Figaro's charitable arm awards 50 new grants

November 18, 2013

Figaro's Italian Pizza's H.E.L.P., the Charity, announced that for its latest grant period, which ended Oct. 15, it awarded 50 grants totaling $15,280.20.

Papa Murphy's, McAlister's identified by consumers for offering value

November 18, 2013

Data from Technomic's Consumer Brand Metrics program, which surveys consumers about their most recent restaurant visits, confirms that top-rated restaurant…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza spreads through Wisconsin

November 18, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced the opening of its newest location in Brookfield, Wis., at The Brownstones Shopping Center. To celebrate, the…

Pizza Hut Singapore recognized for customer engagement campaigns

November 18, 2013

Pizza Hut swept both the 2013 Marketing Excellence Awards and Loyalty & Engagement Awards with several recognitions of the brand's strategy to adopt…

Papa John's launches ad agency review

November 18, 2013

Less than two months after hiring a new chief marketing officer, Papa John's International announced it is reviewing its national agency of record. Bob Kraut…

Football season provides perception lift for pizza chains

November 15, 2013

The 2013 NFL and college football seasons have been good to the pizza industry thus far: the four big chains (Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's and Little…

Boston Pizza hosting UFC 167 viewing party

November 15, 2013

Boston Pizza, the official sports bar of UFC Canada, is hosting a viewing party Nov. 16 for UFC 167, featuring Canada's Georges St-Pierre versus Johny…

Another top-your-own pizza concept pops up

November 15, 2013

Crush Pizzeria Napoletana is the latest concept to popup featuring the top-your-own setup. The growth of this subsegment of the pizza space has been staggering…

Push marketing that turns people on, not off

Treating push marketing the way you handle TV and radio advertising will not work.

Pizza Pizza takes stand against bullying

November 14, 2013

As part of its response to the government's call to protect and arm children against various acts of bullying, Pizza Pizza has partnered with Dr. Karyn…

Yum! Brands directs $1.5 million to Philippine hunger relief

November 14, 2013

Yum! Brands has announced that it is directing $1.5 million from its World Hunger Relief global effort to provide food to families affected by the recent…

CEO: EMN8 rebrands to keep up with digital, international trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company's new loyalty service allows customers to engage with a brand across multiple channels.

Fundraising platform lets restaurant-goers 'dine out and give back'

November 13, 2013

A new charitable giving platform has launched that gives foodies a chance to donate to their favorite causes when they purchase gift certificates to…

The Loop Pizza Grill launches seasonal coupon fundraiser

November 13, 2013

The Loop Pizza Grill is offering a free $5 gift card and holiday savings book valued at $35 to customers who purchase a gift card of $25 or more. The promotion…

Papa John's designs pizza box to support CHUCKSTRONG campaign

November 13, 2013

Papa John's has designed a special pizza box thanking the Indianapolis community for its support of the "CHUCKSTRONG" fundraiser. In 2012, Papa John's raised…

Report shows most consumers comfortable with personalized marketing

November 13, 2013

Sociomantic Labs, a provider of programmatic advertising solutions for e-commerce marketers, has announced initial findings from a new study on consumer…

Punchh, MonkeyMedia to launch catering rewards and loyalty program

November 12, 2013

Punchh, a mobile CRM suite for restaurants, has formed a strategic partnership with Monkey Media Software and the MMS Catering Institute, to create a…

Domino's Pizza expands pizza theater store design

November 12, 2013

Baton Rouge Domino's Pizza, owned and operated by RPM Pizza, has debuted the brand's new retail store "pizza theater" design at the Harding Boulevard location…

California Pizza Kitchen launches gift card purchase incentives

November 12, 2013

California Pizza Kitchen today announced the launch of its 2013 holiday gift card program, "Give. Get. Repeat." As part of the program, guests who purchase…

Pizza Hut's Book It! Program hosts Principal Challenge

November 11, 2013

In recognition of National Young Readers Week Nov. 11-15, Pizza Hut — through its Book It! Program — is challenging students, parents and principals across the…