Aurelio's Pizza founder dead at 69

March 24, 2002

CHICAGO -- Joseph A. Aurelio Jr., 69, founder of the 28-store Aurelio's Pizza chain, died of congestive heart failure on Dec. 18, in Blue Island, Ill., a…

Tongue-in-cheek ads gain Florida operator national attention

March 24, 2002

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Freddie Wehbe is proving that price gouging pays.

Restaurateurs breathe sigh of relief as OSHA abandons Indoor Quality Air standard

March 24, 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In what the National Restaurant Association has called a victory for restaurateurs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…

Pizza and latte on the menu at adult-themed McDonald's

March 24, 2002

ORLANDO -- McDonald's franchisee, Gary Oerther, knows how to draw kids to Ronald's table: sell Happy Meals, build a playground and they'll come.

Unique Pizza Hut-KFC buffet combo opens in Wichita

March 24, 2002

Cobranded Pizza Hut and KFC stores are nothing unique in the U.S. -- except for one now open in Wichita, Kan.

Canadian dairy price hike called a 'cash grab' by CRFA

March 24, 2002

TORONTO -- Despite urgent pleas from restaurateurs not to raise dairy prices, the Canadian Dairy Commission voted Dec. 14 to boost industrial milk prices by…

Tricon, Pizza Hut's parent, unveils aggressive growth strategy for ''02

March 24, 2002

NEW YORK -- At its annual Wall Street briefing in New York on Dec. 13, David Novak, CEO of Tricon Global Restaurants Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut…

New Zealand court revokes approval of alcohol delivery by pizzerias

March 24, 2002

Pizza Hut offering a new slice of ad business

March 24, 2002

DALLAS -- The search is on for advertising help at Pizza Hut.

Criminals 'element' to open pizzeria in Ireland

March 24, 2002

DUBLIN, IRELAND -- Huey Morgan, member of the rock-funk band Fun Lovin' Criminals, is opening his own pizzeria in Dublin, Ireland.

Canadian pizzerias burned by high dairy prices

March 24, 2002

TORONTO -- Canada's restaurant industry is urging dairy producers to resist raising dairy prices in 2002. Over the last seven years, dairy prices have…

Despite shaky performance, Telepizza remains in Ibex

March 24, 2002

MADRID -- Shares of Spanish pizza delivery giant Telepizza rose 4.4 percent on Dec. 12 after the Spanish Ibex committee adjusted share weightings and left the…

Fat Flee

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 24, 2002

Some customers are leaving the calories and fat behind and trying veggie, low-fat and fat-free cheeses on their pizzas

Papa John's posts top marks in Consumer Reports test

March 24, 2002

ATLANTA -- If you ask the taste testers at Consumer Reports, Louisville, Ky.-based Papa John's International has the highest-quality pepperoni pizza served by…

Papa John's November U.S. comp sales drop 5.4 percent

March 24, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International, Inc. announced a domestic systemwide comparable sales decline of 5.4 percent for the four weeks ended Nov. 25.

Domino's, K-B Toys launch massive co-marketing effort

March 24, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has partnered with K-B Toys for a huge Christmastime co-marketing venture.

Theaters selling pizzas from vending machines

March 24, 2002

NEW YORK -- The phrase "pizza and a movie" has a different ring to it these days, now that select United Artists Theaters in the U.S. are selling Tombstone…

Pizza Hut to add 75 U.K. outlets in '02

March 24, 2002

LONDON -- Pizza Hut stated today its plans to open a combined 75 new dine-in and delivery outlets throughout the United Kingdom in 2002. The company expects…

Pizza Hut BOOK IT! enrollment nears 21 million

March 24, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- Enrollment in the 2001-02 Pizza Hut BOOK IT! National Reading Incentive Program has increased 24 percent in Southern California. The number of…

Manager is 'boxed in' when boss discovers stolen pizzas

March 24, 2002

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Police in Lakewood, Ohio, near Cleveland, say a manager at a Donatos pizzeria stole dozens of pizzas in an attempt to be recognized in the…