Commentary: Are you sure it's time to add a pizzeria?

The question of when to add your next pizzeria is never an easy one to answer, especially when several independents have made a fortune on just one.

Ask the experts at the Mid-Atlantic EXPO

September 17, 2006

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Manny & Olga's Pizza prepares for franchising

September 14, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — Manny & Olga's Pizza is preparing to franchise its delivery-carryout concept.   According to a news release, the company has six…

Intura Solutions launches Enterprise R2 for POS

September 13, 2006

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions LP, a supplier of POS and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery restaurant concepts…

Wings lift pizza sales in fall

Sales at pizzerias already are strong in the fall, but sales of wings send them flying. So popular are wings in the U.S., they've evolved into a restaurant…

SpeedLine POS intros OrderLink Gateway at pizza show

September 12, 2006

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — SpeedLine Solutions announced the rollout of its OrderLink Gateway addition to its core POS software product at the Northeast Pizza…

Hypercom rolls out new payment system

September 12, 2006

WESTBURY, N.Y. — IRN Payment Systems (IRN) announced that it has selected and Class A certified Hypercom Corp.'s Optimum T4100 multi-application card payment…

SpeedLine to showcase release 5.6 at pizza show

September 11, 2006

LYNDEN, Wash. — Operational efficiency and ease of use are the focus of POS maker SpeedLine's latest release, version 5.6.   According to a news release, the…

Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza turns 25, nears 1,000 units

September 11, 2006

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza is celebrating its 25th anniversary in a year it opened its first international unit and is approaching…

Analyst sees cheese prices back to $2.20 by Jan. '08

September 10, 2006

If analyst Peter Ullrich is right, these are salad days for cheese prices, pizza operators. Speaking at the eDairy Inc. Outlook Conference, held Aug. 28-29…

J.M. Garret intros Buffalo Chicken and Fajita meats

September 7, 2006

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — J.M. Garret Foods is introducing two new meat products: Buffalo Chicken strips and Steak Fajita meats, which can be used on pizzas…

Toppers Pizza gets radical repositioning

September 6, 2006

MADISON, Wis. — Whitewater, Wis.-based Toppers Pizza has undergone a radical repositioning guided by Shine Advertising.   According to a news release, the…

Sbarro and joint venture partner to open 100 units

September 6, 2006

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Sbarro announced a joint venture with India-based RTC to open 100 restaurants in India.   According to a news release, the two companies will…

Drivers unionize Florida Domino's Pizza store

The April unionization of a Domino's Pizza store is a first for the U.S., but the union's leader believes it won't be the last.

Coffee bean prices expected to rise

September 4, 2006

Bloomberg.com: Prices for arabica coffee beans on the New York Board of Trade may climb more than 20 percent in the next 12 months. Demand is coming from…

Self-service automation in near future for quick-service restaurants

September 4, 2006

The Dallas Morning News: As the nation's restaurant industry scrambles to cope with an ongoing labor crunch, many players are looking to automation to fill…

Pizza Hut workers murdered near Dallas

September 4, 2006

The Dallas Morning News: Robbery is believed to have been the motive in the shooting deaths of two Pizza Hut workers early Sept. 3 in Terrell, Texas. A…

InstaPrep Table provides flexible workspace for kitchen workers

August 31, 2006

SAN DIEGO — The InstaPrep Table creates additional sanitary kitchen workspace in any environment by using waste receptacle for a pedestal.   Alan Lake of…

NRA survey: High gas prices soften restaurant traffic

August 31, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index registered a moderate decline in July. According to a news release, the…

Marco's Pizza maker wins gourmet competition in Calif.

August 31, 2006

LOS ANGELES — Toledo, Ohio, native Matt Swan, general manager of a Marco's Pizza restaurant in Las Vegas, took top honors in the "Best Gourmet Pizza" in the…