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Police believe 7 Pa. pizzeria robberies are connected
FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa.—Police believe a string of robberies at seven pizzerias in the suburbs of Philadelphia is the work of a single pair of thieves. According to NBC10.com, the two are suspected … -
Daydots offers new line of small, color-coded portion-control bags
FORT WORTH, Texas—Food safety products manufacturer Daydots is introducing a new line of small portion-control bags. According to a news release, the new bags come in 5-by-5-inch and 6-by-3.5 … -
Better sales, better retention at Papa John's
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Better results are yielding better moods among the leadership at Louisville, Ky.-based Papa John's. In a Feb. 25 conference call discussing the number-three chain's 2003 fourth … -
Hat trick! Three pizza delivery drivers robbed in 3 hours at same address
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Three pizza delivery drivers were mugged at gunpoint within three hours at the same New Haven address. According to New Haven police spokeswoman Bonnie Winchester, who said in … -
Papa John's 2003 was down, but '04's pizza sales are up
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's International, Inc. reported that revenues for full year 2003, ended Dec. 28, were $917.4 million, a decrease of 3 percent from 2002's $946.2 million. Net income for … -
Pizza Hut to deliver Fresh Express salads nationwide
DALLAS—Pizza Hut will begin delivering pre-packaged, family-size salads nationwide on Feb. 28. According to a news release, the Fresh Express Ranch Salad Kits, which serve a family of four and … -
Pizza Magia to launch new low-carb pizza
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Pizza Magia will join the low-carb pizza wars when launches its "Real, Low-Carb Pizza" on March 1. According to a news release, Pizza Magia CEO Dan Holland said the company's … -
Reality TV stint humbles California Pizza Kitchen co-CEOs
LOS ANGELES--For California Pizza Kitchen co-founder and co-CEO Rick Rosenfield, the two hours he spent scrubbing pans and dishes in one of his chain's restaurants taught him some lessons about … -
Nabbed! Miami police ambush would-be pizza delivery driver muggers
MIAMI—A gang of teens hoping to lure a pizza delivery driver into an ambush wound up surrounded by police officers on the night of Feb. 19. According to the Miami Herald, a Papa John's store … -
UPDATE: Murdered Detroit pizza delivery driver not employed by pizzeria
DETROIT--John Dean Anderson has been identified as the pizza delivery driver shot to death while delivering pizzas for Steve's Pizza Island on the night of Feb. 17. According to WXYZ.com, however … -
Tomanetti's parbaked crusts help pizza operators leap into take and bake
OAKMONT, Pa.--Parbaked crust manufacturer Tomanetti's Pizza is gearing up production to meet what it calls the next mega-trend in the pizza industry: take-and-bake pizza. According to a news release … -
Pizza delivery driver shot dead in Detroit
DETROIT—A pizza delivery driver was found shot in a car in southwest Detroit at 11:30 p.m., Feb. 17. According to ClickonDetroit.com, police said the unidentified driver is a male in his 40s … -
CiCi's Pizza to open 10 Louisville-area units
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—CiCi's Pizza, a 450-unit all-you-can-eat pizza buffet concept based in Coppell, Texas, wants to open 10 stores in and around Louisville, Ky., over the next four to five years … -
Domino's Pizza intros Cheesy Domino's Dots
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Domino's Pizza announced the national launch of a new side item, Cheesy Domino's Dots. According to a news release, Cheesy Domino's Dots are baked dough balls coated with Colby … -
Villa Pizza to open flagship store in Times Square
MORRISTOWN, N.J.—Villa Pizza has announced plans to open up a flagship location in Times Square on the corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. According to a news release, the new unit is … -
Maryland court rules personal driver insurance must cover pizza drivers
BALTIMORE—Michael Joseph Salamon began delivering pizza three years ago to earn extra money, but a car crash on the job cost him instead. According to the Baltimore Sun, Salamon's insurance … -
PizzaMarketplace launches petition drive to support anti-obesity lawsuit legislationDear Pizza Operators: The foodservice industry rejoiced last summer when a New York judge threw out a lawsuit in which McDonald's Corp. was charged for making its customers obese. As the judge's … -
Sbarro hires Beaudrault as new QSR president
MELVILLE, N.Y.—Nine-hundred-unit Sbarro, Inc. named Peter J. Beaudrault president of the company's quick service dining division. According to a Nation's Restaurant News report, Beaudrault … -
Time to order online
Ordering online from a distributor is simple and convenient, but few distributors and pizza operators are using such services. -
OPERATIONS: Top five client mistakes of 2003
As Jim Moran points out, sometimes it's the little things that can do serious damage to an otherwise good business.
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