McDonald's tops restaurant rankings again

July 2, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. ranked No. 1 on the Restaurants & Institutions magazine's list of Top 400 Chains, ranked by food-and-beverage sales.

Papa John's celebrates lucky day with pizza promotion

July 1, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's is celebrating what is being called the luckiest day on earth — July 7, 2007 — by giving away 777 large, one-topping pizzas to a…

Saucy pizza boxes draw fire

July 1, 2007

Winnipeg Sun: Corey Wildeman has launched a delivery-only pizza business in Winnipeg that places pornographic pictures in the box under the pizza. Although…

Delivery driver dies after possible road rage beating

July 1, 2007

Houston Chronicle: A pizza delivery driver died Saturday after he was assaulted while on a delivery run.   Police believe the delivery driver pulled off the…

Restaurant Performance Index holds steady

July 1, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in May, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Zpizza continues Virginia expansion

June 28, 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Zpizza has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to bring three new stores to Virginia, the company has announced.   Restaurant…

Magoo's Pizza to close in Hawaii

June 28, 2007

The Honolulu Advertiser: Honolulu's University Avenue area will bid farewell to Magoo's Pizza, which closes its doors June 29.   "It's not easy running a…

Subway, Chipotle, Cici's earn customer service kudos

June 27, 2007

FINDLAY, Ohio — Corporate Research International released June 28 the results of RealPeopleRatings.com, its quarterly customer service survey that illustrates…

Domino's kicks off 555 Deal contest

June 27, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In honor of its 555 Deal, Domino's Pizza is rewarding customers who have five letters in their first, middle and last names with gift…

FreshMarx launches new bar code technology

June 27, 2007

MIAMISBURG, Ohio — FreshMarx, a subsidiary of bar-code technology leader Paxar, has introduced a new bar code system designed to help operators manage food…

Marco's Pizza names purchasing VP

June 27, 2007

TOLEDO, Ohio — Don Vlcek, a former vice president of Domino's Pizza, a member of its executive team and president of Domino's Pizza Distribution Corp., has…

Burke launches sliced meatballs

June 27, 2007

Nevada, Iowa — Burke Corporation, provider of fully cooked meat products, is launching a sliced version of its authentic tasting, traditional Italian-style…

NRA reacts to failed immigration bill

June 27, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — The National Restaurant Association today expressed extreme disappointment in the Senate's failure to continue consideration of…

American wins in Italy

California's Tony Gemignani heads back to America as the City of Naples Trophy champ. 

Zpizza expands to NY

June 26, 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Gourmet pizza chain Zpizza has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with NYZ Pizza LLC to bring three Zpizza restaurants to…

Domino's begins ad review

June 26, 2007

Adweek: Domino's Pizza has begun a review of national creative duties on its ad account, the company announced. Domino's media spending totaled nearly $17…

Noble Roman's signs another area development agreement

June 26, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — Noble Roman's Inc. has signed a 34-unit area development agreement for its dual-branded concepts, Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian…

Garlic Jim's joins loyalty marketing program

June 25, 2007

EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has added 40 of its locations to the dining and loyalty program provided by Rewards Network.   In…

Former auto worker begins Little Caesars career

June 25, 2007

FLORISSANT, Mo. — Dale Beck, a former autoworker at Ford Motor Company's St. Louis assembly plant, is opening a Little Caesars franchise location June 26, in…

NRA sends message to move immigration debate forward

June 25, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association June 25 sent a letter to senators expressing the importance of quickly moving forward with the debate…