2Q, half-year Pizza Hut sales rise in Australia, New Zealand

September 15, 2003

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Fast-food franchisor Restaurant Brands reported sales at its 138 Pizza Hut stores were up strongly in the first half of the year.

Take-and-bake pizza brands move eastward in 2003

September 11, 2003

Some Eastern U.S. operators believe adding take-and-bake pizza to traditional pizzeria menus may help them battle an influx of new competitors.

Who's Who: Mark Laramie

September 11, 2003

Laramie, Papa Murphy's new president, believes take-and-bake pizza can redefine the pizza industry.

Little Caesars gaining strength after time of struggle

September 11, 2003

DETROIT -- Following years of struggle and unit number losses, it appears Little Caesars' pizza army is marching forward again.

Papa John's April sales drop 7.3%, Q1 revenues down 5.4%

September 11, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The struggle to boost comp-store sales and revenues continues for Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA).

Schnatter believes Papa John's can reverse negative trends

September 11, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- While Papa John's has reported sales declines in 11 of the past 16 months, the company's chairman and CEO, John Schnatter, remains…

Papa John's honors top franchisees of 2002

September 11, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International (Nasdaq: PZZA) recognized its top franchisees during its annual Operators' Conference, held May 13-14.

Ten former Little Caesars convert to Great Alaska Pizza Co.

September 11, 2003

MAT-SU, Alaska -- Six months after 10 Little Caesars pizza stores here became Great Alaska Pizza Co. units, owner Mark Sines and operations director Tracy…

Drivers using GPS systems at Domino's Pizza UK

September 9, 2003

NOTTS, England -- Domino's Pizza UK is using global positioning systems (GPS) to boost the accuracy and timeliness of its deliveries.

Customer sues Pizza Hut over alleged racial slur on receipt

September 9, 2003

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A Greenville County man has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the corporate parent of Pizza Hut, claiming a restaurant employee typed a…

Pizza Hut franchisee rolls out mobile POS terminals in India

September 9, 2003

MUMBAI, India -- The next time select residents of India order pizza delivery, they'll be able to pay with credit or debit cards.

Challenge ahead, locals say, to Pizza Hut, KFC growth in Russia

September 9, 2003

VEDOMOSTI, Russia -- The number of Pizza Hut restaurants in Russia is set to grow as Yum! Brands reported it will push further into the former communist…

Wine and beer now delivered with pizza in Japan

September 9, 2003

TOKYO -- A Sept. 1 change in the laws governing alcohol sales in Japan allows for home delivery of wine and beer along with pizza.

The bounce stops here

Thanks to the Internet, services that recover funds from bad checks have come a long way recently, and pizza operators are reaping the benefits -- for free.

Colleagues say pizza delivery driver killed in explosion was contented, reserved

September 7, 2003

ERIE, Pa. -- Delivery driver Brian Wells, killed on Aug. 28 by an explosive device attached to his chest, was a quiet, contented man who'd delivered pizzas for…

Pizza Outlet changes name to Vocelli Pizza

September 7, 2003

SCOTT, Pa. -- After 15 years, Pizza Outlet is changing its name officially to Vocelli Pizza.

Potter, founder of Eagle Boys Pizza, inducted into Aussie hall of fame

September 7, 2003

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tom Potter, founder and managing director of 150-store Eagle Boys Pizza, was inducted into the Franchise Council of Australia Hall of…

Who's Who: Ed LaDou

by Steve Coomes — freelance writer, Words to Chew On

August 28, 2003

It appears that the creator of California-style pizza is finally getting his due, two decades after the fact.

Sbarro partners with National Amusements to put pizza in theatres

August 21, 2003

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Sbarro, Inc. and mega-movie theater company, National Amusements, Inc., have partnered to put Sbarro's products in the theatre chain's…

Pizza costume plucked from behind Papa John's

August 21, 2003

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Calling all cars, calling all cars! Be on the lookout for anyone dressed as a six-foot slice of pizza.