Clean restaurants build customers' confidence

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Consumers consistently site dirty bathrooms as the primary reason for not returning to restaurants.

Noble Roman's expands its take-n-bake model

December 19, 2012

Noble Roman's Inc., the Indianapolis-based franchisor of Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs, opened its second standalone take-n-bake…

Pizzeria UNO location installs shade sculptures

December 12, 2012

Shade Systems announced that it has supplied its Tornado shade sculptures to the newly renovated Pizzeria UNO located near the Disney World entrance in…

The Loop Pizza Grill debuts new restaurant prototype

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The new restaurant introduces a new design that will serve as the prototype for future Loop locations.

Franchise Association adds real estate matchmaking portal

December 4, 2012

The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) have launched a new online matchmaking portal designed…

California Pizza Kitchen unveils reimaged brand prototype

December 4, 2012

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its new flagship restaurant at Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Fla., this week. The opening showcased the brand's new store…

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.

Noble Roman's debuts take-and-bake location

November 9, 2012

Noble Roman's Inc. announced results for the quarterly period ended Sept. 30, including a revenue increase of 4.5 percent compared to the same period last year.

Pizza Hut franchisee expands smaller model

November 7, 2012

NPC International Inc., the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended Sept. 25, including a 1.3 percent…

NYPD Pizza signs with BBI to franchise globally

November 1, 2012

Beautiful Brands International announced a joint venture with Paul Russo to franchise NYPD Pizzeria, headquartered in Orlando, Fla. Russo founded NYPD Pizza in…

Domino's India plans to raise prices

October 12, 2012

Domino's customers in India could see the price of their pizza rise by up to 3 percent by next month. According to the India Times, Domino's franchisee in the…

Mellow Mushroom further expands in Texas

October 8, 2012

Less than a month after announcing its latest opening in Spring, Texas, Mellow Mushroom is set to expand even further in the Lone Star State. On Oct. 15…

Aurelio's Pizza undergoing brand makeover

October 5, 2012

Chicago-based Aurelio's Pizza has engaged Soos & Associates Inc. to create new interior and exterior corporate design and branding standards as part of the…

Domino's marks 9,999th unit opening

September 26, 2012

Domino's Pizza expects to open its milestone 10,000 restaurant this week after celebrating store number 9,999 today in Carlsbad, Calif.

Mellow Mushroom opens in Spring, Texas

September 14, 2012

In the past month, Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has announced new openings in Louisville, Ky., Cincinnati and Pooler, Ga. Now the chain is growing in the Lone…

Mellow Mushroom expansion continues in Georgia

September 12, 2012

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has announced another new opening, this time in Pooler, Ga., on Sept. 17.

Commentary: How to build customer demand counter-intuitively

By limiting capacity, while maintaining good quality and service, operators can assure that demand remains high.

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…

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…

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.