Stevi B's expanding to Florida

April 7, 2009

IndUS Business Journal (Waltham, Mass.): IHOP franchisee Andy Patel has signed a 10-store deal with buffet chain  Stevi B's to open 10 restaurants in South…

Figaro's serves up slices to fight cancer

April 7, 2009

WillametteLive (Salem, Ore.): Six Salem-area Figaro's Pizza locations are raising money to benefit two teens fighting bone cancer. The restaurants will donate…

W.Va., Mass. town, quash menu labeling proposals

April 7, 2009

The Charleston Gazette: Members of the West Virginia House Government Organization Committee ate breakfast biscuits from Tudor's Biscuit World and McDonald's…

Papa Bello rolls out new menu

April 6, 2009

LAS VEGAS -- Papa Bello Enterprises Inc. has rolled out a new menu company-wide after experiencing a strong increase in sales during a pilot program in various…

Sbarro to host conference call

April 6, 2009

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Sbarro Inc. has scheduled a conference call on April 9 at 10 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its results of operations for the fourth quarter…

N.C. pizzeria owners battle for AIG refund

April 6, 2009

WRAL-TV: Troubled insurance giant AIG owes Ruckus Pizza owners Robert and Ashley Royster $2,261 after they overpaid on their 2008 worker's compensation…

Food safety tightens under Obama administration

April 6, 2009

The New York Times: As evidenced by the recent pistachio recall despite no confirmed illnesses, the Obama administration is substantially changing the way the…

Boston's taps Current Energy for management system

April 6, 2009

DALLAS -- Current Energy, a Dallas-based provider of energy efficiency solutions for commercial and residential customers, will install its Energy and…

Former employees find franchise success

Spending time in the trenches can help an operator prepare for an ownership role.

Pizza Hut, Warner Bros. team for Terminator promo

April 5, 2009

DALLAS -- Pizza Hut is teaming with Warner Bros. Pictures to send one lucky fan and a guest to Hollywood for the world premier of "Terminator Salvation." On…

Pizza Inn opens Chihuahua location

April 5, 2009

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn Inc. marked the implementation of a 12 multi-unit development agreement with the opening of the newest international location in…

Miss. Pizza Hut health dept. report inconclusive

April 5, 2009

The Greenwood (Miss.) Commonwealth: A state Department of Health laboratory analysis of a January incident at a Pizza Hut in Greenwood, Miss., yielded little…

Welltech Bistro launches menu consulting services Web site

April 5, 2009

Montclair, N.J. -- Welltech Bistro, a division of the consulting company Welltech Solutions, has launched its Web site, which provides menu labeling services…

British restaurant breaks longest pizza record

April 5, 2009

The Yeovil (England) Express: Tamburino Restaurant in Yeovil, England, has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records for making the longest line of…

Commodities update - Week of April 6, 2009

April 5, 2009

CHICAGO – Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were relatively stable last week, averaging slightly under $1.29 per pound for the trading…

CiCi's unveils revamped Web site

April 5, 2009

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza recently redesigned its Web site, the company has announced. The refreshed site, which went live in March, has a more modern…

N.Y. Restaurant Association closes 2 offices

April 2, 2009

The Business Review (Albany, N.Y.): The New York State Restaurant Association has closed its Rochester and Long Island offices due to a 10 percent decline in…

Hartman Group webinar to focus on building a better restaurant brand

April 2, 2009

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Consumer research firm The Hartman Group is hosting a free webinar April 16 that will explain its point of view on how customers' lives are…

Texas Pizza Hut testing beer delivery

April 2, 2009

KFDA-TV: A Pizza Hut in Amarillo, Texas, is testing beer delivery as part of its offerings. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Control officials say that the restaurant…

The Loop Pizza Grill debuts Asian chicken salad

April 2, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Loop Pizza Grill has introduced its Asian Chicken Salad, available April 20 through June 13.   The salad features a combination of…