American Express certifies Digital Dining POS

February 21, 2007

SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Menusoft Systems Corp., provider of POS solutions to the hospitality industry, has been certified by American Express for direct…

Little Caesars celebrates new-store openings milestone

February 20, 2007

The Detroit Free Press: Little Caesars president Dave Scrivano said new-store openings in 2006 were the highest of any year in the past 10 years. The company…

Pizzeria employee steals customer credit card number

February 19, 2007

WISHTV.com: A 17-year-old Donato's pizza employee in Speedway, Ind., faces felony fraud charges after allegedly stealing a customer's credit card number. The…

Loop Pizza Grill offers chaplaincy program to employees

February 19, 2007

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In an innovative human resources move, 30-unit The Loop Pizza Grill is rolling out a Chaplaincy Program catering to the spiritual needs…

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL reports big profits for '06 and strong comps in '07

February 19, 2007

Hemscott.com: Domino's Pizza UK & IRL reported a 28-percent rise in pretax profit for 2006, boosted by a significant growth in sales, and said…

Kansas, Tennessee legislatures intro Fair Franchise bills

February 19, 2007

BlueMauMau: Newly introduced legislation in Tennessee and Kansas has organizations such as the National Franchisee Association reacting to the proposed…

NRA reacts to House bill, wants small biz breaks

February 18, 2007

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Feb. 16 passage of the U.S. House of Representative's small business tax package offers a tax credit provision that will help…

Lost pizza driver shot by pedestrian

February 18, 2007

Ventura County Star: A Ventura, Calif., pizza delivery driver was hospitalized in stable condition on Feb. 16 after he was shot in the head by an unknown…

Half-year profits plummet at Domino's Pizza Australia

February 18, 2007

Sydney Morning Herald: Domino's Pizza Enterprises, the Brisbane, Australia-based franchisee of more than 600 stores, reported a 46.2 percent decline in net…

Don't miss 'record-breaking' NAPICS tradeshow, Feb. 25-26!

February 18, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Records are made to be broken, and several will fall during the North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show (NAPICS), Feb. 25-26, in Columbus…

Legendary Hideaway Pizza turns 50

February 15, 2007

The Daily O'Collegian: Local restaurant legend Hideaway Pizza turned 50 this month. In the 46 years it's been owned by Richard and Marti Dermer, the couple…

All 100 slots filled for '07 Pizza Pizzazz battle at NAPICS

February 15, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the first time in its history, all 100 competitor slots for the 2007 North America Pizza Pizzazz Competition have been filled. The two-day…

California Pizza Kitchen comps, revenue increase

February 15, 2007

LOS ANGELES — Same-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 6.9 percent for the 2006 fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. For fiscal year 2006, comps…

Earth Alive intros eco-friendly cleaning solution

February 15, 2007

MONTREAL, Quebec — Earth Alive has launched into the North American market a new patented microbial cleaning solution, RapidAll.   Formulated as an…

Minimum wage, maximum impact

With the Senate passing its own version of a bill to increase minimum wage, where the issue will land is anybody's guess.

NPC to acquire 59 Pizza Huts

February 12, 2007

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NPC International, Pizza Hut's largest franchise group, signed an asset purchase agreement for 59 Pizza Hut units owned by Pizza Hut of…

NRA issues statement on small business tax package

February 12, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has issued a statement on the House of Representative's small business tax package. On Monday, the House…

Police shoot, kill pizza delivery robbery suspect

February 11, 2007

Chicago Sun-Times: A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot by police on Chicago's South Side late Feb. 10 after he allegedly tried to rob an undercover detective…

Arizona wage hike cuts teenage employment

February 11, 2007

The Arizona Republic: An Arizona minimum-wage law that went into effect in January has subsequently impacted the state's teenage workforce. Some employers…

Boston Pizza to implement SpeedLine POS software

February 11, 2007

LYNDEN, Wash. — Boston Pizza is updating its Edmonton, Alberta call center with new software from pizza point-of-sale provider SpeedLine Solutions Inc.   The…