2Q comps flat at Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza

August 5, 2004

DALLAS -- CEC Entertainment, parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, reported a 0.1 percent increase in comparable-store sales for its second quarter ended…

Pizza Hut corporate buys up 49 So. Cal. franchise units

August 5, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pizza Hut corporate has purchased 49 units from RLLW, Inc., a franchisee operating in and around San Diego.

Burke introduces sliced, fully cooked meatball topping

August 4, 2004

NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corp. has introduced a fully cooked, pre-sliced meatball topping.

Aussie duo win Domino's Pizza Chairman's Circle Award

August 4, 2004

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza recently presented Don Meij and Grant Bourke, its Master Franchisees in Australia and New Zealand, with its Chairman's Circle…

Former Domino's Pizza franchisee to open 5 Z Pizza units

August 4, 2004

Los Angeles Business: Dave George, a former Domino's Pizza franchisee, will develop five Z Pizza restaurants in the South Bay area of Southern California.

Pizza Hut refuses, Domino's delivers to troubled Scottish neighborhood

August 3, 2004

The Scotsman: Pizza Hut has said it can no longer risk sending workers to the notorious Broomhouse neighborhood in Edinburgh after a number of alleged…

Papa John's Cowboys up with Texas team

August 3, 2004

Louisville Courier-Journal: Papa John's is now the official pizza of the Dallas Cowboys. A new deal between the two organizations means marketing and…

CPK launches prototype restaurant

August 3, 2004

LOS ANGELES and IRVINE, Calif.— California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPKI), introduced a prototype restaurant in Irvine, Calif., Aug. 3, aimed at today's…

Papa John's charge yields 2Q loss

August 3, 2004

Associated Press: Pizza chain Papa John's International Inc. reported Tuesday that second-quarter results plunged to a loss from year-ago earnings due to a…

Kerry politicking with pizza

August 2, 2004

The New York Times: Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. John Kerry, endorsed two local pizzerias along the campaign trail this week, as he ate his way across…

Marco's Pizza to expand to Las Vegas

August 2, 2004

TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Pizza owners have signed a franchise agreement to expand the Ohio-based franchise to Las Vegas. The move marks the company's first…

Dangerous delivery drivers' permits may expire in England

August 2, 2004

The Guardian: The number of pizza delivery riders soared during the 1990s as Britain caught on to an American appetite for eating fast food at home. Now, those…

Delivery driver gets $800 tip from church

August 1, 2004

The New Zealand Herald: Pastor Phil Camden encouraged the congregation of the Christian Life Centre of Mt. Eden, New Zealand to be generous with their tip to…

GOPizza guide tells Republicans how to order a 'slice' in New York

August 1, 2004

New York Post: New Yorkers want thousands of Republicans, who will descend upon the city for the upcoming GOP national convention, to know how to fold and eat…

New after-dark delivery rules enforced after driver killed in Pittsburgh

August 1, 2004

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Pizza operators are enforcing strict delivery guidelines after a recent rash of crime against drivers. A July 28 shooting on the…

Avoiding an IRS audit '— legally

July 29, 2004

The temptation to skim cash in the pizza business is strong, experts say. But the potential damage to one's business — not to mention the risk of an audit …

Pizza edging out tortilla in Mexico

July 29, 2004

The Arizona Republic: Pizza is impacting the sale of Mexico's traditional fast foods, according to Francisco Juarez, the head of the Mexican National…

S.C. Domino's giving pizza to Harvest Hope donors

July 29, 2004

Pizzeria owner cited after screaming at health official

July 29, 2004

Center Daily: A Pennsylvania pizzeria owner was charged with disorderly conduct after he yelled at a local health official who arrived at his shop for a…

Pizza delivery ends in death, injury

July 28, 2004