Frank Meeks, ''greatest' Domino's Pizza franchisee, dead at 48

November 14, 2004

The Washington Post: Frank Meeks, whose enthusiasm for pizza, politics and promotion garnered him an extra-large slice of the pizza-delivery market and whose…

2005 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Tom Potter, Eagle Boys Pizza

November 14, 2004

The founder of Eagle Boys Pizza isn't content to roost just in Australia. Now his sites are set on new nests in Southeast Asia.

2005 PIZZA MAKER PANELIST: Ed LaDou, Caioti Pizza Cafe

November 14, 2004

It appears that the creator of California-style pizza is finally getting his due, two decades after the fact.

Block cheese rockets to $1.70

November 11, 2004

Prices for 40-pound cheddar blocks soared 8.5 cents in Nov. 11 trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

NAPICS set for Feb. 27-28 in Columbus, Ohio

November 10, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show, sponsored by PizzaMarketplace.com and the National Frozen Dessert and Fast Food Association…

SERVICE: Diffuse the stress bomb before it blows

November 10, 2004

Paul Paz knows that stress is part of the pizza business, but not every employee knows how to release it professionally and successfully. Read on for some…

Gunmen rob Papa John's Pizza store

November 10, 2004

The News-Record: Two men robbed a Greensboro, N.C., Papa John's store on Nov. 10.

Pizzeria staff and customers robbed at gunpoint

November 9, 2004

The Monterey Herald: Two armed robbers dressed in black forced a half dozen employees and customers of a Salinas, Calif., pizza parlor onto the floor Monday…

Little Caesars Pizza offering Christmas DVD discounts

November 9, 2004

DETROIT — This holiday season, Little Caesars Pizza will help "the most famous reindeer of all" celebrate his 40th television anniversary with a very merry DVD…

The Pizza Co. eyes booming Philippines market

November 8, 2004

ABS-CBN News: Thailand-based The Pizza Co. wants to open the first of 50 planned outlets in the Philippines next month.

Battle over pizza sign reaching Olympic proportions

November 8, 2004

The Vancouver Province: A corner pizza parlor's sign is rapidly turning into an Olympic-sized public-relations nightmare for Vancouver 2010 officials.

John's Incredible Pizza to hire 300 workers '— for one unit

November 7, 2004

The Daily Bulletin: Seeking to hire more than 300 people for full and part-time jobs, John's Incredible Pizza Co. is hosting two job fairs.

Presto Foods lands LaRosa's Pizzeria account

November 7, 2004

Dayton Business Journal: A recent contract with Cincinnati-based LaRosa's Pizzeria has West Carrollton, Ohio-based Presto Foods Inc. poised to double its sales…

Wings take flight at Papa John's Pizza

November 7, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's is officially rolling out its new Papa's Wings nationwide.

Frank Carney: From riches to rags to riches

November 4, 2004

Frank Carney is the picture of success: a 66-year-old trailblazer to whom retirement seems as distant now as the day in 1958 when he and brother, Dan, founded…

Pizza driver pounded with pumpkins

November 4, 2004

The Daily Northwestern: Fifteen to 20 unknown subjects hit a Papa Romeo's delivery driver with a pumpkin on Halloween night.

Seeing red, avoiding the blues

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November 4, 2004

Redlining — restricting delivery areas by marking off a map with red lines — is always a contentious and controversial topic in the pizza industry. Operators…

Scoring in the marketing game

November 4, 2004

According to William Millett, Ph.D., restaurant owners are one of two types of people: Operations people or marketing people.

Rotelli Pizza & Pasta headed to Queen City

November 4, 2004

Cincinnati Business Courier: Rotelli Pizza & Pasta wants to add five Greater Cincinnati stores to its system over the next three years.

To catch a thief

November 4, 2004

As the owner-operator of Big Dave's Pizza in Oscoda, Mich., Dave Ostrander learned the hard way that there are three kinds of employees: those who will never…