Pizza driver robber gets 17-year sentence

April 30, 2006

Burlington County Times: A Cherry Hill, Vt., man was sentenced yesterday to 17 years in prison for robbing pizza-delivery drivers in Palmyra and Evesham and a…

Franchisees say pizza chain misled them, threatening lawsuits

April 30, 2006

  RTE Business: Several franchisees of Godfather's Pizza in Ireland claim the chain misled them with potential sales estimates that were unrealistic, and now…

Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand buys European ops

April 30, 2006

BRISBANE, Australia—Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand (DPANZ) announced it will purchase existing Domino's Pizza operations in France, Belgium and the…

CiCi's Pizza Honors top-performing operators at annual conference

April 27, 2006

COPPELL, Texas—Franchisees and managers of 600-unit CiCi's Pizza were recognized for outstanding achievements as part of CiCi's annual conference.

Partnering with a distributor

Too often, pizza operators and distributors don't always get along. But many operators say those who are willing to play the give-and-take game will forge…

Scope out a POS system at the NRA Show

April 27, 2006

Editor's note: This is the second story in an eight-part series highlighting the 2006 NRA Show.   Whether you're looking for a point-of-sale (POS) system to…

U.S. comps fall 3.8% in Q1 at Domino's Pizza

April 26, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Executives at Dominio's Pizza cited a "home run" first quarter in 2005 and softening sales as reasons it posted negative comparable-store…

Gas prices crushing profits at Connie's Pizza

April 26, 2006

NBC5.com: Connie's Pizza, which has 10 stores throughout Chicago and its suburbs, has 60 to 70 of its own delivery trucks on the streets on any given day…

Whitbread evaluating Pizza Hut's worth to portfolio

April 26, 2006

The Independent: London-based Whitbread is considering spinning off its underperforming restaurant concepts, TGI Friday's and Pizza Hut. Company chief…

Mother and teens pinched in pizza driver hold-up

April 26, 2006

The Gainesville Sun: Three Lake City, Fla., teens, along with the mother of two them, were arrested on charges of armed robbery and criminal mischief in…

Pizza Hut intros Side Sampler taste trio

April 25, 2006

DALLAS—Pizza Hut is rolling out a new Side Sampler offering that combines chicken wings, breadsticks and cinnamon sticks in one package.

Intura inks Vision deal with Domino's Pizza India

April 24, 2006

ARLINGTON, Texas—Intura Solutions, a supplier of point-of-sale and management software for delivery and quick-service restaurants, announced an agreement with…

Domestic comps down again at Pizza Hut

April 24, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Yum! Brands, parent of Pizza Hut, reported comparable-store sales four the four-week period ended April 22 dropped 5 percent at the chain's…

New Middleby ovens key to Papa John's 10-minute pizza guarantee

April 24, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's announced it has exclusive rights to purchase the new Middleby Marshall 770 WOW! Oven, which it claims slashes pizza-baking times…

Q1 comps flat, but revenue rises at Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza

April 24, 2006

Q1 '06 comps up 4.2% at Papa John's Pizza

April 24, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's continued its streak of positive comparable-store-sales through the first 12 weeks of 2006.

NRA Show overcomes Sept. 11

April 23, 2006

Like the overall economy, the show experienced a short-lived decline after Sept. 11

Strong pizza sales could nudge cheese price upward

April 23, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—If prices for block cheese increase as some market watchers predict, pizza operators may have only themselves to blame.

'Pizza! The Movie' is a terrific tale of the industry

Filmmaker Michael Dorian is showing 'Pizza! The Movie' at several American film festivals this year. Read more and learn why this is a must-see for anyone in…

Memphis Pizza Hut staff busted for check forgery

April 20, 2006

 The Associated Press: Memphis, Tenn., police traced a check counterfeiting ring back to a suburban Pizza Hut where three suspects forged at least $60,00…