BREAKING NEWS: Pizza Hut prexy, Hearl, gets tasty promotion at Yum

November 15, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands, parent of Pizza Hut, announced Peter Hearl has been promoted to chief operating and development officer at Yum, making way for…

Q&A with John Schnatter

The founder of Papa John's Pizza talks about its turnaround.

Pizza Hut a major slice of business for Yum in China

November 14, 2006

Reuters: Sam Su dug into a plate of sizzling garlic-drenched snails at one of his bustling restaurants in downtown Shanghai. His food isn't high-end French…

Hell Pizza condom mailer yields most complaints ever

November 14, 2006

New Zealand Herald: Hell Pizza's now-infamous condom-centered promotion for its Lust Pizza has yielded the highest number of complaints ever received by New…

Stock option correction to cost Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza about $25 million

November 14, 2006

IRVING, Texas — CEC Entertainment Inc., parent of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, announced in a regulatory filing that it will restate past financial statements to…

Hunting for great pizza in L.A.

Caioti Pizza Cafe owner Ed LaDou locates Los Angeles's best pizzas.

Papa John's Pizza rolls out holiday gift cards

November 13, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hoping to reduce customer holiday stress, Papa John's is selling gift cards.   According to a news release, the cards are sold in $…

Wood Stone intros compact Bistro 4355 oven

November 13, 2006

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Wood Stone Corp. has introduced the newest member of its Bistro line of ovens, the Bistro 4355.   According to a news release, the 4355 is…

Prankster stings 3 pizzerias for hundreds in false orders

November 13, 2006

LocalNews8.com: At one Idaho Falls home, $750 worth of pizzas shows up, and the homeowner says she didn't order any of them. The result is a loss for three…

Pizza chefs buying wood-burning ovens in quest for perfect pies

November 12, 2006

Chicago Tribune: Jonathan Goldsmith's wood-burning oven is imported from Italy and made for pizza making only, he said. The owner of Spacca Napoli considers…

Aussie pizza maker creates world's most expensive pizza

November 12, 2006

Sydney Morning Herald: Pizza maker Domenico Crolla has created a pizza sprinkled with gold and topped with champagne-soaked caviar and lobster marinated in…

Mazzio's Pizza launches fast-casual re-image

November 12, 2006

TulsaWorld.com: In a drive to meet shifting demographics and evolving customer needs, 169-unit Mazzio's Pizza is changing its concept to meet the growing…

Wood Stone intros new coal-fired oven

November 9, 2006

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Wood Stone is unveiling a new oven dedicated to coal-fired, stone-hearth cooking.   According to a news release, the oven is designed to…

Amici's Pizza in Berkley selling gluten-free pies

November 9, 2006

Hometownlife.com: In October, Amici's Pizza and Living Room in Berkley, Calif., began offering gluten- and wheat-free crusts. Co-owner Jennifer Stark said the…

O-Web changes eOrderManager online ordering software to ONOSYS

November 9, 2006

CLEVELAND — O-Web Technologies, designers of the eOrderManager online ordering software package, announced that it has changed the software's name to ONOSYS.

Democrats take House, Senate, industry concerned

Minimum wage hikes coming after Democrats take House and Senate.

Pizza Inn reports Q2 loss

November 8, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn reported a loss for its first quarter ended Sept. 24, 2006.   The quarter resulted in a net loss of $1.06 million versus a net…

Little Caesars creates a special franchising program for military veterans

November 8, 2006

DETROIT— Little Caesars announced its unique Little Caesars Veterans Program, which provides franchise business opportunities to qualified, honorably…

Radiant Systems to offer VeriFone Mobile Payment Processing Solution

November 8, 2006

ATLANTA —Radiant Systems Inc. announced an agreement with payment systems leader VeriFone Holdings Inc. to offer VeriFone's ON THE SPOT mobile electronic…

California Pizza Kitchen opens first Wisconsin location

November 7, 2006

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. opened its first Wisconsin location Nov. 8.   The 5,900 square-foot restaurant is located in a Milwaukee suburb…