Villa Pizza opens unit near Naples, Italy

July 9, 2006

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Villa Enterprises opened a Villa Pizza unit on May 26 in Giugliano, Italy, a suburb near Naples.

PETA: Domino's Pizza uses chickens killed inhumanely

July 9, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently purchased 150 shares of Domino's Pizza stock in an attempt to move the No. …

India Pizza Huts get 'Indianized' menu, call centers

July 9, 2006

IBNLive.com: Pizza Hut customers in India soon will enjoy more ingredients on their pizzas that reflect traditional Indian foods. The chain also is ramping up…

Burke Corp. appoints new EVP

July 6, 2006

NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corp., a manufacturer of fully cooked meat toppings and fillings, has promoted David J. Weber, its vice president of operations, to…

Pizza Inn gets new interim CFO

July 6, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas — Clinton J. Coleman was appointed interim chief financial officer at Pizza Inn while the chain searches for someone to fill the post…

California ABC running alcohol sting ops in restaurants

July 6, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An item in the California Restaurant Association's (CRA) Quick Bites newsletter revealed that the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC…

Peter Piper Pizza to add 6 San Diego sites

July 5, 2006

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pizza and entertainment chain Peter Piper Pizza said it wants to add six restaurants to the San Diego market by 2008. According to a news…

June and half-year comps rise at Papa John's Pizza

July 5, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International said domestic system-wide comparable-store sales for the five weeks ended June 25, 2006, increased 4.9 percent…

Feathers may fly over wings

A new TV ad from the Wingstop chain claims pizzerias should "stick to pizza" and leave wings to the experts.

Papa Murphy's Pizza eyeing 25 units in central Texas

July 4, 2006

Austin Business Journal: A Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza franchisee plans to open 25 units in central Texas within the next five years.

Zpizza wants a slice of Texas market

July 4, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas — Zpizza has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to open five stores in the Austin area, the first by the end of 2006.

Papa John's invigorates Web site ordering in London

July 4, 2006

Digital Bulletin: Papa John's hopes to ramp up its online sales in London with the help of marketing company Toucan. The site, which was relaunched recently…

Domino's Pizza sees room for 800 more U.S. units

July 4, 2006

Forbes.com: Domino's Pizza has a goal to have 10,000 units within the next few years, and its chief executive, David Brandon, believes the United States can…

Domino's Pizza Australia completes European purchase

July 4, 2006

BRISBANE, Australia — Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand Ltd (DPANZ) has finalized its purchase of 155 Domino's units in France, Belgium and the Netherlands…

Pizza Hut settles overtime suits for $12.5 million

July 4, 2006

The Courier-Journal: Pizza Hut has agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle two class-action lawsuits involving overtime pay for managers at its company-owned…

NRA says restaurant outlook remains high

June 29, 2006

WASHINGTON — The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in May, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

BJ's Restaurants named to FORTUNE Small Business Top 100

June 28, 2006

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — In the July/August 2006 issue of FSB Magazine, FORTUNE named BJ's Restaurants Inc. to its list of the 100 fastest-growing small…

World record pizza delivery attempt begins in Madrid

June 28, 2006

Stuff.co.nz: Australian television comedian Paul Fenech began a June 29 quest to make the longest pizza delivery ever. He is flying from Madrid to…

Review: History Channel's 'American Eats: Pizza'

June 28, 2006

New York Times: The History Channel's "American Eats" series continues tonight, June 29, at 10 Eastern, with a look at the savory American pie, pizza. The…

Papa John's Pizza hires new supply chain V.P.

June 28, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International hired Alice LeBlanc as its new vice president, strategic supply chain.