Pizza is hot in the Great White North

Strong economy, growing population make Canada a prime pizza market.

WingStreet racks up two awards

September 5, 2007

DALLAS — Wing delivery chain WingStreet, a subsidiary of Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands Inc., has won two awards recognizing the success and growth of the…

Round Table Pizza intros specialty pepperoni pizza

September 5, 2007

CONCORD, Calif. — Round Table Pizza has introduced its latest specialty pizza, the Primo Supremo. The Primo Supremo features three kinds of pepperoni, red…

Turn in burglars, get free pizza

September 5, 2007

KTEN (Ada, Okla.): A Sand Springs, Okla., pizzeria owner is offering free pizza for a year for information leading to the arrest of the person who broke into…

Papa John's rolls out online football promo

September 5, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — To mark the beginning of football season, Papa John's is introducing a special online offer, available Sept. 6, the follwowing weekend and…

Panago Pizza adds new flavors for fall

September 4, 2007

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Takeout and delivery pizza franchise Panago Pizza has launched two new products, the Meatball Pizza and Ketchup Chicken Wings…

Robbers hold up Delaware pizza driver

September 4, 2007

WBOC-TV (Delaware): According to police in Dover, Del., a Betsy Ross Pizza delivery driver attempted to deliver pizzas to an address that turned out to be an…

OrderCorner expands food management service

September 4, 2007

HOUSTON — OrderCorner, provider of online food-management services to the business community, announced the expansion of its food ordering and delivery…

POS software release targets QSRs

September 4, 2007

LYNDEN, Wash. — SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has announced the release of its new POS software program, designed to target high-volume restaurants and…

Papa John's brings back Italian Meats Trio pizza

September 3, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. is bring back its Italian Meats Trio specialty pizza for a limited time.   The Italian Meats Trio features…

Webby awards seek nominations for best restaurant Web sites

September 3, 2007

NEW YORK — From Sept. 18 to Dec. 14, 2007, the 12th Annual Webby Awards will accept entries for the Best Restaurant Web site of the year.    Last year, KFC's…

Vigil marks anniversary of Pizza Hut slayings

September 3, 2007

CBS-11 (Dallas – Ft. Worth): Friends and family of two Pizza Hut employees who were killed a year ago held a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the…

Papa John's founder continues to divest

September 3, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's founder John Schnatter sold about $8.5 million in company stock last week, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange…

Menu labeling bill OK'd by Calif. appropriations committee

August 30, 2007

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State Assembly Appropriations Committee has passed SB 120 (Padilla), legislation that requires fast-food and chain…

Chuck E. Cheese celebrates 30th anniversary

August 30, 2007

IRVING, Texas — Chuck E. Cheese is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with deals and coupons that can be downloaded at the company's Web site. Chuck E. Cheese…

Restaurant Performance Index dropped in July

August 30, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry softened somewhat in July, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Korean, Japanese pizza offerings get kudos for inventiveness

August 29, 2007

Slice: Pizza blog Slice has posted several video clips showing Pizza Hut offerings in Asia and Korea. Observe the rapture on the faces of Korean customers as…

California Pizza Kitchen rated as 'outperform'

August 29, 2007

Forbes: Shares of California Pizza Kitchen Inc. rose Wednesday after an analyst gave the company's stock an "outperform" rating.   Baird analyst David E.

Ones to watch

These fast-casual pizza chains are taking a slice of the segment.

Pizza Hut among companies expanding in Vietnam

August 29, 2007

People's Daily Online: Pizza Hut is expected to have 20 restaurants open in Vietnam within the next three years, while KFC will boost its restaurant count to…