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June 12, 2003
As Editor Steve Coomes writes, this pair picked a tough time to open a new pizzeria, but he envies and admires them nonetheless.
read nowPizza delivery driver lured to fake address, attacked and robbed
June 12, 2003
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A Papa John's delivery driver was attacked and robbed on June 11 after delivering a pizza to an unoccupied apartment.
read nowTechnomic cuts '03 restaurant growth forecast
June 12, 2003
CHICAGO -- Restaurant industry research firm Technomic, Inc., has cut its 2003 foodservice sales forecast from 3 percent nominal growth to 1.3 percent, less…
read nowBattered pizza delivery driver vows to return to work
June 11, 2003
BRISTOL, Ct. -- Pizza delivery driver Carl Ristow had a bad feeling about a car that followed him during a run on the night of June 9.
read nowGordon Food Service acquisition in Florida may signal national expansion
June 11, 2003
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Gordon Food Service (GFS) has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Florida distributorship and Florida cash-and-carry stores of…
read nowCheese prices expected to rise slowly
June 11, 2003
CHICAGO -- Dairy market analyst Jerry Dryer said he expects the per-pound price of 40-pound blocks of cheddar cheese to rise to $1.25 by the end of June, and…
read nowShakey's Singapore parent selling stock to fund operations
June 10, 2003
SINGAPORE -- The board of directors of Inno-Pacific Holdings Ltd. (IPH) wants to sell 69.5 million new ordinary shares of stock for S 1 cent (about U.S. 1/…
read nowPizza delivery driver charged for false robbery report
June 10, 2003
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pizza Hut delivery driver Mallory Tolefree's pizzas were stolen on June 9, but her $20 change bank wasn't taken and she wasn't robbed at…
read nowPizza delivery driver robbed after asking for help
June 9, 2003
FREDRICKSBURG, Va. -- A pizza delivery driver was robbed of cash and his cell phone at an apartment complex on the night of June 2.
read nowPizza delivery records speed arrest of San Jose kidnapper
June 9, 2003
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- San Jose police officers arrested the kidnapper of a 9-year-old girl by using delivery records from a Little Caesars pizza store.
read nowPizzeria Bianco owner gets James Beard Award
June 9, 2003
PHOENIX -- Pizzeria Bianco owner Chris Bianco has received a culinary honor rarely bestowed on chefs in the pizza ranks: a James Beard Award.
read nowPapa John's to implement Wincor Nixdorf BEETLE POS system
June 8, 2003
AUSTIN, Texas -- Wincor Nixdorf, Inc., a provider of open-system solutions for the retail and banking industries, has announced that Papa John's International…
read nowPizza employee-related robberies heat up with warmer temperatures
June 5, 2003
* In Fredericksburg, Va., the robbery of a pizza delivery driver, which netted two pies and $15, could result in lengthy prison terms for three area teens.
read nowFitness Pizza & Pasta details nutritional info on menu
June 5, 2003
YORBA LINDA, Calif. -- A health-focused pizzeria here is taking what some may view as the daring step of printing on its menu the nutritional content of all…
read nowCHEESE MARKET ANALYSIS: Cheese prices are on the way up
June 4, 2003
Movement in the milk futures markets has analyst Jerry Dryer convinced cheese prices will climb to $1.35 per pound by September.
read nowRGR-Minor merger to boost international expansion
June 3, 2003
BANGKOK, Thailand -- The acquisition of Minor Food Group ([MFG] parent company of The Pizza Company) by Royal Garden Resorts (RGR), will position both…
read nowGolden Franny awarded to 14 Domino's Pizza franchisees
June 3, 2003
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Fourteen Domino's Pizza franchisees received the prestigious Domino's Pizza Gold Franny Award for operational excellence during the…
read nowPizza delivery driver fined for spitting in salad
June 2, 2003
HANOVER, Germany -- A pizza delivery driver has been fined £370 (U.S. $606) for spitting in a customer's salad.
read nowCustomer punished for assault on Pizza Pizza delivery driver
June 2, 2003
OTTAWA, Ontario -- A judge ordered a Belleville woman not to telephone Pizza Pizza or have its pizzas delivered to her home as punishment for her assault on a…
read nowRGR seeks outstanding shares of Minor Food Group, Pizza Company parent
June 2, 2003
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Royal Garden Resorts yesterday announced a tender offer for outstanding shares of the Minor Food Group (MFG) at 70 baht (U.S. $1.68) a…
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