''Circular' reasoning dogs defendant in Shakey's Pizza lawsuit

An outdated and incomplete uniform franchise offering circular emerges as the centerpiece of a fraud and misrepresentation lawsuit filed against Shakey's by…

Pizza delivery driver fired for speaking to reporter

January 29, 2004

ATHENS, Ga.—A Pizza Hut delivery driver here was fired for speaking to a reporter about a recent robbery in which he was the victim.

Price increase helps comp-store sales rise 2.5% at California Pizza Kitchen

January 29, 2004

LOS ANGELES—California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. reported Jan. 29 that its comparable-store sales for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 28, 2003, rose 2.8 percent…

Figaro's Italian Pizza unveils low-carb pizzas line

January 29, 2004

SALEM, Ore.—Beginning Feb. 23, Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc., a take-and-bake and bake-and-take chain, will roll out a low-carbohydrate line of pizzas that…

NEWS OF THE WEIRD: Two wrecks and $125 in parking tickets send pizza delivery driver to jail

January 28, 2004

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A pair of auto accidents in a single day left pizza delivery driver Erik Carlson-Coulter, 22, calling police for help—and them paying them bail…

Americans rely heavily on pizzerias, restaurants for Super Bowl grub, NRA says

January 28, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C.—According to a survey by the National Restaurant Association, 52 percent of Americans ages 18-24 who watch the Super Bowl order takeout or…

January sales rise 2% at Pizza Hut U.S. corp. stores

January 28, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Yum! Brands Inc. reported Jan. 29 that comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut rose 2 percent for the four weeks ended Jan. 28.

House Judiciary Committee passes bill discouraging obesity lawsuits against foodservice industry

January 27, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 339, the "Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act," a bill designed…

North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show serves up strong slate of speakers, panels

January 26, 2004

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Three solid days of pizza-centered seminars are on the menu for the expected 5,000 attendees of the North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show…

Time to order online

Ordering online from a distributor is simple and convenient, but few distributors and pizza operators are using such services.

Papa Murphy's to launch lower-cal, lower-carb line of pizzas

January 26, 2004

VANCOUVER, Wash.—Seeking to satisfy diet-conscious customers, Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza will launch a new line of Thin Crust deLITE pizzas on Feb. 1.

Pizza Inn's comp-sales drop 1.4% in second quarter

January 25, 2004

THE COLONY, Texas—Pizza Inn reported on Jan. 23 that its comparable-store sales dropped 1.4 percent for its second quarter, ended Dec. 28, 2003. The company's…

Old Chicago to build 15 pizza restaurants around Tampa Bay

January 25, 2004

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc., owner of the 53-unit Old Chicago pizza restaurant chain, wants to open 15 units in the Tampa Bay area…

Proposal for Ask Central pizza chain coming soon, says TDR

January 22, 2004

LONDON—Pizza and pasta chain Ask Central is now the subject of a rival takeover approach valuing the firm at £211 million (U.S. $389.2 million).

NEWS OF THE WEIRD: Angry patron holds up pizza staff, dines and leaves

January 21, 2004

EDMONTON, Alberta—A man accused of holding up a pizzeria after being told his pizza would take 45 minutes to be delivered told a court police arrested the…

Jealously guarded pizza secrets revealed for the first time ever ...

January 21, 2004

Pizza Experts, "Big Dave" Ostrander, Kamron Karington, Tom Lehman, and Jim Laube Meet for the First Time Ever in Columbus, Ohio, at the North America Pizza…

Domino's Pizza franchisee firm changes name to Canada's Pizza Delivery Corp.

January 20, 2004

CALGARY, Alberta—The Canadian franchisee of Domino's Pizza is changing its name from Comac Food Group Inc. to Canada's Pizza Delivery Corp., effective Jan. 22…

Papa John's appoints new COO and CFO

January 20, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's International, Inc. announced the departure of Chief Operating Officer and PJ Food Service President Robert Wadell, who had worked…

DeBartolo to develop Famous Famiglia pizza chain around U.S.

January 20, 2004

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Pizza delivery driver critically wounded in shooting

January 19, 2004

CHARLESTON, W.Va.—A pizza delivery driver from Gino's Pizza & Spaghetti House was shot while on the job Jan. 19.