2013 NRA Show registration now open

September 5, 2012

Attendee registration for the National Restaurant Association's 2013 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB) is…

Marco's Pizza averaging one opening a week

September 5, 2012

Toledo-based Marco's Pizza recently celebrated its 300th store opening. The Wheeling, Ill., unit is also the brand's first location in Illinois.

Just like dominos this menu item shall fall

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Gluten free can be one of the best places for restaurants to shine, or just the opposite.

Gas prices set Labor Day record

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Drops in natural gas and wheat provide relief.

Papa Murphy's Canada adds eThor POS platform

September 4, 2012

eThor, a global point of sale (POS) integration platform, has announced a partnership with Papa Murphy's Canada.

NRA to share food safety tips online, FCES

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

NRA's William Weichelt will speak about food safety at Fast Casual Executive Summit; free training materials are available at the organization's…

How many loyal, card-carrying customers do you really have?

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

I've seen a lot of people on Facebook lately posting statements, "You'll never hear anyone say...."

Restaurant operator optimism slips

August 31, 2012

As a result of softer customer traffic and a dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index…

Pizza Fusion acquired by Unique Pizza and Subs Corp.

August 30, 2012

Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Pizza Fusion Holdings, with closing…

Papa John's offers development incentives for 2013

August 30, 2012

Papa John's is once again offering existing and potential franchisees a package of incentives to join the system. Under the company's 2013 Development…

Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza debuts in Ohio

August 30, 2012

Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza will open its first location in Ohio at Great Lakes Mall in the Cleveland suburb of Mentor later this year. The full service…

Sbarro adds two VPs to development team

August 30, 2012

Sbarro announced it has appointed Eric Taylor to a newly created role of vice president of International Franchise Development and Dave Gleason as the vice…

Commentary: 5 ways to deal with negative online reviews

Negative online reviews don't have to kill a restaurant's reputation.

Restaurants take the lead in hunger crisis aid

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A new report shows that one in five Americans don't know how they'll afford their next meal.

Canadian foodservice visits lead developed markets

August 29, 2012

Global foodservice traffic in the first quarter of 2012 reflected each geography's economy, according to market research comany The NPD Group. For example…

Domino's debuts in Nigeria, plans Swiss expansion

August 29, 2012

Domino's Pizza has opened its first store in Nigeria. The master franchisee for Domino's in Nigeria is Eat 'N' Go Restaurant Group, which has a mission of…

Mellow Mushroom continues Ohio Valley expansion

August 29, 2012

Less than a week after announcing two new Louisville, Ky., locations, Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is adding a Cincinnati area unit as well. The latest Mellow…

San Francisco's Patxi's Pizza expanding to Denver

August 29, 2012

San Francisco's Patxi's Pizza, one of the fastest growing private companies in the country, will open its first Denver locations this fall in Cherry Creek at…

It’s not a chicken-and-egg scenario: quality comes before sales

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

By assessing applicants for their behavioral preferences, you can find out if an applicant has the energy to work the drive-thru, the customer service for the…

A look at Domino's new store prototype

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Slideshow highlights new design elements such as "Pizza Theater" and flatscreen TVs.