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CRA sues to overturn San Fran menu-labeling law
July 7, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Restaurant Association has announced it has filed suit against the city and county of San Francisco and the San Francisco…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen closes Baltimore location
July 7, 2008
Baltimore Business Journal: California Pizza Kitchen Inc. closed its location along Baltimore 's Inner Harbor promenade June 29. The company didn't say why…
read nowPizza Inn celebrates 50th anniversary
July 7, 2008
THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn will begin a two-month celebration beginning in July to mark the company's 50th anniversary. The series of promotions will kick…
read nowUno Chicago Grill intros summer menu offerings
July 7, 2008
BOSTON — Uno Chicago Grill is celebrating summer with a limited-time menu. New dishes include Four Flavor Vegetable Pot Stickers with Peanut Sauce appetizer…
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Panago Pizza intros take-home line
July 6, 2008
ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia — Canadian pizza chain Panago Pizza has launched its own line of exclusive, branded packaged food items. The Panago Cucina…
read nowInvestigators probe jalapenos in salmonella outbreak
July 6, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Officials investigating the salmonella outbreak now are looking at jalapeño peppers as a leading suspect for spreading the bacteria.
read nowRadiant Systems acquires Orderman
July 6, 2008
ATLANTA — Point-of-sale system manufacturer Radiant Systems Inc. has acquired Salzburg, Austria-based Orderman, a manufacturer of wireless, customizable…
read nowMarco's recognized for franchisee satisfaction
July 6, 2008
TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Pizza has been honored by Franchise Business Review, a national franchise market research firm, as one of the top 50 chains in North…
read nowCommodities update – Week of July 7, 2008
July 6, 2008
CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange stayed relatively stable, averaging slightly above $1.92 per pound for the shortened trading…
read nowRestaurant index rises as same-store sales improve
July 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance improved in May as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity rose for…
read nowAtlanta engineer cracks N.Y. pizza code
July 2, 2008
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Former software engineer Jeff Varasano spent the past two years trying to duplicate the pizza served at Patsy's in Harlem. This…
read nowNew Zealand man sells his soul to Hell (Pizza)
July 2, 2008
CNN: New Zealand pizzeria company Hell Pizza has signed a deal with Walter Scott, 24, to buy a deed to his soul for $3,800. The online auction site TradeMe had…
read nowDomino's to present at investor event
July 1, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza officials will make a presentation to investors at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference in Boston July 8 at…
read nowPapa John's franchisees raise $31,000 for teen's medical treatment
July 1, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's franchisees Frank Carney and Terry Newman donated 20 percent of sales from their 11 Papa John's stores on June 17 and 18 to help…
read nowNYC trans fats ban takes effect today
June 30, 2008
Associated Press/Google: New York City's trans-fat ban took full effect July 1, and some restaurants are struggling to adjust recipes. But quick-service…
read nowDomino's rolls out e-mail protection
June 30, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza has tapped Palo Alto, Calif.-based Voltage Security Inc. to provide protection for the company's corporate e-mail system.
read nowPizza Hut Malaysia intros Starzbites
June 30, 2008
Malaysia Star: Pizza Hut in Malaysia has rolled out a limited-time star-shaped pizza, which features sausage baked into the crust. QSR Brands, which operates…
read nowPizzeria owners shot by carjackers
June 30, 2008
Staten Island Advance: Two armed carjackers ambushed the owner of a Staten Island, N.Y., pizzeria, shooting him in the leg outside his home and stealing his…
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Delivery drivers feel economic pinch
Rising gas prices, falling wages make delivery jobs less attractive.
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