Ontario pizza chain makes move into western Canada

June 14, 2007

The Star Phoenix  (Saskatoon): Ontario-based pizza chain Pizza Pizza, has purchased Edmonton-based Pizza 73. Pizza Pizza operates 532 restaurant locations in…

NRA foundation names new officers

June 14, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) June 14 announced that three new officers have been elected by the NRAEF's Board…

Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell parent recognized for diversity

June 13, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., parent company of the A&W All-American Food, KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands, has been named…

Quiznos eyes Canadian pizza market

June 13, 2007

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Quiznos is introducing a line of Flatbread Pizzas in its Canadian restaurants.   The company says it hopes to capture a segment of…

Papa John's founder to diversify portfolio

June 13, 2007

Louisville Courier-Journal: Papa John's International founder John Schnatter plans to sell up to 1.8 million shares of his stock in the pizza chain over the…

RedBrick saga shows perils of franchising

Lack of disclosure in offering circular basis of franchisee lawsuit.

Chicago launches inaugural Pizza Fest

June 12, 2007

CHICAGO — Chicago's love affair with pizza will be the theme of the city's first-ever "Pizza Fest" in the DePaul/Lincoln Park neighborhood.   Pizza Fest will…

Driver delivers surprise to robbers

June 12, 2007

The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio): A driver for Minuteman Pizza in Columbus, Ohio, called police after growing suspicious about a late-night pizza order. Pizzerias…

Peter Piper Pizza kicks off Dallas expansion

June 11, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Two new Peter Piper Pizza restaurants are opening in the Dallas market this summer as part of a plan to open 10 locations by 2011.   The…

Italian company intros new gelato technology

June 11, 2007

CHICAGO — Ecodos, a new gelato technology, was officially unveiled at the National Restaurant Association show in Chicago in May. The system will produce…

Pizza Hut signs UK cinema ad deal

June 11, 2007

Mad.co.uk: Pizza Hut has purchased the rights to the 'family gold spot' advertising position.   The deal means a 60-second Pizza Hut ad, to begin airing June…

Pizza Fusion franchise drive a success

June 11, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has signed deals for 20 franchises so far this year, the company announced, with restaurants slated…

Scientists study benefits of pizza–and-Coke diet

June 11, 2007

The Independent: Coca-Cola has enlisted scientific researchers to study the effect of Coke in fighting anemia. In clinical trials at an English university, a…

Pizzeria sued over driver death

June 10, 2007

Daily Herald (Chicago): The family of a pizza delivery driver murdered last November has sued the owner of the pizzeria where she worked. Karen Hassan, 41…

Phone book mix-up costs pizzeria owners

June 10, 2007

Florida Today: The owners of Cazoni's Pizza in Cape Canaveral, Fla., are battling AT&T Corp. over a listing for Kazoni's Pizza, which has the same number…

DiFara to reopen this week

June 10, 2007

AM New York: Legendary Brooklyn pizzeria DiFara, shut down by health officials last week for repeatedly failing health inspections, could reopen by the end of…

Katrina activist opens pizzeria

June 10, 2007

New Orleans CityBusiness: The Louisiana man, who towed his Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer to Washington last August and met with President Bush…

Second NYPD pizzeria may evoke city's ire

June 10, 2007

Newsday: In the wake of a lawsuit filed against Orlando, Fla.-based NYPD Pizza for trademark infringement, reporters from Newsday have learned of a…

Delivering labor

June 10, 2007

With a minimum-wage increase on the horizon, operators need more tools to keep costs down.

CPK opens fourth Hong Kong location

June 7, 2007

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its fourth location in Hong Kong. The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner Golden Pillars…