Operations News & Media
Natural gas and pizza stocks show mixed results
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
Cheese, wheat and gasoline and diesel fuel prices continued to fall last week while natural gas once again saw mixed results across the country.
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New Year's resolution: Start the year with a great plan for your business
by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza
If you’re one of those people who have great intentions but lack follow through, writing a good business plan is the first major test of your commitment.
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Peter Piper Pizza picks a pizza publicity campaign
January 13, 2015
Scottsdale, Arizona-based Peter Piper Pizza has launched an integrated advertising campaign as part of its rebranding initiative.
read nowCiCi's VP joins Orange Leaf as president
January 12, 2015
Geoff Goodman, who most recently served as VP of Brand Excellence for CiCi's Pizza, will oversee operations, product development, brand management and…
read nowHeartland to offer Merchant Breach Warranty
January 12, 2015
If the encryption fails on a Heartland Secure machine, Heartland will reimburse the merchant for the amount of compliance fines, fees and/or assessments the…
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How one independent pizzeria survived growing pains
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
Getting noticed is a challenge, you have to offer something truly great and differentiate yourself in several ways, says CEO of Louisville-based Loui Loui's.
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Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. hopes investors will RAVE about new name
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Pizza Inn Holdings Inc., the parent company of Pie Five Pizza Co. and Pizza Inn, has announced that it is changing its name to RAVE Restaurant Group Inc.…
read nowCiCi's promotes two execs
January 7, 2015
Appointments include a new COO and new VP of brand excellence.
read nowNRA board elects Jack Crawford as chair
January 7, 2015
Crawford, president and CEO of Ground Round Independent Owners Cooperative (IOC), has been a member of the NRA board of directors since 2003.
read nowDomino's Pizza sponsors small business podcast
January 5, 2015
Domino's Pizza will continue to sponsor "Small Talk with Mark S. Lee," which focuses on small-business development.
read nowMenuTrinfo hosting menu labeling webinar for pizza operators
December 30, 2014
On the heels of the FDA's final menu labeling regulations, issued last month, MenuTrinfo is hosting a free webinar with information on how these rules will…
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Gas, cheese, wheat prices all fall to close out the year
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Gas prices have fallen 50 cents in the past month and are more than $1 lower than they were this time last year.
read nowFranchisee trades in Papa John's business for fast casual Mexican concept
December 23, 2014
A Kansas-based 10-unit Papa John's franchisee, Terry Newman, has sold his Papa John's Wichita holdings business to focus on a new, yet-to-be-named…
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Christmas arrives at the gas pump
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Fuel experiences its longest streak of declining prices on record, according to AAA.
read nowNTN Buzztime names new chief financial officer
December 22, 2014
Allen Wolff, among other responsibilities, will assume the principal accounting duties and report directly to CEO Ram Krishnan.
read nowNLRB issues complaints against McDonald's as joint employer
December 22, 2014
The joint-employer model is expected to have a significant impact on franchised restaurant businesses.
read nowMinimum wage employees in 21 states to get a raise in the New Year
December 19, 2014
Twenty-one states are positioned to raise their minimum wages on Jan. 1. According to a news release from the Employment Policies Institute, other cities and…
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Debunking McDonald's service time criticism
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Customers and investors prefer innovation and quality over short wait times.
read nowOrderUp adds AOL veteran to executive team
December 18, 2014
Baltimore-based OrderUp has hired former AOL SVP of Corporate Development Michael Smith as its new VP of Corporate and Business Development.
read nowKey themes for '15: Food quality, customization, customer-facing technology
December 18, 2014
Fitch Ratings released its 2015 Outlook for the US Restaurant industry, predicting an improvement in sales trends, the easing of commodities pressures and…
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