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Hipcricket achieves breaking sales with industry campaigns
December 13, 2010
Mobile marketing and advertising firm Hipcricket has announced the company's achievement in record sales and its development and implementation of twice as…
read nowUnemployment hampers restaurant recovery, but volumes gain slight edge
December 12, 2010
With continued high unemployment across the U.S., restaurant traffic remained down 1 percent in the third calendar quarter of 2010; however, positive signs…
read nowCanadian company unloads big chunk of its Yum! units
December 12, 2010
A Canadian franchisee is in the process of selling all of its 232 Yum! Brands restaurants in Ontario and British Columbia. The Priszm Income Fund operates most…
read nowJapanese get a slice of BKs Pizza Burger
December 9, 2010
In September, New Yorkers got their first taste of Burger King’s Pizza Burger, served at the company’s Whopper Bar in Times Square.
read nowLibrettos Pizzeria to open in Jacksonville, Fla.
December 8, 2010
Libretto's Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen is set to open this weekend in Jacksonville, Fla., adjacent to St. Johns Town Center in The Markets at Town Center.
read nowPizza Hut India adds Four Season Wines to the menu
December 8, 2010
Pizza Hut India, which named the "Most Trusted Brand" in the country, has introduced Four Seasons Wines to its menu.
read nowNortheast Ohio pizza staple goes west
December 7, 2010
Romeo’s Pizza, headquartered in Medina, Ohio, has inked a deal allowing a franchisee to open 90 stores in the St. Louis area.
read nowSignature Systems launches mobile reporting solution
December 6, 2010
Signature Systems Inc., the maker of the PDQ POS System, has released PDQ Mobile, a point of sale mobile-reporting solution that gives restaurant owners access…
read nowPizza Capers inching toward goal
December 6, 2010
Australian chain Pizza Capers kicked off an expansion drive in 2008 with the goal of operating a network of 100 stores within two years.
read nowMarcos expands in Central Ohio
December 5, 2010
Marco’s Pizza has ambitious plans to climb up the pizza ladder. The company is set to open its third location in the Columbus, Ohio, area Dec. 20. The new unit…
read nowMazzios Italian Eatery approved for franchise registry
December 2, 2010
Mazzio’s Italian Eatery, a Tulsa, Okla.-based pizza chain, is the most recent addition to the Franchise Registry, a listing of approved Small Business…
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Papa Johns names fantasy football league finalists
December 2, 2010
As fantasy football teams across the country load up for a playoff push, owners in five elite leagues will square off to determine which league reigns supreme.
read nowCPK opens unit in China
December 1, 2010
As part of its long-term expansion strategy, California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its first company-owned restaurant in China. The unit is located in the…
read nowSPIN! Neapolitan Pizza partners with Nonprofit Connect
November 30, 2010
SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza is launching an exclusive program with Nonprofit Connect to offer its members a 30 percent discount on catering and a reduced delivery…
read nowRestaurant comps, traffic push RPI to highest level in three years
November 29, 2010
Fueled by improving same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose to its highest…
read nowDirty dishware, restrooms and odor are Top 3 customer turnoffs
November 22, 2010
A recent Cintas Corporation survey conducted by Harris Interactive revealed that dirty dishes, unpleasant odor and dirty restrooms are the top reasons…
read nowPapa Ginos launches customer-interaction solution
November 22, 2010
Conversen Inc., a provider of cross-channel marketing solutions, has partnered with Open-i Media and Papa Gino’s Pizzeria to help the restaurant chain bring a…
read nowPapa Johns brings home the bacon
November 22, 2010
Everything tastes better with bacon and Papa John’s is piling it on its new Double Bacon Six Cheese pizza, available now through Dec. 26.
read nowNewly formed Craftworks brings beer-and-pizza centric portfolio
November 17, 2010
Earlier this week, private equity firm Hancock Park Associates successfully completed the sale of Gordon Biersch Restaurant Group to Centerbridge Capital…
read nowLittle Caesars sells new Kid Rock CD
November 17, 2010
In an interesting turn of on-premise merchandising, Little Caesars has announced itself as the exclusive restaurant outlet for Kid Rock’s latest CD, “Born…
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