CiCi's launches new advertising campaign

February 21, 2012

CiCi's Pizza rolls out its new advertising campaign, titled "There's More Where That Came From," this week featuring TV, digital and in-store elements.

How the pizza segment can embrace children's nutrition

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Healthier kids' meals was listed as a top 2012 trend by numerous experts.

Jobs, consumer confidence & pizza

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Help out with any positive economics news; it will boost consumer confidence and help your business.

Gloves! The Controversy Continues – Part 2

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

There is a general agreement that hand sanitation is a problem, but how that problem is best addressed is not always clear. The arguments to wear gloves and to…

Russo's New York Pizzeria adds gluten-free grocery line

February 14, 2012

Texas-based Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen recently added gluten-free options to their menus. The brands' chef and founder…

Marco's Pizza receives co-branding investment from Family Video

February 14, 2012

Toledo, Ohio-based Marco's Pizza has partnered with Family Video for a co-branding opportunity that will expand the Marco's footprint throughout the country.

Restaurants adapt to 'new normal' with efficiency, innovation

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mergers and acquisitions market won't be as active in 2012.

Domino's Pizza UK tablet, mobile sales up to 13 percent

February 9, 2012

Domino's Pizza U.K. just added a Windows 7 version of its mobile app, the seventh channel available for its mobile program, according to econsultancy.com.

Pizza Inn profits drop on Pie Five investment

February 9, 2012

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, including a decrease in net income – from $0.3 million to $0.1 million …

Pizza Patron debuts double drive-thru model

February 8, 2012

Pizza Patron celebrated the opening of its seventh store in San Antonio on Monday. The store, on South Flores Street, is the company's newly developed double…

Five ways to improve customer experience

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Corporate trainer outlines how great service can make up for mediocre food.

Yum! Brands to continue bullish growth after posting 30% profit

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands has found its sweet spot in China, posting 19 percent same-store sales growth in that country in 2011. The company reported…

I Love Velvet intros restaurant solution

February 6, 2012

I Love Velvet, a hardware and software provider for the point of sale, announced its first product for the hospitality industry in the U.S. The first…

Tips on how to use Facebook as a business promotion tool

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Owner of ice cream shop discusses how to boost rankings and customer interaction.

Domino's Pizza selects service to bump SEO value

February 3, 2012

Domino's Pizza has added the services of Quick SEO Results, a wholly owned company by Canadian-based Clicking Labs.

Pizza Patron planning three new Hispanic campaigns

February 2, 2012

Five years after igniting controversy with the launch of its Pizza por Pesos promotion, Pizza Patron announced that it is planning three new campaigns for 201…

The Secret Decoder Ring and Loss Prevention

Over the holidays I watched “A Christmas Story” for the gazillionth time. One of the scenes in the movie is Ralphie getting his secret decoder ring to unlock…

CiCi's Pizza outlines numerous 2012 initiatives

February 1, 2012

Texas-based CiCi's Pizza has announced its 2012 growth plans to support its continuing 10-year "Build the Brand" initiative to add 500 new restaurants by 2020.

NRA: Food costs become restaurant operators' top concern

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The association's 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast predicts record sales of $632 billion, a 3.5 percent bump from 2011.

US Foods earns International Food Safety and Quality Certification

January 30, 2012

US Foods has announced that it expects to be the first national foodservice distributor in the country to be certified in food safety and quality according to…