Papa John's 3rd quarter earnings fall 9 percent

March 28, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International Inc. (NasdaqNM:PZZA) reported on Oct. 30 that third-quarter earnings fell nearly 9 percent due to flat sales at…

Little Caesars selling 500 stores to franchisees

March 28, 2002

DETROIT -- Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. plans to sell 500 of its estimated 4,000 pizza stores to franchisees, leaving it with just 50 to 100 company-owned…

Teen crushed to death while cleaning dough mixer

March 28, 2002

CPK stock drops after earnings forecast cut

March 28, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- One day after California Pizza Kitchen Inc. cut fourth-quarter and full-fiscal 2002 forecasts, the company 's stock price dropped 13.5 percent.

Noble Roman's and Taco John's to cobrand 11 units

March 28, 2002

INDIANAPOLIS -- Noble Roman's, Inc., has announced the completion of an 11-unit development agreement with Taco John's of Iowa, Inc. The company is a…

Domino's announces record third quarter 2001 results

March 28, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's, Inc. announced record operating results for the third quarter of 2001, which ended September 9, 2001.

Pizza Magia withheld documents, says federal magistrate

March 28, 2002

According to a report published in Louisville, Ky.'s Business First, a federal magistrate has ruled that Pizza Magia International LLC deliberately…

Sosnowksi dimissed from Papa John's

March 28, 2002

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Papa John's International has fired vice president of marketing Syl Sosnowksi.Sosnowski has not worked at the company's Louisville…

CPK forecasts lower fourth quarter earnings

March 28, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (Nasdaq:CPKI) reported Tuesday that third-quarter earnings dropped slightly, and cut fourth-quarter and full…

Tricon share price nears $50 following Morgan endorsement

March 28, 2002

NEW YORK -- Since J.P. Morgan raised its rating on Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. (YUM) to "long-term buy" from "market performer," on Sept. 18, the stock…

Subway, Schlotzsky's push for a 'pizza the pie'

March 28, 2002

Two U.S. sandwich giants are seeking to enhance menus and check averages with pizza.

Web-phone ordering still in the works at Domino's

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 28, 2002

As partners in Web-phone ordering initiatives, Domino's Pizza and Motorola see hand-held devices as key to pizza's future.

NYC pizzeria business rebounds slowly after attacks

March 28, 2002

Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers, business at pizzerias in lower Manhattan is off sharply. Meantime, operators help with relief…

On the Rise

March 28, 2002

Will self-rising crusts impact the pizza industry, or just the grocery?

Comac opens two Domino's corporate stores in Alberta

March 28, 2002

CALGARY -- Comac Food Group Inc. ("Comac") today announced the opening of its first two Corporate Domino's Pizza Stores in Calgary.The first store opened on…

Pizza Hut UK adds restaurant locator to Web site

March 28, 2002

LONDON -- Pizza Hut UK has partnered with Maporama to add a restaurant locator feature on its Web site.

Upcoming 'Taxi' is one movie delivery drivers shouldn't see

March 28, 2002

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Employee rewards are great motivators, but operators might think twice about giving delivery drivers tickets to the upcoming movie, "Taxi."

Elgin teen gets 16 years for pizzeria robberies

March 28, 2002

ELGIN, Ill. -- An Elgin teenager who robbed two DuPage County pizza restaurants at gunpoint last summer and engaged in a gunfight with one owner was sentenced…

Domino's delivers a pink slip to Arthur Andersen

March 28, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has fired Arthur Andersen as its independent auditor as of March 21.

Who's Who: Ken Calwell

March 27, 2002

Though life dealt Ken Calwell a near-fatal blow, he brings an indefatigably positive attitude to his post as executive vice president -- build the brand, at…