Marketing News & Media
Why the future of marketing lies in mobile payments
by Henry Helgeson — CEO, Merchant Warehouse
For merchants, the convergence of payments and marketing should bring in new customers, increase sales from existing customers and provide more customer data.
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Kids' movie lineup slows Chuck E. Cheese's momentum
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
A refinement of the brand's pizza dough is projected to reduce annual costs by $1.2 million.
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Hungry Howie's latest pizza crust flavor: BBQ chip
August 2, 2013
Hungry Howie's Pizza has unveiled its latest limited-time offer for August — the BBQ Chip Flavored Pizza Crust.
read nowPie Five opening in the shadow of FC Dallas Stadium
August 2, 2013
Pie Five Pizza will mark its latest opening Aug. 5 at 5110 Main St., Frisco, Texas. The new restaurant will be in the shadow of FC Dallas Stadium, which…
read nowSplick-it launches full suite of mobile marketing tools
August 2, 2013
Splick-it Inc. has launched a full suite of retention, engagement and acquisition marketing tools for its mobile and online restaurant ordering platform aimed…
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Customer demand prompts new pizza size at Sam & Louie's unit
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Sam & Louie's restaurant in Beatrice, Neb., has added a new pizza size — 14-inch — to the menu, a move prompted by customer requests.
read nowHungry Howie's hosts fundraiser to feed underprivileged children
August 1, 2013
Hungry Howie's Pizza is partnering with Blessings in a Backpack (blessingsinabackpack.org) and local radio stations to try and raise $24,000 by Aug. 16 to feed…
read nowStudy: Latinos' food purchases driven by family experience
August 1, 2013
A new study called The Multi-Cultural Latino Consumer finds that though Latinos are far from homogenous, diverse segments overall stay true to significant…
read nowCiCi's Pizza hosting Special Olympics fundraiser
July 31, 2013
In August, seven CiCi's Pizza locations in Georgia will raise money for the state's Special Olympics program. From Aug. 1 through Aug. 31, guests can…
read nowSOLOS Pizza Café now offering investment opportunities for franchisees
July 30, 2013
Minnetonka, Minn.-based SOLOS Pizza Café Franchising LLC plans to expand upon the three Solos Pizza Café restaurants operated by its affiliate, and is now…
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Up? Down? Flat? What's really happening to restaurant visits?
by Barry Klein — Marketing Directo, Go Roma
In a confusing picture, it seems that restaurant operators are feeling upbeat, but overall, the number of away-from-home eating occasions are slipping a bit.
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PODCAST: The Most Underutilized Tactic in Mobile Marketing
by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group
And we're back with yet another episode of The Social Restaurant Podcast. This week's interview is sure to get more than a few of you thinking about your…
read nowBarro's Pizza extends contract with agency of record
July 25, 2013
Arizona-based Barro's Pizza has extended its agency of record relationship with Zion & Zion for an additional 30 months.
read nowNRA's Marketing Executives Group conference shrinks to 24-Hour Powwow
July 25, 2013
With so many topics and so little time, the National Restaurant Association's Marketing Executives Group (MEG) will host a new 24-hour format for its fall…
read nowWarren Buffet is the new pitchman for Stevi B's Pizza
July 24, 2013
Stevi B's Pizza has named Warren Buffet as the new brand spokesperson.
read nowSam & Louie's creates new pizza for Make-A-Wish fundraiser
July 24, 2013
Sam & Louie's has partnered with Make-A-Wish, an organization dedicated to the mission of granting wishes of children with life-threatening medical…
read nowToppers CEO: Big pizza chains have lost identity, brand connection
July 24, 2013
Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza reported a 7.7 percent same-store sales increase in the second quarter. This comes on the heels of its 13.59 percent increase…
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Consumers responding favorably to Domino's technology investments
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The company achieved nearly 7 percent same-store sales growth without any product introductions during the quarter.
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The hourglass consumer
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
As the middle class is squeezed, those operators that serve them will find their customer counts slipping.
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen signs product agreement with Coca-Cola
July 22, 2013
California Pizza Kitchen has signed a multiyear product and marketing agreement with The Coca-Cola Company. The agreement calls for CPK to serve Coke products…
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