CiCi's Pizza awards franchise to manager

April 28, 2009

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza has awarded general manager Phil Santucci with his own restaurant because of his track record and his dedication to upholding…

Papa John's intros franchisee incentives

April 28, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's has introduced several new development incentives to aspiring restaurant franchisees in recognition of the company's 25th…

Delivery driver stands up to machete-wielding assailant

April 28, 2009

Somerville (Mass.) Journal: A masked man with a machete tried to rob a pizza delivery driver after apparently placing a bogus pizza order. But the 35-year-old…

Pranksters swap car toppers

April 27, 2009

LehighValleyLive.com (Pennsylvania): A Domino's delivery driver got a new car topper sign for his car after two people snatched his sign and replaced it with…

Pizzeria robber takes deal to avoid trial

April 27, 2009

The Daily Journal (San Mateo County, Calif.): A man who helped a former Chuck E. Cheese pizzeria employee rob his boss by threatening to kill the man's family…

Domino's drivers take pay complaints to court

Lawsuit over reimbursement targets delivery charges.

Stevi B's Pizza names senior director of franchise operations

April 26, 2009

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Scott Knight has joined Stevi B's Pizza as senior director of franchise operations, the company has announced. Knight will focus on building…

Man gets 60 years in Pizza Patron robbery

April 26, 2009

Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle: An illegal immigrant has received a 60-year prison sentence after being convicted of robbing a Pizza Patron restaurant in…

Recession impacting teen spending

April 26, 2009

Advertising Age: Typicallly during a recession, teens can usually be counted on to keep spending. But research from Piper Jaffray finds that teens are spending…

N.C. Domino's take a sales hit over video

April 26, 2009

MSNBC: Some Domino's restaurants in the Charlotte, N.C., area have seen sales slide by as much as 50 percent in the wake of a YouTube video that showed…

HotBox Pizza opens first Texas location

April 26, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS -- HotBox Pizza will open a franchise in Denton, Texas, the company has announced. HotBox, whose slogan is "Hot, but not Skanky," began a…

Commodities update - Week of April 27, 2009

April 26, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese price activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was relatively quiet last week, with prices averaging just under $1.18 per pound for…

Yum! crafts plan to boost brands' U.S. sales

April 23, 2009

CNN Money: Yum! Brands Inc. revealed a variety of initiatives aimed at taking on the competition, driving sales and managing costs during its first quarter…

U.S. owner of Russian pizza chain out on bail

April 23, 2009

The Moscow Times: The American owner of a chain of pizza restaurants in Russia who was charged with tax evasion has been freed on bail by a Russian court. New…

Calzone beating victim files new lawsuit

April 23, 2009

Flagler County (Fla.) News: Jack Kilburne Jr. has filed a new lawsuit against the mobster-turned-federal-witness who is accused of attacking him after he…

PizzaVito announces franchise development deals

April 23, 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Pizzeria chain PizzaVito has announced a series of franchise development deals which have cleared the way for the company's expansion into…

Yum! Brands Q1 net falls 14%

April 22, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC, has reported that same store sales were up only slightly and net income…

Texas looks at menu labeling, Md. repeals soda fountain fee

April 22, 2009

KEYE TV (Austin, Texas): The Texas legislature is considering a bill that could require restaurants with at least 20 locations in Texas to post calorie counts…

Pizza summit to spotlight Web marketing

Recent events show the power of taking your message online.

American owner of Russian pizza chain detained

April 21, 2009

Moscow Times: A U.S. businessman who operates the New York Pizza chain in the Russian city of Novosibirsk has been detained on suspicion of tax evasion. If…