Salmonella found on jalapeno, tomatoes cleared

July 21, 2008

Government inspectors have found the same bacteria linked to the nationwide salmonella outbreak on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper that was handled by…

Domino's domestic comps off 5.4 percent

July 21, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. –- Same-store sales at Domino's Pizza Inc.'s domestic locations fell 5.4 percent in the 2008 second quarter ended June 15, 2008, the company…

Marketing pizza by mobile

Operators have high hopes for mobile coupons, but the jury is still out.

N.M. teen makes dough with own pizza business

July 20, 2008

Las Cruces (N.M.) Sun-News: When Great American Pizza shut its doors, a former employee, 19-year-old Carla Deemer, asked her father for a loan to buy the shop.

Pizzeria sign lands owner in hot water

July 20, 2008

Daily Local (Philadelphia): A Chester Springs, Pa., businessman has been inundated with complaints about his outdoor sign. Critics say the sign, which reads…

UK Domino's sees sales, profit climb

July 20, 2008

London Times: Profits at Domino's UK operations rose nearly 33 percent for the first six months of the year, the company has announced. Comparable-store sales…

Commodities update – Week of July 21, 2008

July 20, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange trended upward last week, averaging slightly above $1.95 per pound for the trading week ended…

FDA clears tomatoes, investigation ongoing

July 17, 2008

Google/Associated Press: The FDA has lifted its salmonella warning on tomatoes, but continues to ask those at risk of salmonella — including the elderly and…

Papa Bello expands into South Carolina

July 17, 2008

LAS VEGAS -- Papa Bello Enterprises has expanded its franchise business into South Carolina with the sale of an area rep agreement to businessman Nazir Moosa.

Eagle Boys buys Pizza Haven Australia

July 17, 2008

BRISBANE, Australia -- Australian pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has acquired Pizza Haven Australia, the nation's fourth largest pizza chain.   The move will…

Papa John's warns of coupon scam

July 17, 2008

The Daily Reflector (Greenville, N.C.): Counterfeit coupons offering free Papa John's pizzas are circulating in Greenville and other towns in the region…

Unique Pizza and Subs partners with The Dream Factory

July 16, 2008

PITTSBURGH -- Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. has partnered with The Dream Factory Inc. to assist 30 Latino families in raising the necessary capital to open their…

Pizza Hut franchisee to settle suit over missed breaks

July 16, 2008

Bakersfield Californian: The owner of five Pizza Hut restaurants in Bakersfield, Calif., has tentatively agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over missed…

Yum! Brands Q2 profits up 4%

July 16, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –- Same store sales for Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W All American Food, grew …

Papa John's to promote pizza via crop circles

July 16, 2008

Denver Post: Papa John's will promote its new whole wheat crust by carving a pizza into the wheat fields near Denver International Airport runways. The company…

Hungry Howie's taps Revention for online ordering

July 15, 2008

HOUSTON -- Hungry Howie's Pizza has partnered with point-of-sale system provider Revention Inc. to adopt Revention's HungerRush Online Ordering solution. …

London restaurant intros 'Pregnancy Pizza'

July 15, 2008

LONDON -- A London pizzeria has launched the UK's first range of pizzas designed specifically for pregnant women.   The Pregnancy Pizzas were devised by owner…

CEC Entertainment to Webcast earnings call

July 15, 2008

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese, will host a conference call with investors July 22, 2008, to discuss financial…

Papa John's NYC franchisees to create own menu-labeling panels

July 15, 2008

BlueMauMau.org: Papa John's International is requiring its New York City franchisees to create their own menu panels to meet city nutritional labeling…

Knocked-out pizzeria robber was employee's dad

July 14, 2008

Dallas Morning News: An employee at a Denton, Texas, Pizza Patron restaurant recognized a would-be robber as her father after he was knocked unconscious by…