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Beer-enriched dough helps pizza maker nab prize
July 19, 2005
CTV: According to Winnipeg, Canada, pizza operator Diana Coutu, if you want to make prize-winning pizza, add beer to the dough.
read nowOnline pizza orders rise dramatically at Papa John's
July 19, 2005
Brandweek: Papa John's, the first major pizza chain to have all of its stores accessible on the Net, is enjoying soaring sales through personal computers.
read nowLatino pizza chain savors national pie
July 18, 2005
GARLAND, Texas -- Restaurant entrepreneur Antonio Swad has coveted the Hispanic market since the 1980s, when he moved from Ohio to Texas "because that's where…
read nowCommunication: From headquarters to operators at light speed
July 18, 2005
An increasing number of pizza companies are using the Web and intranets for communicating with their operators. Many say that messages and mandates move more…
read nowFamous Famiglia inks 10 pizza-unit deal in Florida
July 18, 2005
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Famous Famiglia has signed a 10-unit area development agreement for the Tampa-to-Orlando, Fla., region with Tampa-based, Trattoria…
read nowPizza Hut sales soften in U.S., but grow overseas
July 18, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — David Novak, chief executive officer of Yum! Brands, parent of Pizza Hut, reported in a July 14 analyst conference call that sales at Pizza…
read nowPlaintiff list slashed in Coldiron v. Pizza Hut labor suit
July 18, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — According to a 10-Q filing by Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands, the number of plaintiffs in a class-action labor suit against the pizza chain…
read nowCheese prices drown under bearish milk report
July 18, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Prices for cheddar blocks took a 10-cent nosedive in July 19 trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Blocks closed at $1.45 per pound…
read nowSbarro Israel negotiating to manage Pizza Meter
July 17, 2005
Globes Online: Sbarro Israel is negotiating a deal to assume management of, but not a merger with, the Pizza Meter pizza chain.
read nowAugust to mark the end of Pizza Magia
July 17, 2005
Louisville Business First: After failing to execute several turnaround strategies, Pizza Magia International Inc. executives will dissolve the 5-year-old…
read nowPeter Piper Pizza invigorated by menu makeover, emphasis on games
July 17, 2005
The Arizona Republic: A revamped menu, facility makeovers and an emphasis on family-centered fun are key components behind a new strategy designed to…
read nowNetWorld Alliance acquires media properties QSRweb.com and FastCasual.com
July 17, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Web publisher NetWorld Alliance announced the June 1 acquisition of Oklahoma City-based QSRweb.com and FastCasual.com from a private trust…
read nowWant success? Systematize your pizza business
July 16, 2005
You always can open new units and grow your business. But as several experts tell Senior Editor Steve Coomes, without a proven, easy-to-duplicate system, the…
read nowLittle Caesar's 2,000 pizza units are half the number claimed in 1999
July 14, 2005
Crain's Detroit Business: Michael Atwell, vice president of real estate for Little Caesar Enterprises Inc., told a crowd during a July 13 presentation at a…
read nowGeraldo Rivera investigates 'pizza bomber' case
July 14, 2005
WJETTV.com: The Fox News Channel is putting together a special for the second anniversary of the death of pizza delivery driver Brian Wells, better known as…
read nowTake-and-bake pizza program cooking at Breadeaux Pisa
July 14, 2005
Moberly Monitor-Index: Three months ago, Breadeaux Pisa, Inc. began testing a take-and-bake program in its corporate units. The test was rolled out to nine…
read nowPizza chains do a little dance, make a little dough
July 12, 2005
The Journal Gazette: Two Ft. Wayne, Ind., pizza stores are drawing customers by having staffers dance curbside in front of their buildings.
read nowWood Stone wins award from Carrabba's Italian Grill
July 12, 2005
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Oven manufacturer Wood Stone Corp. has received Carrabba's Italian Grill's Purveyor of the Year Award for 2004.
read nowPizza Hut comps slide 2% in period 7
July 12, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands reported in a regulatory filing that comparable-store sales for its 1,760 U.S. company-owned pizza units dropped…
read nowPapa John's offering free BlackBerries — but not on pizza
July 11, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's is running a limited-time promotion offering customers a chance to get a free BlackBerry 7100g wireless handheld device if their…
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