President Bush speaks at NRA Show

President George Bush was greeted warmly when he spoke at the the National Restaurant Association Hotel & Motel Show on May 22. As expected, he touched on the…

Debonairs Pizza enters Dubai market

May 20, 2006

AMEInfo.com: Debonairs Pizza announced it opened its first outlet in Dubai on May 20. Through its franchisee, Next Generation Fast Food, the 200-unit…

Pizza staff caught falsifying theft charges

May 20, 2006

Macon Herald Review: Macon County, Ga., prosecutors filed charges on May 19 against four staffers at a local Domino's Pizza store for faking a robbery of…

From raft to riches

by Steve Coomes — freelance writer, Words to Chew On

Cuban émigré Ramon Rodriguez came to America with nothing. Now he's preparing to turn over his $11 million-a-year pizza company to son Raymond.

MICROS and VeriFone form alliance

May 18, 2006

CHICAGO -- MICROS Systems Inc. and VeriFone Holdings announced a strategic alliance to arm the North American restaurant industry with an integrated…

Papa John's wants 75 New Zealand pizza stores

May 18, 2006

Stuff.co.nz: Papa John's wants to open 75 pizza stores in New Zealand within five to seven years. The company considered opening in Australia, but said it…

The emperor's new pizzeria

by Steve Coomes — freelance writer, Words to Chew On

After a quarter century as an independent, Rey's Pizza in Miami is set for expansion, and now 'the king' is courting licensees.

Must see products at the 2006 NRA Show

May 17, 2006

Editor's note: This is the final story in an eight-part series leading up to the NRA Show.   CHICAGO — Navigating the 2,100-plus exhibits and thousands of…

Police sting nets pizza driver robber

May 16, 2006

Boston Herald: A gun-toting robber wanted for a slew of fast-food stickups got more than he ordered yesterday when a pizza delivery man carrying two Italian…

Pizza Equipment Supply launches new Web site

May 16, 2006

GASTONIA, N.C.—Pizza Equipment Supply Inc. (PESI), a supplier of refurbished and new pizza equipment and parts, has announced the rollout of a new Web site.

Do high gas prices help QSRs?

May 16, 2006

Sign On San Diego: Analysts said that $3-a-gallon fuel might be feeding profit margins for QSRs.   "If anything, high gas prices are helping fast-food chains…

Pizza Delight chief chosen magazine's CEO of the year

May 15, 2006

The Chronicle-Herald: Bernard Imbeault, president of Pizza Delight Corp., was named Atlantic Business Magazine's 2006 CEO of the Year at a recent ceremony in…

ACSI survey shows pizza companies tops in service

May 15, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Limited-service pizza chains grabbed the top spots for foodservice companies in an annual consumer preference study conducted by the Stephen…

Mary's Pizza Shack eases gas-price burden with 'top off' promo

May 15, 2006

SONOMA, Calif.—Mary's Pizza Shack, a 47-year-old, 15-unit family-owned Italian casual restaurant chain, is launching a "top off" promotion that allows guests…

Despite Master's degree, mom drawn to pizza delivery

May 14, 2006

Newsweek: Despite holding a Master's in science, a 43-year-old mother of three finds herself happily drawn to pizza delivery to supplement her family's income.

Interruption insurance saves burned pizzeria, staff salaries

May 14, 2006

Wichita Business Journal: Despite a 2004 fire that burned Steve Bailey's Pizza Hut to the ground, his business interruption insurance enabled him to cover…

NRA Show sold out of exhibit space

May 14, 2006

CHICAGO — For the first time in 20 years, the National Restaurant Association's Hotel Motel Show has sold out of exhibiting space. The show, held May 20-23 at…

Public Sector Use of Internet Surveys and Panels

May 14, 2006

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Senate failure to further small business health care reform disappoints NRA

May 11, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Restaurant Association expressed disappointment following the Senate's May 11 failure to further legislation that would make…

NuCO2 and Mr. Gatti's Pizza ink master service deal

May 11, 2006

STUART, Fla.—NuCO2 Inc., the largest supplier in the U.S. of bulk CO2 systems and services for carbonating fountain beverages, signed a master service…