Domino's manager preps for Big Game

January 28, 2008

Pizzas and Other Stuff: Cornelius Thomas, manager of a Domino's Pizza in Jackson, Miss., is prepping for the the busiest day of the year in the pizza business.

Lawyer seeks competency hearing in collar-bomb case

January 27, 2008

Philadelphia Inquirer: A woman implicated in a bank robbery where a pizza delivery driver was killed is likely suffering from a mental disease and is…

Regional pizzas take center stage

January 27, 2008

Slice: Adam Kuban, managing editor of the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based food blog Serious Eats, has compiled a list of the various pizza styles from around the country.

Mass. town holds first Pizza Bowl

January 27, 2008

The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.): Thirteen pizza restaurants in Stoughton, Mass., competed in the Stoughton Lions Club's inaugural Pizza Bowl fundraiser.

Amici's East Coast Pizzeria adopts InTouchPOS

January 27, 2008

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Amici's East Coast Pizzeria has switched to InTouchPOS from Assal Corp. to automate all of their restaurants.   InTouchPOS is a turnkey…

Commodities update — Jan. 28, 2008

January 27, 2008

CHICAGO — The price of block cheese on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged $1.65 per pound for the shortened trade week ended Jan. 18, down 5 percent from…

Pizzeria owner set for life

January 24, 2008

The Salem (Ore.) News: The owner of Deleo's Pizza in Salem, Ore., won't have to worry about running low on dough anytime soon. Tomi Gjikuria bought a winning…

Imo's Pizza rolls out new ad spots

January 24, 2008

ST. LOUIS — Imo's Pizza is launching a new ad campaign created to distinguish itself from national pizza chains. The spots were written and produced by Musen…

Zpizza signs L.A. multiunit franchise deal

January 23, 2008

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Gourmet pizza chain Zpizza has signed a multiunit franchise agreement with N.N.T Enterprises Inc. to build three stores in the West…

Pizzerias feeding the faithful

Operators make plans for meat-free offerings as Lent approaches.

Pizza a ritual in Sao Paulo

January 23, 2008

Canada.com: The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo is home to more than 6,000 pizza parlors. South America's largest city is so serious about pizza that Paulistanos…

Pizza Hut worker arrested for identity thefts

January 22, 2008

The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.): A former employee of a Pizza Hut in Ebensburg, Pa., was arrested after she allegedly used credit card information of…

Technomic lowers restaurant industry forecast

January 22, 2008

CHICAGO — Citing a larger-than-expected slowdown in discretionary consumer spending, foodservice consultancy Technomic Information Services revised its 200…

Pizza Pizza comps up 4.9%

January 22, 2008

TORONTO — Same-store sales at Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza grew 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter and 4.6 percent for the fiscal year ended Dec. 30, 2007…

Andromeda intros OrderAnywhere application

January 22, 2008

LONDON — Andromeda, provider of delivery electronic point-of-sale systems, has announced the launch of its OrderAnywhere application, developed in partnership…

Figaro's Pizza opens Abu Dhabi restaurant

January 22, 2008

SALEM, Ore. — Sense Gourmet, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based Foodco Holding, has opened its first Figaro's Pizza location in the Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi …

Domino's announces management moves

January 21, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza Inc. has announced several promotions and leadership changes in the operational divisions of the company's U.S. business.

Papa Murphy's 2007 sales up 13 percent

January 21, 2008

The Oregonian: Papa Murphy's International recorded sales of more than $500 million in 2007, up 13 percent from sales of $444 million in 2006, the company is…

Pizzeria reopens as cashless operation

January 21, 2008

The Tennessean: The Nashville-area pizzeria where two employees were murdered three months ago reopened this week. The pizzeria no longer accepts cash as a…

Domino's revamps Web site

January 20, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza has introduced a revamped Web site to reflect the company's current "You Got 30 Minutes" and "Big Fantastic Deal…