DiGiorno partners with KC soccer team

June 7, 2007

KANSAS CITY — DiGiorno Pizza is partnering with the Kansas City Wizards soccer team to offer the DiGiorno Ultimate Family Four Pack.   Available for all…

Cheese up more than 10 cents

June 7, 2007

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices continue to rise, standing at $1.9875 per pound on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as of Thursday, up more than 10 cents from…

N.C. Pizza Hut reopens after rodent infestation

June 7, 2007

WRAL-TV(Raleigh, N.C.): A Pizza Hut that closed earlier this week by health inspectors reopened Thursday after an infestation of mice was cleared out. The…

Pizzeria manager attacked with machete

June 6, 2007

Napa Valley Register: A man with a machete attacked the manager of Pizza My Dear in San Jose, Calif., because he was angry about how long his pizza took to…

NYPD sues Florida pizza chain

June 6, 2007

Newsday: The New York City Police Department is suing Orlando, Fla.-based NYPD Pizza for trademark infringement, claiming the chain "intentionally and…

Little Caesars co-founder transforming Detroit hospitality industry

June 6, 2007

Detroit Free Press: Marian Ilitch, who co-founded Little Caesars pizza with her husband Mike nearly 50 years ago, unveiled expanded gaming areas this week at…

Is cashless delivery on the way?

The shift to a cashless society is important to delivery-driver safety.

Chicago chef joins Figaro's

June 6, 2007

SALEM, Ore. — Figaro's Pizza has named Chicago chef Dave Schy as director of new concepts and product development for the 100-unit chain.   Schy graduated…

DayMark promotes foodservice-safety posters

June 5, 2007

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — DayMark Safety Systems' Food Safety and Labor Law posters illustrate 16 food safety topics, which are part of DayMark's education and…

Pizza Patron opens first 'Rapidito' unit

June 5, 2007

DALLAS — Latino pizza brand Pizza Patron has introduced the first Pizza Patron Rapidito concept at La Gran Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas. The brand's new…

Delivery driver death gets woman five years in jail

June 5, 2007

Kentucky.com: An eastern Kentucky woman is facing five years in prison for her role in the 2005 beating death of pizza-delivery driver Gregory Rowe.   Crystal…

Landmark NY pizzeria shuttered again

June 5, 2007

NY Daily News: The DiFara pizzeria in Brooklyn was closed for the second time this year by state health officials after it failed three inspections since…

Pizza Hut launches system-wide online ordering

June 4, 2007

DALLAS — Pizza Hut is now offering online ordering at nearly all of its U.S. delivery locations, the company announced.   The redesigned Pizza Hut Web site…

CiCi's Pizza promotes two

June 4, 2007

COPPELL, Texas – CiCi's Pizza has promoted two executives to advanced leadership roles in the buffet chain. The company promoted Kyle Smith to vice president…

Report details U.S. Italian food market

June 4, 2007

LYON, France — Research firm Reportlinker.com has added a new Italian food-market research report to its catalogue.   The report, Italian Food in the U.S.…

Snappy Tomato contest returns

June 4, 2007

FLORENCE, Ky. — Snappy Tomato Pizza is bringing back its popular "Win in a Snap" scratch-and-win game, with prizes including iPods, free pizza, discounted…

Garlic Jim's pizza-party day a success

June 4, 2007

EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza held their first annual "National Pizza Party Day" May 18. Garlic Jim's hosted a drawing for customers to…

Noble Roman's inks area-development agreement

June 4, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — Noble Roman's Inc. has signed an area-development agreement for 45 units for its dual-branded concepts, Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's…

NRA show tops 74,000 attendees

June 3, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association's 2007 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show completed a record-breaking, four-day run at McCormick Place in Chicago May…

Manny and Olga's gearing up for Northeast Pizza Challenge

June 3, 2007

SILVER SPRING, Md. —  Manny & Olga's Pizza will be competing along with 39 other pizzerias at the 2007 Northeast Pizza Challenge, for a chance to be named…