Gallup poll finds public against obesity lawsuits

July 21, 2003

PRINCETON, N.J. -- A new Gallup Poll indicates Americans do not blame the restaurant industry for the country's growing obesity problem.

LaRosa's Pizzeria planning more Dayton stores

July 20, 2003

DAYTON, Ohio -- Fifty-five-store LaRosa's Pizzeria is preparing to open its second store in Dayton, Ohio, about an hour north of its home base.

Papa John's opens in South Korea

July 20, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International announced the opening of two stores in Seoul, South Korea, marking the company's expansion into its 12th…

Italian scientists say eating pizza may ward off cancer

July 20, 2003

MILAN, Italy -- Italian scientists believe that eating pizza once a week can protect against some cancers.

MARKETING: Upselling is both an art and a mind game

July 17, 2003

The difference between profit margin and pure profit, writes Kamron Karington, lies mostly in the ability to upsell menu items.

MARKETING: How to make your advertising 2,400% more profitable

July 17, 2003

Advertising that's cute or clever just keeps your name in the public mind, but as Kamron Karington makes clear, advertising that drives profits is…

MARKETING: ''Lazy' customers will turn ''a 180' on the 30/60/90 plan

July 17, 2003

As Kamron Karington explains it, a small investment in a scheduled postcard reminder program can turn lapsed customers into loyal buyers.

ANALYSIS: Will Yum! Brands' multibrand strategy help or hurt Pizza Hut?

July 17, 2003

Editor Steve Coomes takes a look at the challenges facing Pizza Hut for 2003.

Widow sues pizza franchisee for husband's death

July 17, 2003

LEESBURG, Fla. -- Former Papa John's general manager Tony Ritter didn't like the idea of making deliveries to dangerous neighborhoods. But the franchisee of…

Ky. senator proposes bill preventing obesity lawsuits

July 17, 2003

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has introduced a bill to protect restaurant and food companies from potential obesity-related lawsuits.

New Pizza Toppings guide available!

July 16, 2003

PizzaMarketplace, in partnership with Nevada, Iowa-based Burke Corporation, has published a 38-page how-to guide for operators, "Choosing the Right Toppings…

Competitor objects to Little Caesars pizza trailer

July 16, 2003

MILAN, Mich. -- Since February, a Little Caesars pizza franchisee has sold pizza out of a long semi-trailer just 500 feet down the road from is a Marco's Pizza…

Domino's Pizza lands in New Zealand, ignites price war

July 16, 2003

JOHNSONVILLE, New Zealand -- Pizza wars have broken out in Johnsonville between Pizza Hut, Pizza Haven and Domino's Pizza, which entered the market on July 5.

Chuck E. Cheese's 2Q same-store sales drop, revenues rise

July 15, 2003

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:CEC), parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, reported that its second quarter same-store sales were off 1.…

Pizzeria's interactive contests engage, interest customers

July 15, 2003

TROY, Mich. -- Though Shield's Restaurant and Pizzeria will end its Summer Pizza Bake Off Contest this year, the operation's co-owners say they'll start…

Fake job applicant robs Pizza Hut in morning hold-up

July 14, 2003

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- A man posing as a job applicant at a Pizza Hut robbed the store's manager at gunpoint before it opened on July 14.

CHEESE MARKET ANALYSIS: Cheese prices will retreat -- but when?

July 14, 2003

Cheese prices took off like a rocket in late June, and dairy analyst Jerry Dryer believes the climb won't level off for some time.

Sales at U.S. Pizza Huts rise 4% for June-July period

July 14, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Same-store sales at U.S. corporate-owned Pizza Hut stores rose 4 percent in the four-week period ended July 12, 2003.

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Pizza continues slicing into India restaurant market

July 13, 2003

DELHI, India -- When Neelam Mehta hears the question "What's for dinner, mum?" after she comes home from the office, her answer is increasingly the same…