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NAPICS 2008 gives pizza, ice cream operators real-life business tips.

Robert Grimes joins ONOSYS' Board of Advisors

January 14, 2008

CLEVELAND — ONOSYS Online Ordering has announced the addition of Robert N. Grimes to its Board of Advisors.   Grimes has worked for more than 25 years in the…

Online orders boost sales at UK Domino's

January 8, 2008

Times Online: Internet orders at Domino's restaurants in the UK and Ireland were up 102 percent for the six weeks ended Dec. 30, compared with an increase of…

Papa John's launches text-message promotion

January 3, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. is launching a "TEXTra Points 4 Pizza" text-message promotion to run concurrently with the NFL playoffs.   By…

Days of pizza past: the year in review

Pizzeria operators had a tough year; they fought back with technology.

Call center options expand for operators

December 27, 2007

Off-site order taking can help save labor, maximize profits.

Pizza Fusion launches new Web site

December 16, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has launched a new Web site that integrates a number of communication and franchise tools to maximize…

eThor Media, ONOSYS receives Intura certification

December 11, 2007

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions LP, manufacturer of point-of-sale and enterprise-management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery…

Pizza Marketplace launches industry study

December 9, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pizza Marketplace has unveiled its 2007 Pizza Marketplace Industry Study, an in-depth look at trends and topics in the pizza industry around…

Eagle Boys rolling out online ordering

December 5, 2007

The Daily Telegraph (Australia): Australian pizza chain Eagle Boys plans to introduce an online ordering system in all of its stores by February 2008. The…

Papa John's to roll out text ordering

November 6, 2007

Louisville Courier Journal: Papa John's CEO Nigel Travis told analysts in a Nov. 7 conference call the pizza chain will roll out cell phone text ordering…

Zeppe's Pizzeria launches online ordering

October 22, 2007

CLEVELAND — Zeppe's Pizzeria has teamed up with online-ordering technology provider ONOSYS to launch a new Web site allowing all of their units to take orders…

FS/Tec, NAFEM highlight future trends

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Video-game and online-ordering capabilities are the wave of the future.

FS/Tec, NAFEM to hold co-located event

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Foodservice technology and equipment come together Oct. 10-13 in Atlanta.

Domino's rolls out mobile ordering

September 26, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza customers can now use Web-enabled cell phones to order from nearly 2,500 of Domino's 5,128 U.S. stores.   Domino's…

Valentino's Pizza taps SpeedLine

September 24, 2007

LINCOLN, Neb. — Valentino's Pizza has selected Lynden, Wash.-based SpeedLine Solutions Inc. as its new point-of-sale solution provider, the company announced.

Pizza Pan rolls out online ordering

September 17, 2007

CLEVELAND — Pizza Pan has launched the Onosys online-ordering system in more than 50 of its restaurants in northern Ohio, the company announced.   Orange…

Papa John's adds to online ordering

September 16, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Visitors to the Papa John's Web site now can preset their favorite repeat orders, providing the ability to quickly order a favorite…

OrderCorner expands food management service

September 4, 2007

HOUSTON — OrderCorner, provider of online food-management services to the business community, announced the expansion of its food ordering and delivery…

Papa John's gift cards reloadable online

August 26, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's gift cards, known as Papa Cards, now can be reloaded online via the company's Web site in $5 increments up to a balance of $200.