Business Strategy and Profitability News & Media
Pizza Executive Summit 2011 to host Chicago Pizza Tour
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
June 6, 2011
Chicago Pizza Tours has partnered with the Pizza Executive Summit 2011, sponsored by NetWorld Alliance and hosted by PizzaMarketplace.com, to offer owners and…
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California Pizza Kitchen signs Taiwan expansion deal
June 6, 2011
California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has solidified an agreement to expand into Taiwan with new franchise partner Quanta Foods. As part of the agreement, a minimum of…
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Late spring heat wave drives up natural gas prices
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Cheese, wheat prices both rise.
read nowRussos New York Pizzeria plans UAE expansion
June 5, 2011
Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal Fired Italian Kitchen are planning an expansion in the United Arab Emirates region, having awarded rights to…
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NRA 2011: Providing incentives to loyal customers pays off
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Papa Gino's/D'Angelos' new rewards program has yielded more profits and guests.
read nowSlippery when wet A mop bucket mentality
I first noticed the unmistakable sound of a mop bucket being pushed across a tile floor. I glanced over at the shift manager as he rolled the bucket of hot…
read nowPizza Inn opens quick-service concept
June 1, 2011
Pizza Inn, based in The Colony, Texas, has opened a new concept in Fort Worth that offers smaller, cheaper and faster pizzas.
read nowMazzios plans big East Coast expansion
June 1, 2011
Tulsa, Okla.-based Mazzio's LLC has signed a new franchise development agreement that will bring the chain to the East Coast for the first time in its 50-year…
read nowMiddleby Corporation acquires Lincat Group
May 31, 2011
Illinois-based Middleby Corporation has officially completed its acquisition of United Kingdom company Lincat Group plc for approximately $90 million U.S.
read nowTop That! secures international franchise deal
May 30, 2011
Beautiful Brands International has announced that it has secured an agreement between Top That! Pizza and Mohammed Obaid Al Neaimi to develop the brand in the…
read nowNRAs restaurant industry outlook remains positive
May 30, 2011
Buoyed by positive same-store sales and solid optimism among restaurant operators for continued growth, the outlook for the restaurant industry remained…
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Pizza Innovation: Small entrepreneurs and food trucks lead the way
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Pizza cones, mobile wood-fired ovens are turning heads.
read nowPositive Growth, optimism prevalent at 2011 NRA Show
May 26, 2011
The 92nd annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 4th annual International Wine, Spirits and Beer Event (IWSB) showed positive…
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Hot Italian serves up high style sustainability
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
While the restaurant industry is among the slowest to go green, Hot Italian proves LEED certification is red hot.
read nowHungry Howies named official pizza of the Detroit Pistons
May 25, 2011
Madison Heights, Mich.-based Hungry Howie's Pizza has signed a multi-year agreement with Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) to become the official…
read nowNRA survey finds more restaurants recycling
May 24, 2011
Roughly two-thirds of the nation’s restaurateurs have recycling programs as part of their sustainability efforts, according to a new study conducted by the…
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NRA 2011: Food Truck Spot doubles from inaugural year
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Exhibitors discussed increase in leads and enthusiasm for the mobility segment.
read nowCPK to be acquired by Golden Gate Capital
May 24, 2011
More than a year after putting itself up for sale, California Pizza Kitchen Inc. and Golden Gate Capital today have announced that they have entered into a…
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Some relief at pump, but floods keep prices high
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
May 22, 2011
Wheat hit the $10 mark again.
read nowNRA 2011: Oregon in Chicago highlights local bounty
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
May 20, 2011
Oregon in Chicago has become an NRA Show tradition among attendees and continues to highlight the growing trend of traceability from farm to fork. Traceability…
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