Restaurant brands rank high on Entrepreneur's 2013 franchise list

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The results of this year's list show that franchising is on the upswing after several tough years.

Papa John's donation lowers ticket price for Louisville's bowl game

December 18, 2012

Louisville, Ky.-based Papa John's has made a donation to the University of Louisville to help offset high ticket prices for the Sugar Bowl BCS game in New…

Gas prices match costs from a year ago

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices drop more than 20 cents in a week.

Making your business successful in 2013

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

H A P P Y   N E W    Y E A R

Survey: CFOs expect growth, technology investments in 2013

December 17, 2012

A majority of the 200 U.S.-based chief financial officers and senior finance executives surveyed said they plan to invest in their companies to drive growth in…

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…