Marketing News & Media
Pizza Hut, Ninja Turtles promo includes augmented reality, hidden menu
July 7, 2014
Pizza Hut has teamed up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to mark the return of the brand's Cheesy Bites. The summer-long promotion culminates with the…
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Restaurants fire up promos for Fourth of July holiday
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
From menu rollouts to marketing campaigns, some concepts are in the spirit.
read nowHungry Howie’s brings back BBQ Chip crust for summer
July 3, 2014
Hungry Howie’s Pizza has brought back the BBQ Chip flavored pizza crust, available for a limited time. The crust was first introduced in August 2013.
read nowPizza Hut funds return of July 4th fireworks at Pearl Harbor
July 2, 2014
Pizza Hut has funded the return of the Fourth of July fireworks at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. This announcement comes one year after the…
read nowRetailMeNot jumps into restaurant promotions space
July 2, 2014
RetailMeNot, a digital offers destination, has added restaurants to its roster. RetailMeNot’s promotions partnerships previously just included retailers, such…
read nowShakey’s Pizza hosts pizza giveaway for 60th anniversary
July 1, 2014
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has issued a certificate commemorating Shakey’s Pizza Parlor’s 60th anniversary. The chain will also give away free slices of…
read nowLittle Caesars asks fans to pick funniest ad spot
July 1, 2014
Little Caesars Pizza is asking fans to vote for their favorite Little Caesars commercial for the chance to win free lunch combos for a year, among other…
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The (half) year in review for the pizza segment
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Digital ordering should make up more than half of sales for the bigger brands within the next year.
read nowzpizza hits the road to spread brand awareness
June 26, 2014
zpizza has announced the launch of its first-ever nationwide Red Table Pop-Up City Tour. As part of the tour, a signature oversized red table will travel to…
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Reward and loyalty programs for your catering customers
by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia
Provide your customers with the option to select which program they prefer.
read nowRoma’s Pizza rolls out gluten-free menu
June 25, 2014
Dallas-based and family-owned Roma’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant marked its 10th anniversary on June 14. To celebrate, the company introduced gluten-free…
read nowPapa John’s campaign leverages US/Germany World Cup match
June 25, 2014
A trip to the final 16 is on the line when the U.S./Germany World Cup match kicks off Thursday, and now Papa John’s is adding even higher stakes to the event.
read nowPizzas 4 Patriots en route to US troops for July 4
June 25, 2014
Pizzas for Patriots, in partnership with DHL Express, is returning for this Fourth of July. The campaign projects the delivery of 5,000 pizzas to service men…
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Millennials want more than brand familiarity
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
Younger consumers are willing to pay extra for products from companies with positive social, environmental impacts.
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How Pie Five expanded using local marketing strategies
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
The brand examines sales and coupons to find out what works, and also leverages word-of-mouth messaging from loyal customers.
read nowAuntie Anne’s franchisee develops pizza concept
June 24, 2014
Auntie Anne’s largest franchisee has created a new pizza concept called Rise Pies Handcrafted Pizzas. According to Brandenton.com, the concept will debut…
read nowDomino’s launches ‘surprise and delight’ social media campaign
June 24, 2014
Domino’s has teamed up with Detroit-based Quickly for its new Fan Perks giveaway via social media. According to a news release, the chain is inviting fans to…
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Mobile apps are restaurant marketing’s future, not mobile websites
by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh
Apps must provide significant value and engagement to users, not just routes to ads or videos or other low-value ends.
read now800 Degrees earns its VPN certification
June 20, 2014
800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria was recently awarded with the title of “true Neapolitan pizza” by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana for its Westwood…
read nowGratafy mobile gifting app launches in Denver
June 20, 2014
Gratafy recently announced that it has launched in Denver, allowing consumers to purchase and send more than 600 gifts from local restaurants and bars.
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