McDonald’s, Yum!, Starbucks on 2011 Fortune 500 list

May 5, 2011

The annual Fortune 500 list, which ranks America's largest corporations by revenue and profit, was released Thursday.

California Pizza Kitchen Q1 revenue down slightly

May 5, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ending April 3, including a 0.5 percent decrease in revenues from the same…

Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company’s profits up

May 5, 2011

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, announced financial results for the first quarter ended April 3.

California Pizza Kitchen joins tornado assistance efforts

May 4, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. will donate 100 percent of all dine-in sales from both of its Birmingham, Ala.-area locations on May 9 and 10 to the Mid Alabama…

Domino’s first quarter revenue up

May 4, 2011

Domino's Pizza Inc. experienced a 1.4 percent decline in U.S. sales during the first quarter 2011 ended March 27. This is compared to an exceptionally strong…

Naked Pizza picks Phoenix for training facility

May 4, 2011

New Orleans-based Naked Pizza has chosen Phoenix as the site for its new corporate development hub. The company will use this location to build on its…

Commentary: Domino's franchisee wows social media blogger

Editor's note: As restaurant operators try and find the magic formula for getting the best - and most profitable - response from their social media efforts…

Donatos launches value meal menu

May 3, 2011

Columbus, Ohio-based Donatos Pizzeria LLC has rolled out a value meal menu that includes $4 entrees, as well as pizza, salad, sub and stromboli combinations…

Papa John’s turns in strong first quarter

May 3, 2011

Louisville, Ky.-based Papa John's International Inc. announced its first quarter results that included a systemwide sales increase of 6.1 percent for North…

Pizza Hut launches Cheese Lover’s Deal

May 3, 2011

From royal weddings to spring flings, Pizza Hut is in the mood to celebrate love. In doing so, the chain is now offering a limited-time Lover's Line offer of…

Papa John’s International franchisee goes public

May 2, 2011

WorldWide Papa's Plc., the exclusive area developer of Papa John's restaurants in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region of Russia, is now listed on the…

Make the connection to better food cost

As an industry, we are facing the continuous rise of commodities that adversely affect our businesses. The rising price in grains and feed affect the price of…

Domino’s hits new 52-week high

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices show no mercy.

Domino’s announces earnings call

May 1, 2011

Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino's Pizza Inc. will hold its first quarter 2011 earnings conference call at 11 a.m. Eastern May 5.

Rising food costs are a manageable challenge

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Record industry sales in March indicate a continued need for consumer focus.

NPC International reports drop in sales

April 28, 2011

Kansas-based NPC International, the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, reported results for its first fiscal quarter ended March 29. The results included a…

Straw Hat Pizza celebrating heroes in May

April 28, 2011

California-based Straw Hat Pizza is sponsoring "Honor Our Heroes Month" throughout May to recognize members of the Armed Forces, law enforcement, firefighters…

NRA: Restaurant same-store gains strongest since ‘07

April 28, 2011

Bolstered by solid improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the outlook for the restaurant industry continued to strengthen in March…

Pizza Patrón shifts marketing focus

April 27, 2011

Pizza Patrón has long targeted an older, Spanish-speaking demographic for its advertising campaigns. But now the chain is broadening its message to reflect…

Domino’s Australia names new AOR

April 27, 2011

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited, Australia's largest pizza company, has named BMF as its new creative advertising agency to lead accounts in the Australian…