HomeMade Pizza adds six locations

May 22, 2007

REM Network: Chicago-based HomeMade Pizza Co. has recently opened six new locations, with another six in the planning stages. Once the additional six are…

TurboChef intros new conveyor oven at NRA show

May 22, 2007

CHICAGO — Oven maker TurboChef Technologies Inc. introduced its latest high-speed conveyor oven at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…

Cinelli's Pizzeria launches corporate catering

May 22, 2007

RALEIGH, N.C.- Peter Cinelli, owner of Cinelli's Pizzeria and Restaurant, has announced that the restaurant is now offering catering for corporate events of…

Polish franchisee acquires Russian Pizza Hut

May 21, 2007

Kommersant Moscow: The operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Poland, AmRest Holdings, has acquired Pizza Nord, the Russian Pizza Hut franchise, in a…

Papa John's founder exercises stock options

May 21, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. founder John Schnatter exercised options for 210,000 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the…

Study details Chinese pizza-market projections

May 21, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland — Market research firm Research and Markets has added the 2007-2012 Outlook for Frozen Pizza in Greater China to their offering.   The…

Coke, Juan Valdez partner

May 21, 2007

ATLANTA — Coca-Cola FoodService will introduce this year a branded liquid coffee system that delivers 100 percent Colombian Coffee on demand.   The Juan…

Two workers accused of scamming Domino's

May 20, 2007

Ocala.com (Florida): Two Domino's employees are accused of scamming the store where they worked out of nearly $40,000. The pair allegedly rang up thousands of…

Pizza Inn cuts development deals

May 20, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn Inc. has signed development agreements with franchisees in the Greenville/Spartanburg, S. C., and Dallas-Fort Worth markets. In…

QuikOrder patents online ordering technology

May 20, 2007

CHICAGO — QuikOrder Inc. has been awarded a patent for a rapid-entry system for the placement of product and service orders via the Internet, the company…

NRA show highlights beverage trends

May 20, 2007

CHICAGO — The 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 19-22 at McCormick Place in Chicago, featured several educational…

NRA to form environmental-initiative task force

May 20, 2007

  Washington, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association announced today that it is forming a new Board of Directors task force to take the lead on…

Domino's recognizes U.S. manager of the year

May 20, 2007

HOUMA, La. — Domino's Pizza Inc. has awarded Palfrey Polk with the title of U.S. Manager of the Year during the company's Worldwide Rally Award Ceremony in…

NRA show kicks off in Chicago

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 19, 2007

After a slow attendee start at this year's National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, things were in full swing Saturday afternoon as show…

Bag manufacturer looking to scrap pizza boxes

May 17, 2007

WALTON, Ky. — Will the next pizza you order come delivered in a paper bag instead of a box? Charles Shor, president and chief exceutive officer of Duro Bag…

$311k awarded in Pizza Hut door suit

May 17, 2007

The Madison Record (Illinois): A Madison County judge has awarded a woman a $311,700 default judgment for injuries she allegedly received while holding a…

Papa John's founder sells shares

May 17, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. founder John Schnatter sold 578,215 shares of Papa John's stock this week, according to a filing with the…

The NRA show Top 10

May 17, 2007

United States Sen. Fred Thompson is set to Keynote the 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 19-22, at McCormick Place in…

Marco's names accounting director

May 16, 2007

TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Franchising LLC, the franchising arm for Marco's Pizza, has promoted Bonnie Huff to director of accounting.   Huff, who earned an…

Pizzeria rolls out SoftTouch self-pay system

May 16, 2007

MARGATE, Fla. — Restaurant point-of-sale systems developer SoftTouch LLC has rolled out its SoftPay payment system at City Pizza in West Palm Beach's City…