Wine and beer now delivered with pizza in Japan

September 9, 2003

TOKYO -- A Sept. 1 change in the laws governing alcohol sales in Japan allows for home delivery of wine and beer along with pizza.

The bounce stops here

Thanks to the Internet, services that recover funds from bad checks have come a long way recently, and pizza operators are reaping the benefits -- for free.

Colleagues say pizza delivery driver killed in explosion was contented, reserved

September 7, 2003

ERIE, Pa. -- Delivery driver Brian Wells, killed on Aug. 28 by an explosive device attached to his chest, was a quiet, contented man who'd delivered pizzas for…

Pizza Outlet changes name to Vocelli Pizza

September 7, 2003

SCOTT, Pa. -- After 15 years, Pizza Outlet is changing its name officially to Vocelli Pizza.

Potter, founder of Eagle Boys Pizza, inducted into Aussie hall of fame

September 7, 2003

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tom Potter, founder and managing director of 150-store Eagle Boys Pizza, was inducted into the Franchise Council of Australia Hall of…

Who's Who: Ed LaDou

by Steve Coomes — freelance writer, Words to Chew On

August 28, 2003

It appears that the creator of California-style pizza is finally getting his due, two decades after the fact.

Sbarro partners with National Amusements to put pizza in theatres

August 21, 2003

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Sbarro, Inc. and mega-movie theater company, National Amusements, Inc., have partnered to put Sbarro's products in the theatre chain's…

Pizza costume plucked from behind Papa John's

August 21, 2003

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Calling all cars, calling all cars! Be on the lookout for anyone dressed as a six-foot slice of pizza.

PizzaExpress selling off 10 under-performing stores

August 21, 2003

LONDON -- In a move to lower operations expenses, PizzaExpress is selling off selective sites in and around London.

Two pizzerias feud over trade secrets, branding

August 18, 2003

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Owners of two pizza companies are battling in court over whether one is exploiting the trade secrets and menus of the other.

Norwegian chain, Peppe's Pizza, opening in Kuwait

August 17, 2003

OSLO, Norway -- Norway's largest pizza chain, 60-store Peppe's Pizza, has signed a deal with the Kuwaiti firm National Arabic Co. (NAC) to franchise Peppe's…

Hungry Howie's Pizza to franchise in Oklahoma

August 14, 2003

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Hungry Howie's Pizza, Inc., announced it has signed a multi-unit, 20-year franchise agreement for the city of Tulsa, Okla.

Safe keeping

Despite the safety, ease, accuracy and affordability of modern, bill-accepting safes, only a few operators are using the technology to manage and protect their…

Mr. Gatti's settles suit with former pizza franchisee

August 12, 2003

KERRVILLE, Texas -- Years of legal battles between Mr. Gatti's Inc. and former franchisee Rick Barsness have resulted in a $1 million payment from Barsness.

Driving danger out of delivery

Avoiding all delivery driver robberies may be impossible, but good systems, common sense and some helpful tools can reduce their rate of occurrence.

OPERATIONS: Rule #1 in pizza is, ''The customer is always right'

August 7, 2003

You can have great marketing and super employee relations, but as Jim Moran writes, if your staff doesn't make the customer king, your company won't last long.

Pizza Schmizza opens first of 40 planned Wash. stores

August 4, 2003

PORTLAND, Ore. -- With the July 23 opening of a location in Redmond, Wash., Portland-based Pizza Schmizza launched its challenge to greater Seattle's pizzerias.

Barajas-Najera appointed EVP, COO at embattled Shakey's

August 3, 2003

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. -- Shakey's Inc., franchisor of the Shakey's pizza chain, has appointed Sonia Barajas-Najera its executive vice-president and chief…

Operator sells pizzeria to avoid serving French

July 27, 2003

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A Danish pizzeria owner who refused to serve French and German tourists because of their governments' opposition to the U.S.-led war in…

Little Caesars chooses Rockland DiamondTouch POS

July 22, 2003

DETROIT and DALLAS -- Little Caesars has selected Rockland Technology Group's DiamondTouch POS system as the preferred system for its more than 3,000 stores.