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Papa John's founder cuts stake in company
May 24, 2007
Louisville Courier Journal: Company founder John Schnatter has sold $44.2 million of stock in Papa John's International in recent weeks, lowering his stake in…
read nowThe National Restaurant Association reacts to minimum wage increase
May 24, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association is expressing disappointment that Congress has tied the federal minimum wage increase and tax package…
read nowCongress raises minimum wage to $7.25
May 24, 2007
Lexington Herald-Leader: Congress approved the first increase in the federal minimum wage in almost a decade as part of the $120 billion Iraq war spending…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen splits stock
May 23, 2007
LOS ANGELES — The board of directors of California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has approved a three-for-two stock split which will be distributed in the form of a 5…
read nowFigaro's Pizza eyes Memphis expansion
May 23, 2007
Memphis Daily News: Figaro's Pizza chairman Ron Berger is planning to open at least 35 new franchises in Memphis within the next 10 years. The Salem…
read nowMarco's Pizza recruits vets in expansion drive
May 23, 2007
TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Franchising LLC, the franchising arm for Toledo-based Marco's Pizza, has announced that three military veterans will be opening Marco's…
read nowPizza Inn announces stock repurchase plan
May 23, 2007
THE COLONY, Texas — The board of directors of Pizza Inn Inc. has authorized a stock repurchase plan whereby the company may repurchase up to 10 percent of its…
read nowNoble Roman's Signs 60-unit LA development deal
May 23, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS — Noble Roman's Inc. has signed a 60-unit area development agreement for its dual-branded concepts, Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian…
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Topping trends
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Pre-cooked meat toppings help increase sales, save on labor.
read nowPBS recognizes third grader for CiCi's Pizza story
May 22, 2007
COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza announced that eight-year-old Oklahoma resident Hannah Carlson won first place for the third grade in a statewide PBS' "Reading…
read nowDixie intros Insulair EcoSmart cup
May 22, 2007
CHICAGO — Dixie Foodservice showcased its Insulair EcoSmart insulated coffee cup during the 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show…
read nowBoston Pizza latest to dump trans fat
May 22, 2007
RICHMOND, British Columbia — Boston Pizza, Canada's leading pizza chain, has eliminated all industrially-added trans fats from its menu to coincide with its…
read nowHomeMade Pizza adds six locations
May 22, 2007
REM Network: Chicago-based HomeMade Pizza Co. has recently opened six new locations, with another six in the planning stages. Once the additional six are…
read nowTurboChef intros new conveyor oven at NRA show
May 22, 2007
CHICAGO — Oven maker TurboChef Technologies Inc. introduced its latest high-speed conveyor oven at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…
read nowCinelli's Pizzeria launches corporate catering
May 22, 2007
RALEIGH, N.C.- Peter Cinelli, owner of Cinelli's Pizzeria and Restaurant, has announced that the restaurant is now offering catering for corporate events of…
read nowPolish franchisee acquires Russian Pizza Hut
May 21, 2007
Kommersant Moscow: The operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Poland, AmRest Holdings, has acquired Pizza Nord, the Russian Pizza Hut franchise, in a…
read nowPapa John's founder exercises stock options
May 21, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. founder John Schnatter exercised options for 210,000 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the…
read nowStudy details Chinese pizza-market projections
May 21, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland — Market research firm Research and Markets has added the 2007-2012 Outlook for Frozen Pizza in Greater China to their offering. The…
read nowCoke, Juan Valdez partner
May 21, 2007
ATLANTA — Coca-Cola FoodService will introduce this year a branded liquid coffee system that delivers 100 percent Colombian Coffee on demand. The Juan…
read nowTwo workers accused of scamming Domino's
May 20, 2007
Ocala.com (Florida): Two Domino's employees are accused of scamming the store where they worked out of nearly $40,000. The pair allegedly rang up thousands of…
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