Pizza Inn CEO could exercise 822,500 stock options

March 20, 2002

England's Ask Central reports profits for '01

March 20, 2002

ST. ALBANS -- England-based Ask Central restaurant group is predicting 2001 earnings will meet expectations.

Poison-pizza threat puts cook on probation

March 20, 2002

OSLO, Norway -- It appears that finding good pizzeria workers is tough in Norway, too.

Pizza toppings are anything but common in Europe

March 20, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Now that more than 300 million Europeans have a common currency in the euro, what they like on their pizzas is as diverse as the continent…

Changing Teams

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 20, 2002

Former Pizza Hut executives buy 59 Little Caesars stores, and aim to grow to 350

Will Law Bring Order?

Franchisees claim proposed legislation will stop franchisor abuses, but franchisors say it's not necessary.

Suspects questioned in murder of Florida pizza delivery man

March 20, 2002

Police arrested two people on Dec. 30, who they believe may responsible for a crime spree that killed two people and injured another.

In Berkeley, where there's wood smoke, there's ire

March 20, 2002

Hoping to reduce airborne pollution in Berkeley, Calif., the city's council has banned not only the installation of wood-burning fireplaces in new homes and…

Buffalo pizzerias dig out, then dig in to stay open amid snowstorm

March 20, 2002

So you think delivering pizza's tough where you are?

Domino's parent, Bain Capital, considers Burger King purchase

March 20, 2002

LONDON -- Domino's Pizza's parent company is interested in adding a burger chain to its fast-food portfolio.

Former Domino's executives buy 9 Ann Arbor-area stores

March 20, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza LLC announced March 20 that Hoyt Jones, the company's former executive vice president over franchise stores, will purchase…

Team of thieves robs three drivers in 4 months

March 19, 2002

Two men are in police custody after their arrest in connection to robberies of three different pizza delivery drivers in four months.

U.S. San Marzano closures hit Pizza Express bottom line

March 19, 2002

The November closures of two San Marzano restaurants in Washington, D.C. and two more in Philadelphia cost London-based Pizza Express about $490,000, according…

Domino's makes biggest acquisition ever, 82 stores in Phoenix area

March 19, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza LLC has agreed to acquire 82 franchised stores in the Phoenix, Ariz., market, making it the largest store acquisition in the…

On their own and eating pizza, according to Forbes.com ranking of cities

March 19, 2002

Being single means eating lots of pizza -- at least Forbes.com seems to think so.

Scooters to expand in South Africa

March 19, 2002

South African home-delivery pizza chain Scooters is preparing for a major expansion during 2002, company managing director Carlo Gonzaga told Africa News…

Delivery time dispute leads to theft

March 19, 2002

EDMONTON, Alberta - A dispute over the delivery time of a vegetarian pizza led to a robbery - and a sit-down dinner - at an Edmonton restaurant on Feb. 10.

Fourth quarter '01 revenue and comp sales up at CEC

March 19, 2002

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's reported its fourth-quarter 2001 earnings were up 13 percent over 2000. The…

Restaurant Doctor prescribes complaint resolution at Pizza Expo

March 19, 2002

Bill Marvin tells a Pizza Expo audience that the cost for mishandling a complaint from a customer is costly.

PizzaExpress posts numbers, loses executive

March 19, 2002

LONDON - In a day of mixed results for UK-based restaurant chain PizzaExpress, the company announced a double-digit increase in first-half net profit on Feb.