Who's who: Vic Cassano

Running Cassano's Pizza King has never been easy for Vic Cassano, Jr., but he said the struggle has made him, his family and his faith stronger.

2Q comps rise 4.8% at California Pizza Kitchen

July 11, 2006

LOS ANGELES — Second quarter comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen rose 4.8 percent for the period ended July 2, 2006. The 194-unit chain posted…

Aggressive Domino's staff takes battle to Pizza Hut parking lot

July 11, 2006

Sunshine Coast Daily: Franchisees of a Pizza Hut in Currimundi, Australia, say employees of a Domino's Pizza store are massing regularly outside the Pizza Hut…

Peter Piper Pizza cofounder dies at 83

July 10, 2006

The Arizona Republic: Tony Cavolo, the popular TV pitchman who co-founded Peter Piper Pizza, died July 8 in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 83. Cavolo was a…

World Cup kicks up pizza sales in India

July 10, 2006

The Financial Express: International broadcasts of the 2006 World Cup sent pizza sales soaring around the world — as much as 50 percent in India alone. Pizza…

Pizza competitors aren't just 'winging' it

Serious competition for pizzerias is coming from multiple restaurant segments, and they're delivering, too.

Villa Pizza opens unit near Naples, Italy

July 9, 2006

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Villa Enterprises opened a Villa Pizza unit on May 26 in Giugliano, Italy, a suburb near Naples.

PETA: Domino's Pizza uses chickens killed inhumanely

July 9, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently purchased 150 shares of Domino's Pizza stock in an attempt to move the No. …

India Pizza Huts get 'Indianized' menu, call centers

July 9, 2006

IBNLive.com: Pizza Hut customers in India soon will enjoy more ingredients on their pizzas that reflect traditional Indian foods. The chain also is ramping up…

Burke Corp. appoints new EVP

July 6, 2006

NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corp., a manufacturer of fully cooked meat toppings and fillings, has promoted David J. Weber, its vice president of operations, to…

Pizza Inn gets new interim CFO

July 6, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas — Clinton J. Coleman was appointed interim chief financial officer at Pizza Inn while the chain searches for someone to fill the post…

California ABC running alcohol sting ops in restaurants

July 6, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An item in the California Restaurant Association's (CRA) Quick Bites newsletter revealed that the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC…

Peter Piper Pizza to add 6 San Diego sites

July 5, 2006

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pizza and entertainment chain Peter Piper Pizza said it wants to add six restaurants to the San Diego market by 2008. According to a news…

June and half-year comps rise at Papa John's Pizza

July 5, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International said domestic system-wide comparable-store sales for the five weeks ended June 25, 2006, increased 4.9 percent…

Feathers may fly over wings

A new TV ad from the Wingstop chain claims pizzerias should "stick to pizza" and leave wings to the experts.

Papa Murphy's Pizza eyeing 25 units in central Texas

July 4, 2006

Austin Business Journal: A Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza franchisee plans to open 25 units in central Texas within the next five years.

Zpizza wants a slice of Texas market

July 4, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas — Zpizza has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to open five stores in the Austin area, the first by the end of 2006.

Papa John's invigorates Web site ordering in London

July 4, 2006

Digital Bulletin: Papa John's hopes to ramp up its online sales in London with the help of marketing company Toucan. The site, which was relaunched recently…

Domino's Pizza sees room for 800 more U.S. units

July 4, 2006

Forbes.com: Domino's Pizza has a goal to have 10,000 units within the next few years, and its chief executive, David Brandon, believes the United States can…

Domino's Pizza Australia completes European purchase

July 4, 2006

BRISBANE, Australia — Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand Ltd (DPANZ) has finalized its purchase of 155 Domino's units in France, Belgium and the Netherlands…