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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Profits say a lot about a business, but an employee survey may say more.
January 5, 2004
Want to know what your employees think about your business? Jim Laube recommends you give them a chance to sound off through an employee survey.
read nowDecember sales at Pizza Hut corp. stores jump 4%
January 5, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Yum! Brands Inc. today reported that same-store sales at its U.S. Pizza Hut corporate units rose 4 percent for the four-week period ended Dec.
read nowPapa John's marks 20th B-day with 2-for-1 pizza offer
January 4, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—To mark its 20th birthday celebration, Papa John's is offering customers an aggressive two-for-one pizza deal.
read nowSERVICE: Boost beverage sales with these simple table-side tactics.
December 30, 2003
With so many toppings varieties, a pizza is easy to upsell. But as Paul Paz points out, upselling to premium beverages requires some salesmanship.
read nowMARKETING: Pick the winning headline and watch your business soar
December 30, 2003
As Kamron Karington explains, successful marketers test their messages and their methods before spending money on advertising.
read nowNEWS OF THE WEIRD: Pair attempts Pizza Hut robbery with cordless drill
December 30, 2003
INDEPENDENCE, Mo.--A father and son are in jail after attempting to rob a Pizza Hut with a cordless drill on Dec. 29.
read nowMad cow impact on cheese prices expected to be negligible
December 30, 2003
LYNDEN, Wash.--Dairy market analyst Jerry Dryer believes recent concerns over mad cow disease will have a negligible effect on cheese prices as other market…
read nowWounded pizza delivery driver recovering from second '03 robbery
December 29, 2003
OXON HILL, Md.--A pizza delivery driver who suffered life-threatening bullet wounds to his back and stomach during a Dec. 29 robbery and shooting, is now…
read nowNew CEO at Restaurant Brands, NZ and Aussie Pizza Hut franchisee, making changes at struggling company
December 29, 2003
AUCKLAND, New Zealand--New Restaurant Brands CEO Vicki Salmon blames former management for the troubles that have hit the company over the past few months, and…
read nowBoston Pizza eyes 7 new N.W. U.S. sites
December 28, 2003
PORTLAND, Ore.--Boston's The Gourmet Pizza wants to open seven restaurants in the next six years in Washington and Oregon.
read nowDomino's Pizza survey: Two-thirds of U.S. staying home New Year's Eve
December 28, 2003
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--As Americans count down to midnight this New Year's Eve, Domino's Pizza projects it will deliver about 1 million pizzas.
read nowPizza delivery driver near death after robbery
December 28, 2003
OXON HILL, Md.--A pizza delivery driver is battling life-threatening injuries after being shot in a Dec. 28 robbery.
read nowConnecticut pizza shop blamed for small Hepatitis A outbreak
December 23, 2003
HARTFORD, Conn.--Seven people are being treated for Hepatitis A that Connecticut health officials believe they contracted from a Monroe pizzeria.
read nowMad cow disease found in Washington Holstein
December 23, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Federal officials announced that the first case of mad cow disease ever found in the U.S. has been tracked to a Holstein (a popular black and…
read nowPapa John's appoints Street, former beverage giant CEO, to board
December 22, 2003
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's International, Inc. appointed William M. Street to its board of directors on Dec. 16.
read nowPizza delivery driver stabbed in robbery setup
December 22, 2003
BOSTON—A Domino's Pizza delivery driver was ambushed and stabbed while on a run to an apartment building on Dec. 22.
read nowNational Restaurant Association predicts industry growth in ''04
December 22, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Restaurant Association (NRA) predicts that the restaurant and foodservice industry will post a record $440.1 billion in sales…
read nowOPERATIONS: Protect your investment and people with store safety policies
December 21, 2003
Your store and your staff are far less likely to be robbed, says Jim Moran, if they follow clear safety procedures.
read nowANALYSIS: Grote's got Donatos Pizzeria back, but now what?
December 21, 2003
The tales of two pizza companies—Donatos Pizzeria and California Pizza Kitchen—are highly similar in light of their purchases and sales by corporate giants.
read nowPizza price war slices profits in Australia
December 21, 2003
BALLARAT, Australia—The battle for the local pizza market has pushed the price of a large pie to as low as AUS $4.95 (U.S. $3.65).
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