Seeing red, avoiding the blues

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November 4, 2004

Redlining — restricting delivery areas by marking off a map with red lines — is always a contentious and controversial topic in the pizza industry. Operators…

Scoring in the marketing game

November 4, 2004

According to William Millett, Ph.D., restaurant owners are one of two types of people: Operations people or marketing people.

Rotelli Pizza & Pasta headed to Queen City

November 4, 2004

Cincinnati Business Courier: Rotelli Pizza & Pasta wants to add five Greater Cincinnati stores to its system over the next three years.

To catch a thief

November 4, 2004

As the owner-operator of Big Dave's Pizza in Oscoda, Mich., Dave Ostrander learned the hard way that there are three kinds of employees: those who will never…

Cheese, this is confusing!

November 4, 2004

Cheese is serious business to pizza operators, so we do our share to stay abreast of price changes and market cycles relative to this most precious commodity.

Papa John's reports slight 3Q increase in comp-store sales

November 3, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. reported a 1.2 percent increase in domestic comp-sales in the third quarter 2004 ended Sept. 26 compared to…

Not your ordinary pizza

November 3, 2004

Boston Globe: Though they don't open their doors until midday, the pizza-making at Penguin Pizza in Boston starts at 7 a.m. Duck must be braised…

Australia takes world pizza crown

November 3, 2004

News.com.au: AUSTRALIA today can boast being home to the best gourmet pizza in the world, after taking on the rest of the globe at the America's Plate…

Yum sales up at Pizza Hut, Taco Bell

November 3, 2004

Forbes: Yum Brands Inc. said Thursday that combined same-store sales at U.S. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants rose 2 percent in October, despite lower…

Pizza Inn says CEO Parker is overpaid

November 3, 2004

THE COLONY, Texas -- The board at 410-unit Pizza Inn believes CEO Ronald Parker's pay package far exceeds his performance.

Papa John's cracks 4 new intl. pizza markets

November 3, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's announced entry into four new international markets in 2004 with the opening of its first restaurants in Trinidad, Peru, Bahrain…

Food Network stages national pizza competition at Angelina's Pizza and Deli

November 2, 2004

OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio — Angelina's Pizza and Deli was selected as the backstage site for the Food Network's first-ever national pizza competition, which the…

Papa John's adds wings, seeks a lift

November 2, 2004

The Courier-Journal: Better ingredients might make better pizza, but Papa John's has come to realize it "don't mean a thing if you ain't got that wing."

Caffé Vita owner sinks teeth into pizza biz

November 2, 2004

The Seattle Times: First he brought us coffee worth drinking. Now Caffé Vita's Michael McConnell in Seattle is set to bring us pizza worth eating. The new…

6-year-old wins national contest for most creative pizza recipe

November 2, 2004

LOS ANGELES — Six-year-old Cameron Bergan showed a panel of celebrity judges — including California Pizza Kitchen co-founders and co-chief executive officers…

U.S. Restaurant Properties announces December common stock dividend of 11 cents per share

November 1, 2004

DALLAS — U.S. Restaurant Properties Inc.'s (NYSE:USV) board of directors approved a December monthly common stock dividend of 11 cents per share (which equates…

Pizza Hut sponsors poker championship series

November 1, 2004

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — According to a news release, GSN, the network for games, is expanding its poker business with a sponsorship from Pizza Hut.

Pizza delivery drivers targeted, police say

November 1, 2004

The News Leader: Waynesboro, Va., police are investigating two similar incidents involving robbery or attempted robbery of pizza delivery drivers.

Pizza Hut converts Chinese youth to western tastes, prices

October 31, 2004

People's Daily Online: Zhang Xianrong felt a little uneasy when she picked up the fork and knife for her first-ever taste of pizza — in celebration of her 25th…

California Pizza Kitchen debuts in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

October 31, 2004

LOS ANGELES and RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (Nasdaq:CPKI) opened its first restaurant in San Bernardino County on Oct. 28 at…