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Former PizzaExpress chief, Eldridge, behind possible bid for chain
November 24, 2002
LONDON -- Former PizzaExpress chief executive Ian Eldridge is behind a bid by that company's former co-owner, Luke Johnson, to buy the struggling chain.
read nowRawlings out, Hearl in as Pizza Hut president
November 21, 2002
DALLAS -- Mike Rawlings, president of Pizza Hut Inc., since 1997, was replaced in the chain's top seat on Nov. 22 by Peter R. Hearl.
read nowPhone prank puts delivery driver in handcuffs
November 21, 2002
MOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. -- A phone prank and a fearful resident combined to put a delivery driver in handcuffs on Nov. 16.
read nowParadise Tomato Kitchens intros tamper-resistant boxes
November 21, 2002
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Addressing growing concerns over food safety, custom tomato sauce manufacturer Paradise Tomato Kitchens is now shipping its products with…
read nowDomino's Pizza India aims for 10 new stores in ''03
November 21, 2002
BANGALORE, India -- Domino's Pizza India Ltd. said it wants to open 10 stores in 2003, for a total of 100 units in India.
read nowDomino's Pizza named to InformationWeek 500
November 21, 2002
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has been named to CMP Media LLC's InformationWeek 500.
read nowTwigway confirms it demanded inducement fee in PizzaExpress bid
November 21, 2002
LONDON -- Twigway PLC, which withdrew its £250 million (U.S. $397 million) takeover bid for PizzaExpress this week, confirmed an inducement fee it asked for…
read nowSpeedLine releases version 4.2 POS software
November 20, 2002
LYNDEN, Wash. -- SpeedLine Solutions has announced the release of its SpeedLine 4.2 POS software.
read nowDomino's Pizza India rolls out new menu with ad blitz
November 19, 2002
BANGALORE, India -- Domino's Pizza India Limited has launched a major advertising campaign in India to promote its 2003 menu and reinforce its position as a…
read nowTwigway withdraws bid to buy PizzaExpress
November 19, 2002
LONDON -- Multiple news sources are reporting that venture capital group Twigway will not purchase PizzaExpress.
read nowDonatos Pizzeria shutters 23 stores in Atlanta
November 19, 2002
ATLANTA -- Four years after opening its first metro Atlanta store, poor sales forced Columbus, Ohio-based Donatos Pizzeria Corporation to close all 23 of its…
read nowItalians face likely battle to trademark pizza
November 18, 2002
The push by Italy's minister of agriculture to insist that pizza everywhere be certifiably Italian is stirring resentment in the industry.
read nowPizzeria ad for ''420 special' dropped from sign
November 18, 2002
CANTON, Ohio -- The sign in front of Your Pizza Shop no longer bears an ad for the shop's "420 fried special."
read nowPizza Magia launches growth plan in 'underserved' SE U.S.
November 17, 2002
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Two franchisees of Louisville, Ky.-based Pizza Magia International are opening in Birmingham the third of what they expect will be 2…
read nowJohnson rumored to be bidding for PizzaExpress
November 17, 2002
LONDON -- Rumors are circulating that entrepreneur Luke Johnson, who made his fortune by taking PizzaExpress public with former partner Hugh Osmond, is working…
read nowDelivery driver's kidnapper arrested
November 14, 2002
HOMESTEAD, Pa. -- Local police arrested one person and are seeking a second on charges that they held up and kidnapped a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint and…
read nowHold-up convinces pizzeria owner to change security procedures
November 13, 2002
LAFAYETTE, La. -- A Nov. 9 after-hours hold-up at BJ's Pizza has convinced the owner to lock his restaurant's back door after dark.
read nowShakey's Malaysia offers Muslims sweet ending to Ramadan fast
November 12, 2002
KUALA LUMPUR -- Shakey's Pizza restaurants in Malaysia has a sweet treat in mind for Muslims when their annual Ramadan fast ends on Dec. 5.
read nowUK pizzeria gives away pies for a year, turns residences into 'Little Italy'
November 12, 2002
LONDON -- GoodFella's and British tabloid The Sun are celebrating National Pizza Week (Nov. 11-17) in the UK by holding a trivia contest that will reward…
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