C-store chain aims to compete with pizzerias

October 12, 2009

Convenience store magnet 7-Eleven revealed its expansion into the fast food sector with its Monday announcement that it would roll out items like pepperoni…

Commodities update -- Week of Oct. 12

October 11, 2009

Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose to their highest levels in about 11 months last week, averaging slightly under $1.47 per pound, up…

Domino's teams with online gaming charity

October 11, 2009

Domino's Pizza has entered into a partnership with GamesThatGive, a new Web site that allows consumers to help raise money for their favorite charity by…

Papa Bello acquires Kebab Cafe

October 11, 2009

Papa Bello Enterprises Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Kebab Café, a Southern California-based concept specializing in Middle Eastern…

Better branding through cooking classes

Community-based chains should look at 'teach-marketing' as an innovative way to differentiate. 

Dayton helps deliverymen avoid disaster

October 8, 2009

Police and a neighborhood group in Dayton are taking preemptive measures to protect their pizza deliverymen by compiling a "do not deliver" list for the…

Pizza Hut proves sweet draw for prospective wireless users

October 8, 2009

Pizza Hut partnered with Ping Mobile at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 show in San Diego earlier this week to distribute mobile calls to…

Study debunks comfort-food and stress theory

October 8, 2009

Nostalgia-inspired and comfort foods are among some of the hottest trends based on the commonly held belief that consumers turn to such foods in times of…

Pizza Fusion turns to 'one-stop' POS

October 8, 2009

Pizza Fusion has switched to Revention Inc.'s point-of-sale  system because of its technological integration and ease of use, according to Pizza Fusion…

CPK Q3 2009 prompts catering, takeout for Q4

October 7, 2009

Though same-store sales were lower than executives had predicted for California Pizza Kitchen's (Nasdaq: CPKI) third quarter, company founders announced a few…

UNO launches multigrain pizza

October 7, 2009

UNO has added an all-natural, five-grain flatbread pizza crust option to its flatbread offerings. The new crust has 11 grams of fiber from its make-up of whole…

New Facebook tool for restaurants drives brand awareness

Wednesday webinar will focus on one pizza chain's success using GoRecommend.

Nick-N-Willy's pizza capitalizes on Halloween

October 6, 2009

Colorado-based Nick-N-Willy's locations throughout the United States will be dishing out seasonal pizza specials during one of its busiest months for pizza…

Yum! Brands posts 21% EPS gain in Q3 2009

October 6, 2009

Pizza Hut parent company Yum! Brands Inc. today reported earnings per share of 70 cents for the 2009 third quarter that ended Sept. 5, representing a 2…

FireFly teams with MobiDines mobile ordering application

October 6, 2009

FireFly, developers of the Phoenix point-of-sale system, has announced it has teamed up with MobiDines to make it easier for customers to achieve instant…

Paisano's now franchising in Virginia

October 6, 2009

Paisano's has recently announced that it has begun franchising in Virginia. A total of 22 targeted locations in Northern Virginia have been identified by the…

Domino's announces Q3 2009 earnings conference call

October 6, 2009

Investors or prospective ones for Domino's Pizza can get information on the company's third-quarter earnings Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. Eastern time by logging on to…

Truitt Bros. Special Products plant earns Food Alliance certification

October 5, 2009

Truitt Bros. Inc., a shelf-stable, custom food manufacturer, has announced that it has received third-party certification for its Oregon-based Special…

Marco's Pizza adds meatballs to the menu

October 5, 2009

Marco's Pizza has introduced meatballs to store menus nationwide, now offering them as a pizza topping and in a variety of additional menu items.   The company…

Pizza Hut debuts aggressive ad campaign for wings

October 5, 2009

Still embroiled in a search for a new advertising agency, Pizza Hut execs are sure about one campaign — the campaign for wings. Pizza Hut launched national…