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Thief takes cash and cheese from pizzeria
April 3, 2003
DARIEN, Ill. -- A safe containing approximately $4,000 and eight cases of mozzarella were stolen on March 27 from Rosati's Pizza in Darien.
read nowPIZZA EXPO WRAP-UP: Attendees say crowd at Pizza Expo reflects strong industry
April 2, 2003
The 19th-annual International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas drew one of its largest crowds in recent years.
read nowGennaro Sbarro to buy stake in Mama Sbarro brand
April 2, 2003
MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Gennaro Sbarro, family member of Sbarro pizza fame, will likely buy a 49 percent share in the company's family-dining brand, Mama Sbarro.
read nowIsraeli Domino's Pizza franchisee records third straight loss
April 2, 2003
JERUSALEM -- Omni Food Brands, master franchisee of the Domino's Pizza franchise in Israel, reported a NIS 7 million (U.S. $1.4 million) loss in 2002.
read nowNaples faces desperate shortage of pizza makers
April 2, 2003
NAPLES, Italy -- A Naples recruiting agency says there's a desperate shortage of pizza makers in the city.
read nowBidding war for PizzaExpress finally begins
April 2, 2003
LONDON -- After weeks of speculation that a bidding war over PizzaExpress was imminent, the battle has begun.
read nowInfonox unveils integrated MerchantPC POS software
April 1, 2003
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Infonox, a financial solutions software firm, introduced its MerchantPC product at the recent International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas.
read nowBidder calls for update of PizzaExpress sales performance
April 1, 2003
LONDON -- A bidder for 311-store PizzaExpress is pressuring the company's directors for updated information about the chain's performance as a possible bidding…
read nowNRA applauds proposed changes to overtime pay exemptions
March 31, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association (NRA) today applauded the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) initiative to modernize 50-year-old…
read nowPizza Patron signs five-store franchise deal
March 31, 2003
DALLAS -- Antonio Swad, founder of the four-store Pizza Patron chain, has signed a development agreement with Gary Shultz to open five more Pizza Patrons in…
read nowSurvey predicts takeout could take off during wartime
March 31, 2003
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Takeout is one segment of the food business that might benefit from war in the Middle East, according to research by The NPD Group.
read nowSpanish menu, script launched on Domino's Web site
March 31, 2003
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza's Web site now features a Spanish menu and ordering directions.
read nowNational Systems intros AIVIA interactive voice appliance
March 30, 2003
CHICAGO, Ill. -- National Systems Corporation (NSC), maker of POS and call-center products, is now offering its AIVIA interactive voice technology as a…
read nowLeprino to close smaller Nebraska plants, focus on California
March 30, 2003
HARTINGTON, Neb. -- Mozzarella cheese manufacturer Leprino Foods will close two small Nebraska plants in order to focus further on its LeMoore, Calif.…
read nowStraw Hat TV ad wins Telly Award
March 30, 2003
SAN RAMON, Calif. -- The Straw Hat Pizza Cooperative, parent of the 50-unit Straw Hat Pizza chain, received a 2003 Telly Award for its "Lounge Lizzard" TV ad.
read nowJacent and Breakaway partner on integrated voice-ordering solution
March 30, 2003
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Jacent Technologies, Inc., has announced a strategic alliance with Arlington, Texas-based POS software manufacturer Breakaway…
read nowGerman restaurant selling gold as new pizza topping
March 27, 2003
HAMBURG, Germany -- A Hamburg restaurant is taking the gold standard of pizza to a new level.
read nowABN purchase of PizzaExpress approved by EU regulators
March 27, 2003
LONDON -- The purchase of PizzaExpress by a consortium led by Luke Johnson and backed by ABN Amro Holding received the approval of the European Union…
read nowPizza Hut sales off 4% in Q1 '03
March 27, 2003
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Reflecting its ongoing struggle to increase comparable-store sales, Pizza Hut reported that sales at its U.S. corporate units dropped …
read nowProxy battle looms for Dave & Buster's
March 26, 2003
DALLAS - A proxy battle is shaping up at Dave & Buster's, Inc. (NYSE: DAB). The Dallas-based restaurant/entertainment concept is being challenged by its…
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