Papa John's to scale back franchisee programs

August 5, 2009

Papa John's is planning to scale back on some of its franchisee relief programs instituted over the past few months, according to a story in the Wall Street…

Chicago Tribune readers weigh in on slices vs. squares

August 5, 2009

The Chicago Tribune conducted an informal survey on whether their readers preferred slices or squares when it came to cutting a pizza. The topic generated…

Sbarro renews Pepsi contract

August 4, 2009

Sbarro Inc. has announced the renewal of a multiyear contract with PepsiCo Foodservice, keeping Pepsi as its exclusive beverage supplier in more than 60…

CiCi's opens first West Coast location

August 4, 2009

CiCi's Pizza is opening its first buffet location in San Diego, marking the company's official move to the West Coast. The new restaurant, located at 580…

N.Y. town approves conditional game room license for Chuck E. Cheese

August 4, 2009

The town board of Amherst, N.Y., has voted 5-1 to grant a local Chuck E. Cheese restaurant a game room license, according to a story in the Buffalo News.   The…

Pizza Fusion co-founder appointed to Green Living Task Force

August 4, 2009

Vaughan Lazar, co-founder of organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion, has been appointed to the Green Living Task Force for the city of Boca Raton, Fla. Lazar was one…

Papa John's net up 87 percent

August 4, 2009

Domestic systemwide comparable sales at Papa John's restaurants increased 0.1 percent for the company's second quarter ended June 28, comprised of a 0.…

Study finds children know which foods are healthy

August 4, 2009

A new study by foodservice consultant Technomic and kid-focused brand marketing agency C3 has found that nearly nine out of 10 kids surveyed say that fresh…

Yum! Brands recognized for Earth Week program

August 4, 2009

Yum! Brands Inc., parent of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants, has received the "Innovative Program Award" from the…

Coca-Cola moves forward with fountain of the future

Company's new Freestyle self-service drink dispenser allows consumers to choose from more than 100 branded drinks. 

Pizza Pizza intros new low-sodium crust

August 3, 2009

Canadian chain Pizza Pizza has introduced a new, whole wheat multi-grain (WWM) crust that has 25 percent less sodium than the original "Classic" crust and 1…

Ask the Experts: Automated scheduling applications

August 3, 2009

Today's scheduling applications can help business operators easily project future staffing neds based on past trends.   We spoke with Kara Barker, director of…

Ask the Experts: Workforce management solutions

August 3, 2009

Business operators must comply with a host of rules and regulations regarding employee scheduling, particularly where minors are concerned.    We spoke with…

Kentucky coach John Calipari teams up with Papa John's

August 3, 2009

More than half-million Twitter and Facebook followers and CoachCal.com members of University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari will be able to…

Competitive eaters take a stab at Detroit pizza

August 3, 2009

Competitive eater Pat Bertoletti has posted a video on his blog of him and a friend visiting an unnamed pizza place in the Detroit area and devouring a…

Ask the Experts: Implementing a hiring solution

August 3, 2009

Online hiring solutions can help restaurant operators to better screen job applicants and ultimately make better hiring decisions.   We spoke with Kara Barker…

Ask the Experts: Streamlining the hiring process

August 3, 2009

A workforce management solution can enable business operators better manage the process of recruiting, interviewing and hiring employees.     We spoke with…

Pizza Hut's iPhone app surpasses 100,000 downloads

August 2, 2009

Pizza Hut's ordering application for the iPhone has surpassed 100,000 downloads since it was introduced two weeks ago, the company has announced. The…

Domino's introduces Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes

August 2, 2009

Domino's Pizza has introduced its new Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes, oven-baked chocolate cakes that are crunchy on the outside with warm chocolate fudge inside.

Stevi B's names director of field operations

August 2, 2009

Buffet concept Stevi B's Pizza has named Brent Hobbs as director of field operations. Hobbs will focus on building restaurant sales and franchisee…