Ohio town plagued by pizza-driver robberies

February 28, 2007

Vindy.com (Warren, Ohio): A pizzeria operator in this town southeast of Cleveland is considering shutting down her pizza-delivery business after one of her…

Man lands five-year sentence in pizza driver robbery

February 25, 2007

Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill.): A judge handed down a five-year sentence Feb. 23 to a man convicted of robbing a pizza delivery driver. The man, along with a…

Lost pizza driver shot by pedestrian

February 18, 2007

Ventura County Star: A Ventura, Calif., pizza delivery driver was hospitalized in stable condition on Feb. 16 after he was shot in the head by an unknown…

Police shoot, kill pizza delivery robbery suspect

February 11, 2007

Chicago Sun-Times: A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot by police on Chicago's South Side late Feb. 10 after he allegedly tried to rob an undercover detective…

Independent Operator of the Year: Pizza Shuttle

Read how Pizza Shuttle became one of the world's busiest pizzerias grossing $5.5 million a year.

Coupons, cash and connivers

Be on the lookout for employees using coupons to scam your pizza operation.

Pizza and booze among Sun Deli's delivery offerings

January 30, 2007

TheCampusPress.com (Colorado University): The slogan isn't elegant, but it gets they point across: "We Deliver Pizza and Booze Because DUIs Suck." That's the…

Pizza driver murdered in carjacking

January 28, 2007

The Houston Chronicle: A pizza delivery driver was shot and killed Jan. 26 while delivering food to a residence in southwest Houston. Police say after…

Little Caesars sends pizzas to Iraq

January 22, 2007

CAMP TAJI, Iraq — A group of soldiers stationed in Iraq enjoyed a taste of home Jan. 18 courtesy of Michigan-based Little Caesars.   The soldiers, part of…

Strange news: Pizza driver robbed twice in same night

January 22, 2007

The Mercury News: It's tough enough to be robbed once as a pizza delivery driver, but one 52-year-old driver was robbed twice in the same day in Fremont…

Veteran pizza driver smiles through 12-hour shifts

January 21, 2007

Independent Post: Mardocheo Garcia has delivered pizza for 14 years, works 12-hour shifts and drives a car with 650,000 miles on it. Yet the easygoing…

STRANGE NEWS: Customer clocks pizza driver for late delivery

January 16, 2007

Daily News Journal: A pizza delivery driver was punched in the face by an angry customer who said his order arrived late. Police later arrested the…

'Bogus delivery' ends in pizza driver stabbing

January 11, 2007

Fitchburg Sentinel and Enterprise: Assailants stabbed a pizza delivery driver who attempted to make a delivery in Cleghorn, Mass., on the night of Jan. 10.

Pizzeria manager murdered during attempted robbery

January 1, 2007

The Associated Press: A gunman shot and killed the assistant manager of a Fort Wayne, Ind., pizzeria during a robbery early Dec. 31. Employees of Tasty Pizza…

PAR Tech intros iSIVA Delivery software

January 1, 2007

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. recently unveiled its iSIVA Delivery software, which improves management of delivery and catering operations with…

2006: A Year in Review

Following is a look at the serious and funny events transpiring last year in the pizza industry.

Pizza Hut operator enters India's Limca Book of Records

December 21, 2006

New Delhi Sify: Pizza Hut will be included in India's prestigious Limca Book of Records, a book on the world-record breaking achievements of more than a…

Pizza driver robbed and murdered in Cincinnati

December 19, 2006

The Cincinnati Enquirer: A Donatos Pizza delivery driver was robbed and murdered during a late-night shift on Dec. 19. Authorities identified the man as Jeff…

Pizza chains to watch in 2007

PizzaMarketplace looks at four chains to watch in 2007.

Survey depicts 'holiday' takeout habits

December 7, 2006

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Some 56 percent of American consumers will order takeout one or two nights a week this holiday season, according to new survey from…