Pizza Hut announces results of gift card survey

November 20, 2007

DALLAS — Pizza Hut has announced the results of a national online survey it commissioned that shows 70 percent of surveyed consumers rated restaurants as the…

Domino's eyes India growth

November 20, 2007

The Economic Times (India): Domino's is streamlining its marketing initiatives and adding new products as it seeks to ramp up growth in India. The company…

Farrelli's introduces diabetic-friendly pizza

November 19, 2007

TACOMA, Wash. — In conjunction with American Diabetes Month, Tacoma, Wash.-based Farrelli's Wood Fire Pizza has introduced a pizza catering to those with…

Disabled man opens dream pizzeria

November 19, 2007

ABC7Chicago: John Garcia's restaurant, Angel's Place, opened Nov. 19 in Cicero, Ill. Twenty-five years ago, Garcia was stabbed in the back by an armed robber…

Burke acquisition boosts Hormel

November 19, 2007

Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minn.): Earnings at food company Hormel were up 12 percent compared to the previous year, the company announced. The August…

Domino's Pizza preps for St. Jude fundraiser

November 18, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza is gearing up to raise dough for the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during its fourth annual Thanks and…

CPK partners with Staples Center

November 18, 2007

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen has signed a two-year partnership with Staples Center, making CPK the exclusive pizza supplier of the downtown Los…

Lou Malnati's installing InTouchPOS

November 18, 2007

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Lou Malnati's Pizzerias have selected InTouchPOS by ASSAL Corp. as their point-of-sale system. InTouchPOS is a turn-key point-of-sale…

Pizza Inn signs Kuwait deal

November 15, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn Inc. has signed a multiunit development agreement to open 20 new Pizza Inn restaurants in Kuwait. Pizza Inn awarded a master…

Domino's preps for pre-Thanksgiving boost

November 15, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's is projecting sales on Thanksgiving Eve will increase by 68 percent over a typical Wednesday. Domino's will deliver more than 1.…

Pizza Inn signs Kuwait deal

November 15, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn Inc. has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open 20 new Pizza Inn restaurants in Kuwait. Pizza Inn has awarded a…

CPK makes Mad Money appearance

November 15, 2007

CNBC: California Pizza Kitchen co-CEO Rick Rosenfield talked this week with Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's Mad Money. The company is focused on quality first, so…

Pizza Hut intros Double Deep Pizza

November 15, 2007

DALLAS — Pizza Hut is introducing its Double Deep Pizza, which features double the toppings and 50 percent more cheese than a Pizza Hut medium Lover's or…

Surveying franchise success

More franchisors are using profiling tools to ensure a successful match.

PETA petitions Dominos

November 14, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which owns 150 shares of Domino's stock, has submitted a…

Year-to-date loss at Sbarro tops $35 million

November 14, 2007

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Comparable-store sales at Sbarro Inc. company-owned stores increased 3.2 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the company announced.

CPK opens fifth Philippines location

November 13, 2007

LOS ANGELES — A new California Pizza Kitchen restaurant has opened in the Philippines. The restaurant, the company's fifth in that country, is located in the…

Papa John's franchisee bought out by private equity firm

November 13, 2007

Washington Post: The Halifax Group, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm, has led a management buyout of P.J. United, Papa John's largest franchisee.

Shakey's CEO steps down

November 13, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Shakey's USA CEO Tim Pulido is resigning to take the post of president at casual-dining chain Mimi's Café. Pulido took the helm of Shakey's…

Squirrel acquires Pacific Restaurant Group

November 13, 2007

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Hospitality point-of-sale solutions provider Squirrel Systems has announced it has acquired the assets of Pacific Restaurant…