Waking up to late night

As QSR and casual dining segments increase their late-night business, fast casual remains absent in this growing space.

Hungry Howie's targets military vets for franchise growth

October 24, 2012

Michigan-based Hungry Howie's Pizza, which was named a 2012 "Military Friendly Franchise" by G.I. Jobs Magazine, is actively targeting veterans for franchising…

LaRosa's growing footprint beyond Cincinnati market

October 24, 2012

The nearly 60-year-old LaRosa's Pizzeria is expanding its system beyond its longtime Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and Greater Dayton…

Villa Enterprises secures $15M to fund acquisitions

October 24, 2012

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. announced that it closed a seven-year, $15 million credit facility with Capital One Bank.

Why isn’t there more pizza innovation?

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

There are five key innovation trends emerging from independent pizza restaurants in the U.S.

Peter Piper Pizza's CMO named as president

October 23, 2012

Phoenix-based Peter Piper Inc. has named Charles Bruce as its new president. Bruce has been the company's chief marketing officer for the past three years…

CiCi's Pizza adds two new executives

October 22, 2012

CiCi's Pizza has announced executive changes as part of its 10-year "Build the Brand" growth strategy.

Gas prices expected to plunge

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Domino's shares jump after a positive earnings report.

Pizza Fusion named franchise 'game changer' in Entrepreneur

October 22, 2012

Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation announced that Entrepreneur magazine has named Pizza Fusion a franchise industry "game-changer," owing largely to its green…

Indiana pizza shop adds delivery service to busy farmers

October 22, 2012

One Indiana pizza shop has added a new service specifically delivering food to farmers in the area who are too busy working through harvest season.

Domino's hosts sampling program for pan pizza launch

October 22, 2012

Domino's Pizza is preparing for its the biggest sampling program in company history to promote its new pan pizza line. The company plans to give away 100 free…

New research platform measures consumer location, behavior analytics

October 19, 2012

Location analytics firm Placed has launched its Placed Panels, a free service to measure the real-world behavior of opted-in panelists. Companies can use…

NRA seeking applicants for community service efforts

October 19, 2012

Charitable contributions from the restaurant industry are estimated to amount to up to $3 billion annually, and more than nine out of 10 restaurants are…

Pizza Rustica eyes Middle East expansion

October 19, 2012

Miami Beach, Fla.-based Pizza Rustica has signed its first two leases under a Master Franchise Agreement to open units in the Middle East.

Canada's Pizza 73 introduces gluten-free menu

October 18, 2012

Pizza 73, with 72 locations throughout Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, has introduced a gluten-free menu featuring four new pizzas.

NRA seeking food and beverage innovation nominees

October 18, 2012

The National Restaurant Association is calling on food and beverage manufacturers who have made advancements and innovation in ingredients, preparation…

Domino's delivery vehicle design winner named

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Domino's and Local Motors' competition has completed the first of five phases to find the 'ultimate pizza delivery vehicle.'

Domino's digital channels drive ticket growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company marks its 75th consecutive quarter of international same-store growth.

Little Caesars launches pizza cones to raise funds

October 16, 2012

Kits include pepperoni pizza cone ingredients and two dessert options and are not available in stores.

OpenTable debuts free mobile service

October 16, 2012

OpenTable, a provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, today…