Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza donates $1 million to education programs

October 8, 2006

IRVING, Texas — CEC Entertainment Inc., parent of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, has contributed a total of $1 million to elementary schools across the country as…

Fifth Pizza & Prevention drive raises $13k for Pa. firefighters

October 8, 2006

The Punxsutawney Spirit: A Fox's Pizza Den franchise in Punxsutawney, Pa., hosted a fundraiser for its local firefighters for the fifth straight year.

CiCi's Pizza launches first national media campaign

October 4, 2006

COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza has launched its first national advertising campaign introducing the buffet chain's brand identity and consumer benefits to the…

Papa John's Pizza intros Web ordering in Spanish

October 4, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's Pizza has added Spanish text to its online ordering site (papajohns.com) to better serve Hispanic consumers.   According to a…

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Pizza customers want greater credit card security

October 3, 2006

Consumer.org.nz: When a Christchurch, N.Z., woman ordered a Pizza Hut meal in August, the receipt she received included her name, address, phone number, full…

Pizza customers want greater credit card security

October 3, 2006

Consumer.org.nz: When a Christchurch, N.Z., woman ordered a Pizza Hut meal in August, the receipt she received included her name, address, phone number, full…

Comps for Sept. and Q3 up 4 percent at Papa John's Pizza

October 3, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's Pizza said domestic system-wide comparable-store sales for the five weeks ended Sept. 24, 2006, increased 4.6 percent (composed…

Peel N Reveal promo returns to Pizza Pizza

October 2, 2006

TORONTO — Pizza Pizza is celebrating National Pizza Month by bringing back its Peel N Reveal promotion. According to a news release, from Oct. 2 to Dec. 15…

Little Caesars Pizza eyes Boston for growth

October 2, 2006

DETROIT, Mich. — Little Caesars Pizza said it wants to put more than 70 locations in Boston over the next 10 years.   "Little Caesars is bringing the best in…

Mushroom prices slicing pizzerias' profits

Weather and energy costs have combined to tighten mushroom supplies, and that means prices are rising sharply.

Strange news: Pizza Hut staff calls psychic over ghost

October 1, 2006

Short News: Employees at a Pizza Hut say a ghost has been knocking boxes over and hiding their kitchen utensils, so they decided to call a psychic.  Read more

The Pizza Company focusing more on delivery units

October 1, 2006

Bangkok Post: Minor Food Group, the operator of The Pizza Company, will speed up expansion of delivery outlets next year in response to a decline in dining…

Figaro's Italian Pizza celebrates 25th anniversary with $1.3 million in prizes

October 1, 2006

SALEM, Ore. — Figaro's Italian Pizza is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a sweepstakes that will award more than $1 million in travel and food prizes. …

Caller I.D., police sting nails pizza driver thieves

October 1, 2006

Dayton Daily News: When pizza store employees recognized a cell phone number they suspected was connected to a pizza driver robbery, they called police. A…

Garlic Jim's intros Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

October 1, 2006

EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has introduced a Philly Cheese Steak pizza. According to a news release, the new pie is topped with Philly…

Pizza Patrón opens first 'Lista' drive-thru unit

October 1, 2006

DALLAS — Pizza Patrón opened its first Lista drive-thru unit Sept. 1 in Grand Prairie, Texas.   According to a news release, "Lista" is Spanish for "ready…

Busy signal

October 1, 2006

Improving technology and solid ROI are making call centers a more attractive investment for pizza companies

Electronic eyes

October 1, 2006

A POS system watches every aspect of an operator's business – when he's not looking

NRA says Restaurant Performance Index declined in August

October 1, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry softened somewhat in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…