2Q comps up 4.5% at Chicago Pizza & Brewery

July 7, 2004

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. reported comparable-store sales at its BJ's Restaurant and Brewery units jumped 4.5 percent in the…

Papa John's June comps rise 1.9 percent

July 6, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International, Inc. announced that domestic systemwide comparable sales for the five weeks ended June 27, 2004, increased 1.…

SEC sues National Pizza Corp. owner over stock scheme

July 6, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Hershey Moss, owner of St. Louis-based National Pizza Corp., is being sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly deceiving…

New president at Marco's Pizza sets sights on aggressive expansion

July 6, 2004

TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Pizza, a 26-year-old, 123-unit pizza chain based here, wants to double its Midwest presence in major markets such as Cleveland and…

Counting the cost of a pizza POS system

July 5, 2004

What pizza POS is best for your operation? A do-it-all turnkey system, or a cost-saving do-it-yourselfer?

Bankrupt Italian Oven returns as Italian Oven Cafe Pizzeria

July 5, 2004

BRENTWOOD, Pa.—Nearly seven years after the 100-unit Italian Oven restaurant chain went bankrupt, its founder has reentered the restaurant fray with a slimmer…

Westshore Pizza eyes 50 Miami-area units in 8 years

July 5, 2004

HEATHROW, Fla.—Westshore Pizza franchisor Quality Restaurant Ventures, Inc., announced plans to co-develop at least 50 units in and around Miami with the…

PizzaExpress pushing delivery service

July 1, 2004

LONDON—Dine-in standard PizzaExpress is launching a marketing campaign centered on promoting delivery.

Departing Pizza Inn SVP says chain owes him $605K payout

July 1, 2004

THE COLONY, Texas—Pizza Inn senior vice president and general counsel Keith Clark is claiming the company owes him at least $605,882 connected to his scheduled…

Inno-Pac agrees to sell Shakey's Pizza chain to Jacmar Cos.

July 1, 2004

Pizza POS maker FireFly named Oregon's 2nd-fastest growing private company

July 1, 2004

HILLSBORO, Ore.—The Portland Business Journal named pizza POS maker FireFly Technologies the second-fastest growing private company in Oregon.

The power of Association

June 30, 2004

P.J. Giannini believes that the power of numbers will help his Pizza Trade Association lower operators' hired, non-owned auto insurance premiums.

Pizza operator drops threat of 'pictures' against city council

June 30, 2004

BARRINGTON, Ill.—Mike's Pizza Kitchen owner Dario Arjmand was furious when he learned last month that the local council here earmarked a $35,000 grant to help…

Domino's Pizza Israel emerges from bankruptcy, cuts prices

June 30, 2004

JERUSALEM—Three months after rescuing Domino's Pizza from bankruptcy, new owners Assaf Greenberg, Yossi Elbaz and Danny Gold have the chain back in business…

Cheese prices may fall more, but quick rebound likely

June 29, 2004

LYNDEN, Wash.—At least one dairy analyst believes block cheese prices may fall some more before rebounding sooner than later.

2Q comps rise 6.6% at California Pizza Kitchen

June 29, 2004

LOS ANGELES—California Pizza Kitchen reported that comparable-store sales for its second quarter ended June 27, 2004, rose 6.6 percent.

SERVICE: Wise pizza operators know catering to kids isn't child's play

June 28, 2004

Kids don't pay the tab, but as Paul Paz points out, they influence adults' dining choices.

Papa John's scores pizza deal at Devil Rays' stadium

June 28, 2004

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Papa John's signed a multi-year agreement with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays that will allow the chain to sell its pies at Tropicana Field, the…

STRANGE NEWS: Angry mom pelts Chuck E. Cheese's mouse with pizza

June 28, 2004

MACON, Ga.—The mouse took the cheese—in the face.

Newcastle directors purchase more Pizza Inn stock

June 27, 2004

THE COLONY, Texas—Two Pizza Inn directors, both of whom work for the chain's largest shareholder, Newcastle Partners, purchased small portions of the company's…