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Papa John's grabs top spot for pizza delivery chains in R&I survey
September 26, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the second time in three years, Papa John's was ranked number-one among national pizza delivery and takeout chains in the prestigious…
read nowSTRANGE NEWS: Pizza delivery customer doesn't wear the pants in his family
September 23, 2004
The Chronicle-Telegram: LORAIN, Ohio — Pizza Hut employees are used to special orders — extra cheese, hold the onions — but delivery drivers typically don't…
read nowJudge finds for plaintiff in labor lawsuit against Pizza Hut
September 22, 2004
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — U.S. District Court (Central District of California) Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr. ruled that Pizza Hut violated labor laws by improperly…
read nowAmericans eating more cheese than ever and craving wider variety
September 22, 2004
The Associated Press: FRESNO, Calif. — Americans are eating more cheese than ever — more than 30 pounds per person annually — and their appetite for more…
read nowResidents fight over pizza shop opening in neighborhood
September 22, 2004
Middletown Press: MIDDLEFIELD, Conn. — Residents in the Rockfall neighborhood can't agree whether to allow a pizzeria to open there.
read nowPapa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza expands exec. team, prepares for '05 growth spurt
September 22, 2004
VANCOUVER, Wash. — As further preparation for a 2005 growth spurt, Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza promoted Jerry Kenney to senior vice president of…
read nowANALYSIS: Got Pizza Music Café: A happy tune or a sour note?
September 21, 2004
A pizza and music shop sounds like a neat idea, but Senior Editor Steve Coomes wonders whether the business model will work.
read nowPizza delivery drivers share tales of the good, bad and the funny
September 21, 2004
The Orion Online: CHICO, Calif. — As hot pizza sits in one hand, the other hand pounds on a door waiting to encounter yet another crazy episode. It's all in a…
read nowAnti-obesity group mulls lawsuit strategies
September 21, 2004
The Washington Times: BOSTON — A single lawsuit against the food industry is not enough to reduce the number of overweight and obese Americans, according to…
read nowEnroll now for AIB Pizza Production seminar in Oct.
September 21, 2004
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The American Institute of Baking is taking enrollment for its annual Practical Pizza Production Technology, scheduled this year for Oct.
read nowPizza delivery driver disarms gun-toting thief
September 20, 2004
The News-Record: GREENSBORO, N.C. — A pizza delivery driver grabbed a robber's gun after he put it against the driver's chest on Sept. 20.
read nowTame the moisture monster
September 19, 2004
Changing customer tastes demand that pizza operators add new toppings to their menus. But it isn't as simple as tossing trendy vegetables, meats and seafoods…
read nowBox-top marketing
September 19, 2004
The customer called, ordered a pizza, and you delivered it. Transaction over, right?
read nowTrendy toppings drive new sales
September 19, 2004
Tandoori chicken, crocodile, ground lamb, fresh egg, satay chicken, roasted pumpkin, zucchini, smoked oysters. Are any of these on your toppings menu?
read nowNumber crunchers
September 19, 2004
Jeff Ward envies the "numbers freaks," pizza operators who can use POS systems to deliver up-to-the-minute data on their businesses.
read nowFoodservice distributors sell more than food
September 19, 2004
Any operator will tell you that the beauty of dealing with a broadline foodservice distributor is the simplicity of one-stop shopping. Fewer calls to make…
read nowMarket your specials with automated call systems
September 19, 2004
Your phone-order takers tell you they upsell every customer, but for some reason, those special pizzas just aren't moving like you'd hoped.
read nowPizza delivery driver crushed trying to free car
September 19, 2004
The Denver Post: CONIFER, Colo. — Pizza delivery driver David S. Segal, 57, died Sept. 16 after being run over by his own vehicle.
read nowPizza operator in battle over trademarked logo
September 19, 2004
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: SEATTLE — Jet City Pizza's David Northrup doesn't like people messing with his company's name or logo. In recent years, the…
read nowParlor games
September 16, 2004
Pizza companies are increasingly relying on coin-operated games as an entertainment component for their businesses. Will this trend become one to watch?
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