Amante Gourmet Pizza to add 8-10 N.C. stores

August 12, 2002

DURHAM, N.C. -- Amante Gourmet Pizza is planning to add eight to 10 North Carolina stores in the next two years through franchising.

Pizza Hut aims for 100 India outlets by '04

August 12, 2002

MUMBAI, India -- Restaurant franchisee Dodsal Corporation is planning to spend Rs 100 crore ($20 million) to help Pizza Hut have to 100 stores in India by…

Donatos wants 200 stores in Germany in three years

August 12, 2002

MUNICH -- Known the world round for its hamburgers, McDonald's is planning to grab a slice of the German pizza market by opening 200 Donatos Pizza restaurants…

Domino's could go public next week, sources say

August 11, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza could go public as soon as next week, according to sources cited by Reuters.

Number of stores charging delivery fees increases

August 8, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- Pizza Hut, Papa John's and Domino's Pizza are increasingly charging delivery fees of up to $1.50 in selected markets, including Los Angeles, San…

Domino's will deliver an IPO before summer's end, experts say

August 8, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Privately held Domino's Pizza may test the public waters as early as this summer, according to a report in BusinessWeek Online.

Derkach appointed CEO at Pizza Hut U.K.

August 8, 2002

LONDON -- Pizza Hut U.K. has appointed John Derkach its new chief executive. He takes over for Mark Jones, who resigned in June.

Sales, earnings and income up in 2Q at Middleby Corp.

August 7, 2002

ELGIN, Ill. -- Foodservice equipment supplier, Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ:MIDD), reported earnings of $2.8 million (31 cents per share) on net sales of $62.…

Papa Murphy's hires davidandgoliath ad firm

August 6, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- Papa Murphy's Take 'N Bake Pizza has hired davidandgoliath (dng) to handle its advertising.

Domino's franchisee earns elite award

August 6, 2002

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Domino's Pizza franchisee Jason Shifflett was awarded the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based pizza company's Gold Franny award, its highest honor for…

Papa John's ceases awarding stock options

August 6, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Wall Street Journal has reported that Papa John's International, Inc., will no longer award stock options to its employees.

Revenue, profit up for 2Q '02 at Chicago Pizza & Brewery

August 6, 2002

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. (Nasdaq:CHGO) posted second-quarter net income of $910,000 on revenues of $18.3 million for the…

Chicago-style Pizza Expo

August 6, 2002

Exhibitor numbers were down, but attendance was up at the 2002 Chicago Pizza Expo.

Revenue up, profits down in 2Q at Chicago Pizza & Brewery

August 6, 2002

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- For its second quarter 2002, Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. (Nasdaq:CHGO) reported revenues of $18.3 million, an increase of 14.…

Always let difficult customers ''win,' says Moran

August 5, 2002

Former Domino's operator of the year tells Expo attendees to keep customers by treating each as if there were no other.

Dewey's Pizza expands in Ohio; next stop St. Louis

August 5, 2002

CINCINNATI -- Dewey's Pizza plans to expand to St. Louis following an expansion to nearby Ohio cities, Dayton and Columbus.

Florida pizzeria owner jailed for sales tax evasion

August 5, 2002

SARASOTA, Fla. -- An owner of four area pizza restaurants turned himself in to authorities Wednesday after an investigation revealed he had embezzled nearly…

July domestic sales off 3% at Papa John's

August 5, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) announced its domestic systemwide comparable sales for the four weeks ended July 28 decreased…

Happy's Pizza driver murdered, second in two weeks

August 4, 2002

NRA pushes for legislation to deter fast-food lawsuits

August 4, 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association is urging U.S. senators to develop legislation to prevent what it calls "frivolous class-action…