Emerging Concept: Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza

Filling the nationwide vacuum for speedy gourmet pizza delivery is the goal for 31-unit Garlic Jim's. The chain wants 500 pizza stores by 2013.

LaNova Wings intros new line of cleaning products

August 13, 2006

BUFFALO, N.Y. — La Nova Wings, known for its fully cooked, heat-and-eat wings, announced the introduction of a new line of cleaning products specifically…

Brandon, CEO of Domino's Pizza, named NRN Golden Chain honoree

August 13, 2006

Nation's Restaurant News: David Brandon, chief executive and chairman of Domino's Pizza Inc., was selected by Nation's Restaurant News as one of six multiunit…

Domino's Pizza intros Brownie Squares

August 13, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza announced the Aug. 21 rollout of its new Brownie Squares.   According to a news release, customers who order a large pizza…

Yum reports modest 2Q

July 19, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands reported a good second quarter for the period ended June 17, 2006.   Worldwide system same-store sales increased 2 percent.   In…

Yum domestic comps flat for Q2

June 21, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands second-quarter same-store sales at domestic stores were flat while overseas stores saw a major increase.   U.S. blended…

Who's Who: Craig Moore, CEO, CiCi's Pizza

Just after CiCi's Pizza opened its 600th store, CEO Craig Moore talked about how the buffet chain got there, where it's going, and his role in getting it there.

Papa John's begins ''100 Days of Sizzlin' Summer'' promotion

May 25, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's is offering a large Sizzlin' Steak or Sizzlin' Chicken Fajita pizza for $11.99. The Fajita pizza features a new southwestern…

Yum! Brands sponsors Macro Andretti

May 24, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just weeks after its historic presenting sponsorship of the 132nd Kentucky Derby, Yum! Brands is now backing the Indy 500 car driven by…

Store size: Bigger isn't always better

In an age of colossal steaks, cavernous SUVs and four-person families nesting in 6,000 square-foot mini-mansions, some believe bigger is better. But in the day…

Prevent robbery

Criminals could be staking out your store right now. So what are you going to do about it?

Controlling drugs

Are you drug testing employees? According to research, you should be.

U.S. appetite for fast-food grows, study says

April 19, 2006

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, QSR usage is up…

Remote call centers handle nationwide drive-thru orders

April 12, 2006

New York Times: An experiment in California is testing the efficacy of fast-food call centers. Employees go to work in Santa Maria and take orders from around…

Operators upgrade POS systems instead of replacing

March 29, 2006

With today's tight budgets, it may not make financial sense for operators to invest in a new POS system. That was the case for Chris Nonnemaker, a franchise…

Breakfast is booming

The daypart is becoming the new lunch for QSRs.

Papa John's teams up with King Kong

March 20, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's is partnering with Universal Studios Home Entertainment to promote its new Papa's Kong-sized specialty pizza, while treating…

Pizza Pizza and Pepsi partner on 'flashing can' contest

March 20, 2006

TORONTO—Pizza Pizza and Pepsi-Cola Canada have paired up to promote their "Find the Flashing Can" contest.   According to a news release, Riverside…

Yum! Brands to buy back $500M shares

March 15, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. said Thursday it has approved the buyback of an additional $500 million worth of the company's shares over the next 1…

Pizza Hut CMO resigns

March 13, 2006

AdAge.com: Disappointing 2005 results at Pizza Hut have cost its chief marketing officer his job. Tom James, who had been with the chain since 2002, will be…