Marco's Pizza to expand in California

September 2, 2008

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Marco's Pizza franchisee Deepak Gupta plans to open up to 36 restaurants in the East Bay and Central Valley areas of northern California.

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Calif. Senate passes menu-labeling bill

September 1, 2008

NBC11.com (San Jose, Calif.): The California state Senate has passed a bill that would require restaurant chains with more than 20 locations to post calorie…

Papa John's adds to specialty pizza lineup

September 1, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's has increased its lineup of specialty pizzas to 14, available as permanent menu additions at all of the company's U.S.

Wal-Mart gets into the pizza business

September 1, 2008

BlueMauMau: Wal-Mart has begun looking at giving restaurants, particularly pizza and meal assembly chains, a run for their money. The retail chain has begun…

Pizza Fusion franchisee decides going green too costly

September 1, 2008

Houston Chronicle: Chris Toman, who is opening a Pizza Fusion franchise in the Houston area, is suspending plans to have his building certified as energy…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 2, 2008

September 1, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell slightly last week, averaging just under $1.71 per pound for the trading week ended Aug.

Restaurant industry performance still soft in July

September 1, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has announced that restaurant industry performance remained sluggish in July, as the association's…

Salmonella outbreak likely over

August 28, 2008

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over.   A joint…

FireFly completes compatibility with eSYSCO.net

August 28, 2008

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Point-of-sale system provider FireFly Technologies has announced that its Phoenix POS system is now compatible with eSYSCO.net, the online…

Marco's taps old-world roots for 30th anniversary

August 28, 2008

TOLEDO, Ohio -- In September, Marco's Pizza will celebrate 30 years of pizza making by introducing Pepperoni Magnifico pizza to its menu. The limited-time…

Mid-Atlantic Expo to feature educational seminars

August 28, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, to be held Sept. 17-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer attendees the know how…

N.J. pizzeria owner bets on Magma

August 27, 2008

New Jersey Monthly: Former bond trader Gabe Mahayni thinks he's found the secret to great pizza. Mahayni's oven uses volcanic rock as a way to retain heat…

Papa Murphy's named to Inc.'s Top 100

August 27, 2008

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Inc. magazine has placed Papa Murphy's International on its 2008 list of Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies, the second consecutive year…

Home Run Inn Pizza announces YouTube challenge

August 27, 2008

WOODRIDGE, Ill. -- Home Run Inn Pizza has announced its Video Challenge on YouTube, a search for the best 90-second, original horror film featuring Home Run…

Rising commodity, energy costs top concerns

August 26, 2008

CHICAGO — ArrowStream, provider of supply chain management and logistics solutions for the foodservice industry, has announced that commodity and fuel costs…

Neapolitans protest against rising pizza prices

August 26, 2008

Reuters: Chefs in Naples, Italy, handed out free pizza Wednesday to protest the higher pizza prices charged by some of their rivals. Although commodity prices…

Uno teams with Autism Speaks for fundraisers

August 26, 2008

BOSTON -- Uno Chicago Grill is hosting fundraisers called Dough Rai$ers for Autism Speaks, the country's leading autism advocacy organization. Autism is the…

Donato's to feed Ohio State fans

August 26, 2008

Business First of Columbus: Donatos Pizzeria LLC has signed a seven-year deal giving it exclusive vendor rights to sell pizzas during Ohio State University…

Pizza Fusion names new CEO

August 26, 2008

Bradenton Herald (Fla.): Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has named Mark Begelman as chief executive officer. Begelman, former chief operating officer of…