Expect many new products from Pizza Hut in '04

February 15, 2004

Pizza Hut's strong momentum gained in the end of 2003 will propel it forward in to 2004, says Yum! Brands Chairman David Novak.

Papa Murphy's Take ''N' Bake Pizza to cross 800-unit mark

February 15, 2004

VANCOUVER, Wash.—Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza announced it will open its 800th location on Feb. 18. According to a news release, the site is in Hanover…

Dayton developing into pizza battleground

February 12, 2004

DAYTON, Ohio -- It's not a major metro, but it appears pizza companies view Dayton as a major market for business growth.

TDR, Capricorn bids $403 million for ASK Central Pizza

February 12, 2004

LONDON—TDR Capital LLP and Capricorn Ventures International has bid a recommended £212.9 million pounds (U.S. $403 million) bid for U.K. pizza and pasta chain…

Godfather's Pizza offering low-carb pizzas in Portland area

February 12, 2004

PORTLAND, Ore.—Godfather's Pizza has introduced a low-carbohydrate pizza at its 15 locations in Portland and next-door Vancouver, Wash.

Villa Pizza to open flagship store in Times Square

February 12, 2004

MORRISTOWN, N.J.—Villa Pizza has announced plans to open up a flagship location in Times Square on the corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue.

Domino's Pizza to dole out Cheesy Dots if Waltrip wins Daytona 500

February 11, 2004

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—If NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Michael Waltrip wins the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15, Domino's Pizza has pledged to give away its new Cheesy Domino's…

Ohio pizza delivery driver shot multiple times

February 11, 2004

DAYTON, Ohio—Police are investigating a Feb. 11 incident in which a delivery driver was shot several times in a possible attempted robbery.

Bill shielding quick-service restaurants from obesity suits passes Ohio committee

February 11, 2004

COLUMBUS, Ohio—A bill to protect quick-service restaurants from lawsuits filed by customers who claim those companies' products made them fat was unanimously…

Count a pizza's sales potential before counting its carbs and calories

February 10, 2004

The answer to the 'diet of the moment' craze isn't always new product development.

FBI displays notes found near pizza delivery driver killed by neck bomb

February 10, 2004

ERIE, Pa.—The FBI has released the partial text of handwritten notes found in the car of Brian Douglas Wells, 46, a pizza delivery driver killed in August when…

Maryland court rules personal driver insurance must cover pizza drivers

February 10, 2004

BALTIMORE—Michael Joseph Salamon began delivering pizza three years ago to earn extra money, but a car crash on the job cost him instead.

Proxy 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…

Pizza Hut to cobrand with WingStreet in 2004

February 10, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Yum! Brands, parent company of Dallas-based Pizza Hut, announced in its fourth quarter 2003 report that it will begin co-branding the pizza…

Rash of robberies worry Baltimore-area pizza delivery drivers

February 9, 2004

BALTIMORE, Md.—Pizza delivery drivers in and around Baltimore are concerned about a recent increase in armed robberies of drivers.

Iceland grocery chain to sell Pizzagra aphrodisiac pizza

February 9, 2004

LONDON—The Iceland supermarket currently is developing a pizza aimed at setting pulses racing and libidos leaping.

Red Lobster features pizza among special menu items

February 8, 2004

ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite the occasional pie topped with clam or shrimp, seafood and pizza toppings are hardly synonymous. (See related story Fishing for…

Papa John's opens its first Trinidad unit

February 5, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's has opened its first unit in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago.

PizzaMarketplace launches petition drive to support anti-obesity lawsuit legislation

February 4, 2004

Dear Pizza Operators:

Family, boss of murdered pizza delivery driver, offer cash reward for information

February 4, 2004

PHILADELPHIA—In the two weeks since the murder of pizza delivery driver Bita Dobromirescue, the 45-year-old man's wife and his pizzeria boss are working to…