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Jacent Technologies intros automated phone ordering for Pizza Hut franchisees
March 16, 2004
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Jacent Technologies Inc. announced the availability of a new telephone-based pizza order-taking and speech-recognition device customized…
read nowThailand's The Pizza Company expanding to China, Vietnam
March 16, 2004
BANGKOK, Thailand--Minor Food Group's The Pizza Company said plans to expand into Vietnam and China, where it wants five restaurants by the end of 2004.
read nowDairy analyst says 'cheese shortage' real, block hits $1.93
March 15, 2004
LYNDEN, Wash.--An anticipated cheese shortage--expected to occur months from now--has arrived early, driving block prices to $1.93 on March 16.
read nowCassano's Pizza adds single-number call center
March 14, 2004
DAYTON, Ohio—Forty-one unit Cassano's Pizza and Subs has added a single-number call center to its operations headquartered here.
read nowSpeedLine intros SpeedLink Enterprise for multi-unit pizza companies
March 10, 2004
LYNDEN, Wash.—POS maker SpeedLine announced the launch of its new online management information service for multi-unit pizza operators called of SpeedLink…
read nowPizza delivery driver mugged, but tracks crooks to hideout
March 8, 2004
SWISSVALE, Pa.—Swissvale police credit a Vocelli Pizza delivery driver with helping them catch two juveniles and an adult who attacked and robbed her.
read nowLoop Pizza Grill wants 20 Charlotte locations
March 8, 2004
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Southern Slice Inc. plans to open 20 Loop Pizza Grill restaurants in North Carolina by 2010.
read nowMr. Jim's Pizza to add 30 units in Houston
March 8, 2004
HOUSTON—Addison, Texas-based Mr. Jim's Pizza plans to expand into Houston by opening at least 30 new units over the next decade.
read nowOPERATIONS: Top five operational trends for 2004
March 3, 2004
Jim Moran illustrates the five best trends he sees developing in the pizza business this year.
read nowQuality Restaurant Ventures grabs slice of Westshore Pizza
March 1, 2004
HEATHROW, Fla.--Quality Restaurant Ventures, Inc., franchisor of Sobik's Subs restaurants in Central Florida, has signed a letter of intent to acquire 1…
read nowPanago adds new low-carb pizza crust option
March 1, 2004
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Panago, a 155-unit Canadian chain, has joined the low-carb movement by adding a new crust to its menu.
read nowVilla Pizza signs 10-store deal in Kuwait
February 29, 2004
MORRISTOWN, N.J.--Villa Pizza has signed a development agreement to open 10 stores in Kuwait.
read nowDaydots offers new line of small, color-coded portion-control bags
February 26, 2004
FORT WORTH, Texas—Food safety products manufacturer Daydots is introducing a new line of small portion-control bags.
read nowPolice believe 7 Pa. pizzeria robberies are connected
February 26, 2004
FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa.—Police believe a string of robberies at seven pizzerias in the suburbs of Philadelphia is the work of a single pair of thieves.
read nowDeliveries by Air?
February 26, 2004
Holy high-tech, Pizza Man! Future pizza delivery vehicles may float on a cushion of air. Meantime, back on the ground, pizza operations—particularly those…
read nowHat trick! Three pizza delivery drivers robbed in 3 hours at same address
February 25, 2004
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Three pizza delivery drivers were mugged at gunpoint within three hours at the same New Haven address.
read nowBetter sales, better retention at Papa John's
February 25, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Better results are yielding better moods among the leadership at Louisville, Ky.-based Papa John's.
read nowPizza Hut to deliver Fresh Express salads nationwide
February 24, 2004
DALLAS—Pizza Hut will begin delivering pre-packaged, family-size salads nationwide on Feb. 28.
read nowPapa John's 2003 was down, but '04's pizza sales are up
February 24, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's International, Inc. reported that revenues for full year 2003, ended Dec. 28, were $917.4 million, a decrease of 3 percent from…
read nowReality TV stint humbles California Pizza Kitchen co-CEOs
February 23, 2004
LOS ANGELES--For California Pizza Kitchen co-founder and co-CEO Rick Rosenfield, the two hours he spent scrubbing pans and dishes in one of his chain's…
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