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Brooklyn pizzeria selling pies on the Net

November 8, 2005

Myrtle Beach Online: Rocco Loccisano has built a reputation for baking definitively Brooklyn pizzas in the world's greatest pizza town. Now, thanks to online…

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Papa John's addresses breach of Web e-mail system

November 7, 2005

ZDNet.com: Papa John's has beefed up security for its Web-based e-mail system after it learned its internal e-mail and customer data had been exposed. The leak…

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Domino's Pizza Australia inks cheese deal with Fonterra

November 7, 2005

Stuff.co: Fonterra has signed a 5-year deal worth AUS $30 million (U.S. $22 million) a year to be the sole supplier of cheese to Domino's Pizza Australia and…

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Aver's Gourmet Pizza cracks Kentucky market

November 7, 2005

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Aver's Gourmet Pizza, an award-winning delivery and carry-out concept based here, announced the opening of its first Kentucky unit near…

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Intura Vision POS software intros Vision 3.0

November 6, 2005

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a supplier of point-of-sale and management software for delivery and quick-service restaurants, announced the release of…

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Pizza Hut comps up 4% in October

November 6, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands, owner of Pizza Hut, announced comparable-store sales for the chain's 1,760 U.S. corporate stores rose 4 percent in October…

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Papa John's named U.K.'s top pizza delivery chain for '05

November 6, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the second-consecutive year, the London-based Pizza & Pasta Association named Papa John's Delivery Operator of the Year in the U.K.

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Cheese prices sliding, may slip further

November 6, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Over the course of the past two weeks, prices for block cheddar traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped nearly a dime before…

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Fox's Pizza Den opens first California unit

November 6, 2005

PITTSBURGH — Fox's Pizza Den announced the opening of its first California unit in mid-September.

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The coming crush of commodities costs

November 5, 2005

Expect some commodities costs to rise before year's end and continue well into 2006. But unlike years past, cheese won't be the culprit for food-cost woes.

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New York Pizza Show: VPN pizzaioli aren't pizza snobs, says Miele

November 5, 2005

During the New York Pizza Show, senior editor Steve Coomes grabbed a few minutes with Pepe Miele, president of Verace Pizza Napoletana Americas. He said the…

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Pizza Plus selects Intura as POS provider

November 3, 2005

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a supplier of point-of-sale and management software, and American Plus Inc., have signed an agreement to deploy Intura…

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Pizza Patron cracks Los Angeles market, plans for 20 units

November 3, 2005

DALLAS — Pizza Patrón opened its first California location near Los Angeles.

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Domino's Pizza Australia tests online ordering

November 3, 2005

BRISBANE, Australia — Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand Ltd. is conducting a limited online ordering test at four units in its headquarters city.

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PizzaExpress returns to stock market

November 2, 2005

Leisure Opportunities: After a two-year absence from England's stock market, Pizza Express was re-floated on Nov. 3 at a price of 320 pence (U.S. $5.68).

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Food safety a priority on CiCi's Pizza buffets

November 2, 2005

Nation's Restaurant News: Buffet-centered CiCi's Pizza treats food safety as a top priority in its 565 units. To enforce standards and spread the word about…

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Ledo Pizza expands to southern U.S.

November 2, 2005

The Washington Times: Ledo Pizza made a name for itself in Washington D.C. and Baltimore, but now it's moving south. The 75-unit company is opening franchises…

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