Marketing News & Media
Protein Bar, Taziki’s, Wahlburgers recognized for creating buzz
May 30, 2014
The National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group announced the winners of its inaugural Buzzed About Brands award, including The Protein Bar…
read nowMazzio’s turns up the heat with jalapeno-stuff crust
May 29, 2014
Mazzio’s has added a cheese and jalapeno stuffed crust to its new line of stuffed crust pizza. The new selection joins existing options of bacon or pepperoni…
read nowPizza Hut steps up value competition with new dinner box
May 29, 2014
Pizza Hut today announced that its new Dinner Box — including a medium rectangular one-topping pan pizza, five breadsticks and 10 cinnamon sticks — is…
read nowVilla Italian Kitchen marks 50 years in business with sweepstakes
May 29, 2014
Villa Italian Kitchen is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a “Decades of Fun” sweepstakes that runs through June 29. Weekly winners will be chosen to…
read nowHungry Howie’s grows Michigan footprint
May 23, 2014
Hungry Howie's Pizza continues its home state expansion in Michigan with a new location in the Detroit suburb of Novi. According to a news release, to…
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Restaurant execs share successful mobile campaign stories
by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com
Brands execs are finding success from mobile campaigns by using gamification, loyalty, payments and other features.
read nowFast casual concept Pizza Manifesto debuts in Kansas City market
May 22, 2014
Pizza Manifesto, a Neapolitan pizza concept, has opened its doors in Waldo, in the Kansas City, Mo., market, at 505 75th St. The concept offers a fast casual…
read nowPizzaRev 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…
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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…
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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.
watch nowChuck 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…
read nowDomino’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…
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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.
read nowMellow 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…
read nowAl’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…
read nowLevelUp, 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…
read nowPaytronix 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.
read nowPie 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…
read nowMajority 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…
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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.
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