News & Media

Ed LaDou: Father of gourmet pizza

September 12, 2004

For the past 20 years, pizza has been Ed LaDou's focus, his passion and his ticket to almost-fame, and he expects little will change anytime soon. The fun of…

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Chains test take-and-bake pies

September 12, 2004

Step into the Kroger supermarket in Dublin, Ohio, and you'll find a heavily branded take-and-bake pizza kiosk dubbed "Alla Casa From Donatos."

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Aussie delivery runs second to carry out

September 12, 2004

CAIRNS, Australia — Gabe Pasche logs 30 hours a week delivering pizzas in his 1988 Mazda 323, and yet he rarely receives a tip.

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Hungry Howie's Pizza cracks Pennsylvania market

September 12, 2004

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. — Hungry Howie's Pizza opened its first location in Pennsylvania in the city of Altoona.

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STRANGE NEWS: Man arrested after leaving small tip at pizzeria

September 12, 2004

The Associated Press: LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Humberto A. Taveras was arrested for leaving an inadequate tip at a restaurant on Sept. 12.

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Letter perfect: Firm launches pizza ordering via phone text message

September 12, 2004

The Western Maile: SWANSEA, Wales — Pizzas could soon be ordered at the touch of a text message thanks to a product developed by a Swansea company.

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Investor buys 95% stake in India's Pizza Corner chain

September 9, 2004

Financial Express: NEW DELHI -- Bangkok-based entrepreneur Fred Mouawad purchased a 95 percent stake of the 24-unit Pizza Corner chain owned by the…

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Pizza parlor pays poisoned diners

September 9, 2004

The Herald Sun: MELBOURNE -- A pizzeria will compensate dozens of diners who fell ill after eating pizzas contaminated with salmonella.

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Headlines: The most important part of your advertisement

September 9, 2004

Remember when you were in school and the teacher would give you a math test? Do you remember the term "exponential"? In case you forgot, it means that a small…

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Catch rubber checks on the fly with payment recovery services

September 9, 2004

Check-recovery services are nothing new, but some operators say that only recently have they become more of a blessing than a burden.

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California Pizza Kitchen launches contest for best kid's pizza

September 8, 2004

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen is teaming up with select U.S. children's hospitals to find the most creative kid pizzaiolos.

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Canadian Domino's Pizza franchisee still struggling in fiscal ''05

September 8, 2004

CALGARY, Alberta — Canada's Pizza Delivery Corp., an owner-franchisee of 246 Domino's Pizza stores, posted negative but improving full-year figures for fiscal…

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Pizza Hut corporate comps up 3% for August

September 8, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands reported in a news release that comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut's U.S. corporate units rose 3 percent for the four-week…

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Dirty dozen: 3 for 1 Pizza owners slapped with 12 new fraud charges

September 7, 2004

The Toronto Star: TORONTO — Police have added 12 new fraud charges atop 13 previously filed against two key officials from the 3 for 1 Pizza & Wings…

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Pizza Patron aims first major ad campaign at Latino consumers

September 7, 2004

DALLAS — Pizza Patron has unveiled its first-ever major ad campaign aimed directly at its Latino customers.

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Child dies after being hit by pizza delivery driver

September 7, 2004

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: PITTSBURGH — A 1-year-old girl was struck and killed outside her home on the night of Sept. 8 by a car driven by pizza delivery…

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