Domino's Pizza intros Cheesy Domino's Dots

February 15, 2004

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Domino's Pizza announced the national launch of a new side item, Cheesy Domino's Dots.

CiCi's Pizza to open 10 Louisville-area units

February 15, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—CiCi's Pizza, a 450-unit all-you-can-eat pizza buffet concept based in Coppell, Texas, wants to open 10 stores in and around Louisville, Ky.…

Villa Pizza to open flagship store in Times Square

February 12, 2004

MORRISTOWN, N.J.—Villa Pizza has announced plans to open up a flagship location in Times Square on the corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue.

Maryland court rules personal driver insurance must cover pizza drivers

February 10, 2004

BALTIMORE—Michael Joseph Salamon began delivering pizza three years ago to earn extra money, but a car crash on the job cost him instead.

PizzaMarketplace launches petition drive to support anti-obesity lawsuit legislation

February 4, 2004

Dear Pizza Operators:

Sbarro hires Beaudrault as new QSR president

February 3, 2004

MELVILLE, N.Y.—Nine-hundred-unit Sbarro, Inc. named Peter J. Beaudrault president of the company's quick service dining division.

Time to order online

Ordering online from a distributor is simple and convenient, but few distributors and pizza operators are using such services.

OPERATIONS: Top five client mistakes of 2003

January 19, 2004

As Jim Moran points out, sometimes it's the little things that can do serious damage to an otherwise good business.

Prices fall as tensions rise in Aussie pizza price war

January 18, 2004

WENDOUREE, Australia--The pizza war here is heating up as operators slash prices to match their competition.

Vistar acquires pizza, Italian distributor Original Brand Foods

January 13, 2004

DENVER—Vistar Corp., based here, announced Jan. 9 that it acquired Original Brand Foods of Atlanta Inc.

Wounded pizza delivery driver recovering from second '03 robbery

December 29, 2003

OXON HILL, Md.--A pizza delivery driver who suffered life-threatening bullet wounds to his back and stomach during a Dec. 29 robbery and shooting, is now…

OPERATIONS: Protect your investment and people with store safety policies

December 21, 2003

Your store and your staff are far less likely to be robbed, says Jim Moran, if they follow clear safety procedures.

Pizza price war slices profits in Australia

December 21, 2003

BALLARAT, Australia—The battle for the local pizza market has pushed the price of a large pie to as low as AUS $4.95 (U.S. $3.65).

Pizza Patron franchisee envisions 15 stores for San Antonio

December 3, 2003

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—As the doors open on the city's newest pizza chain, the franchisee behind the Pizza Patrón already sees the potential for more stores.

Pizza Hut UK using Aladdin eToken employee authentication tool

November 19, 2003

CHICAGO—Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc. eToken announced Pizza Hut UK has deployed Aladdin's eToken employee identification tool systemwide.

Courageous pizza operators fight back, foil attempted robberies

November 19, 2003

In two separate robbery attempts, pizza operators turned the tables on would-be thieves by fighting back.

OPERATIONS: Take pride in your product

November 16, 2003

As Wendy's founder Dave Thomas once told Jim Moran, shortcuts will lower product quality and ultimately turn customers away.

California Pizza Kitchen appoints five new executives

November 13, 2003

LOS ANGELES—California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. announced the appointment of five new executives it hopes will help stabilize operational and real estate issues…

Buonamici International lands three new distributor partners

November 13, 2003

RICHMOND, Va.—Buonamici International added three new distributor partners to its growing specialty pizza and Italian food distributor base.

String of pizza-related robberies have Georgia stores on alert

November 12, 2003

ELLENWOOD, Ga.—Several recent holdups of pizza store employees have staffs on alert in Henry County.