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read nowFranchisee claims union intimidation closed pizzeria
December 9, 2002
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A Pizza Hut franchisee is claiming he was forced to close his Buffalo store as a result of strong-arm tactics applied by an official of…
read nowMultifoods Distribution changes name to Vistar
December 9, 2002
DENVER -- Multifoods Distribution Group, based in Denver, has changed its name to Vistar Corp.
read nowNew Zealand, Australian Pizza Huts post mixed 3Q results
December 9, 2002
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand fast-food operator Restaurant Brands Ltd. (A.RSB), reported Dec. 10 that third quarter (the 12 weeks ended Dec. 2, 2002…
read nowWoman wins battle for pizza delivery in neighborhood
December 8, 2002
HITCHCOCK, Texas -- Paula Matranga finally has won her battle to have pizza delivered to her neighborhood.
read nowArgentine pizzeria employees take over to survive
December 8, 2002
BUENOS AIRES -- Since the owners of Empire Pizzeria abandoned ship last October, its employees have kept the 32-year-old institution afloat amid a heavy debt…
read nowRogers pays off Pizza Inn debt, stock climbs
December 8, 2002
DALLAS, Texas -- Pizza Inn (NASDAQ:PZZI) announced on Dec. 9 that it has received full payment for a note receivable owed to the company by its former CEO…
read nowMonical's Pizza names Hawkeye Foodservice vendor of the year
December 5, 2002
BRADLEY, Ill. -- Fifty-store Monical's Pizza has named Coralville, Iowa-based Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution, Inc. its Vendor of the Year for 2002.
read nowPizzeria owner in serious condition after robbery, shooting
December 5, 2002
GLEN BURNIE, Md. -- The owner of a Glen Burnie pizza store remained hospitalized in serious condition after he and one employee were shot during a Dec. …
read nowPizza Hut closures continue in Australia
December 5, 2002
PORT MACQUARIE, Australia -- A Pizza Hut store closure in Port Macquarie in December signals that the company continues to struggle with store failures in its…
read nowPizzaExpress boosts pie sizes amid customer complaints of shrinkage
December 5, 2002
LONDON -- In its latest attempt to invigorate sales, PizzaExpress increased the size of its pizzas by almost 1 1/2 inches.
read nowDelivery driver spared felony count in fatal accident
December 5, 2002
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A Fort Story soldier working part-time as a pizza delivery driver faces two misdemeanor traffic charges in an accident that killed two…
read nowDonatos closes two Indiana stores
December 5, 2002
MUNCIE, Ind. -- For the third time in as many weeks, Columbus, Ohio-based Donatos Pizzeria has shuttered more stores.
read nowWho's Who: Steve France
December 4, 2002
Thinking inside the box made Arvco Container's Steve France a pioneer salesman to the pizza industry.
read nowN.J. delivery driver 'thrill killer' gets life in prison
December 4, 2002
MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Thomas J. Koskovich, 24, who was convicted in 1999 for his role in the 1997 ambush, robbery and murder of two pizza delivery drivers…
read nowFox's Pizza promo nets 500 names and wins 3rd in marketing contest
December 4, 2002
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Fox's Pizza Den franchisee Scott Anthony's creative marketing efforts garnered him a third-place award at the Annual Franchise System…
read nowBruno's and LaRosa's battle for sales to Ohio university students
December 4, 2002
OXFORD, Ohio -- Sales of slices by a LaRosa's Pizza franchisee to students at two popular nightspots in Oxford has the owner of Bruno's accusing the competitor…
read nowPizza Hut sales rise 1% in November
December 4, 2002
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum! Brands Inc. reported Dec. 5 that November same-store sales at Pizza Hut's U.S. company-owned stores rose 1 percent in the four-week…
read nowRedBrick Pizza starts East Coast foundation in Charlotte
December 3, 2002
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Los Angeles-based RedBrick Pizza, which operates 10 restaurants on the West Coast, announced it will open a store in an 1,800-square-foot…
read nowPapa John's notches positive Nov. sales, warns Dec. sales may drop
December 3, 2002
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) announced in a release that domestic systemwide comparable sales for the four weeks ended…
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