Apprentice contestant ready to trump NY’s pizza scene

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Lenny "The Russian" Veltman's CHIPP's expansion plans entail 10 units in three years.  

Pizza Hut fans betting on Cinderella

March 14, 2011

NCAA March Madness bracketologists may be a bit reluctant to pick the No. 16 seed over the No. 1 seed, but Pizza Hut fans will be rooting for a big upset.

Cinderella story: Restaurants win during March Madness

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

March 14, 2011

Behold the madness – as college basketball fans scramble to solidify their brackets and argue over their team’s superiority, restaurants are scrambling to…

East of Chicago plans Midwest expansion

March 13, 2011

Lima, Ohio-based East of Chicago Pizza has announced expansion plans in markets throughout Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

Nick’s Apizza taps new AOR in front of opening

March 13, 2011

Nick’s Apizza (pronounced a-beets), founded by Nick Laudano and Anthony Giovanniello, has tapped The Gab Group as its agency of record as the New Haven-style…

CiCi’s Pizza launches $4.99 buffet deal

March 10, 2011

Texas-based CiCi’s Pizza has launched its Endless Value Dinner campaign, featuring a $4.99 buffet with pizza, pasta, salad and dessert.

Detroit-style pizza earns a spot on the map

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March 10, 2011

Pizza makers compete in front of record-breaking crowd at International Pizza Expo in Vegas.

Pizza Inn sponsoring bracket challenge

March 9, 2011

Pizza Inn is joining in on the madness of March, offering an online college basketball bracket challenge for customers with the chance to win free pizza for a…

Spinach Clásico added to Pizza Patrón menu

March 9, 2011

Pizza Patrón has made its most successful limited time offering item, the Spinach Clásico, a permanent part of its menu.

California Pizza Kitchen opens second India unit

March 9, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its second restaurant in India, operated by CPK franchise partner JSMGGC India Pvt. Ltd., a joint-venture between…

Hunt Brothers fuels Nashville Predators’ final games

March 9, 2011

Hunt Brothers Pizza has partnered up with the Nashville Predators to offer an exclusive pizza promotion to fans as the NHL team enters the final stretch of its…

Flippin’ Pizza brings the madness for March

March 8, 2011

San Diego-based Flippin’ Pizza is inviting the community to celebrate March Madness with its Create-A-Pie contest.

Mellow Mushroom set for two openings

March 8, 2011

Georgia-based Mellow Mushroom is set to open two new locations in Ohio and Arizona.

Foursquare ups restaurant-marketing ante

March 8, 2011

Foursquare has developed a new version of its application that will include a new “explore” button in place of its current "tips" section.

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria expands in Florida

March 7, 2011

Fresh off its fourth Nevada opening, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has headed back east with a new unit slated to open this summer in downtown Palm Beach, Fla.

Freschetta Pizza launches two new frozen innovations

March 7, 2011

Freschetta has upped the ante on the frozen pizza competition with its introduction of two new innovations: The Freschetta Simply … Inspired Pizzas and…

N.J. Pizza Fusion marks down for first anniversary

March 7, 2011

To celebrate its first anniversary, the Pizza Fusion location in Red Bank, N.J., will offer $2 personal cheese pizzas March 29. The pizzas usually start at $…

Domino’s hits 52-week high

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices continue to climb; cheese prices hit $2 mark.

Eagle Boys Pizza goes fishing

March 6, 2011

Shortly after announcing a new gourmet line, Eagle Boys Pizza, Australia’s second largest pizza company, has launched a new series of seafood pizzas.

Incorporating gluten-free crusts doesn't have to be difficult

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The global gluten-free market is set to grow by $1.2 billion throughout the next five years, eventually reaching $4.3 billion by 2015, according to recent…