New SpeedLine 5.0 upgrades POS speed and security

June 2, 2004

LYNDEN, Wash.—Pizza point-of-sale provider SpeedLine announced the release of SpeedLine 5.0, an upgrade to enhance POS security, reliability and performance.

Sbarro's Q1 '04 sales and revenues rise, but profits plunge

June 2, 2004

MELVILLE, N.Y.—First quarter sales and revenue rose modestly at quick-serve pizza and Italian chain Sbarro, but interest expenses dragged net income deep into…

Pizza Inn enters ''Four War' with new 4 Pack Sampler

June 2, 2004

THE COLONY, Texas--England and South Africa fought the Boer War.

Always Room for More

June 1, 2004

Unlike so many industries, the pizza business always seems able to accommodate new operators. Mama Mimi's Take 'n Bake Pizza has proven itself one of them.

Would you hire this man?

June 1, 2004

A pizza delivery driver shoots and kills a would-be armed robber and loses his job for breaking a pizza company's "no gun" rule. Would you hire him? Senior…

High cheese prices 'slice' into NYC pizza lovers' wallets

June 1, 2004

NEW YORK—The recent hike in cheese costs has Big Apple pizza lovers paying record prices for slices.

Papa John's May comp-store sales slip 3.4%

June 1, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's said its U.S. comparable-store sales for the four weeks ended May 23, 2004, declined 3.4 percent (composed of a 0.8 percent…

Pizza pugilists

In May Little Caesars broke a long truce with its franchisees by suing 40 operators it says are using sub-par pizza ingredients. Franchisees deny the claim and…

Papa John's honors top pizza operators for 2003

May 31, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—At its annual Operators' Conference on May 11-12, Papa John's handed out the following awards to its top performers:

62 San Diego Pizza Huts shuttered temporarily

May 31, 2004

SAN DIEGO—Sixty-two Pizza Hut units in San Diego County were closed abrubtly on May 27.

Pizza delivery driver not charged in fatal shooting

May 31, 2004

INDIANAPOLIS--A former Pizza Hut delivery driver who killed a man who tried to rob him at gunpoint won't face criminal charges.

La Nova planning distribution hub for frozen pizza and dough lines

May 31, 2004

BUFFALO, N.Y.—La Nova, Inc., owner of two La Nova Pizzerias and a prepared frozen chicken wing company, wants to build a distributorship for its upcoming line…

San Diego Pizza Huts reopen for business

May 31, 2004

SAN DIEGO—Sixty-two San Diego County Pizza Huts reopened May 30 after closing abruptly two days before.

San Diego-area Pizza Huts reopened

May 30, 2004

SAN DIEGO--Sixty-two Pizza Hut units in San Diego County that were closed abrubtly on May 27, reopened on May 30 in time for lunch.

Three pizza delivery driver thefts may be connected

May 27, 2004

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.—Three pizza delivery driver robberies occurring between May 23 and May 27 have operators here on high alert.

Papa John's intros Grilled Chicken Club pizza, new Coke-and-music promo

May 26, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's is introducing a new Grilled Chicken Club pizza, topped with all-white chicken, hickory-smoked bacon, onions, Roma tomatoes and a…

OPERATIONS: Pricing and perceived value

May 26, 2004

As Jim Moran shows, damaging perceived value of a product is a risk operators take when they raise or lower menu prices.

Thai Pizza Huts stretch delivery hours during soccer tourney

May 26, 2004

BANGKOK, Thailand—Pizza Hut units here are extending delivery hours to better serve Thai soccer fans staying up late for live broadcasts of matches underway in…

Fishing for franchisees

Many potential pizza franchisees roam the aisles at the 85th-annual National Restaurant Association show, but operators say finding the good ones takes skill…

Atkins Nutritionals launches controlled-carb frozen pizza

May 25, 2004

NEW YORK—Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. (ANI) has introduced a new line of controlled-carbohydrate frozen pizzas called Atkins Quick Quisine Pizza.