Papa John's profit up 66 percent in Q4

February 24, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Domestic system-wide comparable sales at Papa John's restaurants decreased 2 percent for the company's fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, the…

FS/TEC: TakeOut Technologies intros online ordering solution

Daniel Veronese explains the user-friendly features in new pizza online ordering product.

North American Pizza and Ice Cream Show 2009 - Delta Energy

Dan Black, manager of sustainable energy with consulting firm Delta Energy, talks with PizzaMarketplace.com about ways operators can get started in…

Burke names Krause to food scientist post

February 23, 2009

NEVADA, Iowa -- Burke Corp., a provider of fully cooked meat products, has announced that Brian Krause has joined the Burke research and development team as a…

Zpizza opens in Saudi Arabia

February 23, 2009

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Zpizza has opened its second international location with a new store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.   The store marks the beginning of…

Little Caesars teams with Pepsi on scratch-off promo

February 23, 2009

DETROIT -- Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. and Pepsi have launched a national scratch-off game promotion "Buzz in to Win" in cooperation with Sony Computer…

Donini outlines five-year expansion plan

February 23, 2009

MONTREAL, Quebec -- Donini Inc. has announced a five-year expansion plan aimed at maximizing revenues and profits. The plan includes the development of…

International business helps ease pain at Domino's

February 23, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Same-store sales at domestic Domino's restaurants fell 3 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 28 and fell 4.9 percent for the year, the…

NAPICS wraps up another year

North American Pizza and Ice Cream Show focuses on surviving the tough times.

Little Caesars 'Love Kitchen' serves the homeless

February 22, 2009

Louisville Courier Journal: More than 800 homeless men and women were treated to a free pizza lunch at Wayside Christian Mission in Louisville, Ky., courtesy…

Teenage girl sentenced to 10 years in pizza robbery

February 22, 2009

NWAnews (Northwest Arkansas): An 18-year-old girl pleaded guilty last week to accomplice to robbery and admitted to helping two men rob a Pizza Hut deliveryman…

Commodities update - Week of Feb. 23, 2009

February 22, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to climb last week, averaged slightly less than $1.31 per pound for the trading…

NAPICS offers slice of money-saving tips

February 21, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The North American Pizza and Ice Cream Show, which began its two-day run Feb. 22 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, is offering a…

Pizza employee charged with drive-thru drug sales

February 19, 2009

MSNBC: A Frankfort, Ky., man has been charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, a class C felony, after allegedly using the drive-thru…

Accused credit card skimmer enters guilty plea

February 19, 2009

The Times Herald (Montgomery County, Pa.): A Philadelphia woman accused of skimming credit card accounts while she worked at a California Pizza Kitchen…

World Pizza Champions story debuts in bookstores

February 19, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO -- The story of Tony Gemignani, eight-time world pizza-tossing champion, and the World Pizza Champions, has been documented in the children's…

Orkin University Online offers free training resources

February 19, 2009

ATLANTA -- To better equip business owners and operators for the fight against pests, Orkin Commercial Services offers free training materials via an online…

NRA announces 2009 Kitchen Innovations Award recipients

February 19, 2009

CHICAGO -- The National Restaurant Association has announced the recipients of its prestigious Kitchen Innovations (KI) Awards for 2009. All the KI products…

Va. passes smoking ban in most restaurants

February 19, 2009

The Washington Post: The Virginia General Assembly has voted to approve a measure that prohibits smoking in most of the state's bars and restaurants, and the…

FS/TEC: Plum Reward promos loyalty device

Customers enter information while paying for their order. After providing their cell phone number, customers become part of the store's mobile marketing…