Round Table Pizza taps Y&R for ad duties

December 28, 2008

Adweek: Round Table Pizza has selected the San Francisco office of Young & Rubicam to handle creative duties on its ad account, according to the company's…

Commodities update - Week of Dec. 29, 2008

December 28, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their decline during the shortened trading week last week, averaging $1.28 per…

Domino's takes on Subway in sandwich survey

December 28, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Oven Baked Sandwiches from Domino's Pizza are preferred by consumers over sandwiches from Subway by a 2-to-1 margin, according…

Pizza Fusion reflects on year of growth

December 23, 2008

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pizza Fusion is concluding 2008 with 16 restaurants open in eight states across the country. The chain, which started 2008 with only…

Tony Palombino to open Boombozz Pizza & Tap House

December 23, 2008

Louisville, Ky. — Tony Boombozz has announced it will officially open its newest Boombozz restaurant in March of 2009 in Louisville, Ky. The new prototype…

Pizza Inn: Our 2008 Chain of the Year

The resilient company rebounded after an era of adversity.

HoodMart intros new ventless exhaust hood system

December 22, 2008

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — HoodMart has announced the release of its new Ventless Exhaust Hood System. Its state-of-the-art design features innovative triple filters…

Dunkin' Donuts eager for Nigel Travis to take reins

December 22, 2008

Chain Leader: Dunkin' Donuts chairman and CEO Jon Luther said he wanted to make sure the company found a new CEO who was experienced and results oriented to…

Little Caesars gift cards available at Wal-Mart

December 22, 2008

DETROIT -- Little Caesars has announced it is now offering gift cards at Wal-Mart.   Little Caesars gift cards are available at Wal-Mart locations in 2…

Truitt Bros. opens new plant in Kentucky

December 22, 2008

EAST BERNSTADT, Ky. — Truitt Bros. Inc. celebrated its expansion into the eastern United States with the grand opening of a new food processing plant in East…

Long-time Pizza Hut franchisee shares his insight

December 21, 2008

Ohio.com: In 1968, Tony Szambecki managed the first Pizza Hut in Northeast Ohio. Today, he's the chief executive of Hallrich Inc., which operates 81 Pizza…

Domino's preps for New Year's rush

December 21, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- New Year's Eve and New Year's Day rank in the top five busiest days for Domino's Pizza delivery in the United States, the company said.

Delivery driver recovering from machete attack

December 21, 2008

First Coast News (Jacksonville, Fla.): A Pizza Hut delivery driver is recovering after being attacked by two men, one of whom was wielding a machete. The…

Commodities update - Week of Dec. 22, 2008

December 21, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit their lowest levels in nearly two years last week, averaging slightly above $1.40 per…

Chuck E. Cheese announces executive hire

December 18, 2008

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment Inc., operator of Chuck E. Cheese restaurants, has announced the appointment of Michael Beacham as senior vice…

Burke Corp. promotes two

December 18, 2008

NEVADA, Iowa -- Precooked meat producer Burke Corp. has promoted Andrew Michaelsen from product development manager to industrial sales manager, the company…

Pizza Patron honors top franchise partners

December 18, 2008

DALLAS -- Latino pizza brand Pizza Patron honored the achievements of several of its franchise partners during its second annual Franchise Conference in South…

Technomic names restaurant trends for 2009

December 18, 2008

CHICAGO -- Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry for the coming year.   The consulting…

NRA releases 2009 industry forecast

December 18, 2008

Research released today by the National Restaurant Association shows that Americans are looking for healthier options and "greener" restaurants when they…

Pizza hijacker pleads guilty

December 17, 2008

The Times (Munster, Ind.): Truck driver Anthony Lee pleaded guilty this week to hijacking a load of frozen pizzas and trying to sell them. The load of 3,60…