Farkas, owner of 28 Mama's Pizza stores, dead at 54

February 6, 2003

DALLAS -- Frank "Chris" Farkas, who built a chain of 28 Mama's Pizza restaurants, died of a heart attack while at home on Feb. 1.

Pizza Magia intros Cherry Sweetie Pie with 99 cent Valentine's promo

February 5, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thirty-five store Pizza Magia announced it will add a new dessert offering to its menu with a Valentine's Day promotion.

LaRosa's Pizzeria hopes Web orders will claim 10% of all transactions

February 5, 2003

CINCINNATI -- LaRosa's Pizzeria, which launched its online ordering program on Dec. 23, already is one-third the way to achieving its goal of 7,000 online…

January sales up 1.8% at Papa John's

February 4, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) announced domestic systemwide comparable sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 26, 200…

Domino's Pizza and Breakaway rollout new Pulse POS system

February 4, 2003

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza announced the completion of an initial rollout of its new Domino's Pulse POS system in 600 corporate stores and 10…

Shake-up at Shakey's

Near the eve of a court battle between Shakey's, Inc. and its franchisees, a war of words has ignited.

Lawsuits behind it, Inno-Pacific wants to grow Shakey's

February 3, 2003

SINGAPORE -- Wong Chin Yong, managing director at Inno-Pacific Holdings, Ltd., said his company wants to expand its Shakey's Pizza brand now that it has…

Landmark sign at first Shakey's comes down

February 3, 2003

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The sign marking the first-ever Shakey's Pizza parlor was removed from the legendary site in Sacramento on June 20.

Flynn, president of Shakey's Pizza, resigns

February 3, 2003

Parent company believes executive's departure signals a positive turn for beleaguered pizza chain.

Director of Inno-Pacific, Shakey's parent, resigns

February 3, 2003

SINGAPORE -- Inno-Pacific Holdings, Ltd., the parent company of Garden Grove, Calif.-based Shakey's Pizza, announced the resignation of its director, Lim Teck…

Message to Inno-Pacific: It's time to sell Shakey's

February 3, 2003

The Singaporean government may force Inno-Pacific Holdings to sell legendary Shakey's, its lone asset, to cover overdue taxes.

Shakey's franchisees to reject company's amended contract

February 3, 2003

Shakey's franchisees have accused an officer of Shakey's Inc. of violating the company's 1980 franchise contract terms. They also say Shakey's newly proposed…

Inno-Pacific ordered to compensate former Shakey's president

February 3, 2003

SINGAPORE -- Inno-Pacific Holdings, parent company of the Garden Grove, Calif.-based Shakey's Pizza chain, has been ordered by a Singapore court to pay…

Despite rumors, Donatos Pizzeria isn't for sale, says official

February 3, 2003

McDonald's struggles have stock analysts speculating it will sell Donatos. Company executives dispute the story.

Pizza Hut intros tandoori pies in Indian stores

February 3, 2003

CHANDIGARH, India -- Moving to offer more native-inspired menu items, Pizza Hut is introducing a line of tandoori-style pizzas in India.

Pizzeria Uno products for sale during Delta Air Lines test

February 2, 2003

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines is testing food sales to economy-class passengers on select flights until Feb. 8 to gauge customer preference for the service.

Scooters pizza chain to add 20 South African stores in '04

January 30, 2003

DURBAN, South Africa -- Carlo Gonzaga, managing director of Scooters pizza chain, said his company wants to add 20 stores to its current total of 40 by the end…

Cheese glut could push prices down again

January 29, 2003

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Heavy cheese inventories will likely push block cheddar prices downward, said analyst Jerry Dryer.

Pizza Hut's January sales slide 4%

January 29, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Pizza Hut reported sales at its U.S. company stores for the four-week period ended Jan. 25, dropped 4 percent.

Study finds Frenchmen eat more pizza than Italians

January 28, 2003

PARIS -- Sacre bleu! A report in a French newspaper La Tribune claims that per-capita consumption of pizza in France is double that of Italy.