AUCKLAND, New Zealand--New Restaurant Brands CEO Vicki Salmon blames former management for the troubles that have hit the company over the past few months, and vows swift changes are in store to …

BALLARAT, Australia—The battle for the local pizza market has pushed the price of a large pie to as low as AUS $4.95 (U.S. $3.65). According to The Herald, the price war began when a Domino's …

NEW YORK—Flat sales trends, fierce restaurant segment competition and increasing popularity of low-carbohydrate, low-fat diets likely will dampen the performance of the pizza sector in 2004 …

AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Restaurant Brands' board yesterday appointed Vicki Salmon, 44, chief executive. According to the New Zealand Herald, Salmon, a Restaurant Brands director since 1997, had …

Convenience, multiple use and portability are just some of the reasons pizza operators are selling reusable gift cards.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.—When the nation's first freestanding Pizza Hut/Pasta Bravo restaurant opens here on Dec. 10, it shouldn't take long for customers to see it's not Pizza Hut as they've grown …

AUCKLAND, N.Z.—Restaurant Brands, operator of Pizza Hut in New Zealand and Australia, reported that comparable-store sales at its New Zealand Pizza Hut units rose 3.9 percent for its third …

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Sales at U.S. corporate-owned Pizza Huts climbed 1 percent for the company's four-week accounting period 12, ended Nov. 29. According to a news release, sales for the comparable …

BANGKOK, Thailand—If Pizza Huts here fail to deliver customers' orders on time, their meals will be free. According to The Nation, on Dec. 3, the Thai arm of the pizza giant launched its "Hot …

CHICAGO—Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc. eToken announced Pizza Hut UK has deployed Aladdin's eToken employee identification tool systemwide. According to a news release, eToken is a USB …

LIMA, Ohio—The influence of Pizza Hut's purchase of the Pasta Bravo concept last year is manifesting itself at 21 U.S. units. According to the Lima News, a restaurant here is one among those …

ELLENWOOD, Ga.—Several recent holdups of pizza store employees have staffs on alert in Henry County. "Any time that something like this happens, you take extra precautions," said Yurinita Means …

There's a wry eye in the house when Editor Steve Coomes takes a look at the pizza price wars, possible takeovers and sell-offs, and the never-say-die issue of redlining.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, reported in a news release that same-store sales at its 1,700 U.S. company stores dropped 4 percent for the four-week period ended …

Pizza Hut's recent rollout of low-fat pizzas may be a little too late to ward off lawyers who are threatening to sue quick-service companies for contributing to the obesity problem.

TYLER, Texas--An informal survey found that college students like the flavor of Pizza Hut's new lower-fat, lower-calorie Fit 'N Delicious pizza (see related story Pizza Hut trimming fat with new Fit …

CINCINNATI-A rash of delivery driver robberies has pizza operators across the Greater Cincinnati area concerned. According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, in the past week, at least four such robberies …

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The manager of a local Pizza Hut store was charged on Oct. 16 with arranging recent robberies at two other Pizza Huts. According to the Kansas City Star, John R. Miley, 22 …

BRISBANE, Australia -- A Choice magazine survey released this month revealed that higher-end pizzas made by independent operators were topped more heavily than comparably named or priced pizzas made …