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…

Yum Q4 earnings up slightly

February 11, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Net income for Yum Brands Inc., which operates the Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's, KFC, Taco Bell and A&W Restaurants brands, rose to…

Shop'n Chek intros new customer-service management tool

February 8, 2007

NORCROSS, Ga. — Full-service customer experience measurement company Shop'n Chek Inc. announced Feb. 8 the launch of its Triggered Training, a new frontline…

Philadelphia to ban trans fats

February 8, 2007

Crain's: The Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved a bill Thursday giving restaurants until Sept. 1 to switch to trans-fat-free cooking oil. New York…

NAPICS Gelato Workshop: a cool way to heat up sales

February 8, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you want to get your hands on a cold treat that will set your dessert sales on fire, you don't want to miss the Gelato Workshop, to be…

Independent Operator of the Year: Pizza Shuttle

Read how Pizza Shuttle became one of the world's busiest pizzerias grossing $5.5 million a year.

NRA opposes Free Choice Act proposed legislation

February 7, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association expressed its opposition to bill H.R. 800, the employee Free Choice Act, as it came before the House…

Dinerware reaches 1,000-site milestone

February 6, 2007

SEATTLE — Dinerware Inc., a developer of restaurant point-of-sale software, has signed up its 1,000th customer, the company announced in a news release. …