Sneak peek: NRA 2009

Organizers stress the event's importance in a dismal economy.

Maryland looks to enforce soda fountain fee

March 24, 2009

ABC 2 News: The Maryland comptroller wants to enforce a nearly century-old law that established a $25 to $60 annual soda fountain license fee that many…

Mercedes-driving pizza man inundated with job offers

March 24, 2009

ABC Action News: Ken Karpman, who once earned $750,000 as a hedge fund manager, made national news when he turned to pizza delivery in order to make ends made.

Pizza Snobz adds deep-fried cheesesteaks

March 24, 2009

The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.): Pizzeria owner David Barker, who gained fame in recent months for his deep-fried pizza, has adapted his technique to the…

MonkeyMedia to host catering teleconference

March 24, 2009

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Monkeymedia.net has announced the next installment of its Brown Bag Lunch live teleconference series, scheduled for April 2 at…

Cell phone signal helps nab killer of delivery driver

March 24, 2009

Baltimore Sun: After pizza delivery driver Adam Diarra was shot in the back and killed during a robbery, Baltimore police were able to arrest a suspect by…

Owner in assault case arrested on drug charges

March 24, 2009

The Eagle Tribune (North Andover, Mass.): A pizzeria owner in jail for allegedly assaulting one of his employees has been charged with possession of a firearm…

Pizzeria vandal death ruled suicide

March 23, 2009

Pocono Record: The man who died while being held on charges of vandalizing competing pizzerias committed suicide, according to officials. The coroner's office…

CiCi's honors 2008's top performers

March 23, 2009

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza honored the company's 2008 top performers during its Restaurant Business Conference held on March 4 and 5 in Lake Tahoe, Nev.

Pizzeria worker alleges assault by owner

March 23, 2009

Boston Herald: A Tyngsboro, Mass., pizzeria owner is accused of beating an employee with a baseball bat and sticking a gun in the man's mouth to make him…

Part-time pizza delivery

Economic uncertainty makes delivering pizzas an appetizing side gig.

Shopping for Data, Training to Improve

Mystery shopping is just the starting point for a workforce improvement plan that includes training and incentives.

Alleged burglar trapped in pizzeria air vent

March 22, 2009

TheDenverchannel.com (via Slice): Firemen had to cut the clothes off of a burglary suspect in order to free him from an air vent at a Blackjack Pizza…

Suspect in pizzeria vandalism found dead in jail cell

March 22, 2009

The Pocono Record: A man charged in a series of vandalisms at pizzerias in Canadensis, Pa., was found dead in his jail cell Sunday morning.   Mumun (Marty) M.

Commodities update - Week of March 23, 2009

March 22, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to rise last week, averaging slightly under $1.28 per pound for the trading week…

Pizza Marketplace kicks off industry survey

March 22, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Over the next three weeks, Pizza Marketplace will be conducting an in-depth survey looking at trends in the pizza industry, and we would…

Study finds customers don't read nutrition info in stores

March 19, 2009

USA Today: A study by Yale University has observed that only 0.1 percent of customers in a sample group read the nutritional facts available on posters…

Famous Famiglia opens Harlem location

March 19, 2009

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Pizza brand Famous Famiglia has opened its first location in Harlem, on Lexington Avenue at the corner of 125th Street, the company has…

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo add new menu items

March 19, 2009

DEDHAM, Mass. -- Papa Gino's Pizzeria and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches have introduced two new anytime menu concepts, the first in either chain's history. …

Noble Roman's swings to loss

March 19, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS -- Revenues at pizza franchisor Noble Roman's Inc. were $9 million for 2008, the company announced, off 22 percent compared with revenues of $11.…