Restaurant Performance Index continues decline

April 30, 2008

WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Pizza driver uses car to foil robbery

April 30, 2008

The Capital Times (Madison, Wis.): A pizza delivery driver escaped from an armed robber by knocking the thief down with his open car door. The driver was…

Little Caesars returns to Tupelo

April 30, 2008

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Little Caesars is returning to Tupelo, Miss., and will open stores in several other Northeast Mississippi communities this…

California Pizza Kitchen expands in S. Korea

April 29, 2008

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its second location in South Korea. The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner Iris Co., is…

Domino's appoints new CFO

April 29, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza has appointed Wendy A. Beck to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer, the company has…

Pizza Hut's Tuscani Pastas a success

April 29, 2008

DALLAS — Pizza Hut's Tuscani Pastas have become one of the most successful new product launches in Pizza Hut history, the company says, selling more than two…

NY eateries lose calorie-posting appeal

April 29, 2008

AFP: A court has ordered fast-food restaurants in New York to start posting the calorie content of their meals after the New York State Restaurant Association…

Garlic Jim's to sponsor National Pizza Party Day

April 29, 2008

EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has been chosen by Chase's Calendar of Events as the sponsor of National Pizza Party Day on May 16, 2008. …

CPK opens third Japan location

April 28, 2008

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its third location in Japan, the company has announced. Franchisee partner WDI Corp. opened a…

Domino's comps down, profit up

April 28, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Comparable-store sales at domestic Domino's restaurants fell 5.2 percent in the first quarter ended March 23, the company announced. Comps…

Two busted in pizza scam

April 28, 2008

Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico): Two men have been charged with using forged checks to buy pizzas from a Las Cruces Domino's. The men then allegedly donned…

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Domino's to give away prizes to triplets

April 27, 2008

ANN ARBOR , Mich. —  In honor of Domino's new 444 Deal, the company will give four sets of triplets turning four in April or May of 2008, $1,000 in pizza…

People Report announces record member growth

April 27, 2008

DALLAS — People Report has announced that 19 leading restaurant chains and five independent operators have joined the People Report member-company consortium…

Chick-fil-A founder gets into pizza business

April 27, 2008

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Truett Cathy, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Chick-fil-A, is opening a pizzeria in Atlanta. The 87-year-old…

Commodities update – Week of April 28, 2008

April 27, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their upward trend last week, averaging $1.94 per pound, up 5 cents from an average…

Papa John's intros six new specialty pizzas

April 27, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's has added six new specialty pizzas to its permanent menu. Joining the eight specialty pizzas already on the menu, the…

Woman gets 20 years in driver holdups

April 24, 2008

Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa): A Clinton, Iowa, woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to committing two robberies of pizza…

‘The Move' earns Little Caesars employee top honors

April 24, 2008

San Diego Union-Tribune: Judges in the Little Caesars National Shaker Board Competition named Justin Kester the nation's top shaker board dancer for the second…

FireFly partners with TakeOut Technologies

April 24, 2008

HILLSBORO, Ore. — FireFly Technologies and TakeOut Technologies, a Mission Viejo, Calif.-based online-ordering integrator, have integrated Firefly's Phoenix…