PizzaRev marks grand opening with Humane Society fundraiser

May 22, 2014

Pasadena, California’s new PizzaRev, located at 3455 Foothill Blvd., hosted a grand opening week that included a “Pizzas for a Purpose” benefit, which raised…

Pizza Patrón opens first corporate-owned store

May 22, 2014

After 28 years in business, Pizza Patrón has opened its first corporate-owned store. It is located at 1456 Beltline Rd. in Garland, Texas. The company’s new…

Chuck E. Cheese's new virtual reality Ticketblaster feature

Chuck E. Cheese's teamed up with Reel FX for its Oculus Rift virtual reality content.

Chuck E. Cheese’s brings virtual reality technology to restaurants

May 21, 2014

Chuck E. Cheese's is adding Oculus Rift technology to its Ticket Blaster game for birthday party packages. “Chuck E. Cheese's Virtual Ticket Blaster…

Domino’s increases focus on carryout business

May 21, 2014

From May 26 through June 1, Domino's Pizza is encouraging customers to use its carryout business by offering a weeklong $5.99 carryout special for large…

The top online ordering trends to help grow your restaurant

by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com

An online customer is more likely to re-order within 60 days than a walk-in customer, simply because the platform is more accessible.

Mellow Mushroom teams up with Sports Authority for promo

May 16, 2014

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has teamed up with Sports Authority to host a 90-second shopping spree contest. The promotion is being held in conjunction with…

Al’s Beef and Nancy’s Pizza sign Mike Ditka as spokesperson

May 14, 2014

Chicago Bears legendary coach, player and current TV commentator Mike Ditka has been named as the new spokesperson for Chicago Franchise Systems Inc., parent…

LevelUp, Zuppler partner to bridge gap in online ordering and mobile payments

May 14, 2014

In an effort to bridge the gap between online ordering and mobile payments, Conshohocken, Pa.-based Zuppler and Boston’s LevelUp have teamed up to provide…

Paytronix upgrades mobile features for restaurant platform

May 14, 2014

Paytronix Systems Inc. has added enhancements to the mobile and messaging aspects of its loyalty platform, geared toward the restaurant and retail industries.

Pie Five Pizza marks its debut in Virginia

May 14, 2014

On Friday, the Pie Five Pizza chain will open the doors to its newest restaurant, its first in Virginia, just outside of Richmond in Glen Allen. According to a…

Majority of franchisees now believe social media effectiveness outweighs traditional ads

May 14, 2014

Franchise restaurant operators consider social media reviews and search engine rankings more important than traditional advertising and promotions and more…

3 reasons why the Starbucks app would fail at your restaurant

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Without mobile ordering, customers only seem to care about mobile payment if you give them free coffee.

Pizza Hut adds field marketing partner

May 13, 2014

InnerWorkings Inc., a marketing supply chain company, announced that it signed a new multi-year agreement with Pizza Hut. According to a news release, under…

Domino’s Pizza launches online group ordering tool

May 13, 2014

Domino’s Pizza has launched a new online tool to make it easier for groups to place large orders. According to a news release, the Group Ordering Tool on…

Blake Shelton takes the spotlight for Pizza Hut’s new BBQ pizzas

May 13, 2014

Pizza Hut has launched a new line of BBQ pizzas that were inspired by Grammy-nominated country musician Blake Shelton. The line includes Blake’s Smokehouse…

Restaurant industry’s No Kid Hungry campaign returns in September

May 13, 2014

September marks the return of Share Our Strength’s Dine Out For No Kid Hungry campaign, a restaurant-based cause-marketing program that raises money to fight…

Pizza Fusion marks Earth Day with Arbor Day commitment

May 8, 2014

As part of its annual Earth Day campaign, Pizza Fusion will make a donation to the Arbor Day Foundation to help plant 1,000 trees.

Boston Pizza partners with children's organization

May 8, 2014

Boston Pizza Foundation Future Prospects has announced a commitment of $1 million throughout the next five years to the Rick Hansen Foundation. According to a…

Patxi's takes a cue from customers to mark 10 years

Pizza concepts have added variety and have stepped up their quality of ingredients, CEO says.