Papa John's partners with Indiana Jones

September 28, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's has introduced the XL Explorer pizza in partnership with the release of the movie "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal…

Fast Casual launches state of the industry report

September 25, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast Casual magazine and FastCasual.com have released the "2009 Fast Casual State of the Industry Report."   The 73-page comprehensive study…

Pizza Hut Taiwan removes tainted cheese packets

September 25, 2008

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Pizza Hut Taiwan on Friday started an investigation into melamine found in its cheese packets after tests showed a high level of the toxic…

Former Pizza Pizza exec fined for tax evasion

September 25, 2008

The Toronto Star: A Toronto businessman and former Pizza Pizza executive is guilty of cheating the public of tax revenues and must pay a hefty fine, a judge…

Seven New York Pizza Huts close

September 25, 2008

The Buffalo News: Seven troubled Pizza Hut locations in Western New York closed their doors Thursday after experiencing years of financial difficulty, a…

Pizza Hut's UK marketing chief resigns

September 24, 2008

Marketing Week: Hugh Wood, chief marketing officer for Pizza Hut UK, has resigned from the business after two years. Wood had just started a rebranding project…

Pizza Inn net up tenfold

September 24, 2008

THE COLONY, Texas -- Comparable-store sales at domestic Pizza Inn restaurants increased 1.8 percent for the company's fourth quarter ended June 29, the company…

Yum! expands hunger relief program

September 24, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum! Brands, parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has announced a commitment to raise and donate $80 million over the next five years to…

NRA lauds Senate approval of restaurant depreciation provision

September 24, 2008

2008 Fast Casual Summit: Participants

Paul Barron, publisher of Fast Casual magazine, talks with attendees at the summit.

2008 Fast Casual Summit: Subtotal

Paul Barron, publisher of Fast Casual, talks with Subtotal POS president Joel Doherty.

2009 Fast Casual Summit: Dinner event

Paul Barron, publisher of Fast Casual magazine, talks with Peter Truitt of Truitt Brothers about A Taste of Oregon at the 2008 Fast Casual Summit dinner event.

2008 Fast Casual Summit: Mobile messaging

A Power Info Video Session on mobile messaging featuring Noah Glass of GoMobo and Paul Barron, publisher of Fast Casual magazine

2008 Fast Casual Summit: Specialty coffee

Mitch Eastman of Fetco Coffee Equipment discusses specialty coffee with Fast Casual magazine publisher Paul Barron.

2008 Fast Casual Summit: Custom business solutions

Paul Barron talks with Charlie Jeffers of Custom Business Solutions about the company's enterprise solutions.

NY looks to pizzerias for more dough

September 23, 2008

New York Post: The Department of Taxation and Finance in New York hopes to raise $30 million from pizzerias, used-car dealers and other cash-heavy businesses…

Marco's plans Cincinnati expansion

September 23, 2008

CINCINNATI -- Restaurant operator Four Slices LLC plans to open as many as 40 Marco's Pizza locations in the Cincinnati area, the company has announced.   Four…

Canadian pizza a hit in Germany

September 23, 2008

The Canadian Press: Despite the fact that Canada isn't known for its gourmet pizza, a Berlin pizzeria has found success offering what it calls "Canadian-style…

SCA donates paper products for hurricane relief

September 23, 2008

NEENAH, Wis. — SCA Tissue North America, a manufacturer of away-from-home tissue products, is donating 34,560 rolls of paper towels to Feeding America to help…

2008 Fast Casual Summit: Blueberry Council

Fast Casual magazine publisher Paul Barron talks with Stan Crafton of the Blueberry Council