Domino's to present at investors conference

November 25, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza Inc. will present to investors at the CIBC World Markets third annual Mid & Small Cap 'Best Ideas' Conference at 1:2…

Burke acquisition boosts Hormel

November 19, 2007

Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minn.): Earnings at food company Hormel were up 12 percent compared to the previous year, the company announced. The August…

Year-to-date loss at Sbarro tops $35 million

November 14, 2007

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Comparable-store sales at Sbarro Inc. company-owned stores increased 3.2 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the company announced.

Fla. restaurant assoc. commends depreciation bill

November 11, 2007

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association has applauded U.S. Representative Kendrick Meek (D-FL) for his support of a revised tax…

California Pizza Kitchen net off 79%

November 8, 2007

LOS ANGELES — Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 3.5 percent for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007, the company announced.

Papa John's comps rise slightly

November 6, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Comparable-store sales at No. 3 pizza chain Papa John's International Inc. rose 0.2 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the company…

Pizza Inn comps up 1.4 percent

November 5, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Total domestic chain-wide comparable stores sales at Pizza Inn Inc. rose 1.4 percent in the first quarter, the company announced.

Operators open door to pizzeria data

Integrated above-store reporting functionalities expand restaurant supervisors' reach.

Vukovich leaving Pizza Pizza

October 29, 2007

TORONTO — Daniel Vukovich, chief operating officer of Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza Ltd., will be leaving the company Oct. 30, 2007, to pursue other…

Operators look for ways to mitigate costs

October 25, 2007

CNN: Pizzeria operators makers have been looking for ways to insulate their profits in the wake of rising cheese costs. A 40-pound block of cheese was…

Has the time for pizza coupons expired?

Deep discounts may increase the number of pizzas sold, but they can devour profits.

CPK to present at investor conference

October 17, 2007

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. will be presenting at the Oppenheimer Restaurant Conference in Las Vegas Nov. 1 at 3:45 p.m. Pacific Time. …

Domino's net falls 71 percent

October 15, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Comparable-store sales for domestic stores at No. 2 pizza chain Domino's fell 1.6 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 9, compared with…

California Pizza Kitchen comps up 3.5%

October 8, 2007

LOS ANGELES — Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 3.5 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007, compared with comps of…

Shakey's selects e*Restaurant solution

September 30, 2007

ALHAMBRA, Calif. — Shakey's USA Inc. announced it has selected the e*Restaurant Food Management software package from Los Alamitas, Calif.-based Altametrics…

NRA responds to restaurant depreciation legislation

September 20, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has praised the introduction of a House bill aiming to address the tax code's unfairness toward…

Pizza Inn comps up in Q4

September 20, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Domestic chain-wide comparable sales at Pizza Inn restaurants increased 1.1 percent in the company's fourth quarter ended June 24, the…

Papa Murphy's manager accused of embezzlement

September 20, 2007

KTVZ.com (Oregon): A Redmond, Ore., woman is accused of embezzling $70,000 to $80,000 from a Papa Murphy's pizzeria where she worked as manager and assistant…

Domino's shuffles top management

September 17, 2007

Michigan Live: Domino's Pizza Inc. president David Brandon plans to stay with the company as its chief executive officer, he recently told employees and…

Restaurant Performance Index dropped in July

August 30, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry softened somewhat in July, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…