Marco's Pizza launches innovative franchisee referral-reward plan

April 18, 2006

Fireman's Fund introduces special coverage for restaurants

April 18, 2006

NOVATO, Calif. — With an increased focus on the hospitality industry, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company has introduced an end-to-end risk management solution…

Marco's Pizza launches innovative franchisee referral-reward plan

April 18, 2006

TOLEDO, Ohio—Marco's Pizza has launched an innovative franchisee referral-reward plan to help it achieve its goal of 500 units by 2010.

Pizza Hut opening six new India restaurants

April 17, 2006

The Business Standard India: Pizza Hut said it plans to open six new outlets in Northern India.

Nick-N-Willy's Pizza awards top performers for 2005

April 17, 2006

LONE TREE, Colo.—Richard Weil, president and chief executive of 65-unit Nick-N-Willy's World Famous Take-N-Bake Pizza, awarded its top performers for 200…

Small pizzerias, big profits

A big pizzeria may seat and feed a lot of customers, but some operators are finding smaller, "right-sized" operations are more profitable.

Franchisee loses license over whole-wheat pizza crust

April 17, 2006

The Daily Sentinel: Steve Sheehy's whole-wheat crust was a winning addition to his menu, but it wasn't an item approved by Nancy's Pizzeria, his franchisor.

First year: Papa John's Travis makes big impact on pizza chain

April 17, 2006

Business First of Louisville: When Papa John's chief executive Nigel Travis speaks to investors at the company's annual meeting on April 19, he'll likely be…

Unique Pizza and Subs forms working to convert independent operations

April 17, 2006

Pittsburgh Business Times: Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. expects it can become a 1,000-store company within five years by converting existing independent…

D'Ambrosio's pizza logs solid finish in World Pizza Championship

April 17, 2006

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—A pizza made by John V. D'Ambrosio, president and chief executive, Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi, Too! earned "Best Pizza from the USA" honors…

Pizza prices plummet in rural India towns

April 17, 2006

The Business Standard India: Chennai, India-based Pizza Corner is driving trial in theh country's second-tier towns with unusually low prices. The 46-unit…

Flatbread Company takes organic pizza to Boston

April 17, 2006

Nation's Restaurant News: Flatbread Company will open its first Greater Boston restaurant in Bedford this month, bringing with it a commitment to local and…

Scope out a POS system at the NRA Show

April 17, 2006

Whether you're looking for a point-of-sale (POS) system to replace the old cash register or you need information on a newer POS model, operators will have…

'Pizza Nazi' keeps hungry customers in line

April 12, 2006

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Tony Chater is shouting insistently at the customers gathering in his Pizza Place in Shockoe Bottom, Va.

Bergen Food chooses SpeedLine POS for 54 Pizza Hut sites

April 11, 2006

LYNDEN, Wash—Bergen Food Enterprises, an Oklahoma-based franchisee of 54 Pizza Hut units, is adding SpeedLine POS systems to its stores.

Q1 comps rise 6.4% at California Pizza Kitchen

April 11, 2006

LOS ANGELES—California Pizza Kitchen reported its comparable-restaurant sales increased approximately 6.4 percent for the period ended April 2, versus an…

Pizza Inn halts comps slide with positive Q3

April 11, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas—Pizza Inn put the brakes on a seven-quarter comparable-store sales slide by posting a 1.1 percent increase for the 12 weeks ended March 26…

Pizza equipment info at your fingertips

April 10, 2006

Jeff Akers has been burned a few times on "bargain" pizza equipment that was anything but a good deal. Remanufacturers he dealt with claimed they were selling…

AIB hosting Wholesale Commissary Pizza Crust Technology seminar May 2-3

April 10, 2006

MANHATTAN, Kan.—The American Institute of Baking will host its annual Wholesale Commissary Pizza Crust Technology seminar May 2-3, 2006.

DeMarco on the mend, Di Fara's Pizza to reopen

April 10, 2006

New York Daily News: Pizzaiolo Domenico DeMarco is expected to return to the ovens at Di Fara's following foot surgery that resulted in a week-long closure of…