Pizzeria owner dies after shooting

November 4, 2007

Boston Globe: Turkish immigrant Mimin Manavoglu, 45, who operated a pizza shop in Dorchester, Mass., died a day after he was shot in the head by a robber who…

Hearing delayed in pizzeria slayings

November 4, 2007

WTVF-TV (Nashville): A judge postponed the court hearing Friday of Jason Bobo and Crystle Rutherford, who have been charged with the execution-style slayings…

Totino's, Jeno's frozen pizzas recalled

November 1, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Food processor General Mills Inc. has recalled its Totino's and Jeno's brand of frozen pizzas with pepperoni toppings over concerns the…

Pizza Hut, Domino's top U.K. pizza award winners

November 1, 2007

LONDON — Seven Italian restaurants and three pizzerias across the United Kingdom have been given Gold Awards in recognition of their exceptional standards by…

U.K. Domino's to hike prices

October 31, 2007

Reuters U.K.: Domino's Pizza in the United Kingdom and Ireland has announced plans to raise pizza prices to account for the rising cost of cheese and other…

Brooklyn pizza tour makes TV appearance

October 31, 2007

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Brooklyn's "A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour" recently was featured on NBC's Today Show in a segment entitled "Brooklyn's Best Pizza Joints." …

Feds drop lawsuit against Chuck E. Cheese

October 31, 2007

Billings Gazette (Montana): The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has dropped a lawsuit charging that TNT Pizza Inc., the owners of a Chuck E. Cheese in…

Operators open door to pizzeria data

Integrated above-store reporting functionalities expand restaurant supervisors' reach.

Second vet opens Little Caesars location

October 30, 2007

CARMEL, Ind. — United States military veteran Robert Flores has opened a Little Caesars restaurant in Carmel, Ind., the second store to open under the Little…

Domino's partners with fire departments

October 30, 2007

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Domino's restaurants in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are partnering with several area fire departments to help promote fire prevention. …

Donatos to open 82 locations

October 30, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Donatos Pizza has struck franchise deals that will result in the opening of seven stores in 2007 and at least 75 more during the next five…

Pizza Schmizza gets unintended drive-thru customer

October 30, 2007

KPIC-TV (Roseburg, Ore.): A woman was backing up to the door of a Pizza Schmizza restaurant in Roseburg, Ore., when she apparently hit the gas instead of the…

Operators eye advance-order functions

October 30, 2007

Advance ordering can help boost sales, but operators need to ensure they aren't caught by surprise.

Domino's gearing up for Halloween

October 29, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza officials are projecting the company will deliver more than 1 million pizzas on Halloween, a nearly 50 percent increase from…

Two arrested in pizzeria slaying

October 29, 2007

The Tennessean: Police arrested a man and woman allegedly responsible for the execution-style killing of two employees at a Nashville-area pizzeria. The man…

Vukovich leaving Pizza Pizza

October 29, 2007

TORONTO — Daniel Vukovich, chief operating officer of Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza Ltd., will be leaving the company Oct. 30, 2007, to pursue other…

Suspect in collar bomb case denies guilt

October 28, 2007

Guardian Unlimited: Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, who was indicted in July in connection with a 2003 bank robbery, is claiming she is innocent of the charges…

Nashville police searching for pizzeria-slaying suspect

October 28, 2007

The Tennessean: Police in Nashville, Tenn., are searching for a man suspected of killing two employees at a west Nashville pizzeria during a robbery. The…

Pizza Hut founder inks 10-unit agreement with Genghis Grill

October 28, 2007

DALLAS — Genghis Grill, a Dallas-based Mongolian stir-fry restaurant concept, has signed a 10-unit franchise agreement with Mongolian Dining Venture LLC, led…

Yum CEO leads by enthusiasm

October 28, 2007

Louisville Courier Journal: Yum Brands CEO David Novak describes himself as a tough motivator who uses humor and rewards to "raise the bar" for employee…