Domino's announces earnings webcast

July 15, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza will hold its second quarter 2009 earnings conference call on July 22 at 11 a.m., the company has announced. The call will…

Pizza Hut launches iPhone app

July 15, 2009

DALLAS -- Pizza Hut is offering a new ordering application for iPhone and iPod touch users, the company has announced. The free application can be downloaded…

Uno launches TV ad campaign for lobster promotion

July 15, 2009

BOSTON -- Uno Chicago Grill has rolled out its newest television advertising campaign to increase awareness for its "Best of Summer" menu featuring…

Pizza Nova launches 'Nuthin' But Nova' campaign

July 15, 2009

TORONTO -- Canadian pizza chain Pizza Nova is promoting its new "Nuthin' But Nova" campaign through an integrated marketing campaign spanning outdoor, radio…

Thieves steal ATM from pizzeria

July 15, 2009

Fresno Bee: Fresno police are looking for two men who walked into John's Incredible Pizza Monday and walked out with an ATM. The men loaded the ATM into their…

Anne Hathaway serves pizza to fans

July 14, 2009

Gawker: Actress Anne Hathaway surprised waiting fans by serving them pizza at 3 a.m. The Devil Wears Prada star had been appearing in the play Twelfth Night at…

Streetza commemorates Home Run Derby winner

July 14, 2009

MILWAUKEE -- Streetza, a mobile pizza truck that sells pizza by the slice, has created a pizza slice honoring Home Run Derby winner Prince Fielder.   The…

NPC top franchise company for 2008, Technomic finds

The Pizza Hut operator had sales of $690 million in 2008, according to the Top 400 Restaurant Franchise Company Report.

Yum! comps slip on Pizza Hut decline

July 14, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Comparable-store sales at U.S. restaurants operated by Yum! Brands Inc. declined 1 percent in the second quarter ended June 13, the company…

Ruth Madoff clipping California Pizza Kitchen coupons

July 13, 2009

NY Post: Ruth Madoff, the wife of convicted financier Bernie Madoff, became upset when dining at a California Pizza Kitchen in Manhattan this week after her…

Jet's expanding to Dayton

July 13, 2009

Dayton Daily News: Sterling Heights, Mich.-based Jet's Pizza will open a restaurant in Dayton, Ohio, in September. The chain specializes in Sicilian-style…

NakedPizza to host Twitter seminar

July 13, 2009

NEW ORLEANS -- NakedPizza is hosting a free Twitter seminar on July 18 at Loyola University in New Orleans. A free pizza lunch will be provided. RSVP is…

N.Y. Mag's handbook to the city's pizza

July 12, 2009

New York Magazine: This week's magazine features a package of articles under the heading "The Great New York Neoclassical Neapolitan Pizza Revolution." Stories…

A day in the life of a pizza driver

July 12, 2009

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A reporter from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recently spent an evening with a driver from Danny Boy's Italian Eatery. Bob Davies has been…

Commodities update - Week of July 13, 2009

July 12, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices slipped again this week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging $1.11 per pound for the trading week ended…

Pizzeria menu trends all over the map

Locally sourced ingredients and artisan cheeses are some of the products likely to appear on menus this year.

Pizza Inn names Asia-Pacific development director

July 9, 2009

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn has appointed franchise executive Anthony Kwok as managing director of development, Asia Pacific, the company has announced. …

NRA exhibitors donate 66,000 lbs. of food

July 9, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that exhibiting companies at its 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 16-19 at McCormick…

Homeland Security drops no-match in favor of E-verify

New employee screening requirements will take effect Sept. 8.

Domino's American Legends GreenGrafitti campaign

Domino's recently launched a campaign for its American Legends pizzas utilizing logos blasted into sidewalk dirt.