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…

New York to host first pizza-eating contest

October 7, 2008

Slice: New York will host the first-ever World Pizza Eating Championship on Oct. 12, to be held in Times Square. The contest is part of the  International…

First results in from Domino's Pizza Tracker Poll

October 7, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Republicans and Democrats are different not only with their politics, but with their pizza ordering preferences, according to the Domino's…

Revenues up at California Pizza Kitchen

October 7, 2008

LOS ANGELES – Revenues at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 7.4 percent to $174 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 28, 2008, compared with…

Yum global comps up 3 percent despite soft economy

October 7, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Comparable-store sales at Yum! Brands Inc, parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, increased …

Zagat survey reveals fewer New Yorkers dining out

October 6, 2008

NEW YORK -- Thirty-eight percent of New Yorkers say that one way they are responding to the economic crisis is by eating out less, according to Zagat Survey…

Figaro's hires marketing VP

October 6, 2008

SALEM, Ore. -- Figaro's Pizza has hired Patty Duffey as the company's vice president of marketing, effective immediately.   Duffey formerly held senior…