Papa John's warns of coupon scam

July 17, 2008

The Daily Reflector (Greenville, N.C.): Counterfeit coupons offering free Papa John's pizzas are circulating in Greenville and other towns in the region…

Unique Pizza and Subs partners with The Dream Factory

July 16, 2008

PITTSBURGH -- Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. has partnered with The Dream Factory Inc. to assist 30 Latino families in raising the necessary capital to open their…

Hungry Howie's taps Revention for online ordering

July 15, 2008

HOUSTON -- Hungry Howie's Pizza has partnered with point-of-sale system provider Revention Inc. to adopt Revention's HungerRush Online Ordering solution. …

CEC Entertainment to Webcast earnings call

July 15, 2008

IRVING, Texas -- CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese, will host a conference call with investors July 22, 2008, to discuss financial…

Knocked-out pizzeria robber was employee's dad

July 14, 2008

Dallas Morning News: An employee at a Denton, Texas, Pizza Patron restaurant recognized a would-be robber as her father after he was knocked unconscious by…

Gun accusation lawsuit heads back to court

July 14, 2008

Chicago Tribune: Two Indianapolis men, detained by police after a Papa John's pizza delivery driver falsely accused one of them of pulling a gun, can proceed…

Uno blames overcharges on computer glitch

July 14, 2008

The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.): Patrons of an Uno Chicago Grill restaurant in Braintree, Mass., were recharged this month for every credit card bill…

Pizzerias look local

Buying ingredients produced close to home can be a business booster.

Delivery driver arrested after road rage incident

July 13, 2008

Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent: Police in Appleton, Wis., arrested a pizza delivery driver after he allegedly fired a BB gun at another vehicle in an apparent…

Yum! Brands announces Q2 earnings call

July 13, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W All American Food, has announced it will host…

Donato's intros new subs

July 13, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Donatos Pizza is expanding its sub offerings with four new sandwiches, the company has announced. All subs are oven-baked and served hot on…

Pizzeria clerk takes revenge on robber

July 13, 2008

Fox News: A man's attempt to rob a Denton, Texas, pizzeria ended badly after the clerk decided to fight back. The alleged robber, Benjamin Ramirez, was knocked…

Commodities update – Week of July 14, 2008

July 13, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange stayed relatively stable, averaging slightly under $1.91 per pound for the trading week ended…

Pizza Hut door case drags on

July 10, 2008

Madison County Record (Illinois): Attorneys for Amanda Verrett are seeking evidence that a police officer involved in the case roughed up a citizen in 1997.

Papa John's latest PETA target

July 10, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has purchased 110 shares of Papa John's stock, the animal rights organization has announced. …

Hot Box Pizza turns to Smart Car delivery

July 9, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS — With the average price of gas in Indiana well over $4 a gallon, Hot Box Pizza is coming to the aid of its pizza delivery drivers. The company…

California Pizza Kitchen sees comps rise

July 9, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. increased 1.4 percent for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008, compared with a 5.…

Firefighters deliver CiCi's pizza

July 9, 2008

WHSV-TV (Harrisonburg, Va.): Firefighters from the Harrisonburg, Va., fire department went to work July 9 delivering CiCi's pizza. The customers got the pizza…

Domino's delivers first $10K

July 9, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Port St. Lucie, Fla., resident Jason Nicodemus is the first $10,000 winner in a marketing partnership between Domino's Pizza and "The Dark…

Man sentenced in pizzeria fire

July 8, 2008

The Saginaw News (Michigan): Evan T. Desjardins was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for setting a fire that destroyed the Pizza King in Mount Pleasant…