Fla. restaurant assoc. commends depreciation bill

November 11, 2007

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association has applauded U.S. Representative Kendrick Meek (D-FL) for his support of a revised tax…

SCA Tissue named Top 10 SYSCO supplier

November 8, 2007

PHILADELPHIA — For the third consecutive year, SCA Tissue was named a Top 10 supplier by SYSCO Corp. and presented with a 2007 Gold Level Supplier Award at…

California Pizza Kitchen net off 79%

November 8, 2007

LOS ANGELES — Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 3.5 percent for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007, the company announced.

Lamppost Pizza Chooses InTouchPOS

November 8, 2007

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Tom and Dan Barro, operators of the 43-unit Lamppost Pizza chain, have chosen InTouchPOS by ASSAL Corp. as their point-of-sale system.

Technomic report highlights franchisee organizations

November 8, 2007

CHICAGO — A new industry report from foodservice consultants Technomic Information Services provides detailed reporting and analysis of the 200 largest…

Domino's seeks veterans for franchise opportunities

November 7, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza is introducing its new U.S. Veterans Franchise Program, which provides discounted business ownership opportunities to…

NPC comps up nearly 5 percent

November 7, 2007

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International Inc. rose 4.9 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 25, 2007…

Competing for kids

Pizzerias campaign for prime position — the top of a young consumer's mind.

Teens avoid life in delivery driver kidnapping

November 7, 2007

Hattiesburg (Miss.) American: Two teenagers convicted in the 2006 robbery, beating and kidnapping of a Domino's Pizza delivery driver have been sentenced to…

Survey: Fewer operators to expand business

November 7, 2007

NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Fewer owners and managers of small food and beverage businesses indicated during the third quarter of 2007 that they are planning to expand…

NSF launches Dine Safer food-safety certification

November 7, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — NSF International has partnered with the Rhode Island Department of Health to create a food-safety audit and certification program that…

Competing for kids

November 7, 2007

Pizzerias campaign for prime position — the top of a young consumer's mind.

Papa John's comps rise slightly

November 6, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Comparable-store sales at No. 3 pizza chain Papa John's International Inc. rose 0.2 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the company…

Russian pizza market booming

November 6, 2007

Reuters: Good contacts and respect for the Russian way of doing things are critical to finding pizzeria success in the Russian market, says Eric Shogren. The…

Boston Pizza Int'l sales up 27%

November 6, 2007

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Same-store sales at Canadian pizza chain Boston Pizza increased 6.6 percent for the quarter ended Sept. 30, the company…

Papa John's to roll out text ordering

November 6, 2007

Louisville Courier Journal: Papa John's CEO Nigel Travis told analysts in a Nov. 7 conference call the pizza chain will roll out cell phone text ordering…

Pizza King chain on the block

November 5, 2007

Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press: The three-unit Pizza King, with restaurants in Evansville and Newburgh, Ind., are up for sale, said the son of the…

Pizza Inn comps up 1.4 percent

November 5, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Total domestic chain-wide comparable stores sales at Pizza Inn Inc. rose 1.4 percent in the first quarter, the company announced.

Boston Pizza named Quebec's franchisor of year

November 5, 2007

MONTREAL — Boston Pizza International was named Franchisor of the Year by the Quebec Franchise Council at its 2007 Maillon d'or Awards. The awards recognize…

Pizza Connection fugitive arrested

November 4, 2007

New York Post: Enrico "Kiko" Frigerio, a 20-year fugitive who was unaware that he was still under federal indictment, was arrested by FBI agents when he…