Unique Pizza & Subs opens first Texas store

March 17, 2008

PITTSBURGH — Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. franchisee Unique Franchise Operations LLC has opened its first restaurant in Texas.   The store, located in downtown…

Marco's to open in Tucson

March 17, 2008

TUCSON, Ariz. — The first of 11 Marco's Pizza stores slated for the Tucson, Ariz., area will open March 28, the company has announced. Tucson resident Brian…

Commodities update - March 17, 2008

March 16, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to trend lower for the week ended March 14, averaging $1.82 per pound for the week…

More stay-at-home moms lead to less meals out

March 16, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: From 1948 to 1999, the percentage of women in the work force climbed from 32.7 percent to 60 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor…

NPC comps up 3.9 percent

March 16, 2008

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International Inc. increased 3.9 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 25, 2007…

Pizzeria workers close restaurant over pay

March 16, 2008

The Daily News (Longview, Wash.): Employees at Figaro's Pizza restaurant closed the restaurant early Friday because their paychecks didn't clear the bank. One…

Driver abducted during delivery

March 16, 2008

10TVNews (Columbus, Ohio): Police are searching for a man who allegedly abducted a female Papa John's driver while she was on a delivery Sunday night. The…

Arizona baby wins Domino's Leap Year promo

March 13, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Brooklyn Elizabeth Threinen, born on Feb. 29 in Scottsdale, Ariz., was the winner of Domino's BRKLYN Leap Year promotion.   The Threinen…

Garlic Jim's signs deal with Seattle Mariners

March 13, 2008

Puget Sound Business Journal: Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Seattle Mariners baseball team. The Everett…

NPC International to hold earnings conference call

March 13, 2008

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NPC International Inc., the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, will hold its 2007 Q4 and annual earnings conference call March 17…

Straw Hat Pizza eyes expansion

March 13, 2008

East Bay Business Times: The 45-unit Straw Hat Pizza chain once boasted about 400 locations throughout California and neighboring western states. The company…

Meat exec admits sick cows slaughtered

March 12, 2008

The New York Times: The president of a slaughterhouse at the heart of the largest meat recall denied under oath March 12, but then grudgingly admitted, that…

Report: Consumers impacted by higher menu prices

March 12, 2008

CHICAGO — In a recent national survey by foodservice consultants Technomic, more than half of consumers polled said they have noticed higher menu prices at…

Moms brawl over Chuck E. Cheese arcade game

March 11, 2008

Associated Press: Two mothers ended up in fisticuffs after they fought over a Chuck E. Cheese arcade game. According to police, the mom of a 9-year-old…

Verdict overturned in pizzeria lawsuit

March 10, 2008

The Salt Lake Tribune: Judges in Northern Ireland have overturned a $50,000 libel verdict in a case in which a pizzeria owner sued a Belfast newspaper over a…

Pizzerias cope with increased costs

Operators make changes to keep up with commodity, fuel and labor costs.

Boston Pizza settles trademark dispute

March 9, 2008

Canadian Press: Canadian pizza chain Boston Pizza has settled a trademark dispute with the Boston Market restaurant chain over the use of the name "Boston.…

Domino's posts annual meeting material online

March 9, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza has made proxy materials for the company's annual meeting available via the Internet, the company has announced. …

Man sentenced in pizzeria shooting

March 9, 2008

Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, S.D.): A man who shot a Pizza Hut employee in the leg during a holdup last summer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Kennith…

Commodities update – March 10, 2008

March 8, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange trended downward for the week ended March 3, averaging $1.90 per pound for the week, down 1…