Mangia Pizza sees February growth spurt

March 26, 2007

AUSTIN, Texas — Pizza chain Mangia Pizza sold more pizza in February than it has in any other February since the company was founded, managing partner John…

Domino's brings back big-city favorites

March 26, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. —  Domino's Pizza Inc. is bringing back two of its most popular special offerings, the Philly Cheese Steak Pizza and Brooklyn Style Pizza. …

NPC runs loss on acquisition expenses

March 25, 2007

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.  – Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International Inc. rose 1.1 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26. Comps were…

Pizza boxes to feature wanted posters

March 25, 2007

The Olympian (Butler County, Ohio): Child-support enforcement officials in this county north of Cincinnati are hoping to persuade pizzeria operators to help…

Pizza top dining choice for Canadian officials

March 25, 2007

Canada.com: Officials from the Canadian province of British Columbia used government credit cards to buy $84,703.03 worth of pizzas during the last fiscal…

Domino's founder criticized for university firing

March 25, 2007

Washington Post: Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan created a firestorm of controversy last week when he summarily fired the provost of Ave Maria University…

Lawyers eye consumer-created ads

March 25, 2007

Law.com: Company-sponsored video ad contests can be a legal minefield, copyright lawyers are warning. A 2006 contest by sandwich maker Quizno's sparked a…

Guilty plea in Tucson Pizza Hut triple slaying

March 22, 2007

Arizona Daily Star: Christopher "Bo" Huerstel pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder in the slaying of three Pizza Hut employees in 1999. The…

Nasdaq gives Pizza Inn more time

March 22, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — The Nasdaq stock market has granted Pizza Inn Inc. until the company's next annual shareholder's meeting in December to regain compliance…

Man tattoos pizza on head

March 21, 2007

BBC Newsround: A Welsh man had a slice of pizza tattooed to his head to raise money for a cystic fibrosis charity and to promote his new pizza restaurant. The…

Wood-fired pizza escapes Ohio smoking ban

March 21, 2007

WXIX (Cincinnati): The Ohio State Board of Health has revised language in a smoking ban that could have prevented pizzeria owners from cooking pizza in…

Marco's Pizza, Root Learning partner on employee-training system

March 21, 2007

TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Franchising LLC, the franchising arm of Marco's Pizza, and Root Learning Inc., have partnered to develop an electronic training system…

Mystery shopping: Not a secret anymore

High-tech mystery shopping is digging up deep details that help restaurateurs improve their operations.

Indian pizza maker Britain's fastest

March 20, 2007

Times of India: Prem Singh, who began working for Domino's Pizza in India before moving to Britain, has been recognized as Britain's fastest pizza maker.

Fast food tops Nielsen growth list

March 20, 2007

WILTON, Conn.— Fast food restaurants will open more than 13,000 new locations over the next five years, according to the 2007 Retail Tenant…

Papa John's recognizes top franchisees

March 20, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. recently recognized its Franchise Operators of the Year at its annual Global Operators' Conference in…

Pizza Hut, KFC gets Bulgaria green light

March 20, 2007

Dnevnik.com: AmRest Holdings NV, operator of the KFC and Pizza Hut brands in Poland and the Czech Republic, will expand to Bulgaria. The company recently…

Domino's opening doors for minority franchisees

March 19, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza Inc.'s "Delivering the Dream" program is lending financial assistance in the form of loan guarantees and incentives to help…

Papa John's partners with H&R Block in pizza promotion

March 19, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Customers who file their taxes using H&R Block's TaxCut Online programs will receive a complimentary electronic Papa John's gift card…

Driver holdups prompt police forum

March 19, 2007

Delaware Online: Police in New Castle County, Del., are holding a training session for pizzeria managers and drivers following a rash of robberies in the…