Pizza wins Super Bowl

January 29, 2007

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A State of Super Bowl Takeout Survey reveals the majority of people will order takeout from pizza eateries, followed by fast casual…

Pizza driver murdered in carjacking

January 28, 2007

The Houston Chronicle: A pizza delivery driver was shot and killed Jan. 26 while delivering food to a residence in southwest Houston. Police say after…

California utility increases rebate funding

January 28, 2007

LOS ANGELES — Southern California Gas Co. has increased its funding for rebates on energy-efficient commercial food-service equipment this year to $330,000 …

FireKing gets patent for centralized safe and accounting system

January 25, 2007

NEW ALBANY, Ind. — FireKing, a maker of industrial safes for the foodservice industry, has received a patent for its Centralized Electronic Safe and…

Minimum wage amendment dies in Senate

January 25, 2007

The Associated Press: An effort to increase the minimum wage in all states, even those that already have wage floors higher than the federal base, failed…

Jessica Simpson to reprise Pizza Hut ad role

January 25, 2007

DALLAS —Jessica Simpson will reprise her role in a Pizza Hut pre-Super Bowl commercial, set to air Feb. 4. According to a news release, the ad will mark the…

Eatza Pizza closes multiple units

January 25, 2007

East Valley Tribune: Scottsdale-based Eatza Pizza, a chain of buffet-style restaurants and arcades, has either closed or been evicted from seven of its Valley…

Credit card fraud killer

Experts say credit-card fraud is high in restaurants, but high-tech pay-at-the-table terminals can eliminate the problem.

StoneFire Pizza throws hat into 'eatertainment' ring

January 23, 2007

OnMilwaukee.com: StoneFire Pizza, a 37,000 square-foot pizza and entertainment center opened recently, is one of just a few dozen like-sized outlets and…

NRA opposes Super Bowl ad

January 22, 2007

WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association's Steve Anderson has sent a letter to Jerry Jurgensen, Nationwide Financial Services Inc. chief executive…

Strange news: Pizza driver robbed twice in same night

January 22, 2007

The Mercury News: It's tough enough to be robbed once as a pizza delivery driver, but one 52-year-old driver was robbed twice in the same day in Fremont…

NRA announces 2007 Kitchen Innovations Award winners

January 22, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association announced the winners of its 2007 Kitchen Innovations (KI) Awards for its Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, to be…

Pizza Hut adds Spanish to online ordering portal

January 22, 2007

DALLAS — Pizza Hut announced it has developed Spanish online-ordering capabilities for its Internet ordering portal. The service is available at all Pizza Hut…

Pizza Patron comps rise 34% in Q4 '06

January 22, 2007

DALLAS — Pizza Patron announced fourth quarter same-store sales rose 34.5 percent over the previous year. In a news release, the 60-unit chain did not report…

Veteran pizza driver smiles through 12-hour shifts

January 21, 2007

Independent Post: Mardocheo Garcia has delivered pizza for 14 years, works 12-hour shifts and drives a car with 650,000 miles on it. Yet the easygoing…

Domino's Pizza Enterprises opens 101st store in France

January 21, 2007

BRISBANE, Australia — Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited (DPE) announced it opened its 101st store in France. The unit is the 11th opened since the group…

Online ordering increasing among pizza chains and independents

January 21, 2007

Ann Arbor News: Pizza chain success with online ordering is leading smaller companies to jump on the technology bandwagon. The cost of an online ordering…

Pizza makers vie for more than $11,000 cash in '07 Pizza Pizzazz

January 21, 2007

Pizza competitors from around the nation will meet in Columbus to wrangle for the industry's top prize.

Garlic Jim's Pizza inks 25-unit Denver deal

January 18, 2007

EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza announced it signed a sub-franchise agreement to open 25 stores in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., by…

Pizza Inn opens buffet-game room unit in Florida

January 18, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn announced the opening of a new unit in St. Augustine, Fla., that reflects the chain's dramatically updated buffet-centered…