Suspect in pizzeria vandalism found dead in jail cell

March 22, 2009

The Pocono Record: A man charged in a series of vandalisms at pizzerias in Canadensis, Pa., was found dead in his jail cell Sunday morning.   Mumun (Marty) M.

Commodities update - Week of March 23, 2009

March 22, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to rise last week, averaging slightly under $1.28 per pound for the trading week…

Pizza Marketplace kicks off industry survey

March 22, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Over the next three weeks, Pizza Marketplace will be conducting an in-depth survey looking at trends in the pizza industry, and we would…

2008 Fast Casual Restaurant Top 100 Movers & Shakers

As for most industry watchers, culminating the very best of the breed in a fast-growing segment is often a difficult task. With more than 600 fast casual…

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Study finds customers don't read nutrition info in stores

March 19, 2009

USA Today: A study by Yale University has observed that only 0.1 percent of customers in a sample group read the nutritional facts available on posters…

Famous Famiglia opens Harlem location

March 19, 2009

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Pizza brand Famous Famiglia has opened its first location in Harlem, on Lexington Avenue at the corner of 125th Street, the company has…

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo add new menu items

March 19, 2009

DEDHAM, Mass. -- Papa Gino's Pizzeria and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches have introduced two new anytime menu concepts, the first in either chain's history. …

Noble Roman's swings to loss

March 19, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS -- Revenues at pizza franchisor Noble Roman's Inc. were $9 million for 2008, the company announced, off 22 percent compared with revenues of $11.…

CiCi's Pizza serves hundreds of Tater Tot Pizza slices at wedding ceremony

March 19, 2009

COPPELL, Texas – CiCi's Pizza served more than 800 free slices of the company's new Tater Tot Pizza to guests at the reception that followed Miss Cheese Pizza…

Driver arrested for stalking

March 18, 2009

New Orleans Times-Picayune: A Westwego, La., man has been arrested charged with stalking after a woman said he delivered a pizza to her home, and then kept…

Pizza Pizza same-store sales slow in Q4

March 18, 2009

TORONTO, Ontario -- Same-store sales at Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza increased 1.7 percent in 2008 compared with the previous year, the company has…

Jimano's Pizzeria expands to California

March 18, 2009

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Chicago-based Jimano's Pizzeria has opened its first location in California, the company has announced. The new location is operated by…

Pizzeria owner charged with trying to destroy the competition

March 18, 2009

Pocono Record: Mumun (Marty) M. Barbaros, owner of the Continental Grill in Canadensis, Pa., has been charged with 35 counts, including assault, burglary…

Man gets 32 years in beating of pizza deliverywoman

March 18, 2009

CBS2Chicago: Keith Hawkins, 18, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison after admitting to a brutal attack on a pizza delivery driver. Samantha Wilson-Sayre…

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Pizza Pizza partners with Laker beer for slice promo

March 17, 2009

WATERLOO, Ontario -- Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza has partnered with Brick Brewing Co. for a joint promotional venture, the companies have announced. A…

Armed robber targeting South Philly pizzerias

March 17, 2009

MSNBC: South Philadelphia pizzeria operators are on guard following a string of armed robberies. Four shops have been robbed at gunpoint in the past month. …

NEXTEP continues 100 percent annual growth

March 17, 2009

TROY, Mich. -- NEXTEP Systems, a developer of intuitive touch-screen ordering, digital menu boards and online ordering solutions for the foodservice industry…

What comes to mind when you think of chain restaurants?

The National Retail Federation and Shop.org have joined with ExpoTV in part to learn more about what moves people to buy from one retailer over another. Most…

SpeedLine partners with Coalfire Systems

March 16, 2009

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Restaurant point of sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Coalfire Systems to support and…