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CHEESE MARKET ANALYSIS Cheese prices may slip lower before reversing
November 24, 2003
Dairy analyst Jerry Dryer has watched cheese prices take a dive, but he expects they'll head upward by Q1 '04.
read nowSbarro sales continue sliding, some family members forced out
November 23, 2003
MELVILLE, N.Y.—Sales woes continue at Sbarro, which has struggled since 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. dampened traffic at malls and airports.
read nowDomino's Pizza Australia rolls out mozzarella with half the fat
November 23, 2003
BRISBANE, Australia—On Nov. 26, Domino's Pizza Australia (DPA) announced it will begin using a mozzarella cheese with 50 percent less fat at all of its 26…
read nowNetRoster.com to make Papa John's D.C.-area stores easier to find
November 20, 2003
FAIRFAX, Va.--Papa John's franchisees hoping to draw Internet users to their Washington, D.C.-area stores, and to Papa John's online ordering site, will get…
read nowPizza Hut UK using Aladdin eToken employee authentication tool
November 19, 2003
CHICAGO—Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc. eToken announced Pizza Hut UK has deployed Aladdin's eToken employee identification tool systemwide.
read nowCourageous pizza operators fight back, foil attempted robberies
November 19, 2003
In two separate robbery attempts, pizza operators turned the tables on would-be thieves by fighting back.
read nowAre congrats in order for Donatos Pizzeria's Jim Grote?
November 18, 2003
It's not official yet, but multiple sources tell Editor Steve Coomes that McDonald's will sell Donatos Pizzeria back to its founder.
read nowPoised to open 2,500th intl. store, Domino's Pizza shares 20 lessons learned about global growth
November 17, 2003
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Twenty years after Domino's Pizza opened its first international store in Winnipeg, Canada, it is poised to open its 2,500th international…
read nowPizza Hut enters early stages of bistro menu test
November 17, 2003
LIMA, Ohio—The influence of Pizza Hut's purchase of the Pasta Bravo concept last year is manifesting itself at 21 U.S. units.
read nowOPERATIONS: Take pride in your product
November 16, 2003
As Wendy's founder Dave Thomas once told Jim Moran, shortcuts will lower product quality and ultimately turn customers away.
read nowDomino's Pizza India headed for first-ever profit
November 16, 2003
NEW DELHI—Domino's Pizza India Ltd. is headed toward its first profit since opening in the subcontinent five years ago.
read nowCiCi's to open 13 units around Cincy
November 16, 2003
CINCINNATI—Cici's Pizza, a 456-store Coppell, Texas-based all-you-can-eat buffet chain, plans to build 13 stores in the local area over the next four years.
read nowLittle Caesars launches ''Rudolph' and ''Frosty' holiday video-and-pizza promo
November 16, 2003
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Little Caesars and Classic Media are co-promoting a coupon giveaway for free pizza and discounts on purchases of holiday classics "Rudolph the…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen appoints five new executives
November 13, 2003
LOS ANGELES—California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. announced the appointment of five new executives it hopes will help stabilize operational and real estate issues…
read nowBuonamici International lands three new distributor partners
November 13, 2003
RICHMOND, Va.—Buonamici International added three new distributor partners to its growing specialty pizza and Italian food distributor base.
read nowPapa John's to roll out The Papa Card
November 13, 2003
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Just in time for the holidays, Papa John's is getting into the gift business with its Papa Card.
read nowString of pizza-related robberies have Georgia stores on alert
November 12, 2003
ELLENWOOD, Ga.—Several recent holdups of pizza store employees have staffs on alert in Henry County.
read nowCity Centre in merger talks with Ask Central, wants its pizza chains
November 12, 2003
LONDON—U.K.-based restaurant chains Ask Central PLC and City Centre Restaurants announced on Nov. 12 that they're in merger talks.
read nowPizza Inn reschedules annual meeting as proxy battle looms
November 12, 2003
THE COLONY, Texas—Hoping to avoid a potential costly proxy battle over nominations to its board of directors, Pizza Inn has rescheduled its annual meeting from…
read nowOPINION: If you think fiction's interesting, take a look at reality in the pizza news
November 11, 2003
There's a wry eye in the house when Editor Steve Coomes takes a look at the pizza price wars, possible takeovers and sell-offs, and the never-say-die issue of…
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