Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza plans 30 units in three new states

January 6, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza announced that Millennial Restaurant Group, a partnership between franchise veterans Junior Bridgeman and Jim Patterson, has signed an…

Boston Pizza adds 12 restaurants to the royalty pool

January 3, 2014

Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund and Boston Pizza International Inc. announced that effective immediately, the fund's royalty pool has been adjusted to…

Survey shows small business optimism for 2014

January 3, 2014

ShopKeep POS, a provider of cloud-based business management software for the retail and restaurant industries, recently surveyed more than 640 small businesses…

New marketing strategy leads Peter Piper Pizza to record sales growth

January 3, 2014

Arizona-based Peter Piper Pizza has reported record-breaking same-store sales growth with 45 consecutive months.

Sysco/US Foods merger: The small independent restaurant just got smaller

The best thing small restaurants can do is band together with a GPO, providing more transparency and security in pricing.

Don't go it alone in 2014

By enlisting a GPO, you can focus your time on key strategic areas like co-branding and operations.

New Year brings minimum wage increases in handful of states

January 2, 2014

The New Year's holiday brought about an increase in the minimum wage in 13 states. With these increases, there are now 21 states that have minimum wages higher…

Restaurant traffic levels hit 5-month high in November

January 2, 2014

Driven by improving same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index hit a five-month high in…

Pizza Patrón embracing Mexican roots

December 31, 2013

Pizza Patrón executives intend to roll out multiple new strategies designed to bring the brand closer to its core Mexican-born customers in 2014. The company…

Wheat prices down more than $2.50 year over year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wall Street experiences more record highs.

Cheese closes out last week up more than a dime

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices continue to fall, now averaging under $6.50.

Domino's adds cheese-less pizza in Isreal

December 23, 2013

Domino's Pizza has introduced a cheese-less vegan pizza at its Israel units. According to Haaretz, the new pizza features vegetables and a soy-based topping…

Carmela's Pizzeria plans to add alcohol in select locations

December 23, 2013

Carmela's Pizzeria units in Centerville, Springboro and New Carlisle, Ohio, are currently achieving sales at a rate to realize an estimated aggregate of $2M…

Sbarro grows South American presence

December 20, 2013

Sbarro announced it will continue its international growth through a partnership with Dubai Comercio e Representacoes to open 20 units throughout the next…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza marks Chicago debut

December 19, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Chicago location at 953 W. Belmont Avenue today. To celebrate the grand opening, Blaze Pizza will offer free…

Middleby acquires Automatic Bar Controls

December 19, 2013

The Middleby Corporation today announced the acquisition of Automatic Bar Controls Inc., a manufacturer of beverage dispensing systems for the foodservice…

MOD Pizza continues California expansion

December 19, 2013

MOD Pizza continues its California expansion with the opening of its Irvine store this week. MOD Irvine is located in Westpark Plaza at 3965 Alton Parkway.

Russo's plans 'significant' domestic and international expansion

December 19, 2013

Russo's Restaurants, parent company of Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, has announced plans to significantly expand…

NRA unveils new office, entertaining space

December 19, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has dedicated its new Trinchero outdoor terrace, part of its new office and entertaining space in Washington, D.C.

Success is a team effort

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Five easy tips to hire the best employees.