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…

Webinar to focus on new changes to PCI standards

April 18, 2011

Vendor Safe Technologies and FastCasual.com will present a webinar May 3 addressing changes to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and…

Gas prices up almost a dollar from last year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Papa John's hits new 52-week high; stock drops after news of president's resignation.

Eagle Boys taps into new customer base for growth plans

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company's objective is to surpass Domino's to become the largest pizza company in Australia.

Decoded: the National Menu Labeling Law

By Lara Baldwin

Shakey’s Pizza returns to Utah

April 13, 2011

After more than a decade of absence from Utah, Shakey's Pizza is making its return to the market. A new unit will open at the Meadows Shopping Center in…

Colin Powell to keynote 2011 NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show

April 13, 2011

General Colin L. Powell will share insights into global events, and the impact those changes and issues will have in the United States and abroad, at the…

Restaurant operators ask Congress to support debit-card swipe fee reforms

April 13, 2011

Nearly 500 restaurateurs from 44 states are on Capitol Hill today calling on their congressional members to fight the tactics of big banks and debit-card…

Thailand’s The Pizza Co. lays out plan to grow 8 percent

April 12, 2011

The Pizza Company, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, has outlined its objective to grow by 8 percent this year behind an expansion in home-delivery services.

Pizza Executive Summit 2011 announces speakers, agenda

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The Pizza Executive Summit, an exclusive executive-only event produced by NetWorld Alliance and hosted by PizzaMarketplace.com, has finalized its keynote…

A great find and loss

He was a great find. An experienced fast food manager walked in and applied for an open shift manager position. He interviewed well and obviously had a great…

Papa John’s eyes U.K. growth

April 11, 2011

Papa John's Pizza is targeting the northwest region of the United Kingdom to maintain its 50 percent store growth momentum in the country within the past three…