JUSTCHEX adds instant online verification for bad checks

August 29, 2004

OXNARD, Calif. — Online returned check and repayment processor JU$TCHEX announced it has a new search engine that verifies checks instantly before an operator…

JUSTCHEX service verifies checks at pizza delivery customers' doors

August 29, 2004

OXNARD, Calif. — JU$TCHEX is now providing wireless access (through http://chexmessaging.com) to funds verification services that can be accessed through text…

Papa John's Cowboys up with Texas team

August 3, 2004

Louisville Courier-Journal: Papa John's is now the official pizza of the Dallas Cowboys. A new deal between the two organizations means marketing and…

Papa John's charge yields 2Q loss

August 3, 2004

Associated Press: Pizza chain Papa John's International Inc. reported Tuesday that second-quarter results plunged to a loss from year-ago earnings due to a…

Avoiding an IRS audit '— legally

July 29, 2004

The temptation to skim cash in the pizza business is strong, experts say. But the potential damage to one's business — not to mention the risk of an audit …

California Pizza Kitchen cautious to expand

July 26, 2004

California Pizza Kitchen earnings increase over last year but companies slows expansion due to past trouble with poor locations. TheMotleyFool.com

Pizza 'boy' wants slice of franchise pie

July 22, 2004

PARAPARAUMU, New Zealand — From delivery driver, to shift supervisor, to manager, pizza "boy" Karl Webb will soon move up again, to owner. According to The…

Path of lease persistence

July 13, 2004

Negotiating a lease for your pizza operation is less daunting when you follow the advice of the pros.

Pizza operators using CAPS never see bounced checks

June 15, 2004

MILWAUKEE—Universal Nationwide, a division of Universal Savings BancHoldings, Inc., announced the signing of a deal with a large regional Dominos Pizza…

Pizza Inn CEO promises brighter future in letter to shareholders

June 8, 2004

THE COLONY, Texas—Despite current struggles, the future of Pizza Inn looks bright, said CEO Ronnie Parker in a letter to shareholders issued June 8.

Running the Numbers -- to Someone Else

May 2, 2004

Operators of all sizes are learning that outsourcing their bookkeeping and accounting allows them more time to run their restaurants and, in some cases, reduce…

JU$TCHEX adds one-click customer refund function for pizza operations

March 31, 2004

OXNARD, Calif.—JUSTCHEX, LLC, a provider of Web-based electronic check recovery processing for returned checks, announced the addition of customer refund…

SpeedLine intros SpeedLink Enterprise for multi-unit pizza companies

March 10, 2004

LYNDEN, Wash.—POS maker SpeedLine announced the launch of its new online management information service for multi-unit pizza operators called of SpeedLink…

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Sharpening your pizza menu IQ, Part 1

February 15, 2004

As Jim Laube points out, do not do these six things when developing or changing your pizzeria's menu.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Profits say a lot about a business, but an employee survey may say more.

January 5, 2004

Want to know what your employees think about your business? Jim Laube recommends you give them a chance to sound off through an employee survey.

Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza appoints Morris new CFO

December 15, 2003

IRVING, Texas—CEC Entertainment, Inc., parent of Chuck E. Cheese's, announced the appointment of Chris Morris to the position of senior vice president and…

Papa John's announces earnings forecast of $2.20 to $2.28 in 2004

December 11, 2003

LOUISIVLLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. announced it expects 2004 earnings to be in the range of $2.20 to $2.28 per share, according to a news release.

Can Your Pizza Business Survive an Audit?

Christmas is coming, but if you're a pizza operator or a tipped employee who hasn't recorded his income correctly in 2003, you'd better watch out—for the IRS.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Every restaurant needs a "no nibbling" policy

December 8, 2003

Take Jim Laube's advice to help employees stop nibbling with a good employee meal agreement.

Receiver for Domino's Pizza Israel submits recovery plan

December 4, 2003

JERSALEM—The receiver for the Israeli franchisee of Domino's Pizza, Roni Matari, submitted a plan to a bankruptcy court on Dec. 4, to keep the chain running…