Cheese, wheat prices continue to fall

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices stay relatively stable through the holiday weekend.

Red food - Blue food

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Is expressing politics worth risking customers?

Chuck E. Cheese's partners with food banks to help needy

November 26, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese's Dallas-Fort Worth-area (DFW) restaurants will partner with the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) and area guests to…

Fine tuning your mobile marketing plan

With almost 50 percent of all searches for restaurants being done by mobile devices, a mobile marketing strategy is no longer just a good idea, but a means for…

Patxi's Pizza makes its Colorado debut

November 21, 2012

San Francisco-based Patxi's Pizza made its Colorado debut earlier this week with a new location in Denver's Cherry Hills at Kent Place.

Domino's plans hiring spree for busy season

November 21, 2012

Starting today, Domino's begins a stretch of time that will feature three of its top five days of the year — including Thanksgiving Eve, New Year's Eve and New…

Papa John's expects 200 franchise agreements this year

November 21, 2012

Papa John's International Inc. announced that it will have signed more than 200 North American franchise agreements in 2012. These franchisees, nearly half of…

Papa John's founder responds to Obamacare 'miscommunication'

November 21, 2012

Papa John's founder and CEO John Schnatter has penned a response to the controversy surrounding his comments about Obamacare; comments that set off a firestorm…

The 5 rules of opt-in marketing

By Jitendra Gupta, CEO of Punchh

Holiday hiring: who to hire and who to keep after the season

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Prepare for the added traffic by hiring a team of seasonal employees who naturally fit in your business so they can catch on quickly, hit the ground running…

CiCi's unit treating Hurricane Sandy victims to Thanksgiving meal

November 20, 2012

The CiCi's Pizza restaurant at 1776 E. Gun Hill Rd., in the Bronx, N.Y., is not only staying open on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, but is also providing a free…

Papa John's names new SVP, Legal Affairs

November 20, 2012

Papa John's International Inc. today announced the promotion of Caroline Oyler to senior vice president, Legal Affairs.

Cheese prices drop below $2

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Papa John's shares take a hit after a lawsuit was filed over unwanted text messages.

JPMorgan Chase CEO joins Yum! Brands' board

November 19, 2012

Yum! Brands Inc. has announced the appointment of Michael J. Cavanagh, 46, to its board of directors. Cavanagh is the co-chief executive officer of JPMorgan…

Hello. We miss you. Won’t you purchase again?

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Pizza operators have had it good for years. No other restaurant business has the ability to track customer data as accurately as a delivery operation that gets…

Q&A: The evolution of online ordering

NetWaiter's co-founder discusses how online ordering has changed from a convenient operational tool to a marketing asset.

Firespotter Labs expands restaurant waitlist management app

November 16, 2012

Firespotter Labs has announced the launch of NoshList Premium, an expanded version of its restaurant waitlist management app for iPad. NoshList and NoshList…

Largest Papa John's franchisee acquires 26 more units

November 16, 2012

PJ United, the nation's largest franchisee of Papa John's Pizza stores, announced today it has acquired 26 Papa John's Pizza stores from Gaunce Management Inc.

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen expands in Mexico

November 16, 2012

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. has announced the grand opening of two Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen locations at Galerías shopping centers in Monterrey…

Uncle Maddio's expanding Florida footprint

November 16, 2012

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is planning to grow its footprint in the Tampa/Clearwater, Fla., market and recently held a meeting with potential franchisees to…