Malaysian pizza maker sets national record

March 28, 2002

DAMANSARA JAYA, Malaysia -- Max Ranjit Singh may have the fastest hands in the Far East.

NRA presses Congress to pass economic stimulus package

March 28, 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At a press conference on Capitol Hill today, the National Restaurant Association called for passage of an economic stimulus package it…

Tricon's stock up, but Pizza Hut's sales down

March 28, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. reported a 1 percent increase in U.S. blended same-store…

Stock at Pizza Hut parent Tricon hits 52-week high

March 28, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Climbing for more than a month, the stock price of Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. (YUM: NYSE) set a 52-week high on Nov. 6.

Dairy.com launches spot market cheese exchange

March 28, 2002

DALLAS -- Seeking to simplify buying and selling of cheese between manufacturers and the foodservice and retail foods industries, Dairy.com launched an…

Little Caesars settles lawsuit with franchisees

March 28, 2002

DETROIT -- According to a report published in the Detroit News, a class-action lawsuit filed against Little Caesar Enterprises Inc., by 250 of its franchisees…

Pizza Express to run first-ever ad campaign

March 28, 2002

Cheese Price Meltdown

While pizzeria operators cheer the drop in cheese prices, dairy experts question what forces were at work to drive them down so quickly.

Pepsi buys rights to Telepizza soda sales

March 28, 2002

MADRID -- According to the Spanish Web news portal Expansion, PepsiCo has purchased exclusive rights to supply soda to TelePizza, a Spanish pizza chain with…

Takeout down, frozen food up, says NPD report

March 28, 2002

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- According to the Report on Eating Patterns in America, after nearly a decade of declines in the number of meals Americans prepared at…

Chuck E. Cheese to help underwrite PBS's 'Clifford'

March 28, 2002

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: CEC) operator of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Restaurants has announced its agreement to provide underwriting for…

Pizza Hut partners with KY Lottery for promotion

March 28, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Kentucky Lottery Corp. is launching new promotion that will offer discounts at Pizza Hut restaurants to consumers who buy $5 Powerball…

Revenues, CEO's bonus down at Pizza Inn

March 28, 2002

Dairymen call for investigation of cheese inventory revision

March 28, 2002

MODESTO, Calif. -- According to a report published at DairyNetwork.com, Western United Dairymen (WUD) has called on USDA Secretary Ann Veneman to conduct an…

Papa John's 3rd quarter earnings fall 9 percent

March 28, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International Inc. (NasdaqNM:PZZA) reported on Oct. 30 that third-quarter earnings fell nearly 9 percent due to flat sales at…

Little Caesars selling 500 stores to franchisees

March 28, 2002

DETROIT -- Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. plans to sell 500 of its estimated 4,000 pizza stores to franchisees, leaving it with just 50 to 100 company-owned…

Teen crushed to death while cleaning dough mixer

March 28, 2002

CPK stock drops after earnings forecast cut

March 28, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- One day after California Pizza Kitchen Inc. cut fourth-quarter and full-fiscal 2002 forecasts, the company 's stock price dropped 13.5 percent.

Noble Roman's and Taco John's to cobrand 11 units

March 28, 2002

INDIANAPOLIS -- Noble Roman's, Inc., has announced the completion of an 11-unit development agreement with Taco John's of Iowa, Inc. The company is a…

Domino's announces record third quarter 2001 results

March 28, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's, Inc. announced record operating results for the third quarter of 2001, which ended September 9, 2001.