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First quarter '02 revenue and earnings off at Noble Roman's

April 18, 2002

INDIANAPOLIS -- Noble Roman's, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NROM) posted net income of $195,000 on $1.4 million in revenues, according to an April 19 release. During…

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First quarter revenue and earnings up slightly at CEC

April 17, 2002

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment, Inc., announced on April 16 that revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002, increased to $172.8 million from…

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'Negative guest counts' lower analysts' EPS projections for CEC

April 17, 2002

IRVING, Texas -- After CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: CEC), parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, missed its first quarter 2002 earnings projections…

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Actress Jolie thanks movie extras with 2,000 pizzas

April 17, 2002

NAMIBIA -- After five weeks of filming on location in Namibia for her upcoming movie, "Beyond Borders", actress Angelina Jolie ordered 2,000 pizzas to thank…

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Morrell to leave Papa Murphy's, new executives appointed

April 15, 2002

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Tom Morrell, president of Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza, will step down on May 1.

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Peter Piper execs promote professionalism through 'play'

April 15, 2002

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Peter Piper Pizza Inc. is sending its senior executives on the road this spring to promote its "Pizza & Play Professionals" marketing…

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SoHo food businesses hurt by 9/11 attacks to get $3 million in aid

April 15, 2002

NEW YORK -- The PepsiCo Foundation and Seedco, a New York based non-profit organization, pledged $1.5 million each to launch the Lower Manhattan Small Grocer…

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Domino's searching for new HQ site

April 14, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza is shopping for new headquarters, and that may end its current lease situation with the company's founder, Tom Monaghan.

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Chicago Pizza & Brewery raises millions through warrants sale

April 11, 2002

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. (NASDAQ: CHGO) announced that 7.4 million of its redeemable warrants were exercised at a price of…

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U. of Florida limits campus pizza giveaways by Domino's franchisee

April 11, 2002

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Office of Student Activities (OSA) at the University of Florida is tightening restrictions on pizza donations from the town's only…

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Italy retains exclusive right to Parmesan trademark

April 11, 2002

WELLINGTGON, New Zealand -- For at least the next two years, the name Parmesan may only be applied to the legendary Italian cheese if it's made in Parma.

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Fight Fire, Win Pizza

April 11, 2002

An growing number of U.S. fire departments are pairing up with pizzerias to reward residents whose homes have working smoke detectors.

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A return to company standards needed within Papa John's, says Schnatter

April 10, 2002

NEW YORK -- Papa John's International, the industry's fastest-growing company throughout the 1990s, won't return to such an expansion pace until current stores…

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Tricon stock passes $62, BofA sets target at $69

April 10, 2002

NEW YORK -- Banc of America Securities, based here, reiterated its coverage of Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: YUM) at "strong buy," according to…

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Delivery driver goes to the dogs to serve customers

April 10, 2002

GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Janet Shafer hasn't done an official survey, but she's confident at least 75 percent of her customers own dogs.

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Who's Who: Paul Nyland

April 10, 2002

From his job to his personal life, Gordon Food Service's 'Pizza' Paul Nyland is living proof that life is one endless adventure.

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First quarter '02 sales down at Papa John's

April 9, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) announced April 9 that systemwide comparable sales for the 13-week period ended March 31…

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