ Bake Revolution.”
read nowGarlic Jims feeds military members
March 28, 2011
Garlic Jim’s Famous Gourmet Pizza recently donated 150 pizzas to sailors on three Navy ships that returned to Naval Station Everett in Washington after lengthy…
read nowGrubHub, OLO team up to create online ordering platform
March 28, 2011
Web and mobile service provider GrubHub has signed a business partnership with OLO Online Ordering to integrate OLO's list of restaurant menus on its site…
read nowChuck E. Cheeses expands to Mexico
March 27, 2011
CEC Entertainment Inc. has announced the development of 10 Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants in Northeastern Mexico by franchise company CECFranquicias S.A. de…
read nowItalians seeking Unesco status for Neapolitan pizza
March 27, 2011
Italy is seeking Unesco World Heritage status for the Neapolitan pizza. The status is awarded to cultural treasures such as songs, places, art and endangered…
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