Indonesia pizza chain enters Malaysia

August 7, 2006

The Edge Daily: Izzi, an Indonesian pizza chain, has entered the Malaysia market and plans to open up to 15 restaurants there within three years. This is the…

Detroit's Buddy's Pizza turns 60

August 7, 2006

The Detroit News: Buddy's Pizza, a Detroit restaurant legend, is celebrating its 60th birthday.

Computer crash contingency

Don't be a dummy when the POS system crashes. Have a plan in place to continue taking orders and serving customers.

Pizza drivers threaten walkout over pay demands

August 6, 2006

Bahrain Tribune: More than 50 delivery drivers from three popular pizza, chicken and burger chains have threatened to walk out on the job if their bosses…

The Pizza Co. forecasts better-than-expected year

August 6, 2006

The Bangkok Post: While many businesses have cut sales targets this year, The Pizza Company expects a bigger slice of the action. The company revised its…

Long Island Pizza Competition set for Oct. 7

August 6, 2006

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The fourth-annual Long Island Pizza Competition is scheduled for Oct. 7 at Adventureland Amusement Park in Farmingdale. The charity event…

Pizza driver shot to death in Minneapolis

August 6, 2006

Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Minneapolis police are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old Pizza Hut delivery man the night of Aug. 6. Witnesses…

Noble Roman's Pizza signs agreements in Ohio

August 3, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS — Noble Roman's Inc. announced the signing of a 20-unit development agreement for its dual-branded concept, Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's…

Pizza Hut creates special India menu

August 3, 2006

India Television: Commemorating a decade in India, Pizza Hut has introduced the Great Indian Treat, a new menu catering to the Indian palate. It will be…

Emerging Concept: Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza

Filling the nationwide vacuum for speedy gourmet pizza delivery is the goal for 31-unit Garlic Jim's. The chain wants 500 pizza stores by 2013.

Pilgrim's Pride introduces new chicken pieces for pizzas and other menu items

August 2, 2006

ATLANTA — Pilgrim's Pride Foodservice introduced new Pierce Chicken Master Pieces, the foodservice industry's first line of fully cooked and seasoned, diced…

Domino's manager fights off robber

August 2, 2006

Indianapolis Star: Indianapolis police say a 24-year-old Domino's Pizza worker twice fought off a man who tried to rob the pizza restaurant on the night of…

U.S. Q2 comps up 4.7 percent at Papa John's

August 1, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International's domestic system posted favorable second quarter results, but its overseas profits took a hit.

FireFly POS earns top service marks in Hospitality Technology survey

July 31, 2006

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Hospitality Technology magazine's POS Scoreboard survey ranked FireFly Technologies No. 1 in support and service and ease of upgrade for…

Search Marketing: The new, hip way to reach your target audience

Pizza operators enjoy good organic search traffic while QSRs face several obstacles.

NRA concerned over progress of minimum wage mandate

July 30, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — Efforts by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) to block the progress of a bill increasing the federal minimum wage could not stop the…

Pizza driver retires at 68

July 30, 2006

Sheboygan Press: Sheboygan, Wis.'s, self-proclaimed "oldest pizza delivery driver" made his final run July 30.   At age 68, Bill Reinl, a driver who customers…

Report: Yum to buy back Pizza Hut U.K. interest

July 30, 2006

The Guardian: Reports out of London claim Whitbread is in talks to sell its 50 percent interest in Pizza Hut's 600 United Kingdom operations back to Yum…

Breaking news: Yum! Brands buys back Pizza Hut U.K. interest

July 30, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands announced it will purchase the remaining 50 percent interest of its 541 Pizza Huts in the United Kingdom from Whitbread PLC, its…

Papa John's names West SVP of I.S. and e-commerce

July 30, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's promoted Glenn West to senior vice president of information services and e-commerce.