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Radical federal overtime rules changes take effect Aug. 23
August 22, 2004
Revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act take effect on Aug. 23, and have resulted in new rules for the payment of overtime wages. These changes could have…
read nowTeen videotapes robbers beating pizza delivery driver
August 19, 2004
Associated Press: OCEAN CITY, Md. — A tape of the violent robbery of a pizza delivery man caught by a 15-year-old boy on a balcony led to the arrest of four…
read nowFireFly's new POS inventory module delivers instant info on food cost and profit margin
August 19, 2004
HILLSBORO, Ore. — FireFly Technology's new Inventory module for its Phoenix POS system provides instant, at-a-glance food cost and profit margin percentages…
read nowInno-Pacific shareholders approve sale of Shakey's Pizza
August 19, 2004
SINGAPORE — Shareholders of Singapore-based Inno-Pacific Holdings, owner of Shakey's Pizza, approved the sale of the 61-unit chain on Aug. 20.
read nowPurchasing a POS: You get what you pay for
August 18, 2004
Everyone wants to save money, but choosing the least expensive POS system may cost more in stress, headaches and lost productivity.
read nowDriver reimbursement at heart of complaint filed against Pizza Hut in Calif. court ... UPDATED
August 18, 2004
LOS ANGELES — Pizza Hut Inc., and former franchisee RLLW, Inc., are being sued by a delivery driver accusing the chain of reimbursing him improperly for…
read nowNBA star opens Marco's Pizza's 125th unit
August 18, 2004
TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Pizza celebrated its 27th anniversary with the opening of its 125th unit.
read now3 new pizza companies move to shakeup Lansing market
August 18, 2004
Business Direct Weekly: LANSING, Mich. — Competition for a slice of the region's pizza market is heating up, as three franchise chains are moving into Greater…
read nowDomino's Pizza intros Carb Cruncher pie
August 18, 2004
PHOENIX — Aiming to meet the needs of low-carbohydrate dieters, Domino's Pizza Domino's rolled out its Carb Cruncher Pizza to select stores in Phoenix, Atlanta…
read nowAfton, 241 Pizza parent, amends restructuring deadline
August 17, 2004
BURLINGTON, Ontario — Afton Food Group, Ltd., franchisor of the 241 Pizza chain, received an extension for filing its bankruptcy restructuring plans.
read nowBlackjack Pizza adds Mediterranean and Mexican pizzas to menu
August 17, 2004
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Blackjack Pizza has added two new pies this summer designed to suit customers with exotic tastes.
read nowPizza Hut UK and MICROS ink huge POS deal
August 17, 2004
COLUMBIA, Md. — POS manufacturer MICROS Systems, Inc., and Pizza Hut UK Ltd., have signed a major account agreement under which the pizza chain will purchase…
read nowCheese prices inch upward, though no records expected
August 17, 2004
CHICAGO — Block cheddar prices continued their slow march upward during Aug. 18 trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
read nowThe Battle for Australia
August 16, 2004
Operators say innovation, not discounts, is the key to winning the bloody war for the Australian pizza market.
read nowMcCain drops complaint over frozen pizza trade spat
August 16, 2004
The Globe and Mail: OTTAWA — The frozen-pizza trade spat between Canada and the United States may soon end.
read nowPizza delivery drivers in Singapore hope to reduce scooter accident rate
August 16, 2004
The Straits Times: SINGAPORE — Hoping to reduce the rate of delivery driver accidents, Pizza Hut and KFC operators here are considering using four-wheeled…
read nowPizza battle brewing in Missoula, Mont.
August 16, 2004
The Missoulian: MISSOULA, Mont. — A bit of a pizza war is brewing in Missoula, where some 30 operators are fighting to serve the town's 57,000 people.
read now2Q pizza and pasta sales flat at Sbarro
August 16, 2004
MELVILLE, N.Y. — Sbarro, Inc. reported a 0.6 percent sales increase in its second quarter, ended, July 11, 2004.
read nowPROFILE: John Kozik
August 15, 2004
In his 40 years in the fast-food business, John Kozik has seen it all: first as director of operations for Pizza Hut Australia, now as chairman of the board at…
read nowMa & Pa Pizza racks up 34 health violations
August 15, 2004
York Daily Record: York, Pa. — A state official found 34 violations during a July 12 health inspection of Ma & Pa Pizza. The shop's score on routine health…
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