When in Rome: Mellow Mushroom ready for newest opening

January 6, 2011

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open its newest restaurant Jan. 17 in Rome, Ga., about an hour from where the company got its start.

Sbarro defaults, hires financial adviser

January 6, 2011

Sbarro Inc. pizza chain has defaulted on a credit agreement and has hired Rothschild Inc. to help it explore strategic financial options.

Toppers’ social media efforts yielding results

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Toppers Pizza’s recent promotion did exactly what it set out to do – pique the interest of the company’s faithful younger demographic.

Mazzio’s celebrates golden anniversary

January 5, 2011

Mazzio’s LLC is offering a year-long pizza special in celebration of its 50th anniversary. The Tulsa, Okla.-based chain was founded on Nov. 11, 1961, by Ken…

U.S. Foodservice breaks ground on $24M distribution center

January 5, 2011

U.S. Foodservice-Albuquerque broke ground on a $24 million distribution center that will enable the company to provide better service to customers throughout…

Pizza Hut makes huge NOLA investment

January 5, 2011

Pizza Hut Inc. will invest $10 million in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., within the next 18 months. The plan includes the creation of “Model Markets” in…

Lawsuit swirling around Pizza Hut franchisees

January 4, 2011

Pizza Hut franchisees in southern Louisiana closed their doors on Tuesday while speculations emerged that a lawsuit is brewing with the chain’s parent company.

NEXTEP upgrades SpeedLine POS interface

January 3, 2011

NEXTEP Systems has announced an upgraded interface with SpeedLine’s pizza and delivery point of sale that provides live menu updates from the POS to a…

Pain continues at the pump

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese

Noble Roman’s granted favorable judgment in long-running lawsuit

December 29, 2010

Noble Roman’s Inc., parent company of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs, has been granted summary judgment in its favor for a long-running…

Endurance, determination & training

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

It was my junior year in high school. I had always wanted to play basketball but due to a variety of circumstances did not have the chance… until now. I…

Papa John’s stock up sharply

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese

BizCom adds Pizza Inn to portfolio

December 27, 2010

BizCom Associates, a Dallas-based public relations agency, has added Pizza Inn to its portfolio.

Domino's spreads to Tier II & III cities in India

December 22, 2010

Domino's has spent the better part of the past decade spreading throughout India, hitting 100 units in the early part of 2005.

PizzaMarketplace.com’s top stories of 2010

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pizza giants battled out a price war and a wheat crisis, while smaller companies touted healthy pies and make-your-own concepts.

Papa John’s sets operational guidance for 2011

December 20, 2010

Papa John's International Inc. has announced its projections for 2011, including a 16 percent increase in earnings per share and a global systemwide sales…

2011 U.K. foodservice trends predicted

December 20, 2010

The United Kingdom has welcomed many American brands to its soil. Chains such as KFC, McDonald’s, Burger King, Chipotle, Starbucks, Domino’s, Papa John’s and…

Food cost control – Playing the G.A.M.E.

By Libby Libhart

Yum! Brands reports its social responsibility efforts

December 15, 2010

Yum! Brands, parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, A&W, Long John Silver’s and Pizza Hut, released its social responsibility report Wednesday, titled “Serving…

Pizza Hut joins Super Bowl ad juggernaut

December 15, 2010

Every year, millions of eyes are glued to the Super Bowl just for its commercials. This year, they’ll be able to see a Pizza Hut ad for the first time.