Prophylactic-and-pizza promo goes too far

Direct-mail condom promo proves Hell Pizza lacks taste.

Pizza orders taken by home CSRs tops 1 million mark

November 6, 2006

PALO ALTO, Calif. — In just months, home-based customer service agents under contract with LiveOps have taken 1 million pizza orders via the company's…

Chicago pizza driver, mother of four, murdered, robbed

November 6, 2006

Chicago Tribune: Bradley Justice, 28, has been charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in the Nov. 2 beating death of Rosati's Pizza driver Karen…

Accounts receivable solution added to Intura Vision pizza POS

November 6, 2006

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a leading supplier of POS and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery-restaurant…

Pizza Patrón inks 20-unit deal in Arizona

November 6, 2006

DALLAS — Pizza Patrón has signed a two-year development agreement for 20 locations in Arizona with franchise group Pizza Revolución.   According to a news…

SpeedLine pizza POS releases Speedlink Enterprise 3 multiunit management tool

November 6, 2006

LYNDEN, Wash. — Speedline Solutions announced the release of SpeedLink Enterprise 3, a new enterprise management and multiunit management tool for its POS…

Manny & Olga's to deliver 2,000 pizzas

November 5, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — Founder Manny Athanasakis thought it would be humorous to run a coupon that says "Buy 1,000 pizzas and Get 1,000 free."   According to a…

Restaurants drive Wi-Fi growth in North America

November 5, 2006

Wireless Week: North America and Europe are expected to lead the Wi-Fi hot spot charge, according to new findings from ABI Research. The firm predicts…

New research released on U.S. pizza restaurants

November 2, 2006

DUBLIN — Research and Markets has announced the release of a new report: Dining Out Review: Pizza Restaurants in the United States.   According to a news…

UPDATE: Cheese prices soar 12 cents in one week—then plunge

November 2, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After languishing for weeks in the $1.20-per pound range, prices for block cheese traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is on the…

NRA pleased MasterCard will publish interchange rates

November 1, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association (NRA) said it's pleased MasterCard will join Visa in disclosing its interchange fee schedules, but a…

Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza founder calls concept stagnant

November 1, 2006

The Charlotte Observer: Serial entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell founded the Chuck E. Cheese's chain of pizza and playland restaurants nearly three decades ago.

Figaro's Italian Pizza cracks Canada market

November 1, 2006

NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada — Figaro's Italian Pizza opened its first Canadian store in July. According to a news release, the Salem, Ore.-based company plans to…

Intura Solutions broadens POS reach to Domino's Pizza in India

November 1, 2006

ARLINGTON, Texas — POS provider Intura Solutions announced the signing of Futuristic Info Solution Pvt. Ltd. as an Intura Distributor in the Republic of…

Little Caesars Pizza partners with Hasbro games for holiday promo

November 1, 2006

DETROIT — Little Caesars Pizza and Hasbro Inc. have partnered to produce a nationwide promotion, a vacation sweepstakes, store-level giveaways and interactive…

Outrage follows Hell Pizza 'Lust' pizza promo

November 1, 2006

RawStory.com: New Zealand's Hell Pizza company sparked a storm of protest after putting 170,000 condoms in mailboxes with leaflets promoting a new…

Pizza au naturale

Be the ingredients organic or natural, pizza eaters are showing an increased desire for more healthful offerings.

NRA: Operators say wage hikes will cost jobs, hurt customers

October 31, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A recent survey of restaurant operators by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) shows restaurateurs believe any mandated increases in…

NRA: Operators say wage hikes will cost jobs, hurt customers

October 31, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A recent survey of restaurant operators by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) shows restaurateurs believe any mandated increases in…

Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza turns in robust 3Q

October 31, 2006

IRVING, Texas — CEC Entertainment, owner of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, reported strong revenue and profit for the third quarter ended Oct. 1, 2006.   According…