Papa John's debuts reality TV-style ad campaign

May 4, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Twenty-five years ago, "Papa" John Schnatter sold his 1972 Z28 Camaro to buy equipment for his first pizzeria in his hometown of…

Pizza driver wows 'Britain's Got Talent'

May 3, 2009

CARDIFF, Wales -- A pizza delivery driver from Gwent, England, is the latest singing sensation on "Britain's Got Talent." Jamie Pugh brought the audience…

Yum! Brands announces $150M cash tender offer

May 3, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, has announced that it will offer a cash tender offer to purchase up to…

Commodities update - Week of May 4, 2009

May 3, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices fell to a four-month low on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange last week, with prices averaging just under $1.16 per pound for the…

Eagle Boys helps boost NightOwl business

April 30, 2009

WEST END, Queensland -- Convenience store NightOwl Mackay (Victoria Street) has opened an Eagle Boys Express store as part of its operation.   The Express…

DashOrder launches online ordering system

April 30, 2009

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — DashOrder.com has announced its entrance into the restaurant industry with the launch of its new online ordering system.   DashOrder…

CEC Entertainment Q1 profit up 4%

April 30, 2009

IRVING, Texas -- Comparable-store sales at CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of the Chuck E. Cheese pizzeria chain, were off 0.1 percent for the first…

Pizza parlor in chicken fight with KFC

April 30, 2009

Scotsman.com: Kentucky Fried Chicken has demanded that Titanic Pizza Co., a pizza parlor in the Scottish seaside town of Carnoustie, remove the term "Family…

Swine flu and restaurants: Tips for protecting your customers and staff

Operators are increasingly concerned about the potential impact on business.

PizzaVito inks expansion deals

April 30, 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Pizzeria chain PizzaVito has announced a series of franchise development deals which have cleared the way for the company's expansion into…

Pizza Patron opens first Miami stores

April 29, 2009

MIAMI -- Latino pizza brand Pizza Patron has opened the first two of its 12 stores in a development agreement with Latitude Partners Florida LLC.   The first…

Papa John's not enthused about iPhone app

April 29, 2009

Online Media Daily: Papa John's launched an iPhone app last year after seeing so many other businesses introduce apps. So far, though, the company hasn't been…

Domino's net up on debt retirement

April 29, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domestic comparable-store sales at Domino's restaurants were up 1.0 percent for the first quarter ended March 22, the company has…

Technomic: Healthy won't push out fried

April 29, 2009

CHICAGO — Health and wellness may be top-of-mind trends in consumer dining, but a new study by foodservice consultants Technomic finds that there has not been…

Restaurant industry outlook continues to improve

April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The outlook for the restaurant industry improved in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Pizza summit to cover modern business models

Sessions to focus on reducing turnover, saving on inventory costs and ways to succeed with local marketing.

Papa John's appoints SVP to head food production operations

April 28, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International Inc. has promoted Tony Thompson to senior vice president to lead PJ Food Service, the company's wholly-owned food…

Pizza Fusion launches running team

April 28, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-- Vaughan Lazar, co-founder and president of organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion, has started the Fusion Extreme Team, a running team aimed…

CiCi's Pizza awards franchise to manager

April 28, 2009

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza has awarded general manager Phil Santucci with his own restaurant because of his track record and his dedication to upholding…

Papa John's intros franchisee incentives

April 28, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's has introduced several new development incentives to aspiring restaurant franchisees in recognition of the company's 25th…