Social Responsibility News & Media
N.C. Papa John's units raising money for juvenile diabetes
February 20, 2013
All Papa John's locations throughout North Carolina are offering 30-percent discounts for online orders now through Feb. 24. Ten percent of proceeds from the…
read nowDomino's Pizza sets fundraising record for St. Jude's
February 20, 2013
Domino's Pizza raised more than $3.5 million for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during its 2012 St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign. This year's…
read nowPapa John's tackling hunger through Facebook campaign
January 31, 2013
Papa John's has announced its support for Party City's Taste of the NFL effort to fight hunger.
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Culture trumps strategy: What I learned from Ben & Jerry's
by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia
The company's employees connect emotionally in their communities and their group understands that waking up in the morning to do important work is not just…
read nowVilla Enterprises raises $32K for breast cancer center
January 22, 2013
Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a global multiconcept restaurant operator, presented a check in the amount of $32,500 to The Rippel Breast Center in…
read nowPizza Pizza passes $1M milestone for Children's Miracle Network
January 21, 2013
Toronto-based Pizza Pizza announced that its charitable program, Slices for Smiles, has raised more than $1 million in funds since its inception in 2007. This…
read nowBoston's heart-shaped pizzas to benefit St. Jude's
January 16, 2013
From Feb. 4-17, Boston's Restaurant & Sports locations nationwide will collect proceeds from heart-shaped pizzas to support charities including St. Jude…
read nowSam's Sorrento Pizza promotion raises money for veterans
January 11, 2013
Mount Clemens, Mich.-based Sam's Sorrento Pizza is raising money to support veterans through the sale of "The General," an extra large pizza that was…
read nowReport: Consumers likely to share complaints about restaurant cleanliness
December 28, 2012
SCA's third annual 2012 Tork Report reveals that 92 percent of U.S. consumers said they will complain about an unfavorable dining-out experience. Of those…
read nowChuck E. Cheese provides support for Texas food banks
December 24, 2012
Organizing its first ever Holiday Food Drive, Irving, Texas-based Chuck E. Cheese's 16 Dallas-Fort Worth stores recently provided an entertainment hub where…
read nowPatxi's Pizza provides local marketing support for fundraising campaign
December 19, 2012
Patxi's Pizza announced that its "52 Weeks of Giving" community fundraising program raised more than $83,000 in 2012. This is up from $55,000 raised in 2011.
read nowHungry Howie's raises $275K for breast cancer foundation
December 13, 2012
Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs Inc.'s fundraising efforts for the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. yielded $275,000 this year. The company's Love, Hope…
read nowChuck E. Cheese's partners with food banks to help needy
November 26, 2012
Chuck E. Cheese's Dallas-Fort Worth-area (DFW) restaurants will partner with the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) and area guests to…
read nowCasey's Halloween promotion raises $1M for St. Jude
November 13, 2012
Casey's General Stores Inc. raised $1,015,466 during October in support of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. This amount surpassed the company's goal of…
read nowPizza Hut donates 10K books through reading program
November 13, 2012
In celebration of National Young Readers Week Nov.12-16, Pizza Hut and its Book It! Program have selected the winning restaurants in the third annual Book It!
read nowUno Chicago Grill taps Chef Andrew Zimmern to create new offerings
November 9, 2012
UNO Chicago Grill has introduced a new line of family-size pizzas available for takeout only. As part of this launch, UNO's has teamed up with Services for the…
read nowFigaro's honoring veterans with free pizza
November 9, 2012
Figaro's Italian Pizza Inc. will mark Veteran's Day Nov. 11 with free medium, one-topping pizzas for any current or former member of the U.S. armed forces.
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Restaurant industry steps up franchising incentives for military veterans
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Chains are actively recruiting veterans with startup discounts to reintegrate them into the workforce.
read nowDetroit Lions join Happy's Pizza coat campaign
November 6, 2012
For the 4th consecutive year, Happy's Pizza is joining forces with Greater Grace Temple in Detroit for its Happy's Coats for Kids campaign. This year, Detroit…
read nowRestaurant chains double amount raised to fight childhood hunger
November 1, 2012
Throughout Sep. 8, 292 restaurants across every segment participated in Share Our Strength's Dine Out For No Kid Hungry fundraising program. Together, they…
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