Papa John's names president, Schnatter to continue as CEO

April 22, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International Inc. has announced the appointment of Joseph Jude Thompson as president and chief operating officer. Thompson has…

Domino's announces earnings webcast

April 22, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza will hold its first quarter 2009 earnings webcast and conference call on April 30 at 11 a.m. eastern time, the company has…

Gemignani to read from Pizza Champions book

April 22, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle: Pyzano's Pizzeria operator Tony Gemignani, team captain and president of the World Pizza Champions, will read from his children's…

Texas looks at menu labeling, Md. repeals soda fountain fee

April 22, 2009

KEYE TV (Austin, Texas): The Texas legislature is considering a bill that could require restaurants with at least 20 locations in Texas to post calorie counts…

Pizza summit to spotlight Web marketing

Recent events show the power of taking your message online.

American owner of Russian pizza chain detained

April 21, 2009

Moscow Times: A U.S. businessman who operates the New York Pizza chain in the Russian city of Novosibirsk has been detained on suspicion of tax evasion. If…

Murdered delivery driver's dying words played in court

April 21, 2009

Chicago Tribune: The dying words of a woman who was being beaten to death with a hammer while delivering pizzas were played in court this week via a 90-second…

Domino's franchisee shares hiring, retention secrets

April 21, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Domino's Pizza franchisee Dave Melton, who owns four restaurants in New York, shares the secrets of his hiring and retention success in a…

Hungry Howie's works the edge

Flavored crust chain finds its niche in 'the bones.'

Marco's Pizza expands into California

April 20, 2009

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Marco's Pizza will open its first California store on April 24, the company has announced. Marco's now operates in 17 states.   The new store…

Domino's launches pasta line

April 20, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has rolled out pasta nationwide.   The company had been testing the pastas in Southern California and other markets for…

No charges to be filed against driver who shot would-be robber

April 20, 2009

Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle: Police in Richmond County, Ga., say a pizza delivery man will not be charged after he shot a man who tried to rob him. According to a…

Orkin University Online: Interior Waste

The scent from food in a trash can will often attract pests. This training video from Orkin can help you and your staff learn the ABCs of pest habitat…

Pizza Patron continues winning streak

April 19, 2009

DALLAS -- Comparable-store sales at Latino pizza brand Pizza Patr0n increased 6.4 percent in March, the company has announced. Comps had increased 7.9 percent…

Pizza Hut advertises for Twintern

April 19, 2009

New York Times: Pizza Hut is seeking a summer intern who uses Twitter to work at its corporate headquarters. The successful candidate will serve as the…

Pizzeria Bianco chef featured in 'Martha Stewart Living'

April 19, 2009

The Arizona Republic: Pizzeria Bianco chef Chris Bianco is featured in an eight-page spread in the May issue of "Martha Stewart Living." The story features…

Domino's crisis response garners praise

April 19, 2009

Detroit Free Press: Domino's is getting high marks from social-networking and crisis-management gurus about its response to a YouTube video that shows…

CiCi's incident offers another lesson in the power of video

April 19, 2009

WTKR-TV (Norfolk, Va.): An incident at a CiCi's Pizza serves as another demonstration on the power of video to inflict harm on a company's brand. Employees at…

Commodities update - Week of April 20, 2009

April 19, 2009

CHICAGO – Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell again last week, averaging $1.18 per pound for the trading week ended April 17, off …

NRA Show to highlight sustainability practices, trends

April 19, 2009

CHICAGO -- The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 16-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will provide attendees with the…