Full-year '02 profits jump 48% for Domino's Pizza UK & IRL

February 24, 2003

LONDON -- Domino's Pizza UK & IRL Plc saw its profits rise more than 48 percent in 2002, a year the company called the most successful on record for the…

French banking arm near buyout deal for PizzaExpress

February 23, 2003

LONDON - PAI Management, the private equity arm of French bank BNP Paribas SA, is set to complete a deal with British restaurant chain PizzaExpress worth $39…

Pizza delivery driver robbers headed to prison

February 19, 2003

LAKELAND, Ill. -- Two men received prison terms on Feb. 17 for robbing pizza delivery drivers at knife-point.

South Pacific Pizza Hut, KFC franchisee posts strong '03 revenue

February 19, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- KFC Holdings (KLSE:KFCK), franchisee of Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore, reported Feb. 20 that its revenue…

Chuck E. Cheese's '02 comp-store sales drop 1%, first decline in 6 years

February 19, 2003

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:CEC), owner of the 437-store Chuck E. Cheese's chain, announced Feb. 18 its same-store sales for 2002 dropped …

Midwest chain picks POS provider

February 18, 2003

LYNDEN, Wash. - A 63-store pizza and ice cream chain, Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor, is equipping its restaurants with a point-of-sale system from…

Farnsworth, Maine pizza franchise legend, dead at 90

February 17, 2003

ORONO, Maine -- Carl 'Pat' Farnsworth, a Maine pizza legend and founder and owner of 13-store Pat's Pizza, died of pneumonia on Feb. 13. He was 93.

Thai Pizza Huts launch co-promo of unique movie sequel

February 13, 2003

Pizza chains sell heart-shaped pies for Valentine's Day

February 13, 2003

A few pizza chains are showing they have a heart -- for marketing, anyway -- on Valentine's Day.

Calls to Order

Call management 'boxes' organize the flow of calls to busy pizzerias, reduce hold times and customer hang-ups, and boost check averages. They've also become…

NRA endorses Foley bill to help operators in ADA lawsuits

February 12, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has endorsed legislation introduced by Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) that would give small businesses an…

PizzaExpress sets Feb. 17 buyout bid deadline

February 12, 2003

LONDON -- Potential bidders for PizzaExpress have been given until Feb. 17, to lodge final offers to purchase the company.

Domino's Pizza becomes Official Pizza of NASCAR

February 12, 2003

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has announced a multi-year partnership with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and Coca-Cola to…

Net Returns

Orders of pizza through the Internet are growing now that operators are learning how to make it work efficiently.

Takeover buzz sends PizzaExpress shares chugging upward

February 11, 2003

LONDON -- Though its same-store sales continue to lose steam, shares of PizzaExpress chugged higher on the FTSE on Feb. 11 as talk of a management buyout…

Technomic's Paul predicts nominal growth for foodservice in 2003

February 10, 2003

Fewer meals cooked at home combined with disposable income growth will drive foodservice sales, says Technomic restaurant researcher.

PizzaExpress still plagued by tourism declines

February 10, 2003

LONDON -- PizzaExpress reported an 18 percent drop in profits to £17.8 million (U.S. $28.9 million) for the six-month period ended Dec. 31.

Yum posts strong 2002, Pizza Hut's results are mixed

February 10, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Multi-concept restaurant operator Yum! Brands, which owns Pizza Hut, showed positive same-store systemwide sales gains for 2002.

The sale of Donatos Pizzeria: rumor or reasonable speculation?

February 9, 2003

Editor Steve Coomes isn't so quick to discount the talk of a Donatos Pizzeria sale as mere rumor.

Pizza Hut Pakistan to open 20 stores, employ 2,000

February 9, 2003

LAHORE, Pakistan -- Pizza Hut is planning to invest approximately 1 billion rupees (U.S. $17.2 million) to expand into Pakistan.