Figaro's Italian Pizza rolls out new kids offering

January 7, 2003

SALEM, Ore. -- Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc. has launched a customized kid-sized meal called Figaro's Pizzazz.

Holds Barred

Some operators believe call management and message systems are the answer to handling phone traffic and reducing the time customers are on hold.

Pizza Hut sales fall 4% in Dec., launching ''casual' dine-in prototype

January 6, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Sales at U.S. company-owned Pizza Hut restaurants declined 4 percent for the four-week period ending Dec. 28, while numbers for the…

Dec. comp-store sales rise 4.2% at California Pizza Kitchen

January 5, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., (Nasdaq: CPKI) reported that revenues increased 21 percent to $81.5 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec.

Pizza Corner to franchise more in '03 to offset tough ''02

January 5, 2003

NEW DELHI -- After some restructuring in 2002, Pizza Corner said it will expand more through franchising in 2003.

Strong '02 leads Ask Central to open more pizza sites

January 5, 2003

ST. ALBANS, England -- Solid December sales are leading Ask Central to open at least 25 outlets in 2003.

Pizza Magia views Papa John's dessert pizza too similar to its own

January 2, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thirty-five store Louisville-based Pizza Magia believes Papa John's new Papa's Cinnapie too closely resembles its own dessert offering, the…

Cheese prices drop unexpectedly, but analyst predicts they'll rebound

January 1, 2003

LYNDEN, Wis. -- The price of a 40-pound block of cheddar cheese on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dove an unexpected 5 cents on Jan. 31 to trade at $1.11 per…

Sidewalk sales of LaRosa's pizza stop, sales inside clubs continue

January 1, 2003

OXFORD, Ohio -- LaRosa's Pizza no longer can sell slices on the sidewalk in front of two clubs near the campus of Miami of Ohio University in Oxford.

Police suspect robbers are targeting pizza delivery drivers

January 1, 2003

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Criminals in the Rockford area appear to be stalking and robbing pizza delivery drivers.

Leprino Foods to open China plant in 2003

December 30, 2002

SHIJIAZHUANG, China -- Denver-based Leprino Foods Co. has received permission from the local government in Shijiazhuang (the capital of north China's Hebei…

Pizza delivery driver impaled on spiked handrail

December 29, 2002

MANCHESTER, England -- A pizza delivery driver impaled his forearm on a spiked handrail when he slipped on the steps of a home where he just delivered a pizza.

CPK founders to launch new restaurant

December 29, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield, co-founders and co-chairmen of California Pizza Kitchen, will open a non-pizza-centered restaurant in May dubbed…

Domino's Pizza founder opening Catholic university

December 26, 2002

NAPLES, Fla. -- Thomas S. Monaghan, the founder of Domino's Pizza who sold the chain four years ago for $1 billion, has vowed to turn away from pride and…

Lawsuit claims pizza contained broken glass

December 26, 2002

CHICAGO -- A woman is suing Highland Park's Viccino's Pizza Co., claiming she suffered severe injuries to her teeth and mouth when she bit into a slice of…

Franchisee, consultant question Shakey's solvency

December 25, 2002

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. -- A long-term franchisee of Shakey's Pizza and a former consultant to the chain believe it may be on the brink of bankruptcy.

Teen charged in murder of pizza delivery driver

December 22, 2002

CHICAGO -- A 16-year-old boy has been charged as an adult in the Dec. 10 murder of a Chicago pizza delivery driver (See "Chicago delivery driver murdered in…

Mid-Am. Restaurant, Soft Serve & Pizza Show set for Feb. 23-24

December 22, 2002

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA) will host its annual Mid-America Restaurant, Soft Serve & Pizza Show on Sunday and Monday, Feb.

Quebec's pizza shops can deliver alcohol effective Dec. 20

December 19, 2002

OTTAWA, Quebec -- Home delivery of pizza, chicken and Chinese foods in Quebec can include alcohol beginning Dec. 20.

Straw Hat Pizza prefers ''cooperative' to franchise system

December 19, 2002

It could be called the "unfranchise" pizza company, but that still wouldn't describe Straw Hat Pizza's cooperative accurately.