Ohio Pizza Huts give 11,000 free pizzas to safety belt effort

September 9, 2003

MANSFIELD -- On Aug. 25 the Bucyrus district of the Ohio Highway Patrol honored the staffs of several area Pizza Huts for their role in helping promote safety…

Challenge ahead, locals say, to Pizza Hut, KFC growth in Russia

September 9, 2003

VEDOMOSTI, Russia -- The number of Pizza Hut restaurants in Russia is set to grow as Yum! Brands reported it will push further into the former communist…

Laughs about gaffes and goofs, plus some congrats

September 9, 2003

Editor Steve Coomes looks at the sometimes-silly news of the pizza business.

Shakey's ties force Ting to exit KFCH board

September 9, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Datuk George Ting Yew Tong, executive director and president of KFC Holdings (M) Bhd's fast-food division, will step down from the…

Wine and beer now delivered with pizza in Japan

September 9, 2003

TOKYO -- A Sept. 1 change in the laws governing alcohol sales in Japan allows for home delivery of wine and beer along with pizza.

Pizza Hut and Pepsi-Cola pair up for NFL-centered promo

September 9, 2003

DALLAS -- Pizza Hut and Pepsi-Cola have joined forces with the National Football League (NFL) on a pizza and pop promo for the 2003-2004 season.

Pizza makers slap, stretch and spin to land spots on U.S Pizza Team

September 9, 2003

Dough duelers Joe Carlucci and Michael Shepherd will represent the U.S. in the 2004 World Pizza Championships in Italy.

Fitch report says U.S. QSR restaurants to struggle in 2004 and beyond

September 9, 2003

NEW YORK -- A report by Fitch Ratings says that favorable demographic trends will push the U.S. restaurant industry to above-average growth for the foreseeable…

Brandon, CEO of Domino's Pizza, elected to Burger King board

September 9, 2003

MIAMI -- Burger King Corp. has announced the election of David Brandon, chairman and chief executive officer of Domino's Pizza, to its board of directors.

Demand for pizza boosting production of mozzarella cheese, Dryer says

September 9, 2003

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Sharp increases in the production of mozzarella cheese points toward a strong demand for pizza, according to dairy market analyst Jerry Dryer.

Kraft selling Italian cheese business to Group Lactalis

September 8, 2003

CHICAGO -- Kraft Foods Inc., North America's largest food producer, is selling its Italian cheese business to Group Lactalis, a French dairy producer.

Foodgalaxy.net to deliver online ordering to Donatos Pizzeria

September 8, 2003

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio -- Foodgalaxy.net will provide online ordering service for the 185-store Donatos Pizzeria chain.

MARKETING: Enough with pizza chain ''slickness,' flaunt your ''mom-and-popness'

September 8, 2003

Too often, Kamron Karington writes, independent pizza operators fail to capitalize on the uniqueness of their operations because they're trying to imitate…

The bounce stops here

Thanks to the Internet, services that recover funds from bad checks have come a long way recently, and pizza operators are reaping the benefits -- for free.

Colleagues say pizza delivery driver killed in explosion was contented, reserved

September 7, 2003

ERIE, Pa. -- Delivery driver Brian Wells, killed on Aug. 28 by an explosive device attached to his chest, was a quiet, contented man who'd delivered pizzas for…

Pizza Outlet changes name to Vocelli Pizza

September 7, 2003

SCOTT, Pa. -- After 15 years, Pizza Outlet is changing its name officially to Vocelli Pizza.

Potter, founder of Eagle Boys Pizza, inducted into Aussie hall of fame

September 7, 2003

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tom Potter, founder and managing director of 150-store Eagle Boys Pizza, was inducted into the Franchise Council of Australia Hall of…

Snappy Tomato pizza developer wants 100 S.E. U.S. outlets in three years

September 7, 2003

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An area developer for the Snappy Tomato Pizza chain wants to open 100 units in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas over the next three…

MARKETING: Nothing in the pizza business generates real cash like marketing

September 4, 2003

Everything in your business, according to Kamron Karington, costs money. Only marketing -- when done correctly -- makes money.

SERVICE: Promote the pizza industry as a career choice

September 4, 2003

The foodservice and hospitality industry gets an undeserved bad rap, says Paul Paz, and operators need to get active and change that perception.