Papa John's Pizza hires new supply chain V.P.

June 28, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International hired Alice LeBlanc as its new vice president, strategic supply chain.

Curbside enthusiasm

Casual dining restaurants are using curbside pickup increasingly, and pizza restaurants are beginning to do the same.

Rock Bottom Restaurants considering IPO

June 27, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Rock Bottom Restaurants, parent company of pizza, pasta and microbrew-centered Old Chicago Pasta and Pizza, has hired investment banker…

America's Incredible Pizza Company signs 20-store agreement for Mexico

June 27, 2006

TULSA, Okla. — America's Incredible Pizza Company (AIPC) has sold franchising rights to build 20 new stores in Mexico starting in 2007.

Online applications for hourly jobs skyrocket

June 27, 2006

PORTLAND, Ore. — What once was recommended for gaining a competitive edge in the war for talent has become a competitive necessity. The Internet is now the…

Ripe for increase: Pizza sauce prices to rise by 25%

The price of pizza sauce is expected to rise significantly in 2007. Read more to learn where other commodities prices are headed.

Pizza driver brutally beaten during delivery to darkened house

June 21, 2006

The Southeast Missourian: A 29-year-old Domino's Pizza driver was beaten during a midnight delivery to an unlighted home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The driver was…

America's Incredible Pizza Co. names new executives

June 21, 2006

TULSA, Okla. — America's Incredible Pizza Company has expanded its executive staff.

Senator introduces Menu Labeling Bill

June 21, 2006

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., have introduced identical legislation in the Senate and House that would require chain…

Web ordering: From computer to makeline

Pizza operators pursuing online ordering options see it less as a means of replacing phone orders, and more as a way to grow ticket averages.

New store design now the focus of Donatos Pizza

June 20, 2006

Columbus Business Journal: Donatos Pizza didn't close seven Philadelphia-area stores in May because they weren't profitable. Rather, the 173-unit chain wants…

NRA applauds Senate rejection of big minimum wage hike

June 20, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association praised the Senate for voting down an amendment to S. 2766, the Fiscal Year 2007 Defense Authorization…

Papa John's opens 50th pizzeria in South Korea

June 20, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's announced the opening of unit No. 50 in South Korea.

Emerging Concept: RedBrick Pizza

RedBrick Pizza is a slick, solid concept. But can it grow from 60 pizza restaurants to 12,000 in just 10 years?

Eureka Pizza phasing out 'buy 1, get 2 free' deal

June 18, 2006

Northwest Arkansas Times: Eureka Pizza is best known for its "buy one pizza, get two free" deals, but that strategy is being phased out to pave the way for…

The topping upsell

June 14, 2006

Pushing pizza toppings is part and parcel to Richard Weil's livelihood. It's a sales strategy responsible for 25-percent guest check sales increases at Lone…

The one-button answer to corporate accounts

June 14, 2006

Dwayne Northrop's pizza chain has a problem — a good one, but still a problem. Many of the 26 Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza units are located near…

POS systems make marketing easy

June 14, 2006

When it came time to open the first franchised Pablo's Pizza, founder Paul Knaysi didn't want to make the same mistake he'd made at his original location: not…

Turning newcomers into lifetime customers

June 14, 2006

Moving to a new home is an expensive venture, but according to the United States Postal Service, the spending goes on long after the trucks pull away.

The red-hot Hispanic market

American pizza sales have been largely flat for years, but it appears new growth could come from the rapidly growing Hispanic population.