Not so scary Halloween

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Consumers spend a lot for Halloween; the key is to be creative and promote louder than your competition.

Fresh Brothers thinks outside the pizza box for innovation

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fresh Brothers chose King's Hawaiian bread for its sliders to put a bigger focus on the brand's signature meatballs.

CEO Roundtable: The success of your brand depends on your people

Oversaturation of concepts poses a threat from real estate to market share. 

Papa Murphy's taps into busy Halloween with Jack-o-Lantern LTO

October 22, 2013

Papa Murphy's has brought back its Jack-o-Lantern Pizza for Halloween, typically one of the busiest days of the year for the company.

Revamped app allows businesses to create coupons from photos, messages

October 22, 2013

Photopon, a custom couponing app, has launched version 2.0 of the iOS app in the Apple iTunes Store. Available throughout the U.S., Photopon lets users select…

What to consider with mobile ad purchasing

Mobile ads enable the advertiser to precisely target an audience through a variety of demographic characteristics.

Domino's selects Splunk solution to drive marketing decisions

October 22, 2013

Splunk Inc., provider of a software platform for real-time operational intelligence, today announced that Domino's Pizza is using Splunk Enterprise to help…

Mobile websites made easy – tips and tricks for restaurant operators

by Greg Mista

62 percent of consumers are less likely to choose a restaurant if they can't read the menu on a mobile device

Italian pizza cone concept now franchising in the U.S.

October 21, 2013

KONO Pizza, an Italian concept that serves pizza in a portable cone format, has planted a flag in the U.S.

Millennials want to help your brand share its story

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The 80 million-strong Millennial demographic currently accounts for about 21 percent of all consumer spending.

Mellow Mushroom unveils bacon-themed menu

October 18, 2013

Mellow Mushroom has introduced a Bootleg Bacon Fest menu across the U.S. and available now through Nov. 23.

Pizza concept 'dressing up' for Halloween with new look, menu

October 18, 2013

Salvatore's Restaurant, a wood-fired pizza and Italian concept located in Boston's Theatre District, is transitioning to "Casa Salvatore" for 24 hours only, in…

Food Court Wars returning with focus on local offerings

October 18, 2013

Rouse Properties Inc., a national owner and operator of regional enclosed malls, announced its partnership with One Potato Two Potato, a joint venture…

Study: Card-linked marketing works

October 17, 2013

Cardlytics, a provider of card-linked marketing, has announced the findings of its 2013 State of CLM Study, which fielded 300 marketing professionals in…

Papa Gino's launches School Smart Pizza Program

October 17, 2013

Papa Gino's has launched its School Smart Pizza Program after testing the initiative in several school systems. The program meets national the new USDA school…

Mazzio's targets families with new Trio Box

October 17, 2013

Tulsa, Okla.-based Mazzio's Italian Eatery has introduced a new Trio Box featuring an appetizer, pizza and dessert for $16. The offering will be available…

Restaurant advertising falls short of being memorable, relatable

October 17, 2013

A new white paper released by market research firm Technomic reveals what consumers think about leading restaurant brands' advertising efforts. As reported in…

How to add the right beverages and desserts to the menu mix

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Don't be bullied into doing something just because a competitor is doing it well.

Denver Papa John's sales up from 'Peyton factor'

October 16, 2013

Peyton Manning's Papa John's franchised locations in the Denver area are reportedly performing very well. One of the 21 locations has experienced a 25-percent…

Pizza Pizza promo benefits Children's Miracle Network

October 15, 2013

Pizza Pizza is wrapping up National Pizza Month by offering discounted pizzas in an effort to raise more than $150,000 for 14 children's hospitals across…