Little Caesers allegedly raises eyebrow at Detroit restaurant item

August 18, 2010

A member of the family that owns Little Caesar's who dined at a Detroit-area restaurant with a special called “Pizza Pizza Pizza” threatened infringement…

Pizza Hut execs believe mobile will comprise 50 percent of future orders

August 18, 2010

Pizza Hut, the pizza chain that was first to reach $1 million in mobile ordering app sales last fall, predicts that half of its orders will be via mobile…

Pizza Hut makes largest one-time delivery in history

August 18, 2010

Pizza Hut will complete a global delivery to five countries totaling more than 900 pizzas. At 11:30 a.m. local time, Savvis Inc. will reward more than 2,30…

Toppers Pizza creates new pizza through ‘crowdsourcing’

August 17, 2010

The pizza industry has been banking on some colorful tags lately, including Domino’s successful "Oh Yes We Did" mantra. Now expanding Midwestern chain Toppers…

Boston’s opens first new restaurants in over a year

August 17, 2010

Dallas-based Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar, a full-service, pizza-themed, casual dining restaurant and sports bar, is expanding with three new locations…

Perfecting the search for franchisees

Executives are pursuing very specific individuals through new methods.

Domino's opens in Bucharest, Romania

August 16, 2010

Domino's Pizza has opened its first store in Bucharest, Romania, and plans to grow rapidly in the nation's capital city in the years to come.

Domino's tries out breakfast subs

August 16, 2010

Residents of Central Manchester who fancy breakfast in bed are in for a treat as Domino's Pizza in Manchester is now delivering just that: hot sweetcured back…

Brazilian Pizza Huts faring exceptionally well

August 16, 2010

Brazil Fast Food Corp., the country's second-largest restaurant chain with 735 points of sale, operating in Brazil under the Pizza Hut São Paulo brand as…

MGH chosen for Marco’s Pizza marketing

August 16, 2010

MGH, an integrated marketing communications agency, has announced its selection as the agency of record for Marco's Pizza. Toledo, Ohio-based Marco's operates…

Building revenue through back to school

By Ed Zimmerman

Back to School

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Get creative to promote Pizza at school

Wheat prices dip slightly

They're still in the $7 range, but trending lower than early August.

Restaurants gain options to combat CC transaction fees

August 15, 2010

More restaurants, frustrated with expensive swipe fees, have completely banned credit card payments from their operations, according to a story in the New York…

James Balda named NRA chief marketing and communications officer

August 15, 2010

To support its efforts to strengthen communications outreach, the National Restaurant Association has announced that James Balda has been promoted to chief…

Via Napoli video debuts

August 12, 2010

One of the first videos inside Via Napoli, the new Neapolitan pizzeria at Disney’s Epcot theme park, has debuted on Disney blog, Chip & Co.

U.S. Foodservice announces new leadership

August 12, 2010

One of the country's largest foodservice suppliers has new leadership. U.S. Foodservice has announced that John A. Lederer will join the company on Sept. 8 as…

Anatomy of a premium pizza buffet

How one brand positioned itself for growth by letting outsiders in for a cause.

Denver, Las Vegas, and D.C. “get naked”

August 11, 2010

NakedPizza has awarded area development contracts to experienced multiunit operators in the Denver, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., and Salt Lake City…

Old Chicago moves south to Texas

August 11, 2010

Stefano’s, a franchisee of Old Chicago – a division of Colorado-based Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc. – has opened the franchisee’s first Texas Old Chicago in…