Pizza Factory rolls out value menu

April 12, 2009

OAKHURST, Calif. -- Pizza Factory has introduced a $5 Value Menu throughout its franchise system, the company has announced.   Items on the value menu include…

Scientists study physics of dough-tossing

April 9, 2009

Slice: Australian researchers have conducted an in-depth study into the physics of pizza dough tossing. The work was part of an effort to understand the…

UK Papa John's plans 3,000 new jobs

April 9, 2009

ClickaJob.com: Papa John's in the United Kingdom is set to create up to 3,000 new jobs, the company has announced. The pizza delivery firm plans to open 30…

Calif. city plans pizza fest

April 9, 2009

Lemoore Advance: The California town of Lemoore, located in the San Joaquin Valley, will hold the ninth annual Central Valley Pizza Festival April 17-19.

Brazil Fast Food Corp. Q4, FY 2008 results down

April 9, 2009

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest fast-food restaurant chain and operating under the Bob's, KFC, Pizza Hut, In Bocca al Lupo CafÃ…

California Pizza Kitchen comps off nearly 6 percent

April 8, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Comparable store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. restaurants fell approximately 5.9 percent for the first quarter ended March 29, the…

Pizza shop owner fights to stay put

April 8, 2009

Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph: Facing $6,000 a month in business expenses and sales that have declined 60 percent since the recession hit, James Gotzamanis moved…

Hell picks 13 finalists in Las Vegas promo

April 8, 2009

AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- On April 13, New Zealand-based Hell Pizza will draw the winner of its "13 Black" birthday celebration competition. That customer will…

Ulster County N.Y. passes menu labeling

April 8, 2009

Ulster County, N.Y., which is located about 90 miles north of New York City, has become the fourth municipality to pass a menu labeling ordinance in the state.

Feds issue I-9 reminder

Missing paperwork could cost pizzeria owners some dough.

St. Louis pizzeria owner preps for White House delivery

April 7, 2009

St. Louis Dispatch: Following a campaign rally last year in St. Louis, Barack Obama's staff ordered pizza from local restaurant Pi. Obama was so impressed with…

Stevi B's expanding to Florida

April 7, 2009

IndUS Business Journal (Waltham, Mass.): IHOP franchisee Andy Patel has signed a 10-store deal with buffet chain  Stevi B's to open 10 restaurants in South…

Figaro's serves up slices to fight cancer

April 7, 2009

WillametteLive (Salem, Ore.): Six Salem-area Figaro's Pizza locations are raising money to benefit two teens fighting bone cancer. The restaurants will donate…

W.Va., Mass. town, quash menu labeling proposals

April 7, 2009

The Charleston Gazette: Members of the West Virginia House Government Organization Committee ate breakfast biscuits from Tudor's Biscuit World and McDonald's…

Papa Bello rolls out new menu

April 6, 2009

LAS VEGAS -- Papa Bello Enterprises Inc. has rolled out a new menu company-wide after experiencing a strong increase in sales during a pilot program in various…

Sbarro to host conference call

April 6, 2009

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Sbarro Inc. has scheduled a conference call on April 9 at 10 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its results of operations for the fourth quarter…

N.C. pizzeria owners battle for AIG refund

April 6, 2009

WRAL-TV: Troubled insurance giant AIG owes Ruckus Pizza owners Robert and Ashley Royster $2,261 after they overpaid on their 2008 worker's compensation…

Food safety tightens under Obama administration

April 6, 2009

The New York Times: As evidenced by the recent pistachio recall despite no confirmed illnesses, the Obama administration is substantially changing the way the…

Boston's taps Current Energy for management system

April 6, 2009

DALLAS -- Current Energy, a Dallas-based provider of energy efficiency solutions for commercial and residential customers, will install its Energy and…

Former employees find franchise success

Spending time in the trenches can help an operator prepare for an ownership role.