CIT podcast touts restaurant-capital rebound

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

After a few years of conservatism, capital is slowly becoming more accessible to restaurant-industry operators.

Pizza Hut fans betting on Cinderella

March 14, 2011

NCAA March Madness bracketologists may be a bit reluctant to pick the No. 16 seed over the No. 1 seed, but Pizza Hut fans will be rooting for a big upset.

Signature Systems partners with MyPizza.com

March 14, 2011

Signature Systems Inc., developer of the touchscreen PDQ POS System, has recently partnered with MyPizza.com to bring restaurant owners an integrated point of…

Cinderella story: Restaurants win during March Madness

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

March 14, 2011

Behold the madness – as college basketball fans scramble to solidify their brackets and argue over their team’s superiority, restaurants are scrambling to…

Nick’s Apizza taps new AOR in front of opening

March 13, 2011

Nick’s Apizza (pronounced a-beets), founded by Nick Laudano and Anthony Giovanniello, has tapped The Gab Group as its agency of record as the New Haven-style…

Going dancing: Domino’s launches pizza bracket

March 13, 2011

Domino’s Pizza, recently named as the Official Pizza of NCAA March Madness, has launched the Domino’s Pizza Bracket on its Facebook page, as well as a special…

CiCi’s Pizza launches $4.99 buffet deal

March 10, 2011

Texas-based CiCi’s Pizza has launched its Endless Value Dinner campaign, featuring a $4.99 buffet with pizza, pasta, salad and dessert.

Pizza Inn sponsoring bracket challenge

March 9, 2011

Pizza Inn is joining in on the madness of March, offering an online college basketball bracket challenge for customers with the chance to win free pizza for a…

Hunt Brothers fuels Nashville Predators’ final games

March 9, 2011

Hunt Brothers Pizza has partnered up with the Nashville Predators to offer an exclusive pizza promotion to fans as the NHL team enters the final stretch of its…

Flippin’ Pizza brings the madness for March

March 8, 2011

San Diego-based Flippin’ Pizza is inviting the community to celebrate March Madness with its Create-A-Pie contest.

Domino’s named the Official Pizza of the NCAA

March 8, 2011

As March Madness sinks in and brackets fill up, Domino’s Pizza has taken its spot as the “Official Pizza of the NCAA” and several of its 23 national…

Foursquare ups restaurant-marketing ante

March 8, 2011

Foursquare has developed a new version of its application that will include a new “explore” button in place of its current "tips" section.

N.J. Pizza Fusion marks down for first anniversary

March 7, 2011

To celebrate its first anniversary, the Pizza Fusion location in Red Bank, N.J., will offer $2 personal cheese pizzas March 29. The pizzas usually start at $…

Domino’s Pizza UK now accepting PayPal

March 6, 2011

Domino’s UK has added PayPal to its online ordering components, adding another payment method for customers. Once customers with a PayPal account place their…

FoodTruckDeals.com to offer discounts to diners

March 6, 2011

A new website has launched to help consumers navigate the happy trails of food trucks. FoodTruckDeals.com offers 50 percent to 90 percent discounts on food…

Little Caesar’s franchisee implements mobile loyalty solution

March 3, 2011

A Florida-based Little Caesar’s franchise has experienced its single highest day of sales after implementing Sundrop Mobile’s cardless mobile loyalty solution.

Cellit researches mobile marketing tips

March 2, 2011

Chicago-based Cellit, a provider of mobile customer relationship management (CRM) systems for restaurants, analyzed more than 25 million text messages sent to…

Domino’s Pizza UK teams up with ESPN

March 2, 2011

Domino’s Pizza is proving itself to be a good sport. The company has teamed up with ESPN and ESPN America to offer an exclusive deal to bring a free weekend of…

Chuck E. Cheese’s rewards good behavior

March 1, 2011

Chuck E. Cheese’s is offering kids a little incentive to get their homework and chores done, and to be on their best behavior. The pizza chain’s Rewards…

Domino’s caps off a big 2010

March 1, 2011

Set in motion by a complete recipe overhaul and a corresponding marketing campaign, Domino’s Pizza Inc.’s results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010…