Little Caesars targets New Orleans for growth

February 6, 2008

DETROIT — Pizzeria chain Little Caesars has selected New Orleans as a key growth market, the company has announced.   Little Caesars plans to open 30 locations…

Pizza Nova brings back baby back ribs

February 6, 2008

TORONTO — Pizza Nova has returned baby back ribs to its menu for a limited time. A full rack of baby back ribs, accompanied by a pound of potato wedges, are…

Stevi B's Pizza sold

February 6, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Stevi B's Pizza, a 28-unit franchise chain, has been sold to Atlanta-based private equity firm Argonne Capital. Terms of the deal were not…

SpeedLine releases software upgrade

February 6, 2008

LYNDEN, Wash. — Point-of sale solutions provider SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has released a major upgrade to its OrderLink Gateway, an interface for online…

Indep. Operator of the Year: Tony Palombino

Tony Boombozz proprietor finds delivery, full-service and fast-casual success.

Pizza Hut to expand menu offerings

February 5, 2008

Dallas Morning News: Pizza Hut plans to add pasta and budget-priced pizzas to its menu in an effort to boost sales, according to parent company Yum! Brands…

Pizza Inn net jumps fivefold

February 5, 2008

THE COLONY, Texas —  Total domestic chain-wide comparable-store sales at Pizza Inn Inc. increased 3.8 percent for the second quarter ended Dec. 23, and 2.…

Super Bowl pizza stats revealed

February 5, 2008

ARLINGTON, Texas — Local pizzerias served pies to as many customers as the biggest chain on the biggest pizza day of the year, according to a nationwide study…

Domino's Pizza in million-pie giveaway

February 4, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza will be e-mailing a million customers an offer for a free pizza in conjunction with the U.S. "Super Tuesday" primary…

Papa John's rolls out Super Tuesday deal

February 4, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's is offering an online ordering special in conjunction with the Super Tuesday primary elections.   On Feb. 5, customers can…

Panasonic unveils integrated POS, surveillance solution

February 4, 2008

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Panasonic System Solutions Company has unveiled an integrated solution that combines control and management capabilities of the company's…

Yum reports comps, revenue growth for Q4, '07

February 4, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 29, 2007.   Worldwide same-store sales increased 3 percent…

Mich. Chuck E. Cheese drops alcohol after brawl

February 4, 2008

The Flint (Mich.) Journal: A Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Flint, Mich., has banned the sale of alcohol following a Jan. 26 brawl involving as many as 8…

Manny and Olga's offers Valentine's Day pizzas

February 4, 2008

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Manny & Olga's Pizza, a franchise company located in the Washington D.C., Baltimore area, will be offering heart-shaped pizzas Feb.1…

Papa John's franchisee tracks orders via GPS

February 3, 2008

Information Week: An 11-store Papa John's franchisee in Huntsville, Ala., has partnered with TrackMyPizza.com, a service that lets customers track the progress…

Pizzerias flock to chicken wings

February 3, 2008

Dallas Morning News: Many pizza chains are looking to chicken wings as a way to counteract sagging pizza sales. For example, nearly every Pizza Hut opening in…

Miss. bill: No service for obese

February 3, 2008

(Miss.) Sun Herald: House Bill 282 would prohibit restaurants in Mississippi — which has been ranked as the most obese state — from serving food to people who…

Commodities update - Feb. 4, 2008

February 3, 2008

CHICAGO — The price of block cheese on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rebounded slightly last week, averaging $1.74 per pound for the week ended Feb. 1, up …

California Pizza Kitchen steps up stock buyback

January 31, 2008

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has entered into an agreement with Bank of America to repurchase $46.3 million of its common stock in an…

New Orleans Pizza acquires Pizza Gallery chain

January 31, 2008

ST. MARYS, Ontario — New Orleans Pizza Canada Inc. has purchased the 8-unit Pizza Gallery chain, the company has announced. Terms of the deal were not…