Delivery driver robbers charged with grand theft auto

October 15, 2002

AKRON, Ohio -- Two teens appeared in juvenile court on Oct. 15 after their arrest in connection with the robbery of two pizza delivery drivers two nights…

Dairy analyst says cheese prices may fall again

October 15, 2002

LYNDEN, Wis. -- Despite a week and a half of vigorous block cheddar cheese trades on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, dairy market analyst Jerry Dryer isn't…

Third quarter sales drop pummels CEC stock price

October 15, 2002

IRVING, Texas -- Despite a 2 percent earnings increase in CEC Entertainment Inc.'s (NYSE:CEC) third quarter 2002, the combination of a 2.7 percent drop in…

PizzaExpress' troubles continue as Parson resigns

October 14, 2002

LONDON -- James Parson, managing director of PizzaExpress' UK and Ireland regions, resigned Oct. 15.

Six guilty of firebombing pizzeria

October 13, 2002

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Six men were found guilty on Oct. 14 of firebombing the Mørkov Pizzeria in Copenhagen last year.

Domino's licensee in Japan to drive expansion with technology

October 13, 2002

TOKYO -- Japanese-American entrepreneur Ernest Higa already runs a company that licenses 169 Domino's Pizza stores in Japan. But now he wants to expand his…

San Fran's Extreme Pizza eyes multi-metro expansion in '03

October 13, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO -- Gourmet pizza concept Extreme Pizza could expand to as many as a dozen metro markets beyond its San Francisco base over the next year.

Who's Who: Tim Huff

In 17 years of work for General Mills, Tim Huff has developed a reputation in the pizza industry as the company's top dough troubleshooter.

Boston Pizza battles Boston Market over name rights in Canada

October 10, 2002

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Boston Market, a limited-service, home-meal replacement chain, has filed a statement of defense and counterclaim against Boston…

Rogers' loan default gives Wells Fargo 29% stake in Pizza Inn

October 10, 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- According to an Oct. 10 Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) now holds a 28.9 percent stake in…

U.S. 3Q sales slide 1% at Pizza Hut

October 9, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Comparable same-store sales at company-owned Pizza Hut stores in the U.S. dipped 1 percent in the third quarter, which ended Sept. 7.

Attendee traffic steady, say exhibitors, but N.E. Pizza Expo numbers down overall

October 8, 2002

Chicago Expo is cut in 2003, while Atlantic City returns; a sharing of one show between those cities is rumored for 2004.

Third quarter sales slide leads Papa John's to revise '02 outlook

October 8, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Despite small gains in domestic comparable-store sales during September, Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is lowering its…

First quarter sales off 4.4% at PizzaExpress

October 8, 2002

LONDON -- PizzaExpress PLC (U.SCG) announced that comparable-store sales in its first quarter '03, which ended Sept. 30, dropped 4.4 percent.

Suspects arrested in string of delivery driver robberies

October 8, 2002

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Two Marietta teens were arrested on Oct. 6 and charged with multiple counts of armed robbery and other charges connected to a string of pizza…

Albany, N.Y.-area Papa John's stores struggle, some close

October 8, 2002

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Louisville, Ky.-based Papa John's International Inc. has confirmed that five Albany-area Papa John's stores have closed as of Oct. 7.

Pizza company execs guilty of tax fraud, face $250k fine

October 8, 2002

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Salvatore Stellino, the 54-year-old owner of a once popular chain of South Florida pizza restaurants, Sal's Italian Restaurant and…

Frozen pizza maker, Amul, to open restaurants in Delhi

October 7, 2002

DELHI, India -- Amul, a food manufacturer from the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), announced it soon will open a restaurant in Delhi at…

Pizza orders skyrocket after Hurricane Lili

October 7, 2002

LAFAYETTE, La. -- When Hurricane Lili robbed more than 100,000 residents of Lafayette of their electrical power on Oct.3, pizza became a hot commodity in the…

Papa Gino's to donate 10,000 pizzas to help prevent fires

October 6, 2002

DEDHAM, Mass. -- To help kick off National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 6-12), Dedham, Mass.-based Papa Gino's, Inc. will donate 10,000 pizzas and 110,00…