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A Shadow Over Shakey's
For years the corporate owners of Shakey's Pizza promised to revitalize the historic brand, but its franchisees no longer believe them.
read nowInno-Pac official disputes Shakey's franchisees' claims in Singapore press
June 2, 2002
A report in Singapore's Business Times about Inno-Pacific Holdings, Shakey's Pizza's parent company, drew sharp criticism from an Inno-Pacific official. His…
read nowQuestionable accounting has franchisees pondering action against Shakey's, Inc.
June 2, 2002
LOS ANGELES -- Concerned that Shakey's, Inc., has misappropriated funds collected through product purchase rebates, board members of the Shakey's Franchised…
read nowAfton signs merger documents with Pizza Delight, reports Q1 results
June 2, 2002
BURLINGTON, Ontario -- Afton Food Group Ltd. and Pizza Delight Corporation announced on May 31 the signing of its agreement to merge the two Canadian companies.
read nowDelivery driver shoots, kills teen pizza thief
June 2, 2002
TAMPA, Fla. -- A pizza delivery driver who stopped to ask for directions to a home he was attempting to deliver to shot and killed a teen who stole his pizza.
read nowPizza Hut's Insider ad becomes outsider after one week
May 30, 2002
NEW YORK -- A Pizza Hut TV commercial plugging its Insider pizza has been pulled from the airwaves just one week after its launch.
read nowShakey's in Malaysia targets young customers with new image, offerings
May 30, 2002
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A re-branding campaign started at Shakey's Pizza stores in Malaysia in March has boosted sales by as much as 15 percent.
read nowFour arrested after staged hold-up at pizza store
May 29, 2002
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Police are calling a May 26 robbery at a Papa John's pizza store an inside job that netted $6,000.
read nowMobipay intros mobile payment service to Spain
May 29, 2002
VALLADOLID, Spain -- Spanish telecommunications firm Mobipay announced the introduction of its mobile payment service, and said it expects pizza delivery…
read nowGoodfella's inks two deals for 20 new stores
May 29, 2002
NEW YORK -- Globe Restaurant Group, Inc., parent of the Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta concept, announced the completion of two separate area…
read nowWho's Who: Stan McCabe
May 28, 2002
With the goal of making pizzerias run more efficiently while growing volume, Stan McCabe co-founded oneSystem, a one-number call-center concept.
read nowSelect Domino's franchisees to test wireless delivery payment terminals
May 28, 2002
LODI, Calif. -- PayStar Corporation, a provider of wireless banking services, announced the signing of a letter of intent with eXcape Business Transactions…
read nowAussie Pizza Huts to use voice recognition ordering
May 28, 2002
SYDNEY -- VeCommerce Limited, a developer and manufacturer of voice enabled e-commerce products, has contracted to supply select Pizza Hut markets in Australia…
read nowDomino's franchisee, PayStar to test wireless payment units
May 28, 2002
LODI, Calif. -- Domino's Pizza and Internet kiosk provider PayStar Corp., have contracted with Vancouver-based eXcape Business Transactions Inc. to create…
read nowDonatos Pizzeria, Motorola and Food.com team up for m-commerce ordering
May 28, 2002
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Donatos Pizzeria Corporation has become the first retailer to select the new integrated m-commerce technology solution offered by Motorola…
read nowCanada's 241 Pizza rolls out one-number call system
May 28, 2002
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- oneSystem and Toronto-based Afton Food Group Ltd., have begun the roll-out of a one-number central ordering and dispatch system based…
read nowZonePay adds Web phone ordering service to restaurants
May 28, 2002
DULLES, Va. -- Having a pizza delivered to your door is as easy as restaurant ordering gets. But ZonePay, a Dulles, Va., company is launching a service it says…
read nowDomino's UK gets a high-tech makeover
May 28, 2002
LONDON -- Domino's Pizza UK is overhauling its IT infrastructure this year.
read nowPizza Hut's Aussie call center goes high-tech
May 28, 2002
SYDNEY, Australia -- Pizza Hut is fanning the flames in the already heated battle over the $1 billion ($500 million U.S.) Australian pizza market by…
read nowDomino's to use wireless credit-card terminals in India
May 28, 2002
MUMBAI, India -- Citibank India has introduced a wireless application that uses mobile telephone and SMS technologies for quick, secure authorizations of…
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