Mom, baseball and ... pizza? Papa John's hopes so

June 21, 2016

It used to be mom and apple pie that got the tie-in to baseball in the U.S. But as of today, Papa John’s hopes a lot of people will start connecting the "boys…

Uncle Maddio's partners with George Peach Council for 'peachy' pizza campaign

June 20, 2016

Peachy Keen pizza and Summer Grilled Peach salad are back again at Uncle Maddio’s Pizza this summer, which is co-marketing the LTOs with the Georgia Peach…

Yum! Brands names new strategy and investor relations chief

June 15, 2016

Yum! Brands Inc has hired Keith Siegner, 41, as its vice president of investor relations and corporate strategy. He assumes the role in early July and reports…

New games and the business they bring -- coming to tabletops everywhere

June 15, 2016

Helping customers get their game on is getting ever-easier, according to E la Carte, which announced that its delivering more guest-facing games to customers…

Free webinar: 'Learn How to Turn Social Followers into Brand Advocates'

June 15, 2016

Today, almost every reputable brand is on social media. But in this competitive market, it's about more than simply having a social presence. If you want to be…

'Responsibly sourced, low-waste' product line available from US Foods

June 14, 2016

Momentum is growing daily in the nation's push for better foods that come from responsibly sourced providers. Just this week,  food service industry supplier…

PizzaRev opens 2nd Colorado location with fundraiser

June 13, 2016

PizzaRev opened its second Colorado location in Lafayette last week by hosting a fundraiser to benefit the local Sister Carmen Community Center. The center…

Blaze, Cicis and Pieology announce new locations

June 10, 2016

Blaze Pizza has opened its first Pittsburgh location and is celebrating with an offer to customers to make free pizzas for themselves this Friday at the new…

Study: Brand loyalty programs fastest route to a millennial's heart

June 8, 2016

Loyalty programs are proving valuable with consumers and are paying off in more ways than one.

McDonald's remains No. 1 in brand value study

June 8, 2016

The latest brand value ratings are in from the BrandZ annual study and the top three spots are McDonald’s, followed by Starbucks and then, Subway in the No. …

Wingstop launches dynamic social ordering platform

June 7, 2016

Wingstop debuted a multi-channel social ordering platform this week, stating it is the first of its kind and offers order-placing via Twitter and Facebook…

Pie Five names former Starbucks exec to operations post

June 7, 2016

Study: Corporations need to more closely monitor employees' dining expenses

June 7, 2016

Corporations might soon be tightening limits on money spent for business-related dining and catering if the findings of a new research study by Dinova LLC and…

mPOS increases faster than expected, opens market to new vendors

June 6, 2016

Restaurateurs still pondering a move to smartphone- and tablet-based POS systems might be interested in the latest Juniper Research study: It predicts that…

Stevi B's partners with Six Flags for 20th birthday party

June 3, 2016

Stevi B’s is partnering with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation to celebrate the restaurant’s 20th Birthday BBQ Bash on Aug. 5.

PizzaRev moves into Tennessee with rapid plans for growth

June 3, 2016

PizzaRev opened its first Tennessee location this week — one of four scheduled to open in the state this year around Memphis. The Tennessee expansion is led by…

Yum! announces pricing of notes offering

June 3, 2016

Yum! Brands Inc announced that certain subsidiaries operating KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants have agreed to issue and sell $1.05 billion aggregate…

Pieology opening 8 locations in Southeastern US

June 2, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria announced that franchise group Segovia Aslan Enterprises will open eight locations by the end of this year in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia…

Papa John's announces 2nd restaurant in Northern Africa

June 1, 2016

Papa John’s is opening a location in North Africa's Tunisia, according to a news release. Following Egypt, Tunisia will be the second country in Africa to…

Pizza Hut pledges to halt use of BHA/BHT, some preservatives and antibiotics

June 1, 2016

Pizza Hut is getting on board with an industry-wide movement to cut the less healthful ingredients out of its menu, according to a company press release. This…