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PROFILE: Jim Grote
After building Donatos Pizzeria and selling it to McDonald's Corp. for a king's ransom, Jim Grote bought it back. He now shares the tough but beneficial…
read nowThe rising artisan pizza movement
Artisan bread making and brewing changed the U.S. culinary landscape in the 1980s, and artisan pizza making is preparing to do the same.
read now2004 NAPICS ROUND-UP: First-ever North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show draws 4,000 attendees
A combined 7,285 attendees and exhibitors filled the aisles of the Columbus Convention Center for NAPICS, 2004's first pizza show.
read now2005 PREVIEW: Content is king at '05 North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show
At February's second coming of NAPICS, pizza operators will enjoy unrivaled business-building content and networking.
read nowPizza pugilists
In May Little Caesars broke a long truce with its franchisees by suing 40 operators it says are using sub-par pizza ingredients. Franchisees deny the claim and…
read nowFishing for franchisees
Many potential pizza franchisees roam the aisles at the 85th-annual National Restaurant Association show, but operators say finding the good ones takes skill…
read nowJacmar Corp., franchisee of Shakey's Pizza, moves to acquire Shakey's Inc.
Jacmar Corp., a 19-store Shakey's Pizza franchisee, is negotiating to buy the beleaguered pizza chain.
read nowThinking 'round the box
It's clearly innovative, but is there a need in the pizza industry for the Presseal round pizza box?
read nowProxy battle underway at Pizza Inn
It's time for Pizza Inn's shareholders to decide whether they trust its current board of directors, or whether they will vote for a slate of directors…
read now''Circular' reasoning dogs defendant in Shakey's Pizza lawsuit
An outdated and incomplete uniform franchise offering circular emerges as the centerpiece of a fraud and misrepresentation lawsuit filed against Shakey's by…
read nowTime to order online
Ordering online from a distributor is simple and convenient, but few distributors and pizza operators are using such services.
read nowImage isn't everything
Marketing experts say direct response ads generate the most sales for pizzerias, not image ads.
read nowLooking Back '... Looking Ahead
PizzaMarketplace's editor reviews five significant events that occurred in the pizza industry in 2003, and makes five predictions for 2004.
read nowBattle for the Board at Pizza Inn
A flurry of Securities Exchange Commission filings details a looming showdown between 417-unit Pizza Inn's board of directors and its largest shareholder…
read nowCan Your Pizza Business Survive an Audit?
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.
read nowThe Weight Debate
MUFSO debate over looming obesity lawsuits against foodservice companies draws huge crowd, strong words and interesting predictions.
read now2002: A Year in Review
Sluggish sales amid a sputtering economy didn't stop the pizza industry from delivering a year full of highs and lows in 2002
read nowCase Dismissed
The dismissal of an obesity lawsuit against McDonald's was a setback for such personal injury claims, but many fear more suits will follow and that pizza…
read nowBack to the futures
Dairy industry watchers believe the only way to smooth out the bumps in the cheese price cycle is to lock prices in long term.
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