Scooters Pizza parent to go public

May 11, 2006

MoneyWeb: Taste Holdings, parent company of Scooters Pizza and Maxi's restaurants in South Africa, will go public later this year. Currently there are 9…

Panera shows off Crispani 'pizza' to analysts

May 11, 2006

Forbes.com: During its first-ever investment analyst meeting, Panera Bread Co. showcased its new Crispani, a pizza product it hopes will help improve it's…

Taste potential menu items at the NRA Show

May 11, 2006

This is the sixth story in an eight-part series about the NRA Show   Looking to sign a deal with a new food and beverage vendor? Well, you might be able to…

Who's Who: Craig Moore, CEO, CiCi's Pizza

Just after CiCi's Pizza opened its 600th store, CEO Craig Moore talked about how the buffet chain got there, where it's going, and his role in getting it there

Students split $1,500 prize in pizza-ordering contest

May 10, 2006

The University Daily Kansan: A local Domino's Pizza franchise awarded $1,500 to four University of Kansas students who won a contest for ordering the most…

Pizza World selects Revention as POS provider

May 10, 2006

ST. LOUIS—Pizza World of St. Louis has selected Revention POS as its mandated POS solution for all locations.

Van Epps made president of Papa John's USA

May 10, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's announced the promotion of Bill Van Epps to the newly created position of president, USA.

Health insurance headache

Rising health insurance costs are a pain in pizza operators' wallets. Learn to implement a cost-effective plan for your company.

Yum received $2.7MM worth of exposure for Derby

May 9, 2006

Herald-Leader: Yum! Brands and its five restaurant chains received nearly $2.7 million worth of exposure during NBC's coverage of the Kentucky Derby Saturday…

Pizza Corner adding more than 50 stores in 2006

May 9, 2006

NewKerala.com: Bangalore, India-based Pizza Corner announced plans to add about 50 pizzerias to its present 28 by the end of 2006.   Read more

Nick-N-Willy's rolls take-and-bake pizza into Canada

May 9, 2006

The Chronicle-Herald: Sean Carson is set to open the first Nick-N-Willy's World Famous Take-N-Bake Pizza in Canada. The new franchisee expects his Halifax…

The Loop Pizza Grill serving up new Coffee Milkshake

May 8, 2006

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Coffee lovers can get their afternoon pick-me-up at The Loop Pizza Grill thanks to a new hand-dipped, coffee-flavored milkshake dubbed the…

PizzaMarketplace.com gets fresh look, faster page loads

May 8, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—PizzaMarketplace.com, a trade media site covering the pizza industry since 2001, has been redesigned with a new look, improved navigation, new…

To Focus Group, Or Not To Focus Group?

May 8, 2006

Getting honest answers from your consumers is crucial.  Focus groups can make it happen but you must know when to use them.

Survival of the Fittest

May 8, 2006

What makes companies thrive in todays massive, ever-changing business world?  Will yours be one of those left standing?

Montforte Gorgonzola wins Best of Class at cheese championship

May 7, 2006

GREEN BAY, Wis.—Montforte Gorgonzola was honored with the prestigious Best of Class award at the 2006 World Championship Cheese Contest. According to a news…

Higher gas yielding more pizza delivery charges

May 7, 2006

LocalNews8.com: One pizza operator said gas for deliveries can cost him up to $80 a night. So now he's considering charging for delivery like many others…

3Q revenue and profit fall at Pizza Inn

May 7, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas—A slight lift in comparable-store sales couldn't keep revenue and profit from falling during Pizza Inn's fiscal third quarter.

Restaurants to reap Mother's Day sales

May 7, 2006

WALTHAM, Mass. — The average Mother's Day customer will spend more than $50 this year, an e-marketing company said. According to Constant Contact, a good…

Panera Bread to enter Canada, launch new pizza

May 7, 2006

ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread plans to enter Canada with its first international locations and launch a product targeting evening customers.   The company told…