Pizza Hut seeks dismissal of door case

March 20, 2008

Madison County Record: Pizza Hut has asked a judge to dismiss attorney Amanda Verett's claim that she suffered an injury while walking out the door at a Pizza…

Papa Romano's to buy ice cream chain

March 20, 2008

Detroit Free Press: Papa Romano's Enterprises Inc. is planning to buy a majority stake in Stucchi's, a manufacturer and wholesaler of premium ice cream.

High dioxin levels found in Italian mozzarella

March 20, 2008

Associated Press: Italian authorities have searched dozens of buffalo dairies in that country after higher-than-permitted levels of dioxin were discovered in…

Papa John's launches NCAA photo Web site

March 19, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. has launched an interactive Web site, www.papaspanfan.com, where basketball fans can share photos from the…

Noble Roman's hires financial advisor

March 19, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS — Noble Roman's Inc., franchisor of Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs restaurants, is evaluating strategies to enhance…

Pizzeria operator admits to cooking up fake dough

March 19, 2008

SILive (Staten Island, N.Y.): The owner of a suburban New York pizzeria pleaded guilty this week to one count of forgery and admitted making 16 fake $50 bills.

CiCi's intros new wing flavors

March 18, 2008

COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza is rolling out three new buffalo-style wing flavors available at To-Go and buffet restaurants. The wing flavors are created from…

Domino's tracker tops 1 million users

March 18, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Houston resident Ashley Elskoe has been awarded $1,000 worth of Domino's gift certificates for being the millionth customer to use the…

Amato's to offer gourmet sauces

March 18, 2008

PORTLAND, Maine — New England pizza chain Amato's has expanded its line of jarred pasta, pizza and marinara sauces with a new collection of Super Premium San…

Pizza Hut to reward basketball upset

March 17, 2008

DALLAS — This year, if a No. 16 seed defeats a No. 1 seed in the NCAA basketball tournament, Pizza Hut will give away 300,000 free slices of its new Pizza Mia…

Unique Pizza & Subs opens first Texas store

March 17, 2008

PITTSBURGH — Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. franchisee Unique Franchise Operations LLC has opened its first restaurant in Texas.   The store, located in downtown…

Marco's to open in Tucson

March 17, 2008

TUCSON, Ariz. — The first of 11 Marco's Pizza stores slated for the Tucson, Ariz., area will open March 28, the company has announced. Tucson resident Brian…

Pizza ovens highlight of N.Y. show

Trend toward old-style ovens in evidence at co-located pizza show.

Commodities update - March 17, 2008

March 16, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to trend lower for the week ended March 14, averaging $1.82 per pound for the week…

Online ad spending expected to triple

March 16, 2008

Yahoo: Marketers and Web sites alike are struggling to bring to the Internet ads that resemble those on television without turning off viewers.   Spending on…

More stay-at-home moms lead to less meals out

March 16, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: From 1948 to 1999, the percentage of women in the work force climbed from 32.7 percent to 60 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor…

NPC comps up 3.9 percent

March 16, 2008

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International Inc. increased 3.9 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 25, 2007…

Pizzeria workers close restaurant over pay

March 16, 2008

The Daily News (Longview, Wash.): Employees at Figaro's Pizza restaurant closed the restaurant early Friday because their paychecks didn't clear the bank. One…

Driver abducted during delivery

March 16, 2008

10TVNews (Columbus, Ohio): Police are searching for a man who allegedly abducted a female Papa John's driver while she was on a delivery Sunday night. The…

Arizona baby wins Domino's Leap Year promo

March 13, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Brooklyn Elizabeth Threinen, born on Feb. 29 in Scottsdale, Ariz., was the winner of Domino's BRKLYN Leap Year promotion.   The Threinen…