Operations News & Media
Prices fall as tensions rise in Aussie pizza price war
January 18, 2004
WENDOUREE, Australia--The pizza war here is heating up as operators slash prices to match their competition.
read nowVistar acquires pizza, Italian distributor Original Brand Foods
January 13, 2004
DENVER—Vistar Corp., based here, announced Jan. 9 that it acquired Original Brand Foods of Atlanta Inc.
read nowWounded pizza delivery driver recovering from second '03 robbery
December 29, 2003
OXON HILL, Md.--A pizza delivery driver who suffered life-threatening bullet wounds to his back and stomach during a Dec. 29 robbery and shooting, is now…
read nowOPERATIONS: Protect your investment and people with store safety policies
December 21, 2003
Your store and your staff are far less likely to be robbed, says Jim Moran, if they follow clear safety procedures.
read nowPizza price war slices profits in Australia
December 21, 2003
BALLARAT, Australia—The battle for the local pizza market has pushed the price of a large pie to as low as AUS $4.95 (U.S. $3.65).
read nowPizza Patron franchisee envisions 15 stores for San Antonio
December 3, 2003
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—As the doors open on the city's newest pizza chain, the franchisee behind the Pizza Patrón already sees the potential for more stores.
read nowPizza Hut UK using Aladdin eToken employee authentication tool
November 19, 2003
CHICAGO—Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc. eToken announced Pizza Hut UK has deployed Aladdin's eToken employee identification tool systemwide.
read nowCourageous pizza operators fight back, foil attempted robberies
November 19, 2003
In two separate robbery attempts, pizza operators turned the tables on would-be thieves by fighting back.
read nowOPERATIONS: Take pride in your product
November 16, 2003
As Wendy's founder Dave Thomas once told Jim Moran, shortcuts will lower product quality and ultimately turn customers away.
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen appoints five new executives
November 13, 2003
LOS ANGELES—California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. announced the appointment of five new executives it hopes will help stabilize operational and real estate issues…
read nowBuonamici International lands three new distributor partners
November 13, 2003
RICHMOND, Va.—Buonamici International added three new distributor partners to its growing specialty pizza and Italian food distributor base.
read nowString of pizza-related robberies have Georgia stores on alert
November 12, 2003
ELLENWOOD, Ga.—Several recent holdups of pizza store employees have staffs on alert in Henry County.
read nowOPERATIONS: Monaghan's maxim was never to put the cart before the horse
November 10, 2003
One of Jim Moran's mentors was Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan, who told him that calculated, patient growth is essential to long-term success.
read nowPizza delivery driver murdered in Phoenix'—UPDATED 11/7/03
November 6, 2003
PHOENIX—A pizza delivery driver returning to his car after bringing an order to an apartment complex was shot to death on the night of Nov. 2.
read nowJUSTCHEX signs agreement with Domino's Franchisee Association, offers new state fee collection option
November 2, 2003
OXNARD, Calif.—JUSTCHEX, LLC, a provider of an Internet-based electronic check recovery process for returned checks, announced it signed an Affinity Partner…
read nowDion's Pizza manager accused of sexual harassment, wrongful termination
November 2, 2003
ALBURQUERQUE, N.M.—A manager of a Dion's Pizza unit was charged in court on Oct. 28 with sexual harassment and wrongful termination of four female employees.
read nowDonatos Pizzeria switching to Wincor Nixdorf POS units
October 27, 2003
AUSTIN, Texas—Columbus, Ohio-based Donatos Pizzeria has begun a systemwide conversion of its POS systems to Wincor Nixdorf units.
read nowRash of pizza delivery driver robberies concerns Cincinnati operators
October 26, 2003
CINCINNATI-A rash of delivery driver robberies has pizza operators across the Greater Cincinnati area concerned.
read nowLocals oppose new Domino's Pizza store, say it would be one fast-food shop too many
October 26, 2003
EDINBURGH, Scotland-The opening of a Domino's Pizza store in the affluent Stockbridge neighborhood faced a recent setback when locals said the business would…
read nowHungry Howie's Pizza promotes Cuffaro to VP of franchise development
October 21, 2003
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich.-Steve Jackson, president of Hungry Howie's Pizza, Inc., announced that Bob Cuffaro has been promoted to vice president of franchise…
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