Pizza Pizzazz win boosts sales at Warrior Pizza by 35%

After marketing the victory through various media channels, sales of the Lasagna Pizzas grew from 20 to 90 a week.

Detroit pizzeria adds mail order option

November 2, 2011

Detroit-based Cloverleaf Pizza Carryout and Delivery has added a delivery area of 3 million square miles – or the entire continental United States – with its…

Pizza Hut opens 8 corporate stores in Baton Rouge

November 2, 2011

After a contentious legal dispute earlier this year with New Orleans franchisee Lundy Enterprises LLC, which forced the closure of numerous outlets in the…

Pizza Pizza earns Health Check on five items

November 1, 2011

Toronto-based Pizza Pizza has joined the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Health Check program with five menu items, including new pizzas and a salad, that meet…

Pizza Inn increases credit facility to grow Pie Five concept

November 1, 2011

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. has added an amendment and restatement of its term loan credit facility with Amegy Bank to expand the term facility by $4.0 million…

Papa John's reports big Q3 profits

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Boosting the quarter's performance was a heavier focus on national media, as well as the execution of a premium price point plan.

There's nothing to eat

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Meny labeling, while it began with good intentions, sets up the restaurant industry for disciplinary action.

Papa John's plans return to Bahamas

October 31, 2011

Papa John's is planning to re-enter the Bahamas market and is hosting workshops to find area franchisees.

Marco's new ads target the big three

October 31, 2011

Marco's Pizza has launched a new series of ads promoting its "Ah!thentic Italian pizza" tag line.

The art of building a bank

It has nothing to do with concrete blocks and mortar. Cranes and bulldozers are not involved, and it has no reference to the facility where you make your…

The path toward world domination (Part 1)

by Jon Sooy — VP Sales and Marketing, Golden Pacific Systems, Inc.

A tip: Hire the right weird person for the job/position you have available and let them be weird.

Cold weather, snow push natural gas prices up

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Papa John's hits new 52-week high.

Pizza wars heat up: Domino's managers charged with setting Papa John's fire

October 30, 2011

Two managers of a Lake City, Fla., Domino's Pizza unit have been charged with arson in connection to a fire that destroyed a Papa John's Pizza location across…

Restaurant Performance Index improves in September

October 30, 2011

After slow reports in July and August, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) topped the 100 mark in September for the first…

Eagle Boys predicts 20 percent spike from Melbourne Cup

October 30, 2011

The Melbourne Cup, Australia's major thoroughbred horse race, is Nov. 1 and Eagle Boys Pizza is expecting a 20-percent sales lift from the event.

Family of murdered delivery driver sues Domino's

October 26, 2011

The family of a Domino's delivery driver who was murdered in Boston in 2010, has filed a hefty suit against the pizza giant, claiming negligence and wrongful…

Grimaldi's plans fourth Florida location

October 26, 2011

Less than a week after opening its eighth Texas location, Grimaldi's Pizzeria has shifted gears to the Sunshine State. In mid-November, Grimaldi's Pizzeria…

Website launches Restaurant Unit Locator portal

October 26, 2011

RestaurantChains.net, a provider of sales leads for the foodservice industry, today introduced Restaurant Unit Locator -- an interactive portal that gives…

China extends review of Yum! Brands' bid for Little Sheep

October 25, 2011

China's commerce ministry has added a 60-day extension to its anti-trust review of Yum! Brands Inc.'s bid to buy out Little Sheep Group Ltd.

NRA recaps recent victories at FCES 2011

by James Bickers

Nutrition, menu labeling, marketing to kids are areas in which the foodservice industry has gained ground.