Pizza Hut and Pepsi-Cola pair up for NFL-centered promo

September 9, 2003

DALLAS -- Pizza Hut and Pepsi-Cola have joined forces with the National Football League (NFL) on a pizza and pop promo for the 2003-2004 season.

Pizza makers slap, stretch and spin to land spots on U.S Pizza Team

September 9, 2003

Dough duelers Joe Carlucci and Michael Shepherd will represent the U.S. in the 2004 World Pizza Championships in Italy.

Fitch report says U.S. QSR restaurants to struggle in 2004 and beyond

September 9, 2003

NEW YORK -- A report by Fitch Ratings says that favorable demographic trends will push the U.S. restaurant industry to above-average growth for the foreseeable…

Brandon, CEO of Domino's Pizza, elected to Burger King board

September 9, 2003

MIAMI -- Burger King Corp. has announced the election of David Brandon, chairman and chief executive officer of Domino's Pizza, to its board of directors.

Demand for pizza boosting production of mozzarella cheese, Dryer says

September 9, 2003

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Sharp increases in the production of mozzarella cheese points toward a strong demand for pizza, according to dairy market analyst Jerry Dryer.

Kraft selling Italian cheese business to Group Lactalis

September 8, 2003

CHICAGO -- Kraft Foods Inc., North America's largest food producer, is selling its Italian cheese business to Group Lactalis, a French dairy producer.

Foodgalaxy.net to deliver online ordering to Donatos Pizzeria

September 8, 2003

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio -- Foodgalaxy.net will provide online ordering service for the 185-store Donatos Pizzeria chain.

MARKETING: Enough with pizza chain ''slickness,' flaunt your ''mom-and-popness'

September 8, 2003

Too often, Kamron Karington writes, independent pizza operators fail to capitalize on the uniqueness of their operations because they're trying to imitate…

The bounce stops here

Thanks to the Internet, services that recover funds from bad checks have come a long way recently, and pizza operators are reaping the benefits -- for free.

Colleagues say pizza delivery driver killed in explosion was contented, reserved

September 7, 2003

ERIE, Pa. -- Delivery driver Brian Wells, killed on Aug. 28 by an explosive device attached to his chest, was a quiet, contented man who'd delivered pizzas for…

Pizza Outlet changes name to Vocelli Pizza

September 7, 2003

SCOTT, Pa. -- After 15 years, Pizza Outlet is changing its name officially to Vocelli Pizza.

Potter, founder of Eagle Boys Pizza, inducted into Aussie hall of fame

September 7, 2003

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tom Potter, founder and managing director of 150-store Eagle Boys Pizza, was inducted into the Franchise Council of Australia Hall of…

Snappy Tomato pizza developer wants 100 S.E. U.S. outlets in three years

September 7, 2003

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An area developer for the Snappy Tomato Pizza chain wants to open 100 units in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas over the next three…

MARKETING: Nothing in the pizza business generates real cash like marketing

September 4, 2003

Everything in your business, according to Kamron Karington, costs money. Only marketing -- when done correctly -- makes money.

SERVICE: Promote the pizza industry as a career choice

September 4, 2003

The foodservice and hospitality industry gets an undeserved bad rap, says Paul Paz, and operators need to get active and change that perception.

Pizza Inn net income up in fourth quarter

September 4, 2003

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn reported net income for its fourth quarter, ended June 29, of $522,000 or 5 cents a share, compared to a net loss of $498,000, or…

Judge dismisses obesity lawsuit against McDonald's

September 4, 2003

NEW YORK — U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet dismissed a lawsuit by two Bronx teenagers claiming McDonald's used misleading advertising and the company's food…

Pizza delivery driver dies in bank robbery, coworker's death may be connected

September 1, 2003

ERIE, Pa. -- A bizarre series of events including a pizza delivery, a bank robbery and the death of two pizzeria coworkers has authorities here baffled.

Who's Who: Ed LaDou

by Steve Coomes — freelance writer, Words to Chew On

August 28, 2003

It appears that the creator of California-style pizza is finally getting his due, two decades after the fact.

Fidelity Communications, Innings Telecom intro CallWorks MX

August 27, 2003

NOVI, Mich. -- Fidelity Communications Corp. has announced a major upgrade to its popular CallWorks Call Management System: The CallWorks MX.