Fazoli's CEO accepts FastCasual.com's highest award

Carl Howard, CEO of Fazoli's, accepts his award during FastCasual.com's Top 100 Awards Banquet. Fazoli's was named No. 1 on the 2013 list of Fast Casual Top…

Noble Roman's standalone Take-N-Bake concept reaches milestone

July 5, 2013

Noble Roman's Inc., the Indianapolis-based franchisor of Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs, has provided an update on the continued…

10 start-up tips for restaurant operators

Start with a small menu and as you grow and learn what your customers are demanding, find a happy medium with menu size and what your kitchen can deliver.

MasterCard drives dining with a purpose

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurants provided opportunity to join MasterCard and Stand Up to Cancer

Restaurant industry applauds delay of Obamacare employer mandate

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Businesses with 50-plus employees now have an extra year to comply with coverage.

Pie Five Pizza awards 12 franchise units to Austin

July 2, 2013

Pie Five Pizza will soon plant a flag in Austin, Texas after the company awarded 12 franchise units to entrepreneurs Sudesh Patidar and Chirag Patel.

Average wheat prices dip below $8

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Block cheese is down 25 cents since May 1.

John's Incredible Pizza Company installs solar energy system

July 1, 2013

Stellar Energy, a large-scale solar provider, recently completed a 230 KW (DC) solar system for John's Incredible Pizza Company in Fresno, Calif. The rooftop…

Casey's General Stores testing pizza-only concept

July 1, 2013

C-store chain, Casey's General Store, is testing a pizza-only concept in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. According to the Des Moines Register, the concept, Casey's Pizza…

Restaurant groups applaud Senate immigration bill, call for stronger verification

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Congress is expected to take up immigration reform in July.

Restaurant industry performance hits a 14-month high

June 28, 2013

Buoyed by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index hit a 14-month high in May.

NY City Council hosts hearing on food industry wages

June 28, 2013

More than 100 quick-service workers, policy experts, community leaders and clergy members appeared at a New York City Council hearing Thursday to share their…

Sbarro plans 35 new restaurants in South India

June 27, 2013

Sbarro announced today that it has expanded its partnership agreement with White Planet Restaurants (WPR), led by Sriram Rajagopal and Gopal Rajagopalan, to…

Pie Five Pizza adding 15 units to Florida agreement

June 27, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Co. has awarded 15 additional franchise units to L. Gale Lemerand to expand even further in the Florida market.

Two Boots joins the American Pizza Community

June 27, 2013

New York-based Two Boots has joined the American Pizza Community, which was formed in 2010 to advocate for policies affecting pizza companies.

World Pizza Champion plans 4-oven concept in Vegas

June 26, 2013

Tony Gemignani, an 11-time World Pizza Champion, is bringing his concept, Pizza Rock, to Las Vegas. Slated to open later this summer, Pizza Rock will feature…

Mellow Mushroom grows Colorado footprint

June 26, 2013

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open its newest location July 1 in Lone Tree, Colo., at 9271 Park Meadows Drive.

Conduit launches app reseller program

June 26, 2013

Restaurants looking for a new stream of revenue may find it with Conduit, a provider of engagement solutions for Web and mobile publishers. The company has…

Catering in a franchise ecosystem: Part 1

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Every restaurant operator today has customers asking for catering services; saying no to customers is never an option for any growing venture.

Pizza companies take a hit after Federal Reserve move

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Natural gas prices climb last week.