Noble Roman's signs California area development agreement

July 17, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — Pizza chain operator Noble Roman's Inc. has signed an area development agreement for 19 units of the company's dual-branded concepts, Noble…

Group calls for boycott of New Zealand pizza chain

July 17, 2007

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An organization calling itself Family First New Zealand is calling for a boycott of the Hell Pizza chain because of the company's…

National Restaurant Association names new CEO

July 16, 2007

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association today announced the selection of Dawn Sweeney as the president and chief executive officer of the…

Papa John's signs UK franchising deal

July 16, 2007

CatererSearch: Papa John's International Inc. has signed a deal with former Burger King franchisee Geoff Parsons to open 10 Papa John's outlets in the west of…

Pizzeria Uno patron puts out restaurant fire

July 16, 2007

Journal-Inquirer (North Central Connecticut): An unidentified customer at a Pizzeria Uno in Manchester, Conn., used a garden hose to help extinguish a mulch…

Pizza guy running for Delaware governor

July 15, 2007

Delaware Online: Pizza delivery driver Robert Foraker is running for the governor's seat in Delaware, and is using Marino's Pizzeria in Bear, Del., as his…

Pizza Express tops PETA restaurant list

July 15, 2007

NewKerala.com: London-based pizza chain Pizza Express has been recognized by the People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals as the most vegan-friendly food…

Little league umps attacked by pizza-wielding parents

July 15, 2007

Union Leader (New Hampshire): Volunteer umpires at a New Hampshire District I all-star tournament game last week were subjected to taunts and thrown food from…

Friendly service earns Pizza Hut waitress dream tip

July 12, 2007

Chicago Sun-Times: A waitress at an Angola, Ill., Pizza Hut received a $10,000 tip from a group of regular customers. The waitress, Jessica Osborne, plans to…

Pizza Nova continues Quebec expansion

July 12, 2007

MONTREAL — Pizza Nova has kicked off its summer Taste Patrol program in Montréal to introduce its product into the Québec market.     For the next three…

Unique Pizza signs N.C., S.C. expansion deal

July 12, 2007

PITTSBURGH — Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. has signed a deal with LKN Investment Partners LLC to open 25 stores in North and South Carolina over the next 3…

Massachusetts eyes trans fat ban

July 12, 2007

Boston Herald: The Massachusetts legislature is considering a plan that would make the state the first in the country to ban trans fat. The Massachusetts…

Above-store reporting a two-way street

July 12, 2007

Point-of-sale connectivity puts POS systems under home-office control.

Pizza oven move ends badly

July 11, 2007

KCTV (Kansas City): A crane being used to move a pizza oven into a culinary classroom at a Kansas City technical school tipped and fell onto the building…

Yum's net up 13 percent

July 11, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Worldwide comparable-store sales for restaurants operated by Yum Brands Inc. grew 2 percent in the second quarter ended June 16, the company…

Driver's family incensed over collar-bomb accusation

July 11, 2007

CBS News (San Francisco): The family of pizza delivery driver Brian Wells, who was killed by a collar bomb in a 2003 bank holdup, expressed outrage over…

The sweet taste of gelato

The Italian dessert gains popularity as the perfect pizza partner.

Fast casuals continue growth trend

July 10, 2007

CHICAGO — Fast-casual restaurants continue to hold strong consumer appeal and demonstrate solid average unit volumes.   According to Technomic Information…

Round Table Pizza raises money for children's hospitals

July 10, 2007

CONCORD, Calif. — Round Table Pizza employees raised more than $135,000 in April for Children's Miracle Network, an alliance of premier children's hospitals…

California Pizza Kitchen revenues up 16 percent

July 10, 2007

LOS ANGELES — Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. restaurants increased 5.4 percent in the second quarter ended July 1, 2007, compared…