Hiring and keeping employees: Part 4

August 23, 2005

In this continuation of a five-part series of articles on human resources, HR guru Alan Guinn looks at what increases your chances of hiring employees for the…

Carjackers steal pizza delivery driver's car

August 23, 2005

WXYZ-TV: A carjacker hopped into a pizza delivery driver's car Aug. 22 at a Detroit gas station. The delivery man was then struck by his own car as the…

Fla. pizza chain sold for pennies on the dollar

August 23, 2005

Tampa (Fla.) Business Journal: Westshore Pizza Franchising LLC has purchased all the assets of Head West Enterprises LLC and Quality Ventures, which owned 2…

Ohio couple plans to franchise take-and-bake operation

August 22, 2005

Columbus (Ohio) Business First: The owners of Columbus, Ohio, market pioneer Mama Mimi's Take 'n Bake Pizza have come to realize franchising their…

Analysis: Indian pizza chains top cell phone firms for promos

August 22, 2005

Business Standard of India: Using a customer and retailer survey conducted by Delhi, India-based Kidstuff Promos & Events, Business Standard compared the…

Happy Joe's Pizza revamps with 'Cafez' concept

August 21, 2005

Pizza and ice cream have served Happy Joe's well for three decades, but now the company is rolling out an upgraded concept that includes breakfast and premium…

Domino's Pizza NZ Australia posts modest profit

August 21, 2005

BRISBANE, Australia — Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand reported it exceeded its profit forecasts by more than 15 percent during fiscal year 2005, ended…

ANALYSIS: Good numbers for Domino's Pizza, but celebrations aren't yet in order

August 18, 2005

Domino's Pizza is reporting 'record' numbers, but are they really that impressive?

NZ Pizza Hut franchisee, Restaurant Brands, still in buyout talks

August 18, 2005

Sharechat: Restaurant Brands, a franchisee of Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Starbucks outlets in New Zealand and Australia, remains in discussion with…

Pizza Patrón helps Hispanic employees thrive in its system

August 18, 2005

DALLAS — Though Pizza Patrón franchise developer Ron Ram needs lots of help to develop the 40-unit chain's Houston market, he said he's having no trouble…

Papa John's sells 84 company-owned pizza units in Colo. and Minn.

August 17, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's has agreed to sell 84 company-owned units in Colorado and Minnesota to a new franchise group, PJCOMN Acquisition Corp.

Cops arrest ex-employee in pizza store thefts

August 17, 2005

Portland Press Herald: Police in Portland, Maine, believe a former employee of Portland Pizza Co. used his inside knowledge of the business to commit a recent…

PAR Tech and Papa Murphy's Pizza ink POS deal for 950 units

August 17, 2005

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. has inked a deal to install POS terminals in 875 current and 75 future Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza units.

Marketing Your Restaurant: Part II

by Paul Barron — EVP, NWA

August 16, 2005

Flying high with a marketing plan that is simple to use.

Pizza drivers say fees hurt tips during gas price crunch

August 16, 2005

IndyChannel.com: Soaring gas prices have left pizza drivers complaining about reduced income, but some claim delivery fees aren't the answer to offsetting…

Marketing Your Restaurant: Part I

August 15, 2005

We often overlook the fundamentals of marketing our business.

The Pizza Co. eyes Middle East expansion

August 15, 2005

The Associated Press: Now that William Heinecke has successfully brought American pizza, doughnuts and ice cream to multiple Asian nations, he's setting his…

Companies preview technology on display at Self-Service & Kiosk Show

August 15, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Leaders in the development, installation and design of self-service solutions will exhibit at the upcoming Self-Service & Kiosk Show in…

CHEESE MARKET ANALYSIS: More cheese price volatility on the way

August 14, 2005

The bad news for pizza operators is that cheese prices, though presently low, are likely to shoot up soon. The good news is prices are expected to fall again…

Domino's 'racing' to find America's top pizza fanatic

August 14, 2005

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza, the official pizza of NASCAR, wants to find America's biggest pizza fanatic.