Sbarro net up more than 600 percent

April 1, 2007

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Same-store sales at Melville, N.Y.-based Sbarro Inc. grew 4.4 percent in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, the company announced April 2. …

Restaurant Performance Index posts modest gain

March 29, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved slightly in February as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Pizza order leads to arrest

March 29, 2007

The Morning Call (Bethlehem, Pa.): A police officer posed as a pizza delivery man to arrest a woman who used a stolen credit card to order a pizza. Store…

Papa John's plans 170 UK outlets by 2010

March 29, 2007

The Caterer: Papa John's plans to have 100 units in operation in the United Kingdom by the end of the year, CEO Nigel Travis said. The company has a long-term…

Papa John's names international marketing chief

March 28, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. has named Tim Scott to the newly created position of vice president of marketing, for the company's…

McDonald's, KFC in China pay probe

March 28, 2007

MSNBC: Labor officials in China are investigating reports that fast-food chains including McDonald's and KFC are paying workers less than that country's…

Pizzerias gear up for Final Four

March 28, 2007

Canton Repository (Ohio):  Pizza-shop operators are gearing up for this weekend's Final Four basketball playoffs. For Papa John's, the Saturday of the Final…

Is your pizza crust getting crusty?

Specialty crusts are opening the doors to new markets for pizzeria operators.

Domino's robber sentenced to 25 years

March 27, 2007

WQAD (Moline, Ill.): An Illinois man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his part in the armed robbery of a Decatur, Ill., Domino's Pizza. Police say…

Kentucky publisher buys Prep Magazine

March 27, 2007

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lane Communications Group, publisher of The Lane Report and Kentucky Business Online (Kybiz.com), has purchased Prep Magazine, a…

National Restaurant Association voices opposition to union bill

March 27, 2007

  WASHINGTON, D.C. —The National Restaurant Association reiterated its opposition this week to the "Employee Free Choice Act," the topic of a hearing held…

Papa Johns sets its sights on China

March 26, 2007

Reuters: Papa John's plans to open at least 120 outlets a year in China in order to step up competition with rival Pizza Hut, company founder John Schnatter…

Domino's prepares for Passover boost

March 26, 2007

YnetNews.com (Israel): Domino's operators in Israel have been beefing up their delivery staffs in order to prepare for Passover, which begins April 2. The…

Mangia Pizza sees February growth spurt

March 26, 2007

AUSTIN, Texas — Pizza chain Mangia Pizza sold more pizza in February than it has in any other February since the company was founded, managing partner John…

Domino's brings back big-city favorites

March 26, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. —  Domino's Pizza Inc. is bringing back two of its most popular special offerings, the Philly Cheese Steak Pizza and Brooklyn Style Pizza. …

NPC runs loss on acquisition expenses

March 25, 2007

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.  – Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International Inc. rose 1.1 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26. Comps were…

Pizza boxes to feature wanted posters

March 25, 2007

The Olympian (Butler County, Ohio): Child-support enforcement officials in this county north of Cincinnati are hoping to persuade pizzeria operators to help…

Pizza top dining choice for Canadian officials

March 25, 2007

Canada.com: Officials from the Canadian province of British Columbia used government credit cards to buy $84,703.03 worth of pizzas during the last fiscal…

Domino's founder criticized for university firing

March 25, 2007

Washington Post: Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan created a firestorm of controversy last week when he summarily fired the provost of Ave Maria University…

Lawyers eye consumer-created ads

March 25, 2007

Law.com: Company-sponsored video ad contests can be a legal minefield, copyright lawyers are warning. A 2006 contest by sandwich maker Quizno's sparked a…