Domino's partners with fire departments

October 30, 2007

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Domino's restaurants in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are partnering with several area fire departments to help promote fire prevention. …

Donatos to open 82 locations

October 30, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Donatos Pizza has struck franchise deals that will result in the opening of seven stores in 2007 and at least 75 more during the next five…

Pizza Schmizza gets unintended drive-thru customer

October 30, 2007

KPIC-TV (Roseburg, Ore.): A woman was backing up to the door of a Pizza Schmizza restaurant in Roseburg, Ore., when she apparently hit the gas instead of the…

Domino's gearing up for Halloween

October 29, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza officials are projecting the company will deliver more than 1 million pizzas on Halloween, a nearly 50 percent increase from…

Two arrested in pizzeria slaying

October 29, 2007

The Tennessean: Police arrested a man and woman allegedly responsible for the execution-style killing of two employees at a Nashville-area pizzeria. The man…

Vukovich leaving Pizza Pizza

October 29, 2007

TORONTO — Daniel Vukovich, chief operating officer of Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza Ltd., will be leaving the company Oct. 30, 2007, to pursue other…

Suspect in collar bomb case denies guilt

October 28, 2007

Guardian Unlimited: Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, who was indicted in July in connection with a 2003 bank robbery, is claiming she is innocent of the charges…

Nashville police searching for pizzeria-slaying suspect

October 28, 2007

The Tennessean: Police in Nashville, Tenn., are searching for a man suspected of killing two employees at a west Nashville pizzeria during a robbery. The…

Pizza Hut founder inks 10-unit agreement with Genghis Grill

October 28, 2007

DALLAS — Genghis Grill, a Dallas-based Mongolian stir-fry restaurant concept, has signed a 10-unit franchise agreement with Mongolian Dining Venture LLC, led…

Yum CEO leads by enthusiasm

October 28, 2007

Louisville Courier Journal: Yum Brands CEO David Novak describes himself as a tough motivator who uses humor and rewards to "raise the bar" for employee…

zpizza listed in SBA franchise registry

October 25, 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Gourmet pizza chain zpizza is the most recent addition to The Franchise Registry, a listing of approved Small Business Administration…

Operators look for ways to mitigate costs

October 25, 2007

CNN: Pizzeria operators makers have been looking for ways to insulate their profits in the wake of rising cheese costs. A 40-pound block of cheese was…

Papa John's founder to ring NASDAQ bell

October 25, 2007

NEW YORK — Papa John's founder John Schnatter will preside over the closing bell on the NASDAQ stock market to mark the company's partnership with Sony…

Food safety primary consumer concern, study reveals

October 24, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — A new study released by the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) reveals a variable level of confidence among U.S. consumers in a number of…

Memphis pizzeria pleases presidential palate

October 24, 2007

MyFox Memphis: Joe Gomez, the manager of Milano's New York Pizza restaurant in the Memphis suburb of Southaven, got a special request to make three large…

3Q net falls at Chuck E. Cheese parent

October 24, 2007

IRVING, Texas — Comparable-store sales at CEC Entertainment Inc.'s Chuck E. Cheese restaurants fell 2.5 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the…

Papa Murphy's to boost Arizona presence

October 24, 2007

East Valley Tribune: Papa Murphy's is hoping to boost its presence in the Arizona pizza market over the next few years, the company announced. The take &…

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Donatos offers fresh mozzarella five ways

October 23, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Donatos Pizza has introduced two new mozzarella pizzas, adding two limited-time mozzarella pizzas to its permanent menu and fresh mozzarella…

Delivery driver kills would-be robber

October 23, 2007

KVIA-TV (Las Cruces, N.M.): A Roswell, N.M., pizza delivery driver won't face charges in the fatal shooting of a man accused of attacking him, police said.