Little Caesars and Detroit Tigers celebrate with pizza

October 19, 2006

DETROIT — With the Detroit Tigers going to the World Series, Little Caesars is celebrating baseball and pizza.   The Tigers owner Mike Ilitch is also the…

Kansas pizza chain looks to expand

October 19, 2006

The Wise Marketer: Kansas City-based Minsky's Pizza Cafe & Bar is using the Rewards Network to expand its independently owned gourmet pizza chain. The…

HMSHost Corp. partners with Famous Famiglia Pizza in airports

October 18, 2006

Washington Post: HMSHost Corp. and Famous Famiglia Pizza are partnering to sell pizza, pasta, calzone and stromboli at four airports and three motorways in…

Pizza Hut Inc. chooses Security Check as payment processor

October 18, 2006

OXFORD, Miss. — Security Check LLC, a payment solutions firm, announced in a news release it will become the exclusive agency for check acceptance…

Who's Who: Diana Coutu

As a teen, Diana Coutu's grandfather said she was natural entrepreneur. Now she wants to grow Diana's Gourmet Pizza to a 100-store chain in the U.S. and Canada.

Q1 sales fall slightly at Domino's Pizza Australia, NZ

October 17, 2006

The Age: Domino's Pizza Australia & New Zealand said its fiscal 2007's first-quarter sales declined about 1 percent and that profit was down AUS $1.…

Pizza Pizza to sponsor Montreal Canadiens, ramps up franchise growth

October 16, 2006

MONTREAL — Pizza Pizza Limited announced the start of a sponsorship program with the Montreal Canadiens and initiated the search for franchisees in Quebec. …

Domino's Pizza franchisee buys 11 corporate stores

October 16, 2006

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — Jason Shifflett, a seven-unit Domino's Pizza franchisee, announced the purchase of 11 corporate Domino's Pizza stores in addition to the…

Round Table Pizza intros Pepperoni Artisan pizza

October 16, 2006

CONCORD, Calif. — Round Table Pizza is now offering a new Pepperoni Artisan pizza.   According to a news release, the pizza is built on a cornmeal-dusted…

Little Caesars Pizza plans growth in Canada

October 16, 2006

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Little Caesar of Canada Inc. announced plans to substantially increase its franchisee base and expand into untapped markets across…

Middleby Corporation Ranks No. 9 on Forbes Best Small Companies list

October 16, 2006

ELGIN, Ill. — The Middleby Corporation has been ranked No. 9 on the Forbes Magazine 2006 Best Small Companies list, as featured in the magazine's Oct. 3…

NRA: Wage hikes should be set by statute, not Constitutional Amendment

October 16, 2006

WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association is challenging state lawmakers who want to set minimum wage increases based on the annual increase of the…

Operating in the green

Lowering energy consumption is helping profits and gaining public recognition for pizza operators.

Round Table Pizza gives corp. employees paid volunteer days

October 15, 2006

CONCORD, Calif. — Round Table Pizza has implemented a program that contributes two days of community service per year for each of its corporate employees and…

Father of 300 millionth American to get year of Papa John's pizza

October 15, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's announced the father of the upcoming 300 millionth American will receive a free pizza for 52 straight weeks.   According to a…

Canadian Pizza Huts try 'grassroots' training to improve system

October 12, 2006

Toronto Star: Pizza Hut franchisee Priszm Canadian Income Fund is planning to roll out a "grassroots" management training program at Ontario restaurants in an…

CiCi's Pizza ranked No. 2 in national franchisee survey

October 12, 2006

COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza earned a No. 2 ranking in a national franchisee satisfaction survey among franchisors with more than 100 franchisees. …

U.K. pizza association forms alliance with orderTalk

October 11, 2006

IRVING, Texas — orderTalk Inc. and the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association (PAPA) in the United Kingdom have entered into a strategic alliance for the…

Minsky's Gourmet Pizza partners with Rewards Network

October 11, 2006

CHICAGO — Kansas City, Kan.-based chain Minsky's Pizza Café & Bar announced plans to expand to additional locations through a new relationship with…

Pizza Inn planning 16 units in Guatemala

October 11, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn announced plans to open a minimum of 16 locations in Guatemala over the next five years.   According to a news release, the…