Hungry Howie's recognizes top franchisees

May 31, 2012

Hungry Howie's held its annual national convention from May 15-17 to recognize the best company stores and franchisees.

Pie Five Pizza Co. celebrates birthday with dollar deals

May 31, 2012

Texas-based Pie Five Pizza Co. is honoring its first birthday with a five-day celebration. Starting today, customers will have the opportunity to enjoy $…

Gino's Pizza teams up with MADD Canada

May 30, 2012

With proms and graduation parties filling up calendars throughout the next few weeks, Gino's Pizza has signed on to be a sponsor for MADD Canada's…

Pizza Inn launches Spicy Sicilian Pizzas

May 30, 2012

Pizza Inn is spicing things up with the addition of two new Spicy Sicilian Pizzas to its menu. Available as limited-time-offers, the Pepperoni Diablo and Spicy…

Pizza Ranch introduces seasonal items

May 29, 2012

Pizza Ranch has introduced two new limited time offerings – the Beef 'N Blue Pizza and BLT Salad.

QSRs display strong global brand power

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New report shows that emerging Brazil, Russia, India and China markets have driven growth.

Detroit Style Pizza Co. hosting pizza-making tours for kids

May 25, 2012

Detroit Style Pizza Co. will offer tours of its new pizzerias this summer. Designed and conducted by World Champion Pizza Maker Shawn Randazzo, the tour is…

Pizza Patron offering free pizzas for Spanish-speaking guests

May 23, 2012

On June 5 from 5-8 p.m., Pizza Patron will host its "Pizza Por Favor" event at restaurants nationwide. During that time, every customer who orders in Spanish…

Menu spotlight shifts to chicken as beef prices rise

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The number of U.S. menu items with poultry as an ingredient has climbed an average of 12 percent in the past three years.

Report: Kids' meals purchases down 6 percent last year

May 22, 2012

Kids' meals with toys are no longer the draw they once were for the restaurant industry's youngest customers, according to The NPD Group, a market research…

Pie Five Pizza Co. introduces Sweet Thai Pie

May 21, 2012

Pie Five Pizza Co. has introduced a new Sweet Thai Pie, with sweet chili sauce (instead of marinara sauce), basil, diced chicken and a pepper medley.

Commentary: Customer intelligence drives loyalty

By Ashish Gambhir

New Orleans pizzeria experiments with Facebook ads

May 18, 2012

Prior to Facebook's $100 billion-plus IPO, New Orleans' Pizza Delicious tried out the social media site's ad buying effectiveness. NPR covered the shop's…

PizzaMarketplace launches Top 100 Movers & Shakers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The inaugural Top 100 Movers & Shakers features a ranking of the top concepts, leaders and trends in the $38 billion pizza segment.

Experts weigh in on cost effective menu improvements

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Innovation can be achieved with items that already exist in the kitchen.

Chuck E. Cheese expanding social media presence

May 17, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese and its agency M/C/C are working to expand the pizza chain's social media presence, and is exploring Pinterest as a result. The strategy is a…

Domino's UK pushing carryout service

May 17, 2012

Domino's Pizza UK is promoting any sized pizza for the special price of £9.99 (about $15.80 U.S.) when customers choose carryout service.

Pizza Marketplace 2012 Top 100 Movers & Shakers

PizzaMarketplace.com's inaugural review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands, people and trends leading the…

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Commentary: Domino's Pizza's gluten-free Amber Alert

By Betsy Craig

Little Caesars names new national creative agency

May 14, 2012

New York-based BFG 9000 has been named as Little Caesars' new creative agency after a "quiet" review, according to Ad Age.