Traditional pizza house converts to fast casual

December 6, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza is changing the name of its Westgate, Calif., store to Easy Street and converting from a traditional a…

PizzaMarketplace.com names Papa John's 2006 Chain of the Year

December 6, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — PizzaMarketplace.com, the leading provider of pizza industry news, has chosen Papa John's Pizza as its 2006 Chain of the Year.   "After an…

Restaurant industry upset with N.Y. trans-fat ban

December 5, 2006

New York City's Board of Health has banned trans-fats in roughly 24,000 Big Apple restaurants.   After the city's Board of Health proposed it back in…

THE EDITOR'S BLOG: Pizzeria Bianco: One is all the world will ever get

December 5, 2006

Chris Bianco has been approached many times to franchise his one-unit operation, Pizzeria Bianco, in Phoenix. But neither he nor business partner, Susan…

Domino's Pizza U.K. & IRL promotes two senior managers

December 4, 2006

LONDON — Domino's Pizza U.K. & IRL announced promotions for two members of its senior management team.   According to a news release, Gareth Franks…

Garlic Jim's Pizza hires new CMO-CIO

December 3, 2006

EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has appointed Alexis Nepomuceno as its chief marketing officer-chief information officer.   According to a…

Pizza's been good to Chris Bianco

Pizzeria Bianco's owner says pizza making is never boring.

NRA research: Industry outlook positive despite slip in RPI

November 30, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in October, despite a modest decline in the National Restaurant Association's…

Papa Gino's Holdings appoints veteran ops leaders

November 30, 2006

DEDHAM, Mass. — Papa Gino's Holdings Corp. (PGHC), parent company of Papa Gino's Pizza and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, appointed two industry veterans to its…

zpizza to open five units in Virginia Beach, Norfolk

November 28, 2006

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — zpizza has signed a multiunit franchise agreement with Linda Tran to open five units in southeast Virginia. According to a news…

THE EDITOR'S BLOG: Delivery driver was right to shoot robber

November 28, 2006

Pizza delivery driver Zahid Mahmood shot and killed one of three youths who robbed him on the night of Nov. 26. According to WXIA-TV in Atlanta, the Super…

Domino's Pizza fires driver, NLRB investigates

The NLRB questions why a Domino's Pizza driver was fired.

Wood Stone expands oven-manufacturing operations

November 27, 2006

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Wood Stone Corp. said in a news release it is constructing a new 57,500 square-foot building to be erected adjacent to its current 60,00…

Eatza Pizza names directors of franchising and marketing

November 26, 2006

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Eatza Pizza, a 28-unit buffet chain, announced the appointment of two new directors: Ron Perry, director of franchise services; and…

Pizza driver guns down robber

November 26, 2006

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A pizza delivery driver shot and killed one of four boys who tried to rob him during a delivery run on Nov. 26. According to…

Pizza driver runs stop sign, kills other driver

November 26, 2006

9news.com: Colorado State Troopers are investigating an accident that left one person dead and a delivery driver hospitalized. The accident occurred in Weld…

MidOcean partners buying Sbarro pizza and pasta chain

November 26, 2006

NEW YORK — MidOcean Partners, a private equity firm, announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sbarro Inc., the nation's leading quick-service…

NEXTEP SYSTEMS launches Pizza Builder for online ordering

November 21, 2006

TROY, Mich. — NEXTEP SYSTEMS announced the launch of Release 3.0, its dynamic Online Ordering application for quick-service, fast-casual and pizza operations.

Papa John's Pizza sees 700% sales growth in Korea

November 21, 2006

The Korea Herald: Papa John's Pizza has 52 stores in Korea, but it wants 200 in five years. "We are very much Korea-focused in our fast store number and…

Dunkin' Donuts testing personal pizzas

November 21, 2006

The Hartford Courant: A Dunkin' Donuts store in Hartford, Conn., is one of 10 units in the United States testing personal pizzas. The made-to-order pizzas…