Noble Roman's doubles earnings for quarter

August 11, 2003

INDIANAPOLIS - Noble Roman's Inc. announced continued growth of the company's franchising efforts resulted in a quarterly earnings increase of more than 13…

Pizza Corner India holding its own, CEO says

August 6, 2003

CHENNAI, India -- Officials at Pizza Corner India said the company is holding its own against competition from international pizza chains like Pizza Hut and…

JU$TCHEX adds online collection for returned checks

July 27, 2003

OXNARD, Calif. -- JU$TCHEX, a provider of Internet-enabled NSF check re-presentment and recovery processes now offers online collections for its customers to…

MARKETING: ''Lazy' customers will turn ''a 180' on the 30/60/90 plan

July 17, 2003

As Kamron Karington explains it, a small investment in a scheduled postcard reminder program can turn lapsed customers into loyal buyers.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Making menu pricing easier and more profitable

July 8, 2003

As Jim Laube demonstrates, fine-tuning your menu's prices is simpler than it seems, plus it benefits the bottom line.

Chuck E. Cheese's CFO steps down

June 17, 2003

IRVING, Texas-- CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: CEC), parent company of 440-store Chuck E. Cheese's, announced that Rodney Carter, its executive vice president…

Shakey's Singapore parent selling stock to fund operations

June 10, 2003

SINGAPORE -- The board of directors of Inno-Pacific Holdings Ltd. (IPH) wants to sell 69.5 million new ordinary shares of stock for S 1 cent (about U.S. 1/…

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: How much money should your restaurant be making?

June 2, 2003

Sales at your place could be strong, but as Jim Laube points out, if your sales per square foot are low, you're likely not making much.

Domino's Inc. ratings placed on CreditWatch negative after debt refinancing

May 29, 2003

NEW YORK -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services placed its "BB-" corporate credit and senior secured bank loan ratings, and its "B" subordinated debt rating…

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Educate your staff about the cost of your business

May 7, 2003

To prove that they're making a living rather than a killing, Jim Laube knows some operators open their books to show their staffs what it costs to run a…

Intl. sales at Domino's Pizza overcome weak U.S. sales for positive Q1 ''03

May 5, 2003

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Positive performance at Domino's, Inc.'s international stores overcame domestic store same-store sales declines in the company's first…

Easier-bake ovens

Your business has overwhelmed your ability to serve customers in a timely manner. Could a bigger, better, faster oven solve your problems?

Comdata providing payroll card service to Domino's Pizza employees

April 30, 2003

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Comdata Corporation announced the launch of the Domino's ExpressPay Card, a card-based payroll product that replaces…

Store openings push Q1 revenue up at Chicago Pizza & Brewery

April 29, 2003

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. (Nasdaq:CHGO) announced that its first quarter 2003 revenues increased 37 percent to $23.…

Gourmet is the way for take and bake, says Nick-N-Willy's CEO

April 29, 2003

Though Papa Murphy's is paving the way in the take-and-bake pizza market, owners of Nick-N-Willy's World Famous Take-N-Bake Pizza are carving their niche with…

Pizza Hut's U.S. company store sales drop 3% in Q1 '03

April 23, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum! Brands, owner of Pizza Hut, reported April 23 that same-store sales at company-owned Red Roof units dropped 3 percent for the first…

Yum stock rating cut over SARS concerns

April 16, 2003

ATLANTA -- Concerned over the impact of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) on Asian businesses, Atlanta-based SunTrust Robinson Humphrey lowered its…

Bemidji, Minn., hotels slap delivery fee on pizzerias

April 16, 2003

BEMIDJI, Minn. -- Citing delivery pizza-related messes, six Bemidji hotels will charge pizza restaurants for every pizza delivered to hotel guests.

Chuck E. Cheese's earnings rise, but comp sales slide 2.9% in Q1 ''03

April 15, 2003

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:CEC), parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, announced it beat its first quarter earnings projections, but…

PizzaExpress' sales drop 9.4% in Q1 ''03

April 15, 2003

LONDON -- PizzaExpress announced its same-store sales dropped 9.4 percent in the first quarter of 2003, which ended April 6.