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. …

US Pizza targets smaller Indian markets for growth

August 14, 2006

DNA India: With the invasion of companies like Pizza Hut and Domino's Pizza, Indian-born US Pizza is targeting smaller markets to sell what remains a novelty…

Largest Domino's Pizza franchisee logs 25 years

August 14, 2006

The Sun Herald: RPM Pizza, the nation's largest Domino's Pizza franchise, marked a quarter century under the direction of brothers Glenn Mueller and Richard…

LaNova Wings intros new line of cleaning products

August 13, 2006

  BUFFALO, N.Y. — La Nova Wings, known for its fully cooked, heat-and-eat wings, announced the introduction of a new line of cleaning products specifically…

Brandon, CEO of Domino's Pizza, named NRN Golden Chain honoree

August 13, 2006

Nation's Restaurant News: David Brandon, chief executive and chairman of Domino's Pizza Inc. was selected by Nation's Restaurant News as one of six multiunit…

Domino's Pizza intros Brownie Squares

August 13, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza announced the Aug. 21 rollout of its new Brownie Squares.   According to a news release, customers who order a large pizza…

New Technomic report studies rising pizza market

August 13, 2006

CHICAGO — Technomic Information Services is set to deliver its 2006 Pizza Category Report, highlighting trends within the pizza category and offering…

Sales rise at Boston Pizza, but higher wages pressure profits

August 10, 2006

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A roaring economy in Western Canada boosted second quarter same-store sales at Boston Pizza restaurants, but operators of those…

Marco's Pizza signs 10-unit agreement for Florida

August 10, 2006

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — An agreement to open 10 units in Florida will allow Marco's Franchising to add a sixth U.S. state to its expanding territory.