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California Pizza Kitchen inks 15-unit franchise deal for Japan
February 13, 2006
LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen signed an agreement with WDI Corp. of Japan to open 15 CPK locations there within the next decade. According to a news…
read nowFrozen chosen
February 12, 2006
Frozen pizza dough appears to be the choice in an increasing number of pizzerias as operators seek to reduce labor and increase consistency. Experts say even…
read nowAussie pizza box maker prosecuted for price fixing scam
February 12, 2006
The Australian: Australia's competition regulator is taking Visy, a major supplier of cardboard packages, to federal court for an alleged price-fixing scam…
read nowDomino's Pizza Australia targets small towns for regional expansion
February 12, 2006
BRISBANE, Aus. — Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand Ltd. is targeting smaller regional towns, satellite cities and smaller suburban areas to increase its…
read nowMangia Pizza ready for Central Texas growth
February 12, 2006
Austin Business Journal: The owners of Mangia Chicago Stuffed Pizza are targeting Central Texas as their first outpost for significant growth. Over the past…
read nowDomino's Pizza hires two Hispanic marketing agencies
February 12, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza has hired two marketing agencies, LatinWorks and Lopez Negrete, to expand the chain's reach to the growing U.S. Hispanic…
read nowPizza Hut Super Bowl ads garnered top press attention
February 9, 2006
CHICAGO — A Bacon's-Multivision study of news coverage generated by companies' pre- and post-Super Bowl Sunday publicity efforts showed Pizza Hut's marketing…
read nowDomino's Pizza UK & IRL to launch ad campaign with The Simpsons
February 9, 2006
LONDON — Domino's Pizza UK & IRL is set to launch a two-year licensing deal with the TV show, The Simpsons, which includes a heavyweight advertising…
read nowMiller, intl. director, leaves Papa John's
February 9, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's reported that Grant Miller, who joined the company in 2005 as managing director, international, has left the company to pursue…
read nowDomino's Pizza raises $1.2 million for St. Jude's Hospital
February 8, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza raised more than $1.2 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through its participation in the 2005 Thanks and…
read nowLoop Pizza Grill opens 25th unit, 12 more slated for '06
February 8, 2006
Jacksonville Business Journal: The Loop Pizza Grill opened its 25th location when its first Alabama restaurant began doing business Feb 8. The chain expects to…
read nowSubway franchisee launches delivery service in S.W. Florida
February 8, 2006
BOCA RATON, Fla. — A successful beta test conducted by UDS, a 75-unit Subway franchisee group, has resulted in a full-scale launch of sandwich delivery service…
read nowYum seeks to reinvigorate Pizza Hut sales in '06
February 8, 2006
Courier-Journal: Pizza Hut will have to appeal to people's wallets as well as their appetites, Yum! Brands Inc.'s chairman said, if it wants to reverse a…
read nowDine-in pizzeria possible at Papa John's, but not soon
February 7, 2006
A Papa John's franchisee in Wichita, Kan., wants to open a dine-in version of the chain's well-established delco model. But realization of his nascent idea is…
read nowPoint of Success partners with Ostrander on FoodCost Pro Version 2
February 7, 2006
MESA, Ariz. — Point of Success announced the upcoming release of FoodCost Pro Version 2 software, an operational tool pioneered by Big Dave Ostrander.
read now222 Pizza Express told to cease trading
February 7, 2006
VANCOUVER, B.C. — A cease trade order was issued by the British Columbia Securities Commission on Feb. 8 against 222 Pizza (trading symbol PIZ.H) for failing…
read nowPizza Hut comps drop 4% in Jan. '06
February 6, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands, parent of Pizza Hut, reported in a regulatory filing that comparable-store sales for January slipped 4 percent at the chain's…
read nowAtlanta independents developing high-end pizza niche
February 5, 2006
Atlanta Business Journal: Several Atlanta pizzerias are pumping out upscale pizzas to attract health-conscious diners and those who like to graze tapas-style.
read nowMcGlothlin tapped for CIO post at Domino's Pizza
February 5, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza has hired Christopher K. McGlothlin as its new chief information officer. He replaces Tim Monteith, who left last year after…
read now2006 NAPICS Pizza Pizzazz to feature America's best pizza makers
February 4, 2006
When an expenses-paid trip to Italy is on the line, expect the nation's finest pizzaioli to compete at the North America Pizza and Ice Cream Show, Feb. 19-20.
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