Shakey's parent company suspends share trading in Singapore

May 1, 2002

SINGAPORE -- Inno-Pacific Holdings Ltd. (P.IP), of Singapore, owner of Shakey's Pizza, has asked the Singapore Exchange to suspend trading of its shares.

Hiring Eagles: Part 2, the Interview

May 1, 2002

Conducting group interviews not only saves time, it invites job candidates to vote for who they think the operator should hire.

Papa John's Q1 '01 revenues drop, while EPS rises

April 30, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) announced on April 30 that its first quarter 2002 revenues were $245.7 million, a decrease of…

Expect a 'blockbuster' new product at Pizza Hut, says Novak

April 30, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- David Novak, chairman and CEO of Tricon Global Restaurants Inc., told listeners to an April 30 conference call to look forward to a…

Boston Pizza's president wins Canada's Top 40 Under 40 award

April 30, 2002

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Mike Cordoba, president and COO of Boston Pizza International Inc., has been selected one of Canada's Top 40 executives Under 4…

Tricon posts ''yummy' first-quarter earnings

April 29, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE:YUM) the operator of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell chains, reported first-quarter 2002 net income of…

Pizza delivery thieves face federal punishment

April 28, 2002

HONOLULU -- Three men charged in four pizza delivery-related robberies find themselves facing federal charges for their crimes.

Three Palestinians accused of attempted arson at Pizza Hut

April 28, 2002

KHALDEH, Lebanon -- Three Palestinians face charges of committing terrorist acts following a recent attempt to set fire to a Pizza Hut in Khaldeh.

Q1 systemwide sales rise 29 percent at Domino's Pizza UK, IRL

April 25, 2002

LONDON -- Domino's Pizza UK & IRL, PLC, announced in an April 23 release that system sales in the first 15 weeks of 2002 were up nearly 29 percent to £33.…

Panned Performance

April 25, 2002

When it comes to test-marketing a pan pizza, few know more about it than Frank Carney, Pizza Hut co-founder. And as a Papa John's franchisee, he's getting to…

How to Hire 'Eagles'

April 25, 2002

Encourage your "Eagles," your best employees, to lead others like them to your business.

Canada's Afton Food Group to merge with Pizza Delight

April 24, 2002

BURLINGTON, ON -- Afton Food Group Ltd. (AFF-TSE "Afton") and Pizza Delight Corporation have entered into an agreement to merge.

Fox named 2002 Small Business Person of the Year in Pa.

April 24, 2002

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Jim Fox, founder and president of Pittsburgh-based Fox's Pizza Dens, Inc., has been named the 2002 Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the…

Family-oriented marketing award given to Monical's Pizza

April 24, 2002

BRADLEY, Ill. -- Monical's Pizza has received the 2001-2002 Family Oriented Marketing award from the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Marketing…

Who's Who: Tony Gemignani

April 24, 2002

Doing tricks with dough started as a way to pass the time, but it's turned into a business and a brand for Tony Gemignani.

Profits up at Alsea, Domino's franchisee in Mexico and Brazil

April 24, 2002

MEXICO CITY -- Alsea SA, the franchisee for Domino's Pizza in Mexico and Brazil, reported in an April 24 filing to the Mexican Stock Exchange that its first…

USDA unable to account for all U.S. cheese, says analyst

April 23, 2002

LYNDEN, Wis. -- According to Dairyline.com, while the USDA Cold Storage report for March shows total cheese stocks at 727.6 million pounds, there's a good…

CPK reaffirms revenues, earnings for first quarter '02

April 23, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (CPKI: Nasdaq) reaffirmed revenue gains and increased comparable store sales for the first quarter 2002.

In Thailand's pizza wars, image is everything

April 23, 2002

There's a pizza battle underway in Thailand between a world leader and a local upstart.

Service After the Sale

For 12 years, food distributor Gordon Food Service's pizza department has developed what some call an unparalleled level of customer service in the business.