Pizzeria shooter showed signs of instability

March 15, 2007

New York Times: A man who allegedly shot a New York pizzeria worker and two auxiliary policeman Wednesday night may have done so to avenge a friend who had…

Garlic Jim's opens first bistro location

March 15, 2007

SEATTLE — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has opened the company's first dine-in bistro location in Seattle. According to a news release, franchisees…

Trial No. 3 in Pizza Hut slayings

March 14, 2007

Arizona Daily Star: A man accused in the shooting deaths of two Pizza Hut employees is going on trial for the third time in Tucson. An earlier conviction in…

Steve's Wood Fired Pizza to franchise

March 14, 2007

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Steve's Wood Fired Pizza, a 7-year-old South Florida gourmet pizzeria, is ready to expand.   According to a news release, owner Steve…

Noble Roman's inks 25-unit expansion deal

March 14, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — Noble Roman's Inc. announced March 14 the signing of a 25-unit area development agreement for its dual-branded concepts, Noble Roman's Pizza…

Cinderella teams equal record pizza sales during NCAA

March 14, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's has estimated that Americans will eat 100 acres of pizza per day during the 2007 NCAA basketball tournament, enough pizza to…

Zpizza Gears up for Colorado Expansion

March 14, 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Gourmet pizza chain zpizza has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with real estate investor Dennis Huntley to open seven units in…

Salmon resigns as Restaurant Brands chief executive

March 14, 2007

Bloomberg: Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd., whose earnings probably halved last year, said CEO Vicki Salmon resigned. Salmon, who was hired to run the…

Using the POS for strategic growth

Point-of-sale systems are for more than just taking orders.

Pizza Fusion launches franchise program

March 13, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The founders of organic-pizza restaurant Pizza Fusion hope to take their concept national with the launch of a new franchise program.

Pizzeria's offer a lot of dough

March 13, 2007

1010WINS (New York): A new Manhattan pizza restaurant will feature NYC's most expensive pizza, listed on the menu for $1,000. The pizza is topped with…

High-school students to run Papa John's

March 13, 2007

Louisville Business First: Students at Central High School in Louisville, Ky., will operate a Papa John's restaurant in order to learn business fundamentals.

California Senate tackles food-labeling legislature

March 13, 2007

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Senate Health Committee will begin a hearing March 14 on SB 120, a bill that will offer citizens basic nutritional labeling…

FDA proposes fruit, vegetable safety regulations

March 12, 2007

MSNBC: The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday new voluntary rules for ensuring fruit and vegetable safety. Fruit and vegetable-related outbreaks of…

Domino's to buy back shares

March 12, 2007

Houston Chronicle: Domino's Pizza Inc. accepted 2,242 shares of its common stock for $67,260 in a modified "Dutch auction" tender offer that expired Friday.

Incredible Pizza Co. projecting $60 million in revenue for 2007

March 12, 2007

Springfield Business Journal (Missouri): The five-year-old Incredible Pizza Co. chain plans to have 15 restaurants open by the end of this year. The company…

Web site to outline healthy restaurant menus

March 12, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Healthy Dining, a San Diego-based company which analyzes restaurant menus for nutritional information, is partnering with the National…

Car plows into Pizza Hut

March 11, 2007

Centre Daily (Pa.): Two people were hospitalized March 8 after a car crashed through a Washington County, Pa., Pizza Hut. The car's driver told authorities…

Pizza delivery man killed fourth week on the job

March 11, 2007

Macon Telegraph: A 22-year-old pizza delivery man died March 9 after being struck by a vehicle as he walked across the street to deliver a pizza. The victim…

Domino's customer buys $9.99 Lotus

March 11, 2007

ATLANTA — Domino's Pizza customer Mauricio Segovia got a great deal on a 2007 Lotus Elise as part of Domino's Anything Goes contest.   Segovia found the car…