Pepsi to cut thousands of jobs

October 14, 2008

Associated Press: PepsiCo Inc. will eliminate 3,300 positions globally as a result of lagging soft drink sales in the United States. The company plans to close…

Nashville eyes calorie counts

October 14, 2008

The Tennessean: Nashville is considering requiring restaurants to post calories on menus in an effort to fight obesity.   The Metropolitan Health Board has…

More women bring lunch, study says

October 14, 2008

THOMASVILLE, Ga. -- Harris Interactive has released results of a study commissioned by the Grains Foods Foundation that reports that nearly two-thirds (6…

Eagle Boys' ad campaign wins national PR award

October 14, 2008

BRISBANE, Australia -- Eagle Boys' controversial ‘Measure Up' campaign has been recognized by the Public Relations Institute of Australia in the Consumer…

California Pizza Kitchen launches online ordering

October 14, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen has introduced online ordering at all of its full-service restaurants around the country, the company announced.

Pizza Hut launches Facebook online ordering app

October 14, 2008

DALLAS -- Pizza Hut has unveiled a new application for Facebook giving users the ability to place an order without leaving the social networking Web site. …

Vapiano signs deal for Texas market

October 14, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vapiano has signed an agreement with University of Houston graduate student Soomyee Song to open five units throughout Houston. Song's first…

Papa John's offers free pizza to Dr. Jones

October 13, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's, in conjunction with the DVD and Blu-ray release of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," on Oct. 14, will pay…

Economy hits Domino's domestic comps

October 13, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Comparable store sales at domestic Domino's locations fell 6.1 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 7, the company announced. Comps at…

Fox's Pizza Den fundraiser breaks record

October 13, 2008

The Punxsutawney Spirit: The seventh annual Pizza & Prevention, an annual partnership between area fire departments and Fox's Pizza Den in Punxsutawney…

Pizza Fusion names new CEO

October 13, 2008

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has named Mark Begelman as chief executive officer, the company announced.   Begelman co-founded…

Promoting via point-of-sale

Now may be the time to dust off that POS manual to help increase sales.

Pizza-eating champ downs 45 slices

October 12, 2008

New York Daily News: Joey Chestnut, the world's hot-dog eating champ, has taken the pizza-eating crown as well. Chestnut downed 45 slices in 10 minutes at the…

Pizza Inn opens new prototype restaurant

October 12, 2008

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn will officially open its new full service prototype at the corner of Carroll Boulevard and University Drive in Denton, Texas, on…

Papa John's marks 10 years of international operations

October 12, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International Inc. is commemorating its 500th international restaurant with a grand opening celebration in Istanbul, Turkey. The…

Commodities update - Week of Oct. 13, 2008

October 12, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged $1.85 per pound for the trading week ended Oct. 10, unchanged from the previous…

Connecticut man launches pizzeria out of fire truck

October 9, 2008

TheDay.com: When pizzeria operator Christopher Owens saw the fire truck for sale in front of the Noank, Conn., Fire House, he envisioned himself selling pizza…

Delivery driver saves family from fire

October 9, 2008

WCVB-TV (Boston): A pizza delivery driver in Athol, Mass., saved a family from their burning home earlier this week. Donald Hager was delivering a pizza nearby…

Credit crunch hurting franchisees, Domino's CEO says

October 8, 2008

Detroit News: The global credit crisis is forcing some Domino's franchisees out of business, said David Brandon, CEO of the No. 2 pizza chain. Franchisees with…

Tight credit slowing Yum refranchising

October 8, 2008

Louisville Courier Journal: Tighter credit markets are making it more difficult for Yum! Brands, parent of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC, to sell some of its…