NEWS OF THE WEIRD: Pair attempts Pizza Hut robbery with cordless drill

December 30, 2003

INDEPENDENCE, Mo.--A father and son are in jail after attempting to rob a Pizza Hut with a cordless drill on Dec. 29.

Mad cow impact on cheese prices expected to be negligible

December 30, 2003

LYNDEN, Wash.--Dairy market analyst Jerry Dryer believes recent concerns over mad cow disease will have a negligible effect on cheese prices as other market…

Wounded pizza delivery driver recovering from second '03 robbery

December 29, 2003

OXON HILL, Md.--A pizza delivery driver who suffered life-threatening bullet wounds to his back and stomach during a Dec. 29 robbery and shooting, is now…

New CEO at Restaurant Brands, NZ and Aussie Pizza Hut franchisee, making changes at struggling company

December 29, 2003

AUCKLAND, New Zealand--New Restaurant Brands CEO Vicki Salmon blames former management for the troubles that have hit the company over the past few months, and…

Battle for the Board at Pizza Inn

A flurry of Securities Exchange Commission filings details a looming showdown between 417-unit Pizza Inn's board of directors and its largest shareholder…

Boston Pizza eyes 7 new N.W. U.S. sites

December 28, 2003

PORTLAND, Ore.--Boston's The Gourmet Pizza wants to open seven restaurants in the next six years in Washington and Oregon.

Domino's Pizza survey: Two-thirds of U.S. staying home New Year's Eve

December 28, 2003

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--As Americans count down to midnight this New Year's Eve, Domino's Pizza projects it will deliver about 1 million pizzas.

Pizza delivery driver near death after robbery

December 28, 2003

OXON HILL, Md.--A pizza delivery driver is battling life-threatening injuries after being shot in a Dec. 28 robbery.

Connecticut pizza shop blamed for small Hepatitis A outbreak

December 23, 2003

HARTFORD, Conn.--Seven people are being treated for Hepatitis A that Connecticut health officials believe they contracted from a Monroe pizzeria.

Mad cow disease found in Washington Holstein

December 23, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Federal officials announced that the first case of mad cow disease ever found in the U.S. has been tracked to a Holstein (a popular black and…

Papa John's appoints Street, former beverage giant CEO, to board

December 22, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's International, Inc. appointed William M. Street to its board of directors on Dec. 16.

Pizza delivery driver stabbed in robbery setup

December 22, 2003

BOSTON—A Domino's Pizza delivery driver was ambushed and stabbed while on a run to an apartment building on Dec. 22.

National Restaurant Association predicts industry growth in ''04

December 22, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Restaurant Association (NRA) predicts that the restaurant and foodservice industry will post a record $440.1 billion in sales…

OPERATIONS: Protect your investment and people with store safety policies

December 21, 2003

Your store and your staff are far less likely to be robbed, says Jim Moran, if they follow clear safety procedures.

ANALYSIS: Grote's got Donatos Pizzeria back, but now what?

December 21, 2003

The tales of two pizza companies—Donatos Pizzeria and California Pizza Kitchen—are highly similar in light of their purchases and sales by corporate giants.

Pizza price war slices profits in Australia

December 21, 2003

BALLARAT, Australia—The battle for the local pizza market has pushed the price of a large pie to as low as AUS $4.95 (U.S. $3.65).

SEC filing details battle for Pizza Inn board

December 18, 2003

THE COLONY, Texas—Pizza Inn, a 417-unit buffet-centerd chain, is urging its shareholders to vote by proxy against board nominees submitted by Newcastle…

Salmon swims in to top job at Restaurant Brands, Aussie Pizza Hut franchisor

December 18, 2003

AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Restaurant Brands' board yesterday appointed Vicki Salmon, 44, chief executive.

Founders of ASK Central and Zizzi's Pizza net $44 million in City Centre sale

December 18, 2003

LONDON—Upon the £168 million (U.S. $297 million) sale of their pizza companies, ASK Central and Zizzi's, to City Centre Restaurants, the founding Kaye family…

Stock analysts remain wary of pizza performance in ''04

December 18, 2003

NEW YORK—Flat sales trends, fierce restaurant segment competition and increasing popularity of low-carbohydrate, low-fat diets likely will dampen the…