Commodities update - Week of May 11, 2009

May 10, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices continued to fall on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange last week, with prices averaging just above $1.14 per pound for the trading…

Fox's Pizza Den partners with Roma

May 10, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- Fox's Pizza Den Inc. has partnered with food distributor Roma of Ga. to provide distribution to 66 Fox's locations in the southeastern United…

Pizza Hut Canada intros NHL PANormous promo

May 10, 2009

VAUGHAN, Ontario -- Pizza Hut Canada is introducing its PANormous Pizza in time for the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs.   The PANormous Pizza…

Pizzas in translation

American pizza is popular overseas, but companies often add some local flavor.

Comps up at Boston Pizza

May 7, 2009

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Comparable store sales at restaurants operated by Canadian pizza chain Boston Pizza International were up 2.8 percent in the…

Little Caesars marks golden anniversary

May 7, 2009

DETROIT -- Little Caesars is celebrating its 50th year in business March 8, the company announced. Michael and Marian Ilitch, founders of Little Caesars, first…

Profits up slightly at California Pizza Kitchen

May 7, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen restaurants were off 5.9 percent for the first quarter ended March 29, the company has…

Pizza Hut Korea Hot Dog Pizza

A commercial from Pizza Hut Korea. This pizza features a hot dog baked into the crust.

Shakey's promotes Rebecca Black to VP post

May 6, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Shakey's USA has promoted Rebecca Black from senior director of operations and franchise support to vice president of operations and franchise…

Uno to host Q2 conference call

May 6, 2009

BOSTON -- Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., operator and franchisor of Uno Chicago Grill restaurants, will host a conference call for interested investors…

Indianapolis Chuck E. Cheese settles lawsuit

May 6, 2009

Indianapolis Star: The parent company of Chuck E. Cheese has settled racial discrimination claims by nearly a dozen patrons of its Castleton, Ind., restaurant.

Even in a recession, strategic hiring should still go on

Troubled times are no reason to stop recruiting.

Reports outline restaurant traffic decline, potential failure

May 5, 2009

CHICAGO & NEW YORK — Rising unemployment, low consumer confidence and severe weather conditions kept consumers from visiting restaurants this past winter…

Papa John's net up on lower expenses

May 5, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Comparable-store sales at domestic Papa John's restaurants increased 0.3 percent for the first quarter ended March 29, the company…

Seattle pizzeria owner faces pot charges

May 5, 2009

Seattle Times: The owner of a Seattle pizza shop pleaded not guilty this week to charges that he imported more than a ton of marijuana into the United States…

Papa John's launches e-mail pilot program

May 5, 2009

Media Daily: In an effort to build its e-mail marketing list, Papa John's has launched a pilot program in some markets where computers have been placed in…

Interest in coal-fired ovens heats up

Coal-fired ovens are growing in popularity, but operating one is not as easy as firing up the backyard grill.

NPC International schedules earnings call

May 4, 2009

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- NPC International Inc., the largest Pizza Hut franchisee, will hold its 2009 first quarter earnings conference call on May 18 at 9 a.m.

CPK opens first restaurant in Guadalajara

May 4, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its sixth location in Mexico, the company has announced. The new restaurant, operated by CPK franchise…

Domino's video star having trouble finding work

May 4, 2009

ABC News: The former Domino's employee who appeared in a video that showed a co-worker tampering with customers' food says she can't find another fast food…