Chuck E. Cheese's 2Q same-store sales drop, revenues rise

July 15, 2003

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:CEC), parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, reported that its second quarter same-store sales were off 1.…

Pizzeria's interactive contests engage, interest customers

July 15, 2003

TROY, Mich. -- Though Shield's Restaurant and Pizzeria will end its Summer Pizza Bake Off Contest this year, the operation's co-owners say they'll start…

Fake job applicant robs Pizza Hut in morning hold-up

July 14, 2003

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- A man posing as a job applicant at a Pizza Hut robbed the store's manager at gunpoint before it opened on July 14.

CHEESE MARKET ANALYSIS: Cheese prices will retreat -- but when?

July 14, 2003

Cheese prices took off like a rocket in late June, and dairy analyst Jerry Dryer believes the climb won't level off for some time.

Sales at U.S. Pizza Huts rise 4% for June-July period

July 14, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Same-store sales at U.S. corporate-owned Pizza Hut stores rose 4 percent in the four-week period ended July 12, 2003.

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Pizza continues slicing into India restaurant market

July 13, 2003

DELHI, India -- When Neelam Mehta hears the question "What's for dinner, mum?" after she comes home from the office, her answer is increasingly the same…

Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. appoints Lynds new CDO

July 10, 2003

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. (NASDAQ:CHGO) has appointed Gregory S. Lynds as the company's new chief development officer.

Pizza Magia partners with Colavita, launches new dipping sauce

July 10, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Pizza Magia is introducing a proprietary garlic-seasoned dipping sauce developed in partnership with olive oil producer Colavita USA.

Pizza Hut to add 50 India outlets in 18 months

July 9, 2003

MUMBAI, India -- Pizza Hut hopes to double its unit numbers in India to 100 over the next 18 months.

RGR completes purchase of MFG, parent of The Pizza Company

July 9, 2003

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Royal Garden Resort Plc (RGR) has completed its 1.66 billion-baht (U.S. $39.8 million) acquisition of Minor Food Group Plc (MFG), parent…

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Making menu pricing easier and more profitable

July 8, 2003

As Jim Laube demonstrates, fine-tuning your menu's prices is simpler than it seems, plus it benefits the bottom line.

Restaurant Brands boss steps down

July 7, 2003

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Jim Collier, chief executive of Restaurant Brands Ltd., is stepping down in August to accept a senior management position at an…

Little Caesars' matriarch backs Indian casino

July 7, 2003

DETROIT -- Little Caesars' matriarch Marian Ilitch has formed an investment firm to financially back a $150 million Indian casino proposed in Barstow, Calif.

Manager charged after waving to passing motorists

July 7, 2003

RICHMOND, Mich. -- The manager of a Little Caesars restaurant was arrested outside his store after waving at passing cars, WKMG TV6 reported.

Pizza Company expanding into Middle East market

July 6, 2003

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Pizza Company, considering expansion into the Middle East, Vietnam and China, will open its first franchised store in Kuwait next month…

Block cheese tops $1.40, may reach $1.70 by August

July 2, 2003

Despite the simplicity and low risk of purchasing milk futures, an industry analyst and a consultant say too few pizza operators are using them to offset…

Fourth man charged in connection with driver's attack

July 2, 2003

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- Police have arrested and charged a fourth suspect sought in connection with an attack on a pizza delivery driver.

Delivery driver robbed, carjacked at knifepoint

July 2, 2003

GREELEY, Colo. -- Police said two men wearing black winter coats with hoods pulled around their faces and blue bandanas to cover their faces robbed a pizza…

Loop Pizza expands into Atlanta market

July 1, 2003

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Loop Pizza Grill announced a 10-year plan to open 25 franchises in Atlanta and Athens, Ga.