Vocelli Pizza expands with one number

August 19, 2007

PITTSBURGH — Vocelli Pizza, operater of more than 110 units in the eastern United States, is fostering its expansion with the use of a call center, the…

FireFly to hold user conference

August 19, 2007

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Point-of–sale system provider FireFly Technologies is planning to hold its 2007 Phoenix User Conference, in Key West, Fla., at the Casa…

TurboChef receives additional NASDAQ notice

August 19, 2007

ATLANTA — Restaurant equipment maker TurboChef Technologies Inc. received a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter on Aug. 16, the company announced. The letter…

Domino's named one of Detroit's best & brightest

August 16, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza has been chosen as one of Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business and…

Reducing risk: The search for reputable employees

A few dollars spent on a background check can save thousands later.

Double D's eyeing second location

August 16, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Former Domino's employee Ted Dorr and his wife Cyndi have opened Double D's Sourdough Pizza in the Colorado town of Louisville. The…

UK Domino's launches text ordering

August 16, 2007

Silicon.com: Domino's restaurants in the United Kingdom have launched pizza ordering by text messaging. Customers can visit Domino's Web site to match preset…

Pizza Inn CEO steps down

August 15, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Tim Taft, president and chief executive officer of Pizza Inn Inc., has notified the company that he has decided to resign as an officer…

Papa John's founder outlines future role

August 15, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —  Papa John's International Inc. founder John Schnatter has signed an agreement outlining his future responsibilities with the nation's…

Pizza champ seeks oven variance

August 15, 2007

San Francisco Chronicle: Tony Gemignani, who was crowned the world champion Neapolitan pizza maker in a competition in Naples, Italy, earlier this year, can't…

California Pizza Kitchen opens in Mexico

August 14, 2007

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its first location in Mexico. The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner Grupo Calpik, S.A. de…

Sbarro's loss widens

August 14, 2007

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Comparable-store sales at company-owned Sbarro Inc. stores increased 3 percent for the second quarter ended July 1, the company announced.

Oregon Garlic Jim's gets a makeover

August 14, 2007

WEST SALEM, Ore. — The Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza restaurant in West Salem, Ore., previously a delivery/pickup location, has reopened as a full-service…

Pizza Fusion, real estate firm partner for expansion

August 13, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pizza Fusion has partnered with Los Angeles-based real-estate firm CB Richard Ellis for the chain's national expansion plans. Pizza…

Pizza Hut robbery no prank

August 13, 2007

Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, S.D.): Employees at a Pizza Hut in Sioux Falls, S.D., mistook a robbery for a prank by a co-worker, police said. The robber shot a…

Papa Murphy's hits 1,000 stores

August 13, 2007

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Take 'n' bake pizza chain Papa Murphy's International is celebrating the opening of its 1,000th location, located in San Antonio, Texas. …

NPC back in the black

August 12, 2007

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — Comparable-store sales at NPC International Inc., the worlds largest Pizza Hut franchisee, rose 3.5 percent in the second quarter…

Risque pizza chain sees strong local demand

August 12, 2007

Calgary Sun: Porno Pizza, the Winnipeg, Canada-based pizza chain that offers pornographic images beneath the pies in pizza boxes, is experiencing overwhelming…

Marco's Pizza to open Oklahoma City outlets

August 12, 2007

The Journal-Record (Oklahoma City): Toledo-based Marco's Pizza is planning to open 38 stores in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., the company announced. Marcos…

Mid-Atlantic offers fee-free marketing

August 12, 2007

The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging Expo — Sept. 19-20, 2007, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore — seeks to uplift hospitality-industry…