Pizza Pizza plans Montreal expansion

July 22, 2013

Canada's Pizza Pizza plans to open six new restaurants in the Greater Montreal Area all scheduled to be open by the end of summer. The expansion is part of a…

CiCi's Pizza shifts focus to beverages for Instagram promotion

July 22, 2013

CiCi's Pizza has launched its "CiCi's Drink Up Summer" promotion, giving guests the chance to win VIP vacations and other prizes. The promotion runs through…

PizzaRev adds kids meal to menu

July 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based PizzaRev has added its first kids meal to the menu, geared toward those ages 9 and under.

Cat Cora: When starting a restaurant, 'test the waters and protect your idea'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

To ensure your passion won't diminish for your business, it's important to stay innovative and keep things fresh.

Pizza Hut joins network to increase corporate traffic

July 19, 2013

Pizza Hut Inc. has joined the network of preferred restaurants in the business-to-business (B2B) marketing channel of Dinova LLC, Atlanta.

Lazy Moon celebrates Arnold Schwarzenegger with 15-inch pizza slice

July 19, 2013

For the ninth year in a row, Lazy Moon in Orlando, Fla., is celebrating "Arnold Day," in honor of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The centerpiece of the celebration is…

Kansas concept asks fans to help create 'Wichita pizza'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Knolla's has launched a survey asking fans to select the crust type, thickness, shape and any add-ons that could define this new pizza style.

Podcast: The Shift Toward Youtility Marketing

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

If you're like me, you spend a lot of time glued to your smart phone.

NFC technology will put the 'fast' back in 'fast food' (Commentary)

NFC adoption will accelerate in the restaurant industry in the form of payments, loyalty programs, customer reviews and more.

Chipotle embracing Adventure as a winning Millennial marketing strategy

by Jeff Fromm — Executive Vice President, Barkley

Millennials seek adventure not only in their activities but in their eating. This month, Chipotle is launching its 20th anniversary treasure hunt titled…

Free webinar gives secrets to mobile marketing

July 17, 2013

Nearly 100 restaurant operators learned about mobility marketing last week during a free Webinar: "Secrets For Connecting With the Mobile Customer: Apps Are…

Are restaurant marketers ignoring Gen X?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Strategies have been geared toward the Boomers and the Millennials, but what about those of us in the middle?

NRA adds staff to communications department

July 17, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has hired a new media relations manager in its communications department, and has also created a new position dedicated to…

Lincecum's no-hitter spawns second Domino's giveaway

July 16, 2013

The second Domino's #DomiNoNo entered the record books July 13, thanks to the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum's no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. The…

How Rosati's Pizza onboarded a new catering program

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company is upgrading its catering channel, which now includes off-premise, start-to-finish customer service, systemwide training and separate branding…

Papa John's rolls out Chicken Poppers

July 15, 2013

Papa John's pizza recently rolled out new all-white-meat Chicken Poppers. The bite-sized chicken is oven-baked and served with hot buffalo or cool ranch sauces.

8 ways to keep your VIPs happy

by Chris Luo — VP of Marketing, FiveStars

They're your favorite customers and the ones who you instantly recognize when they walk into your store. You know these customers are important to your…

Papa John's signs on as official partner of the UK's Football League

July 14, 2013

Papa John's, the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, today announced it has signed an agreement as the Official Pizza Partner with The Football League in the…

Mid-year buzz rankings: Pizza Hut up a spot, Papa John's falls out of top 5

July 12, 2013

YouGov BrandIndex released its rankings of the best perceived QSR brands for the first half of the year and, once again, Subway tops the list.

Peter Piper's 'next generation' restaurant aimed at millennial families

July 12, 2013

Peter Piper Pizza will celebrate its 40-year anniversary by hosting the grand re-opening of its second next-generation restaurant in Peoria, Ariz., July 26.