CPK enters Bridgewater, NJ

November 15, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened a new location in Bridgewater, NJ. The new 5,500-square-foot restaurant is located at the entrance of the Bridgewater…

Yum! India to triple units

November 14, 2010

While China has been a strong growth market for Pizza Hut parent company Yum! Brands the last couple of years, India is quickly gaining speed. The Economic…

Marco's pizza to blanket Indiana with 60 stores

November 9, 2010

Ohio-based Marco's pizza has plans to blanket Central Indiana with 60 additional stores, according to the Indy Star. The chain, which plans to add 90…

Greater Cincinnati gets its first Mellow Mushroom

November 8, 2010

Mellow Mushroom will open Greater Cincinnati’s first Pizza Bakery on November 15 in Wilder, Ky., next to the Town and Country Sports complex.

German agencies help Domino’s to take Berlin

November 3, 2010

Domino's Pizza will celebrate the opening of its first store in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin this Saturday, marking its entry into the German market.

Papa John's breaks with top 3 chains' comps momentum

Papa John's has announced its Q3 2010 earnings for the period ended Sept. 26, with a less-than-lustrous same store domestic sales decrease of almost 1 percent.

Pizza Inn erects express location

November 2, 2010

Pizza Inn has announced the opening of its newest location in Caddo Mills, Texas. The location is an express model, yet it will continue to serve the chain's…

NPC International announces Q3 2010 conference call

November 1, 2010

NPC International has announced that its 2010 third fiscal quarter results conference call will be held Nov. 9, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. Central Standard Time. This…

Anatomy of fast casual drive-thru pizza

Home Run Inn, Chicago's casual pizza dining institution, has a frozen pizza product that outsells national brands and a new retailed wine brand that's taking…

Hunt Brothers Pizza to be served at CMA Awards, Predators games

October 27, 2010

Hunt Brothers Pizza, the nation's largest brand of made-to-order pizza in the convenience store industry, has announced a corporate partnership with the…

Dubai rejects ‘N_K_D’ Pizza?

October 26, 2010

An editorial from Dubai's online business magazine, Kippreport.com, has taken Naked Pizza to task for changing its name for the market to N_K_D. After asking…

CPK to donate night’s sales to Junior Achievement for Pittsburgh opening

October 25, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. opened its first full-service restaurant in Pittsburgh. The new 5,000-square-foot restaurant is located near the entrance of the…

Top That! pizza tackles build-your-own model

How BBI plans to build a pizza empire based on the operational strategies of Subway and Quiznos.

Pizza Hut Franchise Disclosure Documents available for purchase

October 24, 2010

Dublin-based research firm Research and Markets is selling the 2010 Pizza Hut Franchise Disclosure Documents that include the terms and conditions that apply…

New concept from Pizza Patron founder

October 20, 2010

Antonio Swad, founder of Latin pizza brand Pizza Patron, is debuting another concept at the American Airlines Center: PIRA.

Pizza Patron debuts frozen pizza in Texas

October 19, 2010

Pizza Patrón has announced the launch of a new line of frozen pizzas as part of its multichannel growth strategy that now includes brand extensions through…

Neapolitan pizza chain tweaks 'bargain artisan' menu

October 13, 2010

Up-and-coming pizza chain SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza is undergoing a menu overhaul as the company expands. With four units open and plans for expansion underway…

zpizza opens first of more than 20 Vietnam locations

October 13, 2010

Zpizza has announced that preparations are underway for the opening of its first Vietnam restaurant.

15 minutes with Donatos CEO Tom Krouse

New leader of Donatos pizza dishes on its wildly successful retail distribution arm, Jane's Dough Foods.  

Pizza Cono to land in mobile trucks, c-stores

October 10, 2010

Cono Italiano Inc., the exclusive license holder to manufacture the drip-free Pizza Cono, has announced an agreement with Interstate Caterers to manufacture…