Acquisitions boost revenue at Australian Domino's

August 22, 2007

ALBION, Queensland — Comparable-store sales at Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd restaurants rose 3 percent for the company's 2006/2007 fiscal year ended July 1…

Tony Marroni's celebrates first anniversary

August 22, 2007

SUSSEX, Wis. — As a way to honor the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Tony Lippold will celebrate the first anniversary of his…

Garlic Jim's adds loyalty program

August 22, 2007

EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has partnered with Rewards Network, provider of marketing services and loyalty programs, at 37 of its…

Arizona students to lunch on Marco's pizza

August 22, 2007

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Arizona State University graduate Tom Herman, who opened his first Marco's Pizza outlet in Arizona in 2005, announced the following contracts…

Jousting with Jared

Subway's pizza plan has some operators concerned, but the impact may be much ado about nothing.

Fruition granted patent on box-support design

August 21, 2007

OXFORD, Miss. — Design company Fruition LLC has been issued a utility patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a pizza box lid-support…

Panzone's shirt takes flight

August 21, 2007

Asbury Park Press (New Jersey): Frank Panzone, owner of Panzone's Pizza on the Jersey Shore, remembers Scott Kelly hanging around the marina as a kid. Kelly…

Pizzeria waitress arrested over tip forgery

August 21, 2007

The Tennessean: A waitress at the Pie in the Sky pizzeria in Brentwood, Tenn., has been arrested for allegedly forging a $10 tip on a customer's credit card…

CiCi's launches redesigned franchisee intranet

August 21, 2007

COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza has redesigned their intranet site, MyCiCis.net, in an effort to streamline the communication process and enhance information…

NRA seeks Kitchen Innovations nominations

August 21, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that it is accepting applications for the 2008 Kitchen Innovations Awards.   The Kitchen…

California Pizza Kitchen opens third Long Island restaurant

August 20, 2007

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its newest location at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, N.Y.   The 5,800 square-foot restaurant is…

Pizza Hut, KFC spearhead Asia cell phone advertising

August 20, 2007

CNNMoney: Slowing revenue growth and market saturation are spurring wireless carriers to reconsider mobile phone advertising. Advertisers in Asia believe they…

Buddy's Pizza brings back bocce ball

August 20, 2007

The Detroit News: Dennis Kot, the general manager of the original Buddy's Pizza in Detroit, and Wesley Pikula, Buddy's vice president of operations, are…

New York to ban ad circulars

August 20, 2007

am New York: Pizzerias and other New York businesses that use advertising circulars will be banned from leaving fliers at apartment buildings that post signs…

Vocelli Pizza expands with one number

August 19, 2007

PITTSBURGH — Vocelli Pizza, operater of more than 110 units in the eastern United States, is fostering its expansion with the use of a call center, the…

FireFly to hold user conference

August 19, 2007

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Point-of–sale system provider FireFly Technologies is planning to hold its 2007 Phoenix User Conference, in Key West, Fla., at the Casa…

TurboChef receives additional NASDAQ notice

August 19, 2007

ATLANTA — Restaurant equipment maker TurboChef Technologies Inc. received a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter on Aug. 16, the company announced. The letter…

Domino's named one of Detroit's best & brightest

August 16, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza has been chosen as one of Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business and…

Reducing risk: The search for reputable employees

A few dollars spent on a background check can save thousands later.

Double D's eyeing second location

August 16, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Former Domino's employee Ted Dorr and his wife Cyndi have opened Double D's Sourdough Pizza in the Colorado town of Louisville. The…