Mid-Atlantic Expo to offer attendee events, programs

August 26, 2007

Exhibitors are the show at the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging Expo, but several side acts will compete for the attention of between 8,000 and…

Hell Pizza drops Hitler ads

August 23, 2007

The Press: (New Zealand): The New Zealand-based Hell Pizza chain has removed billboards featuring an image of Hitler holding a slice of pizza after the ads…

Garlic Jim's expands to Colorado

August 23, 2007

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Franchisees Dave and Valerie Solomon will open the first of 25 planned Colorado Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza stores in Highlands…

Award on hold in Pizza Hut door case

August 23, 2007

The Madison Record: The Fifth District Appellate Court has dismissed an appeal by an Edwardsville, Ill., attorney seeking to overturn a judge's ruling…

Tracking trends

August 23, 2007

POS systems give operators the ability to measure success from the home office.

Florida pizzeria owner arrested on drug charges

August 23, 2007

News Herald (Panama City): George L. Palmeri, owner of  Ducky's Pizza in Panama City, Fla., has been arrested and charged with two counts of selling marijuana…

Hormel Foods acquires Burke Corp.

August 22, 2007

AUSTIN, Minn. — Hormel Foods Corp. has announced it has purchased privately held Burke Corp., a manufacturer and marketer of pizza toppings and other fully…

Acquisitions boost revenue at Australian Domino's

August 22, 2007

ALBION, Queensland — Comparable-store sales at Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd restaurants rose 3 percent for the company's 2006/2007 fiscal year ended July 1…

Tony Marroni's celebrates first anniversary

August 22, 2007

SUSSEX, Wis. — As a way to honor the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Tony Lippold will celebrate the first anniversary of his…

Garlic Jim's adds loyalty program

August 22, 2007

EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has partnered with Rewards Network, provider of marketing services and loyalty programs, at 37 of its…

Arizona students to lunch on Marco's pizza

August 22, 2007

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Arizona State University graduate Tom Herman, who opened his first Marco's Pizza outlet in Arizona in 2005, announced the following contracts…

Jousting with Jared

Subway's pizza plan has some operators concerned, but the impact may be much ado about nothing.

Fruition granted patent on box-support design

August 21, 2007

OXFORD, Miss. — Design company Fruition LLC has been issued a utility patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a pizza box lid-support…

Panzone's shirt takes flight

August 21, 2007

Asbury Park Press (New Jersey): Frank Panzone, owner of Panzone's Pizza on the Jersey Shore, remembers Scott Kelly hanging around the marina as a kid. Kelly…

Pizzeria waitress arrested over tip forgery

August 21, 2007

The Tennessean: A waitress at the Pie in the Sky pizzeria in Brentwood, Tenn., has been arrested for allegedly forging a $10 tip on a customer's credit card…

CiCi's launches redesigned franchisee intranet

August 21, 2007

COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza has redesigned their intranet site, MyCiCis.net, in an effort to streamline the communication process and enhance information…

NRA seeks Kitchen Innovations nominations

August 21, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that it is accepting applications for the 2008 Kitchen Innovations Awards.   The Kitchen…

California Pizza Kitchen opens third Long Island restaurant

August 20, 2007

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its newest location at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, N.Y.   The 5,800 square-foot restaurant is…

Pizza Hut, KFC spearhead Asia cell phone advertising

August 20, 2007

CNNMoney: Slowing revenue growth and market saturation are spurring wireless carriers to reconsider mobile phone advertising. Advertisers in Asia believe they…

Buddy's Pizza brings back bocce ball

August 20, 2007

The Detroit News: Dennis Kot, the general manager of the original Buddy's Pizza in Detroit, and Wesley Pikula, Buddy's vice president of operations, are…