Webinar to address benefits of cause marketing

May 2, 2011

Cause marketing is a trend taking over the restaurant industry as chains and independent operators alike are focusing more on their local communities.

Papa John’s International franchisee goes public

May 2, 2011

WorldWide Papa's Plc., the exclusive area developer of Papa John's restaurants in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region of Russia, is now listed on the…

Make the connection to better food cost

As an industry, we are facing the continuous rise of commodities that adversely affect our businesses. The rising price in grains and feed affect the price of…

Fast Casual publishes Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage

May 1, 2011

FastCasual.com has announced the publication of its "Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage" report, a 109-page research document…

Rising food costs are a manageable challenge

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Record industry sales in March indicate a continued need for consumer focus.

NPC International reports drop in sales

April 28, 2011

Kansas-based NPC International, the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, reported results for its first fiscal quarter ended March 29. The results included a…

Webinar to discuss emerging trends in foodservice

April 28, 2011

Empathica and FastCasual.com will present a roundtable webinar May 12 discussing the five emerging foodservice industry trends. The webinar, "Emerging Trends…

Commentary: The case for online marketing management

How operators can successfully launch a national marketing campaign without wasting materials.

10 popular gluten-free menu ideas

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

For restaurateurs who have decided to offer any sort of gluten-free menu items, the path can be a rough one that will end up creating a win-win situation for…

Toppers Pizza seeking multi-unit franchisees for growth

April 26, 2011

Whitewater, Wisc.-based Toppers Pizza is hoping to open 22 new locations by 2013 and is seeking multi-unit franchisees to help with this plan.

Yum! proposes offer to buy China restaurant chain

April 25, 2011

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands has submitted a preliminary proposal to Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China-based Little Sheep Group Limited, which owns and…

Yum! Brands hits all-time high

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Papa John's stock takes a hit following resignation of co-CEO.

Chuck E. Cheese Board member retires

April 24, 2011

Larry T. McDowell will retire from CEC Entertainment Inc.'s board of directors later this week, according to Dallas' Citybizlist.

Restaurant operators to get social at NRA Show 2011

April 21, 2011

With eight out of 10 restaurant operators saying social media will be an increasingly important marketing tool, the National Restaurant Association will…

Yum Brands’ net income earnings up 10 percent

April 20, 2011

Yum! Brands Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended March 19, which included a net income of $264 million, a 10 percent increase from the same period…

Pizza Patron’s 25th anniversary celebrates Cantinflas

April 20, 2011

Pizza Patrón brought back one of Pepsi's most popular and nostalgic Latin American promotions to the U.S. this week. Celebrating its aniversario de plata…

Raving Brands' new franchise firm purchases The Original Italian Pie

April 19, 2011

Raving Brands new franchise holding firm, Big Game Brands, has announced the purchase of The Original Italian Pie, a full-service Italian restaurant chain…

Eagle Boys anticipates high Easter weekend sales

April 18, 2011

Australia's Eagle Boys Pizza is gearing up for a busy Easter weekend, with an anticipated sales increase of 30 percent between April 22 and April 26.

Top That! Breaks ground on first franchise

April 18, 2011

Top That! Pizza has broken ground on its first franchise location in Broken Arrow, Okla. The new store will be operated by franchisees Russell Leonard and…

FohBoh and NetWorld Alliance partner to host Foodservice Social Media Universe

April 18, 2011

FohBoh Social Media and NetWorld Alliance, publisher of FastCasual.com, QSRweb.com and PizzaMarketplace.com, have partnered to produce the Foodservice Social…