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EDITOR'S BLOG: One 'Hell' of a tacky way to promote pizza
October 31, 2006
I must admit being amused by some of Hell Pizza's past promotions, many of which played on its, um, unique name. But its most recent promotion—to add another…
read nowGivex and FireFly POS integrate gift-card processing
October 30, 2006
TORONTO — Givex, a card management company specializing in customer acquisition and retention programs, and POS software developer FireFly Technologies…
read nowDomino's launches Web promo to bolster Brooklyn Style Pizza
October 30, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza is celebrating the introduction of its new Brooklyn Style Pizza with the launch of two opportunities to win authentic…
read nowPizza ops shop for equipment on eBay
Pizza operators looking for equipment can save big bucks buying through online auctions such as eBay. But as with any sight-unseen transaction, buyer beware.
read nowNRA index: September was a good month for restaurants
October 30, 2006
WASHINGTON — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved in September, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowEditor's Blog: Want new pizza ideas? Go to California Pizza Kitchen
October 30, 2006
A slice of senior editor Steve Coomes' blog ... Anyone who's read my work for any length of time knows I prefer unique, distinct pizzas. Yes, you may read…
read nowFlood takes Pizza Nova call center offline
October 29, 2006
Toronto Star: The Pizza Nova chain lost potentially thousands of orders when a cracked water main flooded Bell Canada's central offices on Halloween weekend.
read now'Pizza Project' finds loads of independent shops near Minneapolis
October 29, 2006
The Minnesota Daily: Graduate students at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs teamed up with the Metro Independent Business Alliance on a study that…
read nowPizza Inn to sell HQ and distribution facilities
October 29, 2006
THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn reported it intends to sell its headquarters and distribution facilities to Vintage Interests L.P. for $11.5 million. According…
read nowBoston Pizza selects exec to head western Canada operations
October 26, 2006
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Boston Pizza International Inc. announced that Stephen Plunkett has been promoted to executive vice president of Western Canada…
read nowPizza operator convicted of tax evasion
October 25, 2006
BOSTON — A Winchester, Mass., man pleaded guilty in federal court to evading taxes and filing false tax returns in connection with the operation of his pizza…
read nowDomino's rolls out Brooklyn Style Pizza
October 25, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's is rolling out Brooklyn Style Pizza on Halloween, when the chain expects to sell one million pizzas. According to a news…
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Pizza operators need an exit strategy
A well-developed exit strategy can't be assembled overnight, even over a weekend. Experts advise a plan to sell a pizza business be laid out over several years…
read nowUPDATED: Visa posts fees on the Web
October 24, 2006
Editor's note: This story has been updated since Oct. 19 Although Visa beat MasterCard Worldwide to the punch, MasterCard, which in September announced…
read nowDeliveryman allegedly leaves drugs in deposit bag
October 24, 2006
Gazette Online: A Pizza Pit employee faces a drug possession charge after he allegedly left a bag of his marijuana in the restaurant's deposit bag that he…
read nowPizza cook – who was robbed in the kitchen – shares his story
October 24, 2006
WTKR: One minute James Francis was cooking an order at Sal's Pizza. The next, he had a gun to his face. "I was making a cheese-steak and I turned around and…
read nowPizza Pilot claims it can improve delivery times by 12 minutes
October 23, 2006
RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C. — Pizza Pilot claims its software can improve delivery times by 12 minutes. According to a news release, Pizza Pilot uses GPS to…
read nowCiCi's Pizza launches online educational games
October 23, 2006
COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza is launching two new online interactive games, Numberzerk and Kaplink, at cicispizza.com. According to a news release, both…
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World Pizza Champions: the pizza industry's most unique marketing machine
The World Pizza Champions team is making marketing fun, and in the process, their businesses are booming.
read nowDomino's to expand in England's Midlands
October 22, 2006
Birmingham Post: Domino's Pizza is planning expansion in England's Midlands. The company hopes to increase the 18 stores it operates in the West Midlands by…
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