Second pizzeria fire raises suspicion

January 26, 2009

Charlotte Observer: Investigators say two fires at Village Inn Pizza restaurants in Hickory, N.C., last week are suspicious, and the family-owned restaurant…

Thousands stolen from Pizza Fusion fundraiser

January 26, 2009

MESA, Ariz. -- The new Pizza Fusion in Mesa, Ariz., is turning to the community to help re-raise  the $8,000 it collected Saturday at its grand opening, which…

Somerset Industries launches new Web site

January 26, 2009

BILLERICA, Mass. -- Pizzeria equipment manufacturer Somerset Industries has re-launched its Web site at www.smrset.com, the company has announced. Visitors to…

Fake contractor cleans out Pizza Hut

January 26, 2009

Inland Valley (Calif.) Daily Bulletin: A man posing as a contractor told employees of a Pizza Hut in Yucca Valley, Calif., that he was going to stay late to do…

Food analysis from Miss. Pizza Hut due this week

January 26, 2009

The Greenwood (Miss.) Commonwealth: Laboratory analysis of food samples taken from a Pizza Hut in Greenwood, Miss., after 19 people went to the hospital for…

NAFEM, FS/TEC open next week

Co-located manufacturing, technology shows to feature innovations in foodservice industry.

Domino's debuts American Legends specialty pizzas

January 25, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, Domino's Pizza has launched Domino's American Legends, a line of six specialty pizzas featuring 4…

Robbers give address with pizza order

January 25, 2009

MyFox Boston: Police in Dorchester, Mass., say armed robbers who held up a pizza delivery man were arrested at the same address they used for the pizza order.

Commodities update - Week of Jan. 26, 2009

January 25, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged $1.07 per pound for the trading week ended Jan. 23, up less than a penny from the…

Teenage girls beat pizza driver

January 25, 2009

MyFoxOrlando.com: Police in Boynton Beach, Fla., have arrested two female teenagers on charges of beating a Papa John's delivery man and stealing the food they…

CiCi's plans 100 new locations in 2009

January 25, 2009

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza plans to add 100 new locations in 2009 and expand into California for the first time, the company has announced. Of the new…

Schlitz, Lou Malnati's pizza headed to Iraq for Super Bowl

January 22, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times: Two thousand pizzas from Lou Malnati's Pizzeria in Chicago, and three pallets of Schlitz beer, will be packed up Friday and flown to Iraq…

Eagle Boys celebrates Australia Day

January 22, 2009

WEST END, Queensland -- Eagle Boys Pizza is celebrating Australia Day with its Aussie Lamb Pizza, available during the holiday for $4.95.   Celebrated each…

Technomic revises 2009 foodservice growth expectations

January 22, 2009

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Citing further contraction in the economy, a continuing slowdown in consumer spending and accelerating job losses, foodservice…

Toppers Pizza expands in Wisconsin

January 21, 2009

WHITEWATER, Wis. -- Toppers Pizza has begun construction on two stores in Wisconsin in the cities of West Allis and Milwaukee. Each store will be giving away…

Domino's and Subway get in a food fight

January 21, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has received a letter from Subway demanding it cease and desist from running advertising featuring the claim that its new…

Di Fara's owner injured in car accident

January 21, 2009

Slice: Legendary Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara is temporarily closed after owner Dominico DeMarco was injured in a car accident. DeMarco, who broke his kneecap and…

Pizza driver completes deliveries after being shot

January 21, 2009

Asbury Park Press (N.J.): George Williams was delivering pizzas TJ's Pizzeria when he heard gunfire. A few minutes later, when his leg began to swell, he…

Pizza Patron launches expansion push

Company aims to have 750 stores within 10 years.

Ask the Experts: Pizza POS systems

January 21, 2009

Pizzeria operators have unique needs when it comes to point-of-sales systems. In this edition of Ask the Experts, Firefly Technologies managing partner Duessa…