First female vet opens Little Caesars

January 29, 2008

VALDOSTA, Ga. — U.S. military veteran Patricia Evans opened a Little Caesars franchise in Valdosta, Ga., this week, becoming the first female veteran to open a…

California Pizza Kitchen opens second Mexico location

January 29, 2008

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen franchise partner Grupo Calpik, S.A. de C.V. has opened a new CPK restaurant in the Santa Fe area of Mexico City. …

Pizza Hut outlines Super Sunday stats

January 29, 2008

DALLAS — Each year, Pizza Hut handles 2.5 million calls on Super Bowl Sunday, making game day Pizza Hut's busiest day of the year. The orders, 60 percent to 7…

Pizza King chain under new ownership

January 29, 2008

Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press: Dan and David Nix, owners of Western Rib-Eye & Ribs in Evansville, Ind., have purchased the three-unit Pizza King…

New Yorkers get taste of home at Super Bowl

January 28, 2008

New York Daily News: New Yorkers who want a taste of home while in Phoenix for the Super Bowl can stop in at the sister location of one of Brooklyn's most…

Domino's manager preps for Big Game

January 28, 2008

Pizzas and Other Stuff: Cornelius Thomas, manager of a Domino's Pizza in Jackson, Miss., is prepping for the the busiest day of the year in the pizza business.

Lawyer seeks competency hearing in collar-bomb case

January 27, 2008

Philadelphia Inquirer: A woman implicated in a bank robbery where a pizza delivery driver was killed is likely suffering from a mental disease and is…

Regional pizzas take center stage

January 27, 2008

Slice: Adam Kuban, managing editor of the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based food blog Serious Eats, has compiled a list of the various pizza styles from around the country.

Mass. town holds first Pizza Bowl

January 27, 2008

The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.): Thirteen pizza restaurants in Stoughton, Mass., competed in the Stoughton Lions Club's inaugural Pizza Bowl fundraiser.

Amici's East Coast Pizzeria adopts InTouchPOS

January 27, 2008

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Amici's East Coast Pizzeria has switched to InTouchPOS from Assal Corp. to automate all of their restaurants.   InTouchPOS is a turnkey…

Exhibits to run hot and cold at 2008 NAPICS

January 27, 2008

While most attendees at the 2008 North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show (NAPICS) will leave with real-life tips and innovative ideas, one will walk away…

Commodities update — Jan. 28, 2008

January 27, 2008

CHICAGO — The price of block cheese on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged $1.65 per pound for the shortened trade week ended Jan. 18, down 5 percent from…

Pizzeria owner set for life

January 24, 2008

The Salem (Ore.) News: The owner of Deleo's Pizza in Salem, Ore., won't have to worry about running low on dough anytime soon. Tomi Gjikuria bought a winning…

Imo's Pizza rolls out new ad spots

January 24, 2008

ST. LOUIS — Imo's Pizza is launching a new ad campaign created to distinguish itself from national pizza chains. The spots were written and produced by Musen…

Zpizza signs L.A. multiunit franchise deal

January 23, 2008

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Gourmet pizza chain Zpizza has signed a multiunit franchise agreement with N.N.T Enterprises Inc. to build three stores in the West…

Pizzerias feeding the faithful

Operators make plans for meat-free offerings as Lent approaches.

Papa John's promo tied to Super Bowl score

January 23, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —  Papa John's is offering 75 percent off the average national regular menu price of a large, 3-topping pizza if the teams competing in the…

Pizza a ritual in Sao Paulo

January 23, 2008

Canada.com: The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo is home to more than 6,000 pizza parlors. South America's largest city is so serious about pizza that Paulistanos…

Pizza Hut worker arrested for identity thefts

January 22, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.): A former employee of a Pizza Hut in Ebensburg, Pa., was arrested after she allegedly used credit card information of…

Technomic lowers restaurant industry forecast

January 22, 2008

CHICAGO — Citing a larger-than-expected slowdown in discretionary consumer spending, foodservice consultancy Technomic Information Services revised its 200…