UK Domino's outlet infuriates locals with pork ban

February 10, 2009

The Telegraph: A Domino's Pizza outlet in Britain has infuriated locals after becoming the first in the country to take pork off the menu and offer only halal…

Pizza Inn reports Q2 earnings

February 10, 2009

THE COLONY, Texas -- Comparable domestic buffet restaurant sales at Pizza Inn restaurants decreased 3.3 percent for the second quarter ended Dec. 28, the…

Pizza Pizza shows how to celebrate Family Day on a budget

February 10, 2009

TORONTO -- To assist families in spending more quality time together this Family Day, Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza has partnered with leading financial…

Hungry Howie's unveils new ways to enjoy pizza

February 9, 2009

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Hungry Howie's Pizza has unveiled "Your Pizza, Your Way" and "Pizza and a Movie" to provide its customers a way to satisfy everyone…

CiCi's adds customized Experian real estate tool

February 9, 2009

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza has contracted with Experian Inc., to help the company in the real estate process through the development of models to evaluate…

Marco's appoints VP of operations

February 9, 2009

TOLEDO, Ohio --  Marco's Pizza has announced the promotion of Jim Strachan to vice president of operations from director of franchise operations.   Strachan…

NAPICS 2009 to serve up operator tips

North American Pizza & Ice Cream Show to offer info on staying profitable in tough times.

Pizzeria pistol-whipper may be mob informant

February 8, 2009

Daytona Beach News-Journal (via Slice): Goomba's Pizzeria owner Joseph Milano, accused of pistol-whipping a customer who complained about a calzone he had…

Pizza proves irresistible

February 8, 2009

Leader-Telegram (Eau Claire, Wis.): A Wisconsin woman received a police citation after she and another woman entered a delivery driver's parked car and ate…

Cheese tops the list of aphrodisiac toppings at Pizza Pizza

February 8, 2009

TORONTO -- In preparation for Valentine's Day, Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza has stocked up on various toppings believed to be natural aphrodisiacs. For the…

Domino's appoints 'Secretary of Taste'

February 8, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza is introducing the Secretary of Taste, a fictional character that will first appear today in national advertising touting…

Boston Pizza franchise sales up 11 percent for 2008

February 8, 2009

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Same-store sales at Boston Pizza International Inc. grew 0.1 percent for the company's fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 and 0.…

Commodities update - Week of Feb. 9, 2009

February 8, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange remained fairly flat last week, averaging slightly higher than $1.15 per pound for the…

Qdoba, zpizza tap Exit41 for call center duties

February 5, 2009

ANDOVER, Mass. -- Qdoba Mexican Grill, and zpizza have partnered with Exit41 Inc., a provider of online ordering and call center software and services for the…

Go easy on the pizza, Papa John's founder warns

February 5, 2009

CNN: Papa John's founder John Schnatter offered unexpected advice to his customers during an interview on a popular British radio show. During an interview on…

County Market to sell Garcia's pizzas

February 5, 2009

The News-Gazette (Champaign, Ill.)  The County Market store set to open Feb. 19 in the Campustown neighborhood of Champaign, Ill., will be the first of the…

Pizza Executive Alliance now on LinkedIn

February 5, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Pizza Marketplace is hosting the Pizza Executive Alliance on the business networking site LinkedIn. If you are a leader and innovator in the…

Technomic study: Calorie count on menus influencing consumer behavior

February 5, 2009

CHICAGO — A new survey conducted by Chicago-based foodservice consultants Technomic Inc. revealed that the mandated calorie disclosure for New York City…

Innovation on display at the NAFEM, FS/TEC shows

February 5, 2009

The co-located NAFEM Show and FS/TEC expo opened yesterday to smaller crowds than in previous years, several exhibitors said. Still, a number of booths were…

Pizza Hut's Tuscani Lasagna

Behind the scenes of Pizza Hut's latest commercial for Tuscani Lasagna.