SEOUL -- In Korea's not-so-distant past, pizza was considered by many to be "fast food." But according to a report in the Korea Herald, Pizza Hut operators there have raised service standards …
LONDON -- Former PizzaExpress chief executive Ian Eldridge is behind a bid by that company's former co-owner, Luke Johnson, to buy the struggling chain. According to the London Observer, Eldridge …
GARNER, N.C. -- Papa John's International is in the hunt for a 70,000-square-foot-plus facility in Wake County, N.C. to replace its current commissary in Garner. According to a report in The Business …
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Donatos Pizzeria closed all five of its Michigan stores on Nov. 21. This is the second market closure in a week for the Columbus, Ohio, pizza chain, which closed 23 stores in …
LONDON -- Twigway PLC, which withdrew its £250 million (U.S. $397 million) takeover bid for PizzaExpress this week, confirmed an inducement fee it asked for helped kill the buyout negotiations …
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has been named to CMP Media LLC's InformationWeek 500. According to a release, InformationWeek tracks and awards 500 organizations that demonstrate a pattern of …
BANGALORE, India -- Domino's Pizza India Ltd. said it wants to open 10 stores in 2003, for a total of 100 units in India. According to Rediff.com, the company expects to spend Rs 7 crore (U.S. $145 …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Addressing growing concerns over food safety, custom tomato sauce manufacturer Paradise Tomato Kitchens is now shipping its products with new tamper-resistant boxes. The boxes …
MOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. -- A phone prank and a fearful resident combined to put a delivery driver in handcuffs on Nov. 16. According to the Kingsport Times-News, Mount Carmel Police Department Detective …
DALLAS -- Mike Rawlings, president of Pizza Hut Inc., since 1997, was replaced in the chain's top seat on Nov. 22 by Peter R. Hearl. Hearl, 51, is a 12-year veteran of Yum! Brands who most recently …
LYNDEN, Wash. -- SpeedLine Solutions has announced the release of its SpeedLine 4.2 POS software. Version 4.2 gives operators instant, hands-on access to live performance data and detailed reports …
ATLANTA -- Four years after opening its first metro Atlanta store, poor sales forced Columbus, Ohio-based Donatos Pizzeria Corporation to close all 23 of its stores there on Nov. 19. The units were …
LONDON -- Multiple news sources are reporting that venture capital group Twigway will not purchase PizzaExpress. Hugh Osmond, who took PizzaExpress public nine years ago along with former partner …
BANGALORE, India -- Domino's Pizza India Limited has launched a major advertising campaign in India to promote its 2003 menu and reinforce its position as a convenience food provider. According to …
CANTON, Ohio -- The sign in front of Your Pizza Shop no longer bears an ad for the shop's "420 fried special." According to the Canton Repository, neighborhood residents and one civic group protested …
When Antony Tagliamonti heard the rumor, he thought surely it was joke. He was told that Italian Minister of Agriculture Giovanni Alemanno is seeking to trademark pizza according to Neapolitan pizza …
LONDON -- Rumors are circulating that entrepreneur Luke Johnson, who made his fortune by taking PizzaExpress public with former partner Hugh Osmond, is working to lead a bid for the troubled …
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Two franchisees of Louisville, Ky.-based Pizza Magia International are opening in Birmingham the third of what they expect will be 25 locations in the southeastern U.S. According …
HOMESTEAD, Pa. -- Local police arrested one person and are seeking a second on charges that they held up and kidnapped a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint and stole his car. According to the …
* Papa John's continues stock repurchases LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A report by Dow Jones Newswires said that Papa John's International Inc. has repurchased another 300,000 shares of its stock since Oct. 29 …
