Straw Hat Pizza appoints new president

April 3, 2008

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Jonathan C. Fornaci has been named president of Straw Hat Cooperative Corp., which oversees Straw Hat Pizza and Straw Hat Grill operations…

Pizza.com goes for $2,605,000

April 2, 2008

Sedo: An unidentifed bidder snagged the pizza.com domain name on April 3 for $2,605,000. Former owner Chis Clark paid $20 for the name in 1994.    Read more …

Outpouring of support for driver after shooting

April 2, 2008

WCFcourier.com (Cedar Valley, Iowa): James William Spiers, who shot an alleged robber last week after the man held a gun to Spiers' head, says he has received…

Chefs, restaurateurs to share insight at '08 NRA Show

April 2, 2008

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced its lineup of celebrities to be included in the Celebrity Book Signings & NRA Show Bookstore…

Entrepreneur looks to cash in on pizza name

April 2, 2008

Baltimore Sun: Chris Clark paid $20 to register the pizza.com domain name 14 years ago. He's auctioning off the name, and bidding is quickly approaching $…

Nominations now accepted for 2008 SPIRIT Awards

April 2, 2008

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and Nation's Restaurant News, along with founding sponsor The Coca-Cola Company, has…

IIFE to host 2008 CEO franchise Summit

April 2, 2008

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The International Institute for Franchise Education at Nova Southeastern University will host its second annual CEO Summit April 17-1…

Little Caesars named top value

April 1, 2008

DETROIT — Little Caesars was named for the first time the "best value for the money" of all quick-service restaurant chains in the 2007 Sandelman &…

Chuck E. Cheese, Coca-Cola partner for contest

April 1, 2008

IRVING, Texas — Chuck E. Cheese has partnered with Coca-Cola to offer students a chance to win a $25,000 college scholarship promotion. Parents can visit…

Sinatra called to testify in pizzeria name dispute

April 1, 2008

New York Daily News: Lawyers for the owners of Patsy's Pizzeria in New York played a recording of Frank Sinatra in federal court as part of a lawsuit over the…

Tommy Franks appointed to CEC board

March 31, 2008

IRVING, Texas — CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese, has named retired four-star U.S. Army General Tommy Franks to its board of…

Sbarro Inc. loss tops $30 million

March 31, 2008

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Same-store sales at company-owned Sbarro Inc. restaurants decreased 1.8 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 30, 2007. Same-store sales…

Boston Pizza rolls out new ad campaign

March 31, 2008

RICHMOND, British Columbia — Boston Pizza International Inc. has launched a new national television ad campaign airing on major networks and specialty channels…

Pizza Inn to support Oprah's 'Big Give'

March 31, 2008

THE COLONY, Texas  — Pizza Inn Inc. is joining Dallas-based ABC television affiliate WFAA-TV, Channel 8 and Oprah's Big Give as they partner with the North…

Switching to a stone hearth oven

The future of the pizza business may lie with the tools of the past.

Pizza Hut undergoes (temporary) name change

March 31, 2008

Marketing Daily: In honor of April Fool's Day and to call attention to its new pasta line, Pizza Hut has "rebranded" itself as Pasta Hut. The company is…

Fewer complaints about Hell this year

March 30, 2008

Stuff.co.nz: New Zealand pizza chain Hell Pizza topped that country's Advertising Standards Authority complaints list in 2007, the second year in a row the…

CiCi's adds new buffet item

March 30, 2008

COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza has expanded its buffet choices with a new menu item, the Pepperoni Flip. The new flip is similar to a calzone and includes fresh…

Commodities update – March 31, 2008

March 30, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange remained relatively stable for the week ended March 28, averaging $1.80 per pound, up 3 cents…

Papa John's adds new menu items

March 30, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's has added a new Rustic Italian Meats pizza to its menu. The new pizza features spicy Italian sausage, pepperoni, baby portabella…