Bill Larson, founder of Round Table Pizza, dead at 73

November 16, 2006

CONCORD, Calif. — Round Table Pizza founder Bill Larson died Nov. 16 following a long battle with cancer, the company said. Larson was 73. He is survived by…

Only 2% of consumers will eat Thanksgiving at restaurants

November 16, 2006

CHICAGO — Technomic said consumers are evenly split on where they plan to eat Thanksgiving dinner this year.   According to a recent consumer study, 4…

Pizza Hut rolls out $5 medium pizza deal

November 16, 2006

DALLAS — Just in time for the holidays, Pizza Hut is launching a bargain-based promotion centered on three medium, one-topping pizzas for just $5 each.   "The…

Nasdaq delisting possible for Pizza Inn

November 15, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas — The Nasdaq stock exchange has informed Pizza Inn it faces delisting if the 378-store chain fails to meet at least one of three minimum…

BREAKING NEWS: Pizza Hut prexy, Hearl, gets tasty promotion at Yum

November 15, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands, parent of Pizza Hut, announced Peter Hearl has been promoted to chief operating and development officer at Yum, making way for…

Q&A with John Schnatter

The founder of Papa John's Pizza talks about its turnaround.

Stock option correction to cost Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza about $25 million

November 14, 2006

IRVING, Texas — CEC Entertainment Inc., parent of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, announced in a regulatory filing that it will restate past financial statements to…

Hunting for great pizza in L.A.

Caioti Pizza Cafe owner Ed LaDou locates Los Angeles's best pizzas.

Wood Stone intros compact Bistro 4355 oven

November 13, 2006

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Wood Stone Corp. has introduced the newest member of its Bistro line of ovens, the Bistro 4355.   According to a news release, the 4355 is…

Prankster stings 3 pizzerias for hundreds in false orders

November 13, 2006

LocalNews8.com: At one Idaho Falls home, $750 worth of pizzas shows up, and the homeowner says she didn't order any of them. The result is a loss for three…

Pizza chefs buying wood-burning ovens in quest for perfect pies

November 12, 2006

Chicago Tribune: Jonathan Goldsmith's wood-burning oven is imported from Italy and made for pizza making only, he said. The owner of Spacca Napoli considers…

Wood Stone intros new coal-fired oven

November 9, 2006

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Wood Stone is unveiling a new oven dedicated to coal-fired, stone-hearth cooking.   According to a news release, the oven is designed to…

Amici's Pizza in Berkley selling gluten-free pies

November 9, 2006

Hometownlife.com: In October, Amici's Pizza and Living Room in Berkley, Calif., began offering gluten- and wheat-free crusts. Co-owner Jennifer Stark said the…

Democrats take House, Senate, industry concerned

Minimum wage hikes coming after Democrats take House and Senate.

Pizza orders taken by home CSRs tops 1 million mark

November 6, 2006

PALO ALTO, Calif. — In just months, home-based customer service agents under contract with LiveOps have taken 1 million pizza orders via the company's…

Chicago pizza driver, mother of four, murdered, robbed

November 6, 2006

Chicago Tribune: Bradley Justice, 28, has been charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in the Nov. 2 beating death of Rosati's Pizza driver Karen…

Accounts receivable solution added to Intura Vision pizza POS

November 6, 2006

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a leading supplier of POS and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery-restaurant…

SpeedLine pizza POS releases Speedlink Enterprise 3 multiunit management tool

November 6, 2006

LYNDEN, Wash. — Speedline Solutions announced the release of SpeedLink Enterprise 3, a new enterprise management and multiunit management tool for its POS…

New research released on U.S. pizza restaurants

November 2, 2006

DUBLIN — Research and Markets has announced the release of a new report: Dining Out Review: Pizza Restaurants in the United States.   According to a news…

NRA pleased MasterCard will publish interchange rates

November 1, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association (NRA) said it's pleased MasterCard will join Visa in disclosing its interchange fee schedules, but a…