Dallas is Straw Hat's newest locale

June 29, 2011

Straw Hat Pizza has opened its newest restaurant in Dallas under the direction of Franchisee Gurdeep Singh.

Consumer Reports releases first QSR survey; smaller chains prevail

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

June 29, 2011

Quick-service giants McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Taco Bell failed to impress Consumer Reports subscribers in the magazine's first-ever quick-service food…

USDA: Why food commodity prices are rising

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Department's Economic Research Service report takes a look at reasons behind recent spikes.

Gluten free done right

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Jeff Drake, President of GoRoma, a fast-casual Italian restaurant with six locations in the Chicago area, is glad he decided to feature gluten-free menu…

Pizza Executive Summit slices to the core of industry issues

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

As the newly named editor of PizzaMarketPlace.com, I was looking forward to attending my first Pizza Executive Summit. I was sure the experience, set in…

Leverage social media outlets for your new hires

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

How did most of your applicants find you? Did they use a job board or did they walk in and ask one of your team members for an application? More and more…

Pizza Executive Summit: NRA VP gives 'The Washington Report'

Scott DeFife gives attendees an update on regulatory issues that could affect their businesses.

Indian Pizza Huts growing -- literally

June 28, 2011

Pizza Hut is getting bigger in India. According to India Retailing, all recent and any future Pizza Hut locations will be up to 50 percent larger.

Domino’s UK set to sponsor Simon Cowell’s new project

June 27, 2011

Domino's Pizza UK has reportedly signed up to sponsor the new ITV1 game show "Red or Black?" The show will debut in the fall throughout the United Kingdom and…

Flippin’ Pizza signs new franchisee in Maryland

June 27, 2011

Flippin' Pizza, the 13-unit fast casual New York-style pizza concept, has signed a franchise agreement with foodservice veteran Brett Silver to transfer three…

Upper Crust Pizzeria fined again for labor violations

June 26, 2011

Upper Crust Pizzeria, in Salem, Mass., has been fined more than $80,000 by the Department of Labor for a violation of federal overtime and record-keeping laws.

Wheat prices continue downward spiral

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

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NPD Group: Restaurant visits up for dinner

June 26, 2011

After several years of traffic declines, visits to restaurants during dinner time increased over the last three quarters, according to foodservice market…

Russo’s to open in South Africa

June 23, 2011

Fresh from his expansion success in The Middle East, restaurant owner Anthony Russo is bringing his Russo's concept to South Africa.

Webinar: Pinpointing the metrics that matter in growing sales

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Market Force-sponsored event highlights key factor in McDonald's dramatic turnaround.

Domino's Facebook page reaches 3 million fans

June 23, 2011

Think you've got a lot of Facebook fans? Can you beat 3 million? Domino's recently reached that benchmark and is striving for even more with "fun" promotions…

Russians showing love for Papa John’s

June 22, 2011

WorldWide Papa's, the area developer of Papa John's International Inc. restaurants in St. Petersburg, Russia and the Leningrad region, has opened its fifth…

Donatos launches new online ordering system

June 21, 2011

Getting a pizza fix is even easier for Donatos Pizza customers since the company launched its new online ordering system.

Straw Hat Pizza opens Lake Tahoe casino location

June 21, 2011

California-based Straw Hat Pizza has opened its newest restaurant inside Harvey's Hotel & Casino in Stateline, Nev., in the Lake Tahoe area.

Domino's reaps mobile results

June 21, 2011

Domino's Pizza Enterprises in Australia has brought in more than $1 million in mobile sales, just one week after the official launch of its mobile ordering…