Pizza Marketplace to host industry webinar

March 29, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Pizza Marketplace will host the free webinar "Building the Modern Pizza Business" on Thursday, April 2, at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The webinar…

Sbarro amends senior credit facilities

March 26, 2009

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Sbarro Inc. has entered into an amendment to its senior secured credit facilities, which include a $183 million term loan facility and a $2…

Remaining pizzeria vandalism suspect faces deportation

March 26, 2009

Pocono Record: The getaway driver in a Pennsylvania pizzeria vandalism case will apparently plead guilty to one count of criminal conspiracy and face…

Yum! Brands to buy stake in Little Sheep Group

March 25, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum! Brands Inc., parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has announced that it has agreed to purchase 20 percent of the outstanding common…

Pizza Patron continues winning streak

March 25, 2009

DALLAS -- Comparable-store sales at Latino pizza brand Pizza Patrón increased 10.5 percent in February, the company has announced, up from its January comp…

Italian chefs cool to pizza vending concept

March 25, 2009

Reuters UK: Chefs in Italy are less than enthusiastic about a new vending machine being introduced in that country. The "Let's Pizza" machine kneads flour and…

Everpure launches SMARTWORKS program to foodservice operators

March 25, 2009

CHICAGO — Commercial water-treatment products supplier Everpure has announced the launch of SMARTWORKS, a turnkey water analysis program that provides…

NRA readies for 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show

March 25, 2009

CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will be held May 16-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago.   This year's show…

Sneak peek: NRA 2009

Organizers stress the event's importance in a dismal economy.

Maryland looks to enforce soda fountain fee

March 24, 2009

ABC 2 News: The Maryland comptroller wants to enforce a nearly century-old law that established a $25 to $60 annual soda fountain license fee that many…

Mercedes-driving pizza man inundated with job offers

March 24, 2009

ABC Action News: Ken Karpman, who once earned $750,000 as a hedge fund manager, made national news when he turned to pizza delivery in order to make ends made.

Pizza Snobz adds deep-fried cheesesteaks

March 24, 2009

The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.): Pizzeria owner David Barker, who gained fame in recent months for his deep-fried pizza, has adapted his technique to the…

MonkeyMedia to host catering teleconference

March 24, 2009

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Monkeymedia.net has announced the next installment of its Brown Bag Lunch live teleconference series, scheduled for April 2 at…

Cell phone signal helps nab killer of delivery driver

March 24, 2009

Baltimore Sun: After pizza delivery driver Adam Diarra was shot in the back and killed during a robbery, Baltimore police were able to arrest a suspect by…

Owner in assault case arrested on drug charges

March 24, 2009

The Eagle Tribune (North Andover, Mass.): A pizzeria owner in jail for allegedly assaulting one of his employees has been charged with possession of a firearm…

Pizzeria vandal death ruled suicide

March 23, 2009

Pocono Record: The man who died while being held on charges of vandalizing competing pizzerias committed suicide, according to officials. The coroner's office…

CiCi's honors 2008's top performers

March 23, 2009

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza honored the company's 2008 top performers during its Restaurant Business Conference held on March 4 and 5 in Lake Tahoe, Nev.

Pizzeria worker alleges assault by owner

March 23, 2009

Boston Herald: A Tyngsboro, Mass., pizzeria owner is accused of beating an employee with a baseball bat and sticking a gun in the man's mouth to make him…

Part-time pizza delivery

Economic uncertainty makes delivering pizzas an appetizing side gig.

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