Head of Pizza Hut Korea quits

January 10, 2008

Korea Times: The head of Pizza Hut franchise Pizza Hut Korea is stepping down, raising questions about whether his departure will slow the growth of the chain…

Gelato company to go national

January 9, 2008

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — San Gelato Café has signed a contract with Medina Enterprises to franchise the concept around the country. The companies plan to…

Zpizza signs Middle East expansion deal

January 9, 2008

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Zpizza has signed a master franchise agreement with Bohoor International to bring 34 restaurants to the Middle East, the company has…

Little Caesars targets Savannah for expansion

January 9, 2008

DETROIT — Little Caesars plans to open 15 locations in the Savannah, Ga., area, the company has announced. The new locations are projected to employ…

Pizzeria owner in deportation fight

January 9, 2008

Pocono Record (Pennsylvania): Zekri "Zack" Paputchi, owner of The Old Mill Run Pizzeria in Sciota, Penn., is fighting to stop the Immigration and…

Outlook '08

Pizza Marketplace takes a look at what operators can expect in 2008.

Boston's The Gourmet Pizza to hold children's fundraiser

January 8, 2008

DALLAS — Boston's The Gourmet Pizza will kick off its annual Valentine's fundraiser Jan. 28, benefiting Children's Miracle Network, a national non-profit…

Online orders boost sales at UK Domino's

January 8, 2008

Times Online: Internet orders at Domino's restaurants in the UK and Ireland were up 102 percent for the six weeks ended Dec. 30, compared with an increase of…

Donato's Pizza getting back to basics

January 7, 2008

Columbus Dispatch/Chain Leader: Columbus, Ohio-based Donato's Pizza recently signed its largest franchise agreement to date, just four years after parting…

Pizzerias prep for Super Bowl Sunday

January 7, 2008

Pizzas and other stuff: Super Bowl Sunday will be the busiest day of the year for the pizza industry. Some pizza chains are expecting a nearly 50 percent…

CiCi's Pizza continues expansion efforts

January 7, 2008

COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza plans to open restaurants this year in California, New York, Delaware and New Jersey, according to president Craig Moore. The…

Driver beaten in robbery

January 6, 2008

Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): A Papa John's delivery driver in Tyler, Texas, was beaten and robbed Friday night while making a delivery to what turned out…

Pizza Pizza taps Pitney Bowes' MapInfo

January 6, 2008

TROY, N.Y. — Canadian Pizza chain Pizza Pizza has begun using Pitney Bowes MapInfo location-intelligence solution to strategically expand its business, Pitney…

California Pizza Kitchen to present at investor conference

January 3, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Officials from California Pizza Kitchen Inc. will be presenting at the ICR XChange Conference in Dana Point, Calif., Jan. 17 at 11:45 a.m.

Pizza pioneer passes away

January 3, 2008

Los Angeles Times: Ed LaDou, the first pizza chef at Wolfgang Puck's Spago and a developer of California Pizza Kitchen's first menu, died of cancer Dec. 27 at…

Father, son arrested in driver assault

January 3, 2008

Denver Post: A Denver father and son have been charged with sexually assaulting a pizza delivery driver on New Year's Eve, according to Denver district…

Pizzeria bans planning commission officials

January 2, 2008

KWSO-TV (Lawton, Okla.): Danny Falcone, the owner of Falcone's Pizzeria and Deli in Edmond, Okla., has erected a sign at his business saying Edmond Planning…

Round Table Pizza brings back Big Vinnie

January 2, 2008

CONCORD, Calif. — Round Table Pizza has brought back the Big Vinnie pizza, an extra large, New York-style pizza, for a limited time.   The Big Vinnie is…

Days of pizza past: the year in review

Pizzeria operators had a tough year; they fought back with technology.

Domino's driver broke policy in shooting

January 2, 2008

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A Domino's delivery driver who shot and killed a robber last week could have faced disciplinary action over the incident had he not…