Papa John's to debut whole wheat crusts

May 14, 2008

Reuters: Papa John's will begin offering whole-wheat pizza crusts at all of its 2,700 U.S. stores beginning May 26. Customers can order a whole-wheat crust on…

Noble Roman's net off 54 percent

May 13, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS — Revenues at Noble Roman's Inc., the franchisor of Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs restaurants, were $2.4 million for the…

Pizza Hut to close call center

May 13, 2008

Dallas Morning News: Pizza Hut will close its only company-owned telephone call center, located in Overland Park, Kan., on June 30. The company will lay off…

Hell adds gluten-free pizza to menu

May 13, 2008

Big Hospitality: The New-Zealand based pizza chain Hell Pizza has added gluten-free pizzas to its menu in order to cater to customers with celiac disease. The…

Pizza Inn signs Houston development deal

May 13, 2008

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn Inc. has signed a multiunit development agreement with Four Star Foods, a subsidiary of Houston-based King Fuels Inc., to open…

Manny & Olga's outlet to deliver via boat

May 13, 2008

LAKE GASTON, N.C. — Gary Bardwell, owner of a North Carolina Manny & Olga's outlet, will deliver pizza to boaters on Lake Gaston this summer between mile…

2008 NRA, Hotel-Motel Show exhibit space sold out

May 13, 2008

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that its 2008 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show has attracted nearly 2,200 exhibiting companies and that…

Pizza Hut intros Ultimate Grill Pizza

May 12, 2008

DALLAS — Pizza Hut is rolling out its new Ultimate Grill Pizza, which features toppings including steak, chicken and veggies enhanced with a backyard grilled…

Specialty coffee show brews a host of ideas

Conference offers tips on capturing retail success.

Domino's CMO departs

May 12, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's chief marketing officer Ken Calwell will be leaving the company after nearly seven years on the job, the company has announced. …

Sbarro loses $1 million in Q1

May 12, 2008

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Same-store sales at company-owned Sbarro Inc. restaurants increased 0.3 percent for the 2008 first quarter ended March 30, the company has…

Pizzeria sues over definition of 'brick oven'

May 12, 2008

Loudon Times-Mirror (Leesburg, Va.): Emilio's Brick Oven Pizza in Loudon, Va., has filed a lawsuit against neighboring pizzeria Not Your Average Joe's…

SCA Tissue earns green certification

May 12, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — SCA Tissue has added five SKUs to its list of EcoLogo-certified towels, facial tissues, bath tissues and napkins, bringing the total number to…

Pizza Hut to intro all-natural pizza

May 11, 2008

Reuters: Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, plans to roll out a new pizza made with all-natural ingredients, the company said. The new pizza…

NPC net up 75 percent

May 11, 2008

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut restaurants operated by NPC International Inc. rose 0.4 percent on the 2008 first quarter ended March…

Domino's celebrates 25 years in Canada

May 11, 2008

LEAMINGTON, Ontario — Domino's Pizza celebrates its 25th anniversary in Canada this month.   Domino's Pizza of Canada Ltd. is comprised of 140 individual…

Commodities update - Week of May 12, 2008

May 11, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange moved upward every day last week, averaging $1.97 per pound, up 2 cents from an average of…

Network Services Co. ranks SCA Tissue No. 1

May 11, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — SCA Tissue was ranked as the No. 1 supplier in 2007 by the members and owners of Network Services Co., North America's distributor network of…

McCain to address NRA Show attendees

May 11, 2008

CHICAGO — Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain will address restaurant and foodservice professionals attending the 89th annual National…

California Pizza Kitchen net off 31%

May 8, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen restaurants increased 0.4 percent in the 2008 first quarter ended March 30, the company has…