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Pizza deliveries fueled by cooking oil
April 21, 2008
Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal: The owners of the Metro Express pizzeria in Lancaster, Pa., have unveiled three "Frybrid" delivery vehicles, which run on…
read nowUno Chicago Grill plans five Calif. locations
April 20, 2008
BOSTON — Uno Chicago Grill is opening five new restaurants in the Fresno and Bakersfield, Calif., areas. Franchise partner Paul Daley, along with his son…
read nowDriver fired after shooting robber
April 20, 2008
Des Moines Register: Pizza Hut has terminated an Iowa delivery driver who shot an armed robber after the robber held a gun to his head. Officials from the…
read nowCommodities update – Week of April 21, 2008
April 20, 2008
CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their upward trend for the trading week ended April 18, averaging $1.87 per pound…
read nowNeither side wins in Patsy's trademark fight
April 17, 2008
New York Daily News: Despite both sides claiming the endorsement of Frank Sinatra, neither side emerged a clear winner in a trademark dispute between Patsy's…
read nowPizza Pizza offers slices for cell phones
April 17, 2008
Toronto Business Times: Pizza Pizza restaurants in Toronto have partnered with the Canadian Association of Food Banks in its Phones-for-Food program, which…
read nowPizza Inn taps TDA for ad business
April 17, 2008
Adweek: Pizza Inn has chosen TDA Advertising & Design to handle its $5 million ad account, the company announced. The deal includes broadcast, print…
read nowMcDonald's CEO to keynote 2008 NRA Show
April 16, 2008
CHICAGO — McDonald's Corp. vice chairman and chief executive officer Jim Skinner will deliver the keynote address at the 2008 National Restaurant Association…
read nowCPK says 'thank you' to guests
April 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has rolled out a national Thank You Card program. During the program, which runs through May 16, CPK will give out…
read nowCourts uphold N.Y. menu labeling law
April 16, 2008
Newsday: A federal judge upheld a New York regulation requiring large chain restaurants to post calorie and other nutritional information on menus and menu…
read nowPizza Inn signs Bahrain expansion deal
April 16, 2008
Forbes: Pizza Inn Inc. has signed a development agreement to open up to 20 new locations in Bahrain over the next 10 years. The franchisees will initially…
read nowChuck E. Cheese parent schedules earnings call
April 15, 2008
IRVING, Texas — CEC Entertainment Inc., operator of 535 Chuck E. Cheese restaurants in 48 states and five countries, will host a conference call with investors…
read nowVocelli opens store with pizza giveaway
April 15, 2008
PITTSBURGH — Vocelli Pizza will herald the opening of a new store in Lorton, Va., by giving away a Grande Pepperoni pizza to the first 100 customers along with…
read nowPapa John's plans 500 China stores
April 15, 2008
Reuters: Papa John's plans to add 500 restaurants in China over the next five years, the company's chief financial officer said April 16. The move would make…
read nowDomino's, Pizza Hut square off over specials
April 15, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's and Pizza Hut are taking shots at each other over recent low-price pizza specials. Domino's is currently offering the 444 Deal…
read nowYum Brands to host Q1 earnings call
April 14, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., parent company of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, A&W and Long John Silver's brands, will host the company's 200…
read nowPapa Murphy's appoints marketing chief
April 14, 2008
Nation's Restaurant News: Take ‘n' bake chain Papa Murphy's has named Ann Stone, former marketing executive with Pizza Hut, Church's Chicken and…
read nowAd campaign helps pump CiCis' sales
April 14, 2008
COPPELL, Texas — Comparable-store sales at CiCi's Pizza are up 2.3 percent so far for the month of April, on top of an 18 percent comps increase recorded for…
read nowN.Y. restaurants post calorie counts
April 14, 2008
AM New York: Chain restaurants in New York now have until Monday to begin posting the calorie counts of their dishes on menu boards. However, restaurants such…
read nowCommodities update – April 14, 2008
April 13, 2008
CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange crept upward for the trading week ended April 11, averaging $1.85 per pound, up 4 cents from…
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