15 minutes with NPC International's Jim Schwartz

CEO of the nation's largest fast food franchisee, NPC International, spills the secrets to his company’s success.

How do emerging chains handle real estate selection?

by Matthew Loney — President, Stevi B's Pizza

In part two of this series, Stevi B's president offers hints to mitigate costs and pitfalls of real estate selection.

American Express teams with NRA for market, health intel

September 9, 2010

The National Restaurant Association has announced the launch of an online resource from its partner Healthy Dining, "Restaurant Nutrition: News & Insights…

Overlooked greener practices that put money back in your concept

by Chris Moyer — Manager, Conserve, National Restaurant Association

These $1-saving habits will automatically put thousands of dollars back into chain restaurants.  

Greatness: Accelerating the Recovery

By Dale Furtwengler

New report explores the ROI of self-service in restaurants

August 30, 2010

NetWorld Alliance, publishers of Fast Casual, QSR Web, Pizza Marketplace and other leading B2B online portals, announced the publication of its new report…

NPD Group: Population growth to outpace restaurant growth

August 24, 2010

A new report released by market research firm NPD Group predicts that restaurant visits will grow less than 1 percent per year throughout the next decade.

Domino’s promotes Lawton to CFO

August 19, 2010

Domino's Pizza has named Michael Lawton as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Lawton, 51, is an 11-year veteran of Domino's Pizza…

Retro makeover helps Pizza Inn's future

August 19, 2010

Pizza Inn has announced an expansion campaign designed to add several new restaurants nationwide over the next year. The move includes an updated new look, a…

Boston’s opens first new restaurants in over a year

August 17, 2010

Dallas-based Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar, a full-service, pizza-themed, casual dining restaurant and sports bar, is expanding with three new locations…

Brazilian Pizza Huts faring exceptionally well

August 16, 2010

Brazil Fast Food Corp., the country's second-largest restaurant chain with 735 points of sale, operating in Brazil under the Pizza Hut São Paulo brand as…

Restaurants gain options to combat CC transaction fees

August 15, 2010

More restaurants, frustrated with expensive swipe fees, have completely banned credit card payments from their operations, according to a story in the New York…

Anatomy of a premium pizza buffet

How one brand positioned itself for growth by letting outsiders in for a cause.

NRA research finds customer loyalty programs gave restaurants competitive edge

August 10, 2010

According to a new survey by the National Restaurant Association, three-quarters of restaurant operator survey participants say guest loyalty programs helped…

Largest Pizza Hut franchisee posts large Q2 2010 gains

August 5, 2010

NPC, the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in the United States, has reported a significant improvement in profit over 2009 for its second fiscal quarter ended June…

CEC thinks $10 pizza will help raise Q2 2010 47 percent profit decline

August 5, 2010

CEC Entertainment Inc., known to the world as Chuck E. Cheese, has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended July 4, 2010. CEO Michael…

CPK deal falls through

August 4, 2010

American Securities Capital will not be buying California Pizza Kitchen, according to the NY Post. Last week, the private equity firm had been interested in…

LaGuardia lands local artisan pizzerias

While many express-concept pizza chains have taken to airports across the nation, a sort of opposing trend is materializing at New York's LaGuardia…

Papa John's closed international stores in Q2 2010

August 3, 2010

Papa John's International Inc. announced the results of its 2010 second quarter ended June 27, with a mixed bag of international sales growth, but sizeable…

Three ways to rescue summer sales

By Ed Zimmerman