Jeff Ward envies the "numbers freaks," pizza operators who can use POS systems to deliver up-to-the-minute data on their businesses. When he ran his own pizzeria, he didn't have one. This story and …

Check-recovery services are nothing new, but some operators say that only recently have they become more of a blessing than a burden. Just a few years ago, check recovery services' payment recovery …

OXNARD, Calif. — JU$TCHEX is now providing wireless access (through http://chexmessaging.com) to funds verification services that can be accessed through text messaging functions on most mobile …

OXNARD, Calif. — Online returned check and repayment processor JU$TCHEX announced it has a new search engine that verifies checks instantly before an operator accepts them. According to a news …

Associated Press: Pizza chain Papa John's International Inc. reported Tuesday that second-quarter results plunged to a loss from year-ago earnings due to a hefty charge from the consolidation of …

Louisville Courier-Journal: Papa John's is now the official pizza of the Dallas Cowboys. A new deal between the two organizations means marketing and promotions team-ups and a more extensive …

The temptation to skim cash in the pizza business is strong, experts say. But the potential damage to one's business — not to mention the risk of an audit — far outweighs any short-term …

California Pizza Kitchen earnings increase over last year but companies slows expansion due to past trouble with poor locations. TheMotleyFool.com …

PARAPARAUMU, New Zealand — From delivery driver, to shift supervisor, to manager, pizza "boy" Karl Webb will soon move up again, to owner. According to The Dominion Post, Webb is taking …

Negotiating a lease for your pizza operation is less daunting when you follow the advice of the pros.

MILWAUKEE—Universal Nationwide, a division of Universal Savings BancHoldings, Inc., announced the signing of a deal with a large regional Dominos Pizza franchisee who will use its patent …

THE COLONY, Texas—Despite current struggles, the future of Pizza Inn looks bright, said CEO Ronnie Parker in a letter to shareholders issued June 8. According to a filing with the Securities …

Operators of all sizes are learning that outsourcing their bookkeeping and accounting allows them more time to run their restaurants and, in some cases, reduce their labor dollars.

OXNARD, Calif.—JUSTCHEX, LLC, a provider of Web-based electronic check recovery processing for returned checks, announced the addition of customer refund functionality to its JU$TCHEX product …

LYNDEN, Wash.—POS maker SpeedLine announced the launch of its new online management information service for multi-unit pizza operators called of SpeedLink Enterprise. According to a news …

As Jim Laube points out, do not do these six things when developing or changing your pizzeria's menu.

Want to know what your employees think about your business? Jim Laube recommends you give them a chance to sound off through an employee survey.

IRVING, Texas—CEC Entertainment, Inc., parent of Chuck E. Cheese's, announced the appointment of Chris Morris to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer effective Jan …

LOUISIVLLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. announced it expects 2004 earnings to be in the range of $2.20 to $2.28 per share, according to a news release. The nation's No. 3 pizza maker …

Christmas is coming, but if you're a pizza operator or a tipped employee who hasn't recorded his income correctly in 2003, you'd better watch out—for the IRS.