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Papa John's adds wings, seeks a lift
November 2, 2004
The Courier-Journal: Better ingredients might make better pizza, but Papa John's has come to realize it "don't mean a thing if you ain't got that wing."
read nowU.S. Restaurant Properties announces December common stock dividend of 11 cents per share
November 1, 2004
DALLAS — U.S. Restaurant Properties Inc.'s (NYSE:USV) board of directors approved a December monthly common stock dividend of 11 cents per share (which equates…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen debuts in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
October 31, 2004
LOS ANGELES and RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (Nasdaq:CPKI) opened its first restaurant in San Bernardino County on Oct. 28 at…
read nowDomino's launches double-decker pizza in the U.K.
October 31, 2004
MILTON KEYNES, England — Domino's Pizza has launched the United Kingdom's first double-decker pizza, according to a press release.
read nowRed alert!
October 28, 2004
Like cheese and toppings prices, the cost of fresh tomatoes is pinching pizza operators' profits.
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen's revenue up 14 percent from 2003
October 21, 2004
LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (Nasdaq:CPKI) reported that its revenue at the close of the third quarter 2004, which ended Sept. 26, revealed a 1…
read nowKmart's link with Little Caesar pizza chain may be shaken with new Kmart CEO
October 21, 2004
Detroit Free Press: The future of Little Caesar Enterprises Inc.'s relationship with Kmart —already coasting on an expired contract — faces more uncertainty…
read nowEx-Pizza Hut exec joins Hawkeye|FFWD
October 19, 2004
Ad Week: Hawkeye|FFWD has appointed Nagwa Pfingston to the new position of vice president and account director on the Pizza Hut business.Pfingston, 39, joins…
read nowPizza driver union forming at Nebraska Domino's Pizza unit
October 12, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A report on the Web site of the Association of Pizza Delivery Drivers claims delivery driver union cards have been filed from a Domino's…
read nowNew overtime regs fuel labor dispute
October 9, 2004
It remains to be seen whether new national overtime regulations help or hinder pizza operations, not to mention whether they will last until 2005.
read nowCiCi's Pizza inks new development agreements
October 5, 2004
COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza announced the signing of 12 new development agreements for 75 new stores.
read nowFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: That perfect location
September 30, 2004
Price is only one factor among many to be considered when shopping for the right location for a pizza operation.
read nowAuthenticity, employee motivation drives success for Oregano's pizzeria owner
September 29, 2004
Arizona Republic: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mark S. Russell is not kidding around when it comes to the bottom line at his mini-empire of pizza bistros.
read nowFive Ohio Papa John's pizza units shuttered
September 26, 2004
News reports out of Ohio say five Papa John's units were closed without explanation in several towns on Sept. 20.
read nowTame the moisture monster
September 19, 2004
Changing customer tastes demand that pizza operators add new toppings to their menus. But it isn't as simple as tossing trendy vegetables, meats and seafoods…
read nowTrendy toppings drive new sales
September 19, 2004
Tandoori chicken, crocodile, ground lamb, fresh egg, satay chicken, roasted pumpkin, zucchini, smoked oysters. Are any of these on your toppings menu?
read nowNumber crunchers
September 19, 2004
Jeff Ward envies the "numbers freaks," pizza operators who can use POS systems to deliver up-to-the-minute data on their businesses.
read nowFoodservice distributors sell more than food
September 19, 2004
Any operator will tell you that the beauty of dealing with a broadline foodservice distributor is the simplicity of one-stop shopping. Fewer calls to make…
read nowMarket your specials with automated call systems
September 19, 2004
Your phone-order takers tell you they upsell every customer, but for some reason, those special pizzas just aren't moving like you'd hoped.
read nowFKI Security ads feature Trump
September 15, 2004
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — In unveiling a new bill validator and digital security camera system, FKI Security Group announced the kickoff of a print ad campaign…
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