Yum! Brands names new president and CFO

May 1, 2012

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. has announced the promotion of Rick Carucci, 54, to president, reporting to chairman and CEO David C. Novak.

Unique Pizza and Subs signs master franchisee in Michigan

March 2, 2012

Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, has signed a master franchise agreement with Henry Kassab of Unique Pizza of Michigan LLC.

Former Wendy's International president named chairman of Sbarro

February 1, 2012

The Board of Directors of Melville, N.Y.-based Sbarro Inc. announced that James Greco, 54, has been named president and chief executive officer, effective…

Papa Gino's selects new agency of record

December 13, 2011

Dedham, Mass.-based Papa Gino's Inc. has selected Allen & Gerritsen (a&g) as its advertising agency of record, effective immediately.

Sbarro plans bankuptcy exit strategy

August 10, 2011

Sbarro Inc. entered bankruptcy this year but has proposed a restructuring plan that would give ownership of the company to senior lenders.

India to welcome more pizza, chicken joints

July 25, 2011

Devyani International, a food arm of RJ Corp, has major expansion plans in India. It will open 150 to 160 new restaurants this year for brands including Pizza…

Consumer Reports releases first QSR survey; smaller chains prevail

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

June 29, 2011

Quick-service giants McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Taco Bell failed to impress Consumer Reports subscribers in the magazine's first-ever quick-service food…

Top That! secures international franchise deal

May 30, 2011

Beautiful Brands International has announced that it has secured an agreement between Top That! Pizza and Mohammed Obaid Al Neaimi to develop the brand in the…

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen celebrating Mother’s Day

April 18, 2011

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen locations across the country will celebrate Mother's Day with a Mom Eats Fresh & Free sweepstakes.

Top That! Breaks ground on first franchise

April 18, 2011

Top That! Pizza has broken ground on its first franchise location in Broken Arrow, Okla. The new store will be operated by franchisees Russell Leonard and…

Sbarro files for Chapter 11

April 3, 2011

After much speculation about its financial struggles, Melville, N.Y.-based Sbarro Inc., the ubiquitous shopping mall pizza presence, has filed for Chapter 1…

Sbarro prepares for Chapter 11 filing

March 31, 2011

After closing a chunk of stores earlier this year, Sbarro Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection, maybe as early as next week, according to the…

Vegetarian offerings making money in India

December 21, 2010

Big Macs, Double Downs and meat lovers pizzas may be major boons for quick-service giants in the United States. But in India, where the segment’s growth is…

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen Mexico opens 10th unit

December 20, 2010

Village Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. and its affiliates, Villa Enterprises, is set to open the tenth Villa Fresh Italian Mexico location at…

Japanese get a slice of BK’s Pizza Burger

December 9, 2010

In September, New Yorkers got their first taste of Burger King’s Pizza Burger, served at the company’s Whopper Bar in Times Square.

Brazil Fast Food Corp. sells real estate assets

September 6, 2010

Brazil Fast Food Corp., which operates under the Bob's brand, KFC and Pizza Hut Sao Paul as a Yum! Brands franchisee, and Doggis as a GED franchisee, has sold…

YUM! Brands among Fortune Global 500 list

July 29, 2010

The biggest money-earning companies in the world, as published in FORTUNE Magazine's annual list, include BP, Wal-Mart and Microsoft.

KFC continues to challenge Yum!'s U.S. sales

July 13, 2010

Yum! Brands is pleased that its operating profits are up across all divisions, even though same-store sales were down in the United States and up only …

QSRs to benefit short-term from China currency move

June 21, 2010

Quick-service restaurant chains with a large presence in China will likely see a boost after that country said it would allow its currency to appreciate…

QSRs to benefit short-term from China currency move

June 21, 2010

Quick-service restaurant chains with a large presence in China will likely see a boost after that country said it would allow its currency to appreciate…