NPC comps up nearly 5 percent

November 7, 2007

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International Inc. rose 4.9 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 25, 2007…

Survey: Fewer operators to expand business

November 7, 2007

NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Fewer owners and managers of small food and beverage businesses indicated during the third quarter of 2007 that they are planning to expand…

NSF launches Dine Safer food-safety certification

November 7, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — NSF International has partnered with the Rhode Island Department of Health to create a food-safety audit and certification program that…

Papa John's comps rise slightly

November 6, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Comparable-store sales at No. 3 pizza chain Papa John's International Inc. rose 0.2 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the company…

Russian pizza market booming

November 6, 2007

Reuters: Good contacts and respect for the Russian way of doing things are critical to finding pizzeria success in the Russian market, says Eric Shogren. The…

Boston Pizza Int'l sales up 27%

November 6, 2007

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Same-store sales at Canadian pizza chain Boston Pizza increased 6.6 percent for the quarter ended Sept. 30, the company…

Papa John's to roll out text ordering

November 6, 2007

Louisville Courier Journal: Papa John's CEO Nigel Travis told analysts in a Nov. 7 conference call the pizza chain will roll out cell phone text ordering…

Pizza King chain on the block

November 5, 2007

Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press: The three-unit Pizza King, with restaurants in Evansville and Newburgh, Ind., are up for sale, said the son of the…

Pizza Inn comps up 1.4 percent

November 5, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Total domestic chain-wide comparable stores sales at Pizza Inn Inc. rose 1.4 percent in the first quarter, the company announced.

Boston Pizza named Quebec's franchisor of year

November 5, 2007

MONTREAL — Boston Pizza International was named Franchisor of the Year by the Quebec Franchise Council at its 2007 Maillon d'or Awards. The awards recognize…

Pizza Connection fugitive arrested

November 4, 2007

New York Post: Enrico "Kiko" Frigerio, a 20-year fugitive who was unaware that he was still under federal indictment, was arrested by FBI agents when he…

Pizzeria owner dies after shooting

November 4, 2007

Boston Globe: Turkish immigrant Mimin Manavoglu, 45, who operated a pizza shop in Dorchester, Mass., died a day after he was shot in the head by a robber who…

Hearing delayed in pizzeria slayings

November 4, 2007

WTVF-TV (Nashville): A judge postponed the court hearing Friday of Jason Bobo and Crystle Rutherford, who have been charged with the execution-style slayings…

Totino's, Jeno's frozen pizzas recalled

November 1, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Food processor General Mills Inc. has recalled its Totino's and Jeno's brand of frozen pizzas with pepperoni toppings over concerns the…

Pizza Hut, Domino's top U.K. pizza award winners

November 1, 2007

LONDON — Seven Italian restaurants and three pizzerias across the United Kingdom have been given Gold Awards in recognition of their exceptional standards by…

U.K. Domino's to hike prices

October 31, 2007

Reuters U.K.: Domino's Pizza in the United Kingdom and Ireland has announced plans to raise pizza prices to account for the rising cost of cheese and other…

Brooklyn pizza tour makes TV appearance

October 31, 2007

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Brooklyn's "A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour" recently was featured on NBC's Today Show in a segment entitled "Brooklyn's Best Pizza Joints." …

Feds drop lawsuit against Chuck E. Cheese

October 31, 2007

Billings Gazette (Montana): The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has dropped a lawsuit charging that TNT Pizza Inc., the owners of a Chuck E. Cheese in…

Operators open door to pizzeria data

Integrated above-store reporting functionalities expand restaurant supervisors' reach.

Second vet opens Little Caesars location

October 30, 2007

CARMEL, Ind. — United States military veteran Robert Flores has opened a Little Caesars restaurant in Carmel, Ind., the second store to open under the Little…