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Safe driving concerns rise after deadly pizza delivery wreck
December 12, 2002
NORFOLK, Va. -- An official at 34-store Chanello's Pizza said the chain is re-emphasizing driver safety in the wake of a Nov. 29 delivery accident that killed…
read nowChicago delivery driver murdered in suspected set-up
December 11, 2002
CHICAGO -- Multiple media outlets are reporting that 29-year-old delivery driver Eduardo Flores was murdered while delivering pizza on the night of Dec. 10.
read nowPizza Inn ex-CEO pledges stock for loan to pay off debt to company
December 11, 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Jeffrey Rogers, former CEO of Pizza Inn, based in The Colony, Texas, has pledged 2.9 million shares of Pizza Inn common stock as collateral…
read nowIrish researchers develop perfect pizza scanner
December 11, 2002
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Scientists have developed a machine combining computerized optical scanners and fuzzy logic to build mathematically perfect pizzas.
read nowPETA lawsuit claims Cal. Milk Board ads are deceptive
December 11, 2002
SAN DIEGO -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is suing the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) over cheese promotion advertisements it…
read nowSeason's readings between the lines
December 10, 2002
Editor Steve Coomes casts a jaundiced eye on recent news affecting the pizza industry.
read nowRockland Technology Group restructures to boost service
December 10, 2002
DALLAS -- In order to improve customer service and streamline order fulfillment, Rockland Technology Group, Inc., announced that it has split its Technical…
read nowUnlocked door enables pizza shop robbery
December 10, 2002
MILLVILLE, N.J. -- An unlocked door at a Millville Pizza Hut helped two armed robbers steal $1,200 from the store on Dec. 9.
read nowNick-N-Willy's take and bake expanding to Utah
December 10, 2002
LONE TREE, Colo. -- Lone Tree-based Nick-N-Willy's World Famous Take-N-Bake Pizza has signed an area development agreement to open up to 20 stores in Utah over…
read nowFranchisee claims union intimidation closed pizzeria
December 9, 2002
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A Pizza Hut franchisee is claiming he was forced to close his Buffalo store as a result of strong-arm tactics applied by an official of…
read nowMultifoods Distribution changes name to Vistar
December 9, 2002
DENVER -- Multifoods Distribution Group, based in Denver, has changed its name to Vistar Corp.
read nowNew Zealand, Australian Pizza Huts post mixed 3Q results
December 9, 2002
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand fast-food operator Restaurant Brands Ltd. (A.RSB), reported Dec. 10 that third quarter (the 12 weeks ended Dec. 2, 2002…
read nowWoman wins battle for pizza delivery in neighborhood
December 8, 2002
HITCHCOCK, Texas -- Paula Matranga finally has won her battle to have pizza delivered to her neighborhood.
read nowArgentine pizzeria employees take over to survive
December 8, 2002
BUENOS AIRES -- Since the owners of Empire Pizzeria abandoned ship last October, its employees have kept the 32-year-old institution afloat amid a heavy debt…
read nowRogers pays off Pizza Inn debt, stock climbs
December 8, 2002
DALLAS, Texas -- Pizza Inn (NASDAQ:PZZI) announced on Dec. 9 that it has received full payment for a note receivable owed to the company by its former CEO…
read nowMonical's Pizza names Hawkeye Foodservice vendor of the year
December 5, 2002
BRADLEY, Ill. -- Fifty-store Monical's Pizza has named Coralville, Iowa-based Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution, Inc. its Vendor of the Year for 2002.
read nowPizzeria owner in serious condition after robbery, shooting
December 5, 2002
GLEN BURNIE, Md. -- The owner of a Glen Burnie pizza store remained hospitalized in serious condition after he and one employee were shot during a Dec. …
read nowPizza Hut closures continue in Australia
December 5, 2002
PORT MACQUARIE, Australia -- A Pizza Hut store closure in Port Macquarie in December signals that the company continues to struggle with store failures in its…
read nowPizzaExpress boosts pie sizes amid customer complaints of shrinkage
December 5, 2002
LONDON -- In its latest attempt to invigorate sales, PizzaExpress increased the size of its pizzas by almost 1 1/2 inches.
read nowDelivery driver spared felony count in fatal accident
December 5, 2002
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A Fort Story soldier working part-time as a pizza delivery driver faces two misdemeanor traffic charges in an accident that killed two…
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