Internet education for operators

March 16, 2003

Once a mere information source, the Internet has become a classroom and a wealth of educational materials for pizzeria operators.

Pizza Hut memo warns of cut in driver reimbursements, hints at sales declines

March 16, 2003

Pizza Hut moves to standardize its delivery driver reimbursement rate to 50 cents, while AAA figures say operating an auto for an employer's purposes costs…

Rights to area Pizza Huts to be sold in KFC Malaysia MBO

March 16, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR -- KFC Malaysia Bhd's management, led by executive director Johari Abdul Ghani, is undertaking a buyout of the company via a complex restructuring…

Domino's Pizza to use FEDChex check authorizer 'at the door'

March 16, 2003

IRVINE, Calif. -- Payment solutions provider FEDChex announced it will provide electronic check recovery services for Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino's Pizza's…

Afton to close 241 Pizza call center but outsource same service

March 16, 2003

BURLINGTON, Ontario -- Afton Food Group Ltd. (TSX: AFF) announced its subsidiary 241 Pizza Inc. will close its own one-number call center in March and…

Window of Opportunity

Drive-thru service for pizza places is convenient for everyone, but is it worth the investment in equipment, plus the effort required to educate customers?

Consultant says labor pool is deeper than you think

March 16, 2003

Front-of-the-house management consultant Shelley Prueter doesn't buy the notion that 'you can't find good help anymore.' You just have to know how to hire it…

Who's Who: Harry Bond

March 16, 2003

President of Monical's Pizza proves that putting employees first draws customers and reaps profits.

Seven pizzerias charged with delivering smokes to minors

March 16, 2003

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Seven independent Edmonton pizza shops and several of their delivery drivers are charged with selling cigarettes to minors.

LaVan Hawkins to sell Pizza Huts to Yum

March 16, 2003

DETROIT -- Pizza Hut franchisee LaVan Hawkins, who owns Wolverine Pizza L.L.C., said he has an agreement to sell his company's 89 Pizza Hut units in Michigan…

President of Comac, Domino's franchisee, resigns

March 13, 2003

CALGARY, Alberta -- Brad Holt, chairman of Comac Food Group Inc., announced the company's president, John G. Beauparlant, will resign on March 31 to pursue…

Pay phone call leads to ambush of pizza delivery driver

March 13, 2003

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Police are looking for two men who stole a pizza delivery driver's money and beat him with a table leg.

Pizza Schmizza takes customer critiques through its Web site

March 13, 2003

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Andre Jehan, owner of the 23-store Pizza Schmizza chain in Portland has found a way to be at all his restaurants at once -- sort of.

Growth up, but net income down for Chicago Pizza & Brewery

March 13, 2003

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. reported that its revenues for the fourth quarter 2002 (ended Dec. 29) were $20.9 million, versus…

Fallout from pizza delivery driver firing continues

March 12, 2003

SELKIRK, Manitoba -- The telephone at Frank's Pizza in Selkirk has been ringing off the hook lately -- but not from people wanting to order a double cheese and…

Pizza sales drive Ask Central profits in ''02

March 12, 2003

LONDON -- Ask Central has reported a 23 percent rise in pre-tax profits for the 12 weeks ended Dec. 29, 2002.

Pizza Hut plans for 40 new stores in S.W. China

March 12, 2003

BEIJING -- Pizza Hut plans to invest at least 200 million yuan (U.S. $24.1 million) to open 40 restaurants in southwestern China within two years, a company…

PizzaExpress investors demanding Colne's resignation

March 12, 2003

LONDON -- Shareholders of PizzaExpress are calling for the group's chairman, Nigel Colne, to resign because he recommended the company accept a £263 million…

Some threatening to boycott pizza place that fired driver

March 11, 2003

SELKIRK, Manitoba -- People across North America are calling for a boycott of Frank's Pizza in Selkirk after news spread about the restaurant firing its…

Papa John's named official pizza delivery of NCAA March Madness

March 11, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International (Nasdaq: PZZA) announced it has been named the Official Pizza Delivery of NCAA March Madness.