Jousting with Jared

Subway's pizza plan has some operators concerned, but the impact may be much ado about nothing.

Fruition granted patent on box-support design

August 21, 2007

OXFORD, Miss. — Design company Fruition LLC has been issued a utility patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a pizza box lid-support…

Panzone's shirt takes flight

August 21, 2007

Asbury Park Press (New Jersey): Frank Panzone, owner of Panzone's Pizza on the Jersey Shore, remembers Scott Kelly hanging around the marina as a kid. Kelly…

Pizzeria waitress arrested over tip forgery

August 21, 2007

The Tennessean: A waitress at the Pie in the Sky pizzeria in Brentwood, Tenn., has been arrested for allegedly forging a $10 tip on a customer's credit card…

CiCi's launches redesigned franchisee intranet

August 21, 2007

COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza has redesigned their intranet site, MyCiCis.net, in an effort to streamline the communication process and enhance information…

California Pizza Kitchen opens third Long Island restaurant

August 20, 2007

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its newest location at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, N.Y.   The 5,800 square-foot restaurant is…

Pizza Hut, KFC spearhead Asia cell phone advertising

August 20, 2007

CNNMoney: Slowing revenue growth and market saturation are spurring wireless carriers to reconsider mobile phone advertising. Advertisers in Asia believe they…

Buddy's Pizza brings back bocce ball

August 20, 2007

The Detroit News: Dennis Kot, the general manager of the original Buddy's Pizza in Detroit, and Wesley Pikula, Buddy's vice president of operations, are…

New York to ban ad circulars

August 20, 2007

am New York: Pizzerias and other New York businesses that use advertising circulars will be banned from leaving fliers at apartment buildings that post signs…

Vocelli Pizza expands with one number

August 19, 2007

PITTSBURGH — Vocelli Pizza, operater of more than 110 units in the eastern United States, is fostering its expansion with the use of a call center, the…

FireFly to hold user conference

August 19, 2007

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Point-of–sale system provider FireFly Technologies is planning to hold its 2007 Phoenix User Conference, in Key West, Fla., at the Casa…

TurboChef receives additional NASDAQ notice

August 19, 2007

ATLANTA — Restaurant equipment maker TurboChef Technologies Inc. received a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter on Aug. 16, the company announced. The letter…

Domino's named one of Detroit's best & brightest

August 16, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza has been chosen as one of Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business and…

Reducing risk: The search for reputable employees

A few dollars spent on a background check can save thousands later.

Double D's eyeing second location

August 16, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Former Domino's employee Ted Dorr and his wife Cyndi have opened Double D's Sourdough Pizza in the Colorado town of Louisville. The…

UK Domino's launches text ordering

August 16, 2007

Silicon.com: Domino's restaurants in the United Kingdom have launched pizza ordering by text messaging. Customers can visit Domino's Web site to match preset…

Pizza Inn CEO steps down

August 15, 2007

THE COLONY, Texas — Tim Taft, president and chief executive officer of Pizza Inn Inc., has notified the company that he has decided to resign as an officer…

Papa John's founder outlines future role

August 15, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —  Papa John's International Inc. founder John Schnatter has signed an agreement outlining his future responsibilities with the nation's…

Pizza champ seeks oven variance

August 15, 2007

San Francisco Chronicle: Tony Gemignani, who was crowned the world champion Neapolitan pizza maker in a competition in Naples, Italy, earlier this year, can't…

California Pizza Kitchen opens in Mexico

August 14, 2007

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its first location in Mexico. The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner Grupo Calpik, S.A. de…