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4Q comps rise 5.3% at California Pizza Kitchen
January 9, 2006
LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen announced comparable-restaurant sales increased 5.3 percent for the 12 weeks ended Jan. 1, 2006. According to a news…
read nowPizza Inn makes two key VP appointments
January 8, 2006
THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn announced the appointment of Darrell Smith to the post of vice president of development, and the promotion of Danny Meisenheimer…
read nowPizza delivery finally arrives in Nome, Alaska
January 8, 2006
Anchorage Daily News: Nome, Alaska, often the butt of jokes because of its remote location, finally has a pizza delivery operation.
read nowWinners and Losers in 2005
January 5, 2006
Overall, 2005 was a very good year in the pizza business. The strengthening economy helped business at mom-and-pop ops as well as at mega-chains. But despite…
read nowPreator, Pizza Inn CFO, resigns
January 5, 2006
THE COLONY, Texas — Shawn M. Preator, chief financial officer at 400-unit Pizza Inn, resigned on Dec. 28. According to a regulatory filing, his contract was…
read nowBuonamici International adds By-George to pizza-focused distributor network
January 5, 2006
RICHMOND, Va. — Buonamici International announced the addition of By-George Food Specialties to its Italian- and pizza-restaurant-focused distributor network.
read nowStrange news: Caller I.D. helps nail clueless pizza thief
January 5, 2006
Kansas City Star: Kansas City, Kan., police said after Virgil Dennis ordered three pies from Pizza Hut on Jan. 4, he robbed the delivery driver at knife point…
read nowPizza Hut comps slip 3% in December
January 4, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands, owner of Pizza Hut, reported the chain's comparable-store sales at its 1,760 U.S. corporate units dropped 3 percent for the…
read nowPizza battle heating up in Cyprus
January 3, 2006
FinancialMirror.com: When Mama's Pizza opens on Cyprus on Jan. 4, it will find itself in the thick of an aggressive turf war between international and domestic…
read nowPizza Inn pays $150K to end dispute with ex-VP Clark
January 3, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A year-and-a-half-long dispute between Pizza Inn and former vice president Keith Clark has ended in a settlement between the two parties.
read nowDecember comps rise 4.8% at Papa John's Pizza
January 3, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International capped off a solid 2005 with comparable-store sales increases in December and its fourth quarter.
read nowPizza Pizza posts loss on founder's $20M donation to charity
January 2, 2006
Toronto Star: Michael Overs, founder of the 500-unit Pizza Pizza chain, made a CAN $20 million donation to charity that caused the privately held company to…
read nowBurke spins out new flat meatballs
January 2, 2006
NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corporation, an industry-leading provider of fully cooked meat products, is launching a flat version of its authentic-tasting traditional…
read now2006 restaurant outlook remains optimistic
December 29, 2005
The outlook for the restaurant industry remains optimistic going into 2006, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowRestaurant industry outlook remains optimistic for 2006
December 29, 2005
The outlook for the restaurant industry remains optimistic going into 2006, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowRestaurants help feed Red Cross cause
December 29, 2005
The (Danbury) News-Times: Thanks to more than 15 eateries in the Danbury area that signed up for a program organized by the Western Connecticut Chapter of the…
read nowNew advice from doctors: include pizza in your New Year diet
December 29, 2005
WABC-TV: If you're overweight but don't want to be and you're thinking of dieting during the new year, here's some radical advice about dieting: splurge! Eat…
read nowPizza delivery beating suspects charged as adults
December 29, 2005
WCJB-TV (Florida): The Gainesville teenagers accused of brutally beating a pizza delivery driver almost three weeks ago are now in the adult jail, facing the…
read nowMeaningful rewards
December 28, 2005
There are many customer loyalty programs available in the foodservice industry, but not all of them are successful. Though rewards and incentives might move…
read nowCiCi's tops pizza category in Real People service survey
December 27, 2005
FINDLAY, Ohio — Mystery shopper reports and customer satisfaction surveys conducted by Corporate Research International found that CiCi's Pizza has the best…
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