Driver's family incensed over collar-bomb accusation

July 11, 2007

CBS News (San Francisco): The family of pizza delivery driver Brian Wells, who was killed by a collar bomb in a 2003 bank holdup, expressed outrage over…

The sweet taste of gelato

The Italian dessert gains popularity as the perfect pizza partner.

Fast casuals continue growth trend

July 10, 2007

CHICAGO — Fast-casual restaurants continue to hold strong consumer appeal and demonstrate solid average unit volumes.   According to Technomic Information…

Round Table Pizza raises money for children's hospitals

July 10, 2007

CONCORD, Calif. — Round Table Pizza employees raised more than $135,000 in April for Children's Miracle Network, an alliance of premier children's hospitals…

California Pizza Kitchen revenues up 16 percent

July 10, 2007

LOS ANGELES — Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. restaurants increased 5.4 percent in the second quarter ended July 1, 2007, compared…

Former delivery driver sentenced to death

July 10, 2007

San Diego Tribune: Former pizza deliveryman Chester Turner has been sentenced to death for the murders of 10 women and an unborn fetus over an 11-year period.

Incredible Pizza opens restaurant in Mexico

July 10, 2007

Springfield Business Journal (Missouri): Incredible Pizza Co. has opened its first international location with a new store in Monterrey, Mexico. Franchisee…

Hot dog champ wins Pizza Hut P'Zone challenge

July 10, 2007

NEW YORK — World hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut, the No. 2-ranked competitive eater in the world, won a P'Zone-eating competition over Pizza Hut P'Zone…

Driver part of bomb plot, feds say

July 10, 2007

ABC News: Brian Wells, the pizza delivery driver who was killed in a bizarre 2003 bank robbery, was involved in the plot, a source told ABC News' Law and…

New developments in 4-year-old collar bomb case

July 9, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The mystery of an Erie, Pa., pizza delivery man, who was killed when a collar bomb he was wearing exploded, might soon be solved.…

Unique Pizza adds board member

July 9, 2007

PITTSBURGH — Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. has appointed Raymond L. Monroe to the company's board of directors. Monroe replaces former board member Richard…

CiCi's to go trans fat-free

July 9, 2007

COPPELL, Texas — All of the menu items at CiCi's Pizza's 615 restaurants will measure zero trans fat by the end of 2007, the company announced.   Most of…

Papa John's, Coke partner for text message promo

July 8, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. and Coca-Cola North America are teaming up to offer customers instant prizes throughout the summer. …

Four51 to host marketing webinar

July 8, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Four51, provider of a Web-based platform for franchisors to manage marketing materials and their print vendors, will host a webinar that…

Pizzeria Valdiano kicks off franchise program

July 8, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. – Pizzeria Valdiano, named "Best Pizza in Orlando" by readers of the Orlando Sentinel for four consecutive years, has announced that it is…

Pizzeria owner recovering after roller accident

July 8, 2007

Cape Cod Times: A pizzeria owner was seriously injured last weekend when her hand got caught in the pizza rolling machine. Tracy Plugge, 46, owner of…

Papa Murphy's promotes children's literacy

July 5, 2007

SEATTLE — Papa Murphy's Seattle franchisees have partnered with Borders bookstores, and radio station operator Entercom Communications Corp., to promote…

Cheese market ripe for manipulation, feds say

July 5, 2007

Salt Lake Tribune: Thin trading on the spot cheese market makes it vulnerable for manipulation, which could affect the price of milk and other dairy products…

Spontaneous combustion blamed in pizzeria fire

July 5, 2007

Asbury Park Press (N.J.): A bag of greasy towels spontaneously combusted at a boardwalk pizzeria July 5, damaging several adjacent businesses. According to…

Chicken wings take flight

Pizzerias look to wings to diversify menus and plump up sales.