Sales slide at Pizza Hut continues in November

March 24, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, reported today that the pizza category leader's sales dropped 6 percent in…

Pizza and pasta pay for daughters' college education

March 24, 2002

LOS ANGELES -- For 28 years, seven days a week, Ursula Russo has run Tony's Pizza in the Los Angeles Farmers Market.

Media Darlings

March 24, 2002

Generating press attention for a pizzeria takes a blend of showmanship, altruism and persistence.

Friends Make Fine Franchisees

March 24, 2002

A trio of former Pizza Hut executives sign on to open 100 Cici's Pizza stores in Colorado.

Chicago Pizza & Brewery appoints Nakhunst COO

March 24, 2002

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. announced March 25 that it appointed Michael Nakhunst its new COO.

Restaurant Brands NZ scoops up 51 Pizza Huts

March 21, 2002

AUCKLAND -- Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd, the country's largest fast-food operator, purchased 51 Pizza Hut stores for $12 million (NZ) March 19. The…

Ask proud to tell of its '01 performance

March 21, 2002

LONDON -- Pizza and pasta restaurant company Ask Central posted strong results for 2001.

Delivery driver kidnappers get prison time

March 21, 2002

CLARION, Pa. -- A botched kidnapping and ransom scheme involving a pizza delivery driver will send a Clarion woman and man to jail for two to six years.

Mobile wood-fired pizza oven puts meals on wheels

March 20, 2002

With the ability to cook pizzas in three minutes -- at any place, any time -- the Solo Pizza Cart, say its patent holders, will be a hit with operations…

Tricon signs multi-brand partnership with two burger chains

March 20, 2002

Yorkshire Global Restaurants and Back Yard Burgers, Inc., have entered into development agreements with Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc.

Pizza Inn CEO could exercise 822,500 stock options

March 20, 2002

England's Ask Central reports profits for '01

March 20, 2002

ST. ALBANS -- England-based Ask Central restaurant group is predicting 2001 earnings will meet expectations.

Poison-pizza threat puts cook on probation

March 20, 2002

OSLO, Norway -- It appears that finding good pizzeria workers is tough in Norway, too.

Pizza toppings are anything but common in Europe

March 20, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Now that more than 300 million Europeans have a common currency in the euro, what they like on their pizzas is as diverse as the continent…

Changing Teams

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 20, 2002

Former Pizza Hut executives buy 59 Little Caesars stores, and aim to grow to 350

Suspects questioned in murder of Florida pizza delivery man

March 20, 2002

Police arrested two people on Dec. 30, who they believe may responsible for a crime spree that killed two people and injured another.

In Berkeley, where there's wood smoke, there's ire

March 20, 2002

Hoping to reduce airborne pollution in Berkeley, Calif., the city's council has banned not only the installation of wood-burning fireplaces in new homes and…

Buffalo pizzerias dig out, then dig in to stay open amid snowstorm

March 20, 2002

So you think delivering pizza's tough where you are?

Domino's parent, Bain Capital, considers Burger King purchase

March 20, 2002

LONDON -- Domino's Pizza's parent company is interested in adding a burger chain to its fast-food portfolio.

Former Domino's executives buy 9 Ann Arbor-area stores

March 20, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza LLC announced March 20 that Hoyt Jones, the company's former executive vice president over franchise stores, will purchase…