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Study: More dining out, smaller checks in 2011
January 11, 2011
Good news first: Americans are expected to dine out more in 2011. Not-so-good news: it's predicted they'll spend about 5 percent less per meal while doing so.
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Bulk of Yum! Brands' sales come from overseas
January 11, 2011
Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, A&W and Long John Silver's, presented its international growth…
read nowMajor franchise fee withheld from Yum! International
January 10, 2011
Priszm Income Fund, owner of several Canadian KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut locations, has withheld a $2 million franchise fee to Yum! Restaurants International…
read nowCousin Vinnys adding two more outlets
January 10, 2011
Ohio-based Cousin Vinny’s Pizza has opened the first of two new units in the Springfield area behind the efforts of business partners Rick Allen and Mo Rashad.
read nowDomino's spreads into Bulgaria
January 9, 2011
Domino's Pizza plans to open three restaurants in Bulgaria by the end of 2011.
read nowDominos UK focuses on jobs
January 6, 2011
Piggybacking on recent sales success, Domino’s Pizza U.K. announced that it anticipates the creation of 1,700 new jobs in 2011.
read nowWhen in Rome: Mellow Mushroom ready for newest opening
January 6, 2011
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open its newest restaurant Jan. 17 in Rome, Ga., about an hour from where the company got its start.
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Pizza Hut makes huge NOLA investment
January 5, 2011
Pizza Hut Inc. will invest $10 million in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., within the next 18 months. The plan includes the creation of “Model Markets” in…
read nowDominos U.K. sales buoyed by technology
January 4, 2011
Domino’s Pizza units in the United Kingdom and Ireland have gotten quite a boost from online and iPhone orders. The company’s 2010 sales were up almost 2…
read nowLawsuit swirling around Pizza Hut franchisees
January 4, 2011
Pizza Hut franchisees in southern Louisiana closed their doors on Tuesday while speculations emerged that a lawsuit is brewing with the chain’s parent company.
read nowPizza Hut franchisee targets Malaysian growth
January 3, 2011
QSR Brands Bhd, the Pizza Hut franchisee in Malaysia and Singapore, has announced plans to open 20 new units in 2011.
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Straw Hat Pizza spreads through the Golden State
January 2, 2011
Straw Hat Pizza will open several new units in California in the first quarter of 2011.
read nowNoble Romans granted favorable judgment in long-running lawsuit
December 29, 2010
Noble Roman’s Inc., parent company of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs, has been granted summary judgment in its favor for a long-running…
read nowDestination, China: Pizza Hut expedites expansion
December 28, 2010
Pizza Hut Inc. is planning to increase its presence in western China within the next two years.
read nowDomino's spreads to Tier II & III cities in India
December 22, 2010
Domino's has spent the better part of the past decade spreading throughout India, hitting 100 units in the early part of 2005.
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PizzaMarketplace.coms top stories of 2010
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Pizza giants battled out a price war and a wheat crisis, while smaller companies touted healthy pies and make-your-own concepts.
read nowPapa Johns sets operational guidance for 2011
December 20, 2010
Papa John's International Inc. has announced its projections for 2011, including a 16 percent increase in earnings per share and a global systemwide sales…
read now2011 U.K. foodservice trends predicted
December 20, 2010
The United Kingdom has welcomed many American brands to its soil. Chains such as KFC, McDonald’s, Burger King, Chipotle, Starbucks, Domino’s, Papa John’s and…
read nowNaked Pizza plants flag in Boulder
December 20, 2010
Naked Pizza continues to expand its all-natural concept throughout the country, with the latest unit appropriately slated for health-conscious Boulder, Colo.
read nowAmerican food chains investing in Cambodia
December 19, 2010
It seems Cambodians are adopting a bit of an American palate. Pizza Hut and Burger King, specifically, are currently grappling over a position in the country's…
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