CiCi's to go trans fat-free

July 9, 2007

COPPELL, Texas — All of the menu items at CiCi's Pizza's 615 restaurants will measure zero trans fat by the end of 2007, the company announced.   Most of…

Papa John's, Coke partner for text message promo

July 8, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. and Coca-Cola North America are teaming up to offer customers instant prizes throughout the summer. …

Four51 to host marketing webinar

July 8, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Four51, provider of a Web-based platform for franchisors to manage marketing materials and their print vendors, will host a webinar that…

Pizzeria Valdiano kicks off franchise program

July 8, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. – Pizzeria Valdiano, named "Best Pizza in Orlando" by readers of the Orlando Sentinel for four consecutive years, has announced that it is…

Pizzeria owner recovering after roller accident

July 8, 2007

Cape Cod Times: A pizzeria owner was seriously injured last weekend when her hand got caught in the pizza rolling machine. Tracy Plugge, 46, owner of…

Papa Murphy's promotes children's literacy

July 5, 2007

SEATTLE — Papa Murphy's Seattle franchisees have partnered with Borders bookstores, and radio station operator Entercom Communications Corp., to promote…

Cheese market ripe for manipulation, feds say

July 5, 2007

Salt Lake Tribune: Thin trading on the spot cheese market makes it vulnerable for manipulation, which could affect the price of milk and other dairy products…

Spontaneous combustion blamed in pizzeria fire

July 5, 2007

Asbury Park Press (N.J.): A bag of greasy towels spontaneously combusted at a boardwalk pizzeria July 5, damaging several adjacent businesses. According to…

Chicken wings take flight

Pizzerias look to wings to diversify menus and plump up sales.  

Pizza Fusion to adopt green building techniques

July 4, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Organic pizza restaurant Pizza Fusion announced plans to construct all new stores according to the Leadership in Energy and…

Pizzeria owner testifies in Mob shakedown case

July 4, 2007

Medill Reports (Chicago): Reputed mobster Frank Calabrese Sr. extorted hundreds of thousands of dollars from Chicago-area restaurant chain Connie's Pizza over…

Pizza box maker opens Ohio plant

July 4, 2007

ThisWeek Community Newspapers (Central Ohio): Star Pizza Box Inc., supplier of pizza packaging products, is opening a new 80,000-square-foot facility in a…

Flight crew orders pizza for stranded passengers

July 2, 2007

The Consumerist: A passenger on a recent Continental Airlines flight is praising the flight crew's customer service. The plane was diverted to a remote…

McDonald's tops restaurant rankings again

July 2, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. ranked No. 1 on the Restaurants & Institutions magazine's list of Top 400 Chains, ranked by food-and-beverage sales.

Saucy pizza boxes draw fire

July 1, 2007

Winnipeg Sun: Corey Wildeman has launched a delivery-only pizza business in Winnipeg that places pornographic pictures in the box under the pizza. Although…

Delivery driver dies after possible road rage beating

July 1, 2007

Houston Chronicle: A pizza delivery driver died Saturday after he was assaulted while on a delivery run.   Police believe the delivery driver pulled off the…

Restaurant Performance Index holds steady

July 1, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in May, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Zpizza continues Virginia expansion

June 28, 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Zpizza has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to bring three new stores to Virginia, the company has announced.   Restaurant…

Magoo's Pizza to close in Hawaii

June 28, 2007

The Honolulu Advertiser: Honolulu's University Avenue area will bid farewell to Magoo's Pizza, which closes its doors June 29.   "It's not easy running a…

Subway, Chipotle, Cici's earn customer service kudos

June 27, 2007

FINDLAY, Ohio — Corporate Research International released June 28 the results of RealPeopleRatings.com, its quarterly customer service survey that illustrates…