Business Strategy and Profitability News & Media
Giordano's names Derrick Rose as equity owner, spokesperson
September 6, 2012
Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls' MVP point guard, has signed with Chicago-based Giordano's Famous Stuffed Pizza as an equity owner and as the brand's new national…
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Wisconsin's Toppers Pizza aims for 500 stores by 2020
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
CEO discusses expansion into new markets, brand differentiating.
read nowMarco's Pizza averaging one opening a week
September 5, 2012
Toledo-based Marco's Pizza recently celebrated its 300th store opening. The Wheeling, Ill., unit is also the brand's first location in Illinois.
read nowPizza Fusion acquired by Unique Pizza and Subs Corp.
August 30, 2012
Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Pizza Fusion Holdings, with closing…
read nowSan Francisco's Patxi's Pizza expanding to Denver
August 29, 2012
San Francisco's Patxi's Pizza, one of the fastest growing private companies in the country, will open its first Denver locations this fall in Cherry Creek at…
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College-aged Millennials shaping foodservice trends
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Trends such as ethnic cuisine, late-night ordering and meatless options expected to grow.
read nowPie Five Pizza's first campus unit includes breakfast menu
August 27, 2012
Today, Pie Five Pizza Co. is opening its seventh restaurant and its first college location at 503 South Pecan St., on the University of Texas at Arlington…
read nowPizza Patrón expansion targets Chicago's Hispanic demographic
August 24, 2012
Pizza Patrón today announced its expansion plans for the Chicago metro area. In June, Antonio Swad the chain's founder and CEO, moved to Chicago to personally…
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Few pizza concepts on list of fastest growing companies
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Restaurant category dominated by concepts from fledgling fast casual segment.
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Top 5 benchmarks for new restaurant chain start ups
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Always keep in mind that you are looking for 'best practices' within your concept category.
read nowBrazilian KFC, Pizza Hut franchisee reports 22 percent sales jump
August 21, 2012
Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest quick-service restaurant chain in Brazil operating Yum! Brands' KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo, announced financial…
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Tapping into the college Millennial foodservice consumer
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Younger consumers prefer snacks, late-night options.
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Domino's launches new logo, store design
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Store prototypes include flatscreen TVs, grab-and-go snack items and a viewing area to watch pizza preparation.
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The Loop Pizza Grill ready to 'reintroduce' brand to marketplace
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
CEO discusses expansion plans, new prototype and successful menu launches.
read nowNoble Roman's expanding c-store presence
August 14, 2012
This year, Indianapolis-based Noble Roman's Inc. has signed franchise agreements for 27 new non-traditional locations other than grocery stores, including 1…
read nowDomino's Australia profits boosted by online business
August 14, 2012
Domino's Pizza Australia has reported a 26 percent boost in profit for the year, with $26.9 million as of June 30, compared to $21.4 million during the same…
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Sbarro's fast casual prototypes yield 10 percent sales bump
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Italian chain rolling out new recipes, restaurant designs in turnaround bid.
read nowRestaurant chain growth doubles in the UK
August 8, 2012
The 100 leading United Kingdom restaurant chains registered a 5.6 percent annual turnover increase in 2011, a sharp improvement over 2.6 percent the prior…
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Vending innovations pose threat to restaurant market share
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Advances in technology help machines evolve from pretzel-filled office staples to fresh, quick pizza providers.
read nowCommon food truck execution mistakes
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
The guiding menu principle is always to sell fewer items at higher margins - which will allow you to spend more time on operations execution and customer…
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