Drive-thru service for pizza places is convenient for everyone, but is it worth the investment in equipment, plus the effort required to educate customers?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International (Nasdaq: PZZA) announced it has been named the Official Pizza Delivery of NCAA March Madness. According to a release, the chain also formed a beverage …

RICHMOND, British Columbia -- Boston Pizza served more than 44,000 heart-shaped pizzas for its annual Valentine's Day fundraising campaign to benefit The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada …

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Valley Food Services (VFS) has teamed with local pizzeria, Bungo's Pizza, to create a whole-wheat pizza crust as a healthy alternative for diabetics. According to the Cleveland …

Call management 'boxes' organize the flow of calls to busy pizzerias, reduce hold times and customer hang-ups, and boost check averages. They've also become technological marvels that practically …

A few pizza chains are showing they have a heart -- for marketing, anyway -- on Valentine's Day. Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza, based in Vancouver, Wash., is selling a bake-at-home heart-shaped …

 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has announced a multi-year partnership with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and Coca-Cola to become the "Official Pizza of NASCAR." In …

RICHMOND, Brtish Columbia --Boston Pizza International Inc. was given the Hans Bueschkens Award of Merit for its outstanding service, dedication and social advancement of the Canadian hospitality …

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines is testing food sales to economy-class passengers on select flights until Feb. 8 to gauge customer preference for the service. According to a news release, among the foods …

EAST THETFORD, V.T. -- Maponics, LLC, a supplier of carrier route map services and custom mapping solutions announced the release of its QuickSITE map service. QuickSITE is available in both local …

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZI) is celebrating its 40th anniversary by offering special 40-cent deals on several menu items when purchased with its REAL Large pizza. The limited …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza will feed 6,000 slices to more than 1,500 U.S. soldiers serving in Operation Enduring Freedom in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for a Super Bowl party this Sunday …

PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Hoping to drive credit-card usage at Pizza Hut restaurants, MasterCard International and the pizza chain are offering consumers a chance at a grand prize of $25,000 in gold coins …

LONDON -- Perhaps Domino's Pizza UK & IRL might want to hire Homer Simpson as its next pizza shill. The laggardly lamebrain appears to be doing his share to drive sales at stores run by the UK …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- 222 Pizza Express Corp. announced that the first six stores in a nine-store rollout in Vancouver's Lower Mainland opened on Jan. 8. According to a news release, two …

PROVO, Utah -- The advertisement appeared too good to be true, and it was. According to BYU NewsNet, a banner hung this week at the bookstore at Brigham Young University touted a "2 FREE PIZZAS" for …

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZI) announced the appointment of Danny Meisenheimer to the new position of vice president, marketing. According to a news release, Meisenheimer spent …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thirty-five store Louisville-based Pizza Magia believes Papa John's new Papa's Cinnapie too closely resembles its own dessert offering, the Sweetie Pie. Papa John's announced on …

It could be called the "unfranchise" pizza company, but that still wouldn't describe Straw Hat Pizza's cooperative accurately.