Nick-N-Willy's Pizza to open five Dallas units in '05

January 24, 2005

DALLAS — Nick-N-Willy's World Famous Take-N-Bake Pizza said it plans to open five units in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in 2005.

68% of Super Bowl watchers choose pizza, says Domino's

January 24, 2005

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — On Super Bowl Sunday, widely believed to be the busiest day in the U.S. pizza industry, Domino's Pizza anticipates selling more than 1.…

In the raw

Despite advances in the quality of fully cooked toppings, some pizza operators still insist on using raw meat toppings.

Pizza driver robbed, splashed with chemicals

January 23, 2005

The News Record: A Burlington, N.C. delivery driver suffered burns to his eyes after a man threw a cup of unknown chemicals in his face during a robbery on the…

Big pizza presence the dream for small NYPD

January 23, 2005

Orlando Business Journal: Two-unit NYPD (which stands for New York Pizza Delicatessan) has designs on rolling out 50 to 75 franchise units in 2005 alone.

Safety worries hurt driver recruiting at Aussie pizza shops

January 23, 2005

The Advertiser: Some Bendigo, Australia, pizza outlets are finding it tough to recruit drivers because of the job's occasional danger.

STRANGE NEWS: Pizza takes 'toothsome' to a new level

January 20, 2005

Reuters reported about a restaurant in Rome whose food is truly cooked "al dente."

Eagle Boys Pizza to open 150th store Down Under

January 20, 2005

BRISBANE, Australia — Eagle Boys Pizza, based here, announced it will open its 150th Australian unit in the city of Carindale, Queensland, in late January.

Cheese tops $1.75, but ceiling may be near

January 20, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Continuing its history-making rise, the block cheese price climbed nearly 4 cents to $1.75 per pound in Jan. 21 trading on the Chicago…

Pizza sting nabs two for check forgery

January 19, 2005

The Associated Press: Two Butte, Mont., men who tried to pay for a pizza delivery with a forged check were arrested following a sting operation involving an…

Tomato shortage turns into glut

January 19, 2005

Sky-high fresh tomato prices are gone for now as last fall's crop shortage (read Red alert!) has been erased by a tomato glut.

Pizza Hut intros Dippin' Strips for Super Bowl

January 19, 2005

DALLAS — In what has become an annual rite of passage, Pizza Hut is introducing a new item for Super Bowl Sunday.

Cheese 42 cents per pound higher than Jan. '04

January 19, 2005

Cheddar block prices rose two-and-a-half cents in Jan. 20 trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to close at $1.72 per pound.

Domino's Pizza posts flat 4Q and full-year U.S. comps

January 18, 2005

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza, Inc. announced that its domestic same-store sales for the fourth quarter, ended Jan. 2, 2005, were minus 0.2 percent (made…

STRANGE NEWS: Would you let this man bake your pizzas?

January 18, 2005

The Associated Press — A Littleton, Colo., construction worker who shot himself in the head with a nail gun — an accident he didn't discover until he went to…

Monical's Pizza's Bond wins NRAEF award of distinction

January 18, 2005

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has recognized Harry Bond, president of 55-unit Monical's Pizza (read also, Who's Who…

Deitchle appointed CEO over BJ's Restaurants

January 18, 2005

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Pizza and craft beer-centered BJ's Restaurants, Inc. announced that Gerald W. Deitchle has been named president and chief executive…

Block cheddar prices surge again

January 18, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The price of block cheddar picked up where it left off before the Martin Luther King holiday — climbing upward.

NAPICS Update: Eagle Boys Pizza founder to speak at NAPICS

January 17, 2005

Tom Potter's presentation to deliver triumphs and travails and ample doses of humor.

Domino's Pizza opens high-tech training center in UK

January 17, 2005

KINGSTON, England — Domino's Pizza UK & IRL has opened a state-of-the-art training center in Kingston, Milton Keynes. According to a news release, the…