Pizza Inn signs Bahrain expansion deal

April 16, 2008

Forbes: Pizza Inn Inc. has signed a development agreement to open up to 20 new locations in Bahrain over the next 10 years. The franchisees will initially…

Chuck E. Cheese parent schedules earnings call

April 15, 2008

IRVING, Texas — CEC Entertainment Inc., operator of 535 Chuck E. Cheese restaurants in 48 states and five countries, will host a conference call with investors…

Vocelli opens store with pizza giveaway

April 15, 2008

PITTSBURGH — Vocelli Pizza will herald the opening of a new store in Lorton, Va., by giving away a Grande Pepperoni pizza to the first 100 customers along with…

Papa John's plans 500 China stores

April 15, 2008

Reuters: Papa John's plans to add 500 restaurants in China over the next five years, the company's chief financial officer said April 16. The move would make…

Domino's, Pizza Hut square off over specials

April 15, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's and Pizza Hut are taking shots at each other over recent low-price pizza specials.   Domino's is currently offering the 444 Deal…

Yum Brands to host Q1 earnings call

April 14, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., parent company of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, A&W and Long John Silver's brands, will host the company's 200…

Papa Murphy's appoints marketing chief

April 14, 2008

Nation's Restaurant News: Take ‘n' bake chain Papa Murphy's has named Ann Stone, former marketing executive with Pizza Hut, Church's Chicken and…

Ad campaign helps pump CiCis' sales

April 14, 2008

COPPELL, Texas — Comparable-store sales at CiCi's Pizza are up 2.3 percent so far for the month of April, on top of an 18 percent comps increase recorded for…

N.Y. restaurants post calorie counts

April 14, 2008

AM New York: Chain restaurants in New York now have until Monday to begin posting the calorie counts of their dishes on menu boards. However, restaurants such…

Profiting from pizza parties

Catering can help boost business, but proper planning is key.

Commodities update – April 14, 2008

April 13, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange crept upward for the trading week ended April 11, averaging $1.85 per pound, up 4 cents from…

Papa John's subsidiary finding success

April 13, 2008

Louisville Courier-Journal: Papa John's subsidiary Preferred Marketing Solutions has become the largest provider of direct-mail advertising in the Louisville…

Pizza Hut franchisee signs with DriverUP!

April 10, 2008

DUXBURY, Mass. — Pizza Hut franchisee Mita Enterprises LLC has signed a 3-year agreement with Delivery Management Solutions Inc., makers of DriverUP!, which…

Consumer study: Nutrition seen as restaurant responsibility

April 10, 2008

CHICAGO — In its latest study of consumer attitudes toward corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the restaurant industry, Technomic Information Services…

Cambodia's 'happy pizza' dropped from menus

April 10, 2008

The Earth Times (via Slice): Government drug crackdowns in Cambodia have forced the removal of marijuana-laden "happy pizza" from pizzeria menus around the…

Uno names new CFO

April 9, 2008

BOSTON — Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., the parent company of Uno Chicago Grill, has named Louie Psallidas senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Papa John's offers tax day special

April 9, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's is offering a slice of tax relief with a "1040" online special: a large, original crust pizza with up to three toppings for just…

Organic To Go launches organic pizza

April 9, 2008

SEATTLE — Organic To Go is launching Pizza Organico, a new line of organic stone hearth pizzas, to its line of corporate catering offerings. Pizza Organico…

Fox's Pizza Den launches online marketing

April 9, 2008

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The 334-unit Fox's Pizza Den is launching its first national marketing effort with a new Web site, www.FoxsPizzaDenCoupons.com. The…

California Pizza Kitchen reports preliminary results

April 8, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Comparable-store sales for California Pizza Kitchen Inc. restaurants increased 0.4 percent for the first quarter ended March 30, the company…