Comps rise 4.3% at Dominos Pizza Australia and NZ

August 21, 2006

BRISBANE, Australia — Comparable-store sales at Domino's Pizza Australia & New Zealand (DPANZ) rose 4.3 percent for fiscal 2006, ended July 2.   According…

Pest practices

Deliberate pest prevention measures in restaurants are essential, because one cockroach can equal 10,000 before you know it.

Casual Fast Food Franchise

August 21, 2006

If pizzeria franchising is not for you, consider Casual Fast Food Franchising with Penn Station.   Learn more

Phone scam steals business from pizzerias, customer credit card numbers

August 20, 2006

San Francisco Chronicle: Scammers working in California are taking business from pizzerias and stealing customers' credit card numbers by duping telecom giant…

The Pizza Co. goes high-tech with Visa at the door

August 20, 2006

AME Info: Visa has teamed up with Chili's and The Pizza Company outlets in the United Arab Emirates to use wireless technology to accept credit cards at the…

Domino's Pizza giving away Brownie Square samples nationwide

August 20, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza will launch a nationwide free sample program to encourage customers to try its oven-baked chocolate Brownie Squares. …

Shakey's Pizza to launch 'Pizza & Grill' concept

August 20, 2006

COVINA, Calif. — Shakey's Pizza announced the rollout of a new concept that will effect a name change for the historic chain: Shakey's Pizza & Grill. …

CiCi's Pizza chooses Sirius for store music

August 17, 2006

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — CiCi's Pizza chain has named SiriusBusiness and its Sirius Satellite Radio product as its background music service for its 600-plus…

Pizza Hut opens large call center in Tennessee

August 17, 2006

The Bartlett Express: Pizza Hut has opened a call center in Bartlett, Tenn., serving 129 restaurants in four states. Aptly named the Customer Mania Center…

Ecolab receives 'Black Pearl Award' for food safety excellence

August 17, 2006

CALGARY, Alberta — Ecolab Inc. is the 2006 recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award of Corporate Excellence in Food Safety and Quality.   Presented to…

Simon to head America's Incredible Pizza Co. as CEO

August 16, 2006

TULSA, Okla. — America's Incredible Pizza Company has hired Marc Simon as its new chief executive officer effective September.   According to a news release…

Sharp expands POS systems for restaurants

August 16, 2006

MAHWAH, N.J. — Sharp is expanding its lineup of point-of-sale (POS) systems for restaurant, hospitality and retail companies.    Operating on the Microsoft…

Who's Who: Gary Peek

Experience gained working for Domino's Pizza helped Intura Solutions president Gary Peek revolutionize back office management and POS in the pizza industry.

Fast-casual zpizza broadens Texas expansion plans

August 15, 2006

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — zpizza, a fast-casual gourmet pizza chain, announced it signed deals to expand to the Texas cities of San Antonio and Sugar Land. In July it…

Loop Pizza Grill launches Mediterranean Pizza LTO

August 15, 2006

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —The Loop Pizza Grill, a 28-unit fast-casual pizza and burger restaurant chain, said it will launch a Mediterranean Pizza limited-time…

July-Aug. comps down 7% at Pizza Hut

August 15, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands, parent of Dallas-based Pizza Hut, reported comparable-store sales at the chain's 1,800 U.S. units fell 7 percent for the four…

SpeedLine earns top score in POS user satisfaction survey

August 14, 2006

LYNDEN, Wash. — In Hospitality Technology magazine's 2006 "POS Scoreboard" published in August, SpeedLine earned the top overall score in the independent POS…

Employee background checks go hi-tech

No pizza operation is too small to avoid doing background checks on new hires.

Sbarro to offer 'Barnyard' kid's meal as movie co-promotion

August 14, 2006

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Sbarro is partnering with Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures to co-promote the movie "Barnyard" exclusively at its 950 restaurants. …

Garlic Jim's targets Dallas for expansion

August 14, 2006

DALLAS — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza announced it will expand into the Dallas/Fort Worth market with QSR Ventures Inc. as its franchise group. …