Operating in the green

Lowering energy consumption is helping profits and gaining public recognition for pizza operators.

Round Table Pizza gives corp. employees paid volunteer days

October 15, 2006

CONCORD, Calif. — Round Table Pizza has implemented a program that contributes two days of community service per year for each of its corporate employees and…

Canadian Pizza Huts try 'grassroots' training to improve system

October 12, 2006

Toronto Star: Pizza Hut franchisee Priszm Canadian Income Fund is planning to roll out a "grassroots" management training program at Ontario restaurants in an…

U.K. pizza association forms alliance with orderTalk

October 11, 2006

IRVING, Texas — orderTalk Inc. and the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association (PAPA) in the United Kingdom have entered into a strategic alliance for the…

Pizza Inn planning 16 units in Guatemala

October 11, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn announced plans to open a minimum of 16 locations in Guatemala over the next five years.   According to a news release, the…

Pizza Hut U.S. posts flat comps in September

October 11, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands, parent company of Pizza Hut, said comparable-store sales at the chain's 1,800 domestic company-owned units were flat for the…

3Q sales down, profits up at Domino's Pizza

October 11, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domestic same-store sales at Domino's Pizza fell 3.1 percent for the third quarter ended Sept. 10, 2006. According to a regulatory filing…

Pizza powerhouses face tough tests

Sales declines at Pizza Hut and Domino's Pizza demonstrate the challenge of staying on top. PizzaMarketplace takes a look at their numbers and others', too.

Bermuda pizza operator facing sanctions for immigrant delivery drivers

October 10, 2006

The Royal Gazette: A Bermuda pizza chain operator was warned he has violated the country's strict immigration rules by using foreign delivery drivers. …

Pizza Patrón rolls out Fiesta Wings

October 10, 2006

DALLAS — Pizza Patrón announced the addition of Fiesta Wings to its menu.   According to a news release, the oven-roasted bone-in wings are available in three…

3Q comps at California Pizza Kitchen rise 5.6%

October 10, 2006

LOS ANGELES — California Pizza Kitchen reported comparable-store sales for its third quarter ended, Oct. 1, 2006, rose 5.6 percent versus 7.1 percent a year…

Losses mount as Pizza Inn continues to rebuild

October 10, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas — Losses continue to add up at Pizza Inn, a chain struggling to return to its profitable past.   According to a regulatory filing, the…

Report criticizes Pizza Hut N.Z. credit card handling

October 9, 2006

Stuff: A consumer watchdog group in New Zealand has warned Pizza Hut patrons not to use credit cards when ordering delivery pizzas because it says the company…

Pizza Express owner sold to Cinven in $1.6 billion deal

October 9, 2006

The Scotsman: Private equity group Cinven has agreed to buy Pizza Express owner Gondola Holdings in a cash-and-debt deal worth about £900 million (U.S. $1.6…

Is a pizza franchise right for you?

If you want to succeed in the pizza business, a proven franchise system could prove a good bet.

Pizza customers want greater credit card security

October 3, 2006

Consumer.org.nz: When a Christchurch, N.Z., woman ordered a Pizza Hut meal in August, the receipt she received included her name, address, phone number, full…

Pizza customers want greater credit card security

October 3, 2006

Consumer.org.nz: When a Christchurch, N.Z., woman ordered a Pizza Hut meal in August, the receipt she received included her name, address, phone number, full…

Comps for Sept. and Q3 up 4 percent at Papa John's Pizza

October 3, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's Pizza said domestic system-wide comparable-store sales for the five weeks ended Sept. 24, 2006, increased 4.6 percent (composed…

Mushroom prices slicing pizzerias' profits

Weather and energy costs have combined to tighten mushroom supplies, and that means prices are rising sharply.

Caller I.D., police sting nails pizza driver thieves

October 1, 2006

Dayton Daily News: When pizza store employees recognized a cell phone number they suspected was connected to a pizza driver robbery, they called police. A…