Pizza delivery driver killed by bomb had police record

September 22, 2003

ERIE, Pa. -- Brian Wells, a pizza delivery driver who, on Aug. 28, robbed a bank and was killed by a bomb locked to his neck, wasn't always the quiet…

Ohio State study finds restaurant failure lower than believed

September 22, 2003

COLUMBUS, Ohio. -- A new study from The Ohio State University has found the restaurant industry failure rate to be far lower than many have long believed.

Godfather's sues hotel over blocked phone dialing

September 22, 2003

ALTOONA, Iowa — Owners of the Godfather's Pizza delivered a lawsuit alleging a hotel across the street unfairly kept patrons from ordering its pizza.

Japanese pizza maker now media darling following Italian championship

September 21, 2003

NAPLES, Italy -- Makoto Onishi, a 28-year-old Japanese pizza maker who won the top prize at the recent annual Naples pizza festival, has become a food…

Pizza Hut intros stored-value holiday gift cards

September 21, 2003

DALLAS -- Pizza Hut is debuting a holiday gift card for this year's shopping season.

Case 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…

Canadian Domino's Pizza franchisee posts private placement

September 18, 2003

CALGARY, Alberta -- Comac Food Group Inc., master franchisee for Domino's Pizza in Canada, and Leede Financial Markets Inc., have increased the previously…

Hungry Howie's ''tenders' new chicken offering

September 18, 2003

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Hungry Howie's Pizza has announced the nationwide rollout of a new chicken tenders side item.

CiCi's founder, Croce, selling pizza chain to management team

September 17, 2003

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza founder, president and CEO, Joe Croce, 44, announced on Feb. 3 he will sell his company to six executives on July 1.

CiCi's to add 25 units to St Louis area

September 17, 2003

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Dallas-based buffet chain CiCi's Pizza wants to add 25 stores in and around St. Louis over the next six years.

CiCi's Pizza franchise group appoints Speck as chief people officer

September 17, 2003

DENVER -- Pizza PALS of Denver, a CiCi's Pizza franchisee group, has announced the appointment of Mike Speck as its chief people officer.

California Pizza Kitchen announces quarterly revenue increase

September 17, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen Inc. revenues increased 16.2 percent to $87.9 million for the second quarter ended June 29 from $75.6 million during…

CPK broadening new menu in November

September 17, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- Seeking to boost dinner business, California Pizza Kitchen will add fish to a new menu expected for rollout in November.

Analyst concerned public pizza companies didn't hedge cheese costs

September 17, 2003

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Pizza companies -- especially larger ones -- should have protected their profits by hedging milk futures and options, said John Glass, an…

California Pizza Kitchen CEO resigns, site reassessments underway, stock price falling

September 17, 2003

Citing "poor real estate choices" and a growth strategy needing revision, officials of California Pizza Kitchen told analysts listening to a second quarter…

Large California Pizza Kitchen shareholder halves stake

September 17, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ronald Baron, one of the largest shareholders of California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) stock, halved the number of his common shares in the…

Back 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.

Pizza delivery driver keeps cool, disarms kidnapper

September 17, 2003

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A man was charged with kidnapping and weapons charges on Sept. 16 following the abduction of a pizza delivery driver who happened upon an…

O'Donnell takes CEO spot at Sbarro

September 17, 2003

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Sbarro Inc., the pizza-centered Italian restaurant chain based here appointed veteran restaurant industry executive Michael P. O'Donnell…

SpeedLine chosen as POS provider for T.C. Luigi's Pizza

September 16, 2003

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Phoenix-based T.C. Luigi's Pizza, a six-unit delivery-carryout franchise company, has chosen SpeedLine as its exclusive POS provider.