Pizza My Heart first American winner in traditional competition

March 19, 2012

The International Pizza Expo held last week in Las Vegas included a Best Traditional Pizza competition with honors this year going to Pizza My Heart.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria hosts Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda

March 19, 2012

Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda is teaming up with Grimaldi's Pizzeria in Peoria, Ariz., to feature his collection of Italian table wines.

Pizza chains feed into March Madness

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some operators also get creative with St. Patrick's Day.

Gatti's Pizza names new CEO in 'reinvention' effort

March 15, 2012

Austin, Texas-based Gatti's Pizza has named Richard Snead as its new president and chief executive officer.

SpeedLine partners with eThor for online marketing initiative

March 14, 2012

Through a new partnership with eThor, pizza and delivery point of sale developer SpeedLine will give its POS users access to a web and social marketing…

Domino's kicks off March Madness Facebook promotion

March 14, 2012

Domino's Pizza, the Official Pizza of the NCAA, has kicked off its March Madness promotion in time for the men's basketball tournament.

Noble Roman's to ramp up non-traditional unit growth, take-n-bake line

March 14, 2012

Noble Roman's Inc., the Indianapolis-based franchisor of Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs, has announced results for the year 2011. Net…

Papa John's launches Buffalo Chicken Pizza

March 14, 2012

Papa John's has unveiled its new Buffalo Chicken pizza – a combination of creamy ranch sauce, all-white sliced chicken strips, crispy bacon, fresh-sliced…

Papa John's cited for effective use of CEO in ad campaign

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Three-year study measures consumers' response to 'front men as spokesmen' strategies.

Restaurants sign up for new cause-based mobile app

March 13, 2012

A handful of restaurants have signed up for ValuedPatron Marketing Services LLC's new Eat-A-Bite, Give-A-Bit smartphone application that helps patrons and…

Domino's offering eGift digital cards

March 13, 2012

Domino's Pizza has chosen Transaction Wireless, a provider of digital gift card solutions, to enhance its gift card program to offer both eGift and traditional…

Chuck E. Cheese's introduces new scavenger hunt activity

March 12, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants now feature a new in-store scavenger hunt activity, Chuck E.'s Mouse Hunt.

The Loop Pizza Grill debuts spinach salad

March 12, 2012

Jacksonville, Fla.-based The Loop Pizza Grill has introduced a new spinach salad to its menu, available for a limited time starting April 1.

Domino's UK's digital marketing efforts offer plenty of intrigue

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wanna take a page from a business that is doing progressive marketing right? Check out Domino's UK. That team keeps turning out one cool promo after another…

Using technology to upsell customers

by Shawn Chute — COO, Sutus

On-hold messaging is now advanced enough to work as a successful marketing tool.

Pizza Hut to offer free pizza for March Madness Cinderella

March 9, 2012

Pizza Hut has committed once again to offering a free pizza if a No. 16 seed upsets a No. 1 seed in the NCAA basketball tournament.

New mobile app provides B2C communication without clutter

March 8, 2012

Red E App, a new mobile application platform, launched its beta program for businesses this week.

Flippers Pizzeria promotes catering services for Florida tourist rush

March 8, 2012

Orlando, Fla.-based Flippers Pizzeria is anticipating a busy few months with the influx of spring break visitors and fans for the Arnold Palmer Invitational…

Papa Murphy's introduces make 'n bake kid for kids

March 7, 2012

Papa Murphy's International has launched a Mini Murph Make 'N' Bake Pizza Kit. Kids can create a Papa Murphy's pizza at home, as all of the necessary…

Turning social media mentions into best-in-class business insight

Operators must understand the difference between marketing and operational insights from online feedback before they can use that information to their…