Brazilian KFC, Pizza Hut franchisee posts positive sales again

November 22, 2011

Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest QSR chain in Brazil with 846 points of sale, including KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo has announced financial results…

Yum! Brands adds member to board of directors

November 20, 2011

Yum! Brands Inc. has appointed Mirian M. Graddick-Weir, 56, to its board of directors effective Jan. 26, 2012.

Giordano's sold to private equity group

November 20, 2011

Less than a year after filing for bankruptcy, Chicago staple Giordano's Enterprises Inc. has been sold to VPC Pizza Holdings LLC for $52 million.

Sbarro's bankruptcy exit strategy approved by court

November 17, 2011

Sbarro Inc., along with its domestic subsidiaries, has announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved its plan of…

Figaro's Italian Pizza acquiring Nick-N-Willy's chain

November 16, 2011

Salem, Ore.-based Figaro's Italian Pizza Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Nick-N-Willy's Pizza franchise, which is owned by World Famous Pizza…

Pizza Hut franchisee posts positive comps for Q3

November 7, 2011

NPC International Inc., the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in the country with 1,153 restaurants in 28 states, has reported results for its third fiscal quarter…

Cheese prices jump 11 cents

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Papa John's stock surges after strong earnings report.

Major Pizza Hut franchisee sold to Olympus Partners

November 6, 2011

NPC International Inc., the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in the country with 1,153 restaurants in 28 states, has announced that its parent company, NPC…

Chuck E. Cheese's Q3 takes a hit

November 3, 2011

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Oct. 2, 2011, which included a 3.…

Papa John's reports big Q3 profits

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Boosting the quarter's performance was a heavier focus on national media, as well as the execution of a premium price point plan.

Don’t wait ‘til Halloween to ghost hunt

The assistant manager was in charge of inputting hours worked by employees into the back office system. She was very diligent in making sure employees were…

Irish Pizza Hut franchisees win agreement injunction

October 16, 2011

Q Co. Franchising Ireland Ltd., the master franchise for Pizza Hut's delivery services in Ireland, has won a High Court injunction preventing termination of…

Papa John's franchisee gets funding from GE Capital

October 10, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently completed a $9.5 million transaction with BAJCO Group, a Papa John's Pizza franchisee, for the refinancing of existing…

Sbarro amends Chapter 11 plan to reduce debt

October 9, 2011

Sbarro Inc. has filed an Amended Disclosure Statement and related Amended Plan of Reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of…

Papa John's franchisee files for bankruptcy, paychecks on hold

September 29, 2011

An 84-unit Papa John's Pizza franchisee filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, a move that has held up paychecks for employees at its Colorado and Minnesota…

Four Pizzeria Uno units close in Virginia

September 26, 2011

Four Pizzeria Uno restaurants in Virginia operated by ADC Development Group have closed. Those units were located in Henrico County, Prince George County and…

Disproving the Top 3 employee tax credit misconceptions

by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob

Technology has transformed the process of qualifying employees for tax credits and collecting Uncle Sam’s incentives. What was a manual, red tape-ridden…

Will Groupon be the next Pets.com?

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Groupon continues to be front and center in the foodservice industry. A day doesn't go by where I don't hear the name Groupon from an operator, see an RSS feed…

A good business plan is good business

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

A robust business plan is the first major test of your commitment to your business. It is the written result of extensive data collection and market research…

Pizza Pizza announces Q2 results

August 10, 2011

Pizza Pizza Royalty Income Fund and Pizza Pizza Limited today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.