Pizzerias land on Urbanspoon's 2012 'most popular new restaurant' list

December 17, 2012

Urbanspoon, a mobile restaurant discovery application and reservation management system, released its list of America's Most Popular New Restaurants of 2012…

Domino's distances itself from founder's lawsuit

December 17, 2012

Last week, Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza, filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the contraception coverage component of the Affordable…

What to expect in the pizza segment in 2013

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Digital technologies will be a major focus in the New Year.

New Russo's NY Pizzeria's Texas location posts record sales

December 14, 2012

In October, Russo's New York Pizzeria opened its doors in Mission, Texas. Then the local pizzeria proceeded to generate record sales, pulling in 20 percent…

Is your catering experience scalable and predictable?

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

It's time to think of the off-premise sales opportunity as the fastest growing opportunity our restaurants have.

Restaurant workers' wage protests spread to Chicago

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 13, 2012

After hundreds of New York City quick-service workers walked out of their jobs two weeks ago in protest of low wages, a large crowd is expected to do the same…

Papa Murphy's plans 100-plus new stores in 2013

December 13, 2012

Papa Murphy's has received a $7.5 million facility as part of a franchise lending program created by Franchise America Finance and The Bancorp Bank.

Maine's lone Chuck E. Cheese location to close

December 13, 2012

The Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in South Portland, Maine, will close on Dec. 16. According to the Bangor Daily News, this is the only Chuck E. Cheese unit in…

Papa John's UK named delivery chain of the year

December 13, 2012

Papa John's UK has been named as the Pizza Delivery Chain for 2012 by the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association. According to Franchise Info, the chain has…

21 business security tips for the holidays

A lot of cash is exchanged at restaurants during the holiday season, making them a target for robbery.

Performance Food Group to acquire Fox River Foods

December 12, 2012

Performance Food Group Inc. (PFG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fox River Foods Inc., an independently owned broadline…

Points-based mobile loyalty service now available for small operators

December 12, 2012

A new subscription-based loyalty service once available to only large businesses is now ready for smaller and single-location businesses, including restaurants.

Pizza segment's 2012 highlighted by expansion, mobile

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Commodities, rebranding efforts and social media initiatives are also big non-food stories from this year.

Check average UP with waist line DOWN ...

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Offering a discount to anyone who has half of their entrée boxed for take-home immediately when served avoids the dreaded sharing of one dish and also promotes…

Casey's General Stores gets a lift from pizza delivery program

December 11, 2012

Casey's General Stores Inc. today reported its second quarter FY 2013 results, which included a drop in earnings per share impacted by lower gas margins and a…

Restaurant industry expected to outpace national job growth in 2013

December 10, 2012

While the operating environment will remain challenging, America's 980,000 restaurants are expected to post record sales and continue to be a leading job…

Gas prices drop nearly 50 cents in two months

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese prices continue to fall.

Private equity firm sells Pizza Hut franchisee

December 10, 2012

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in lower-middle-market companies, today announced the sale of Southern California Pizza Company…

Franchisees mull hiring freezes if tax rates aren't extended

December 10, 2012

According to a new survey of franchisees and franchisors, franchise business growth could grind to a halt if the current tax rates aren't extended beyond their…

Gluten-free tops pizza menu trends in 2012

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chicken pizza toppings have increased 26 percent in the past three years.