Hot Stuff Foods pushing personal pizzas alongside gas pumps

by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.

June 1, 2006

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—Hot Stuff Foods is taking the offensive to help c-store retailers capture a greater share of the customer's stomach with the launch of the…

Pizza driver murdered in Philly robbery setup

June 1, 2006

CBS3.com: Police in Philadelphia said a pizza driver died on June 1 after being shot several times the night before. Driver Jermaine Frazier, 29, was shot in…

Donatos Pizza shutters all 7 Philly stores

June 1, 2006

The Reporter: Donatos Pizza has closed all seven of its stores in the Philadelphia market. According to Tom Santor, spokesman for the Columbus, Ohio-based…

The Loop Pizza Grill cracks South Carolina market

June 1, 2006

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.—The Loop Pizza Grill, known for its Chicago-style pizza, fresh-tossed salads and award-winning burgers, will open its first South…

The flame game

The fiery foods craze is working its way into pizza operations. One operator tells how his habañero pizza is heating up sales.

Pizza deliveryman leads cops to '$100 change' thief

May 31, 2006

Associated Press: New York City Police say they've got a suspect in connection with a series of robberies of pizza deliverymen who were told to bring change…

The Pizza Company sponsors racing driver to highlight expansion

May 31, 2006

BANGKOK—The Pizza Company is sponsoring James Grunwell, driver for Team Meritus in the 7 racing series on the 2006 Formula BMW Asia circuit.

Crispy Dough solves pizza crust browning problems

May 31, 2006

PITTSBURGH—Any pizza operator who has struggled to make consistently crisp and brown crusts can find help in Crispy Dough.

Restaurant industry growth declines for April

May 31, 2006

WASHINGTON — The outlook for the restaurant industry softened somewhat in April, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Birmingham and Louisville are top fast-food cities, report says

May 31, 2006

NEW YORK– Scarborough Research released an analysis of quick-service restaurant patronage in the United States.   According to Scarborough, the average adult…

Kingy's Pizza Pub proves big sales come from small towns

May 30, 2006

Columbus Business First: Canal Winchester, Ohio, is a town of barely 5,400. But from that population, Kingy's Pizza Pub grosses $2 million in annual sales.

Papa John's May comps up 5.2%

May 30, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's reported its domestic system-wide comparable-store sales for the four weeks ended May 21, 2006, increased 5.2 percent (composed of…

VeriFone forms strategic alliance with D-Link

May 30, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced an international marketing alliance with D-Link to foster the adoption of Wi-Fi enhanced electronic…

Entrepreneurs to open Indiana custard and pizza drive-thru

May 29, 2006

Evansville Business Journal: Owners of an Evansville, Ind., movie theater are buying a custard shop and adding a drive-thru pizza operation.

Eatza Pizza names Belden VP of operations

May 29, 2006

Pizza Hut sales continue falling in NZ and Australia

May 29, 2006

AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Same-store sales continue to slide at 156 Pizza Hut units operated by Restaurant Brands throughout New Zealand and Australia.

Wide 'Web' of offerings displayed at NRA show

Electronic advances, particularly those on the Internet, are becoming more commonplace in the restaurant industry.

Senate passes immigration reform

May 25, 2006

WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association praised the U.S. Senate for passage of S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, to overhaul…

Papa John's intros two new Fajita pizzas

May 25, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's is introducing two new pizzas: Sizzlin' Steak Fajita and Sizzlin' Chicken Fajita.

Gas prices' negative impact on restaurants is widening, Technomic says

May 24, 2006

CHICAGO—Researchers at Technomic point to growing evidence that gas prices are taking a bigger cut out of some restaurants' business.