Arrest in delivery-driver murder ruled proper

June 12, 2008

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.): A judge ruled that police acted properly when they arrested Bradley M. Justice for the brutal beating and murder of a…

Building business beyond pizza

Early reports say pasta delivery a success for Pizza Hut, but others stick to their core product.

Cops pose as delivery drivers to bust thieves

May 22, 2008

PennLive.com: Police in Harrisburg , Pa. , posed as pizza delivery drivers to arrest a group of five would-be teenage robbers. One of the boys flashed a…

Collar bomb suspect competent, psychologist says

May 21, 2008

Phillyburbs.com: Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, who is accused of planning a bank robbery that ended with the death of a pizza deliveryman, is competent to stand…

Domino's to raise dough for the National Military Family Association

May 18, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza stores located near military bases across the country will be asking customers to "Make it Patriotic" by adding $1 to their…

Pizza drivers hit by rising gas prices

May 14, 2008

WTVH-TV (Syracuse, N.Y.): Pizza delivery drivers are feeling the pressure from rising gas prices. Pizzerias are looking for ways to mitigate the impact on…

Pizza Hut to close call center

May 13, 2008

Dallas Morning News: Pizza Hut will close its only company-owned telephone call center, located in Overland Park, Kan., on June 30. The company will lay off…

Vertoris Pizza House launches delivery reward program

May 7, 2008

BRADENTON, Fla. — Vertoris Pizza House has launched a reward program specifically designed for their delivery customers.   Between now and July 31, recipients…

Pizza driver uses car to foil robbery

April 30, 2008

The Capital Times (Madison, Wis.): A pizza delivery driver escaped from an armed robber by knocking the thief down with his open car door. The driver was…

Pizza Hut's Tuscani Pastas a success

April 29, 2008

DALLAS — Pizza Hut's Tuscani Pastas have become one of the most successful new product launches in Pizza Hut history, the company says, selling more than two…

Woman gets 20 years in driver holdups

April 24, 2008

Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa): A Clinton, Iowa, woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to committing two robberies of pizza…

Pizza deliveries fueled by cooking oil

April 21, 2008

Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal: The owners of the Metro Express pizzeria in Lancaster, Pa., have unveiled three "Frybrid" delivery vehicles, which run on…

Driver fired after shooting robber

April 20, 2008

Des Moines Register: Pizza Hut has terminated an Iowa delivery driver who shot an armed robber after the robber held a gun to his head. Officials from the…

Pizza Hut franchisee signs with DriverUP!

April 10, 2008

DUXBURY, Mass. — Pizza Hut franchisee Mita Enterprises LLC has signed a 3-year agreement with Delivery Management Solutions Inc., makers of DriverUP!, which…

Outpouring of support for driver after shooting

April 2, 2008

WCFcourier.com (Cedar Valley, Iowa): James William Spiers, who shot an alleged robber last week after the man held a gun to Spiers' head, says he has received…

Driver shoots would-be robber

March 27, 2008

Des Moines Register: A Des Moines, Iowa, man has been charged with first-degree robbery and will be taken to jail when released from the hospital, police said.

Domino's tracker tops 1 million users

March 18, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Houston resident Ashley Elskoe has been awarded $1,000 worth of Domino's gift certificates for being the millionth customer to use the…

Driver abducted during delivery

March 16, 2008

10TVNews (Columbus, Ohio): Police are searching for a man who allegedly abducted a female Papa John's driver while she was on a delivery Sunday night. The…

Voice gives away pizza robber

March 5, 2008

WWLP-TV (Springfield, Mass.): Police in New Britain, Conn., arrested a man for holding up a pizza shop after he called in a delivery order. A worker at…

Philly pizzerias raise prices to cope

March 5, 2008

Philadelphia Inquirer: The owner of Apollo's Family Pizzeria in Bensalem, Pa., was forced to raise prices to keep up with rising commodities prices. Other…