November 21, 2009
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Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut Blasts Off With New Online Tool
[2009-10-30] Chain is one of more than 400 retailers to offer deals to customers through upstart Blastoff Network.
[2009-10-28] Ordering app has earned more than $1 million in sales from iTunes App Store.
Papa John's Readies for Halloween
[2009-10-28] Pizza chain to have 70,000 employees ready to prepare an estimated 900,000 pizzas.
Pizza Hut Receiving Help From Cowboys Receiver
[2009-10-19] Dallas Cowboys' Roy Williams to help World Hunger Relief campaign through "Giving for Receiving."
Pizza Hut Tweets to Help Feed Hungry
[2009-09-28] For every Twitter user who re-tweets Pizza Hut link, company will donate four meals.
Pizza Hut Mixes Two, Makes New Menu Item
[2009-08-31] The newest menu item from Pizza Hut combines two of its signature offerings.
Pizza Hut App Notches 100,000 Downloads
[2009-08-03] App lets customers order Pizza Hut items from their iPhone or iPod Touch.
Florida Chicken Concept Certified 'Green'
[2009-07-28] First Hispanic-owned chain in U.S. to be a Green Restaurant Association Certified Green Restaurant.
Pizza Hut Heads for the 'Edge'
[2009-07-23] Sends "Twintern" to deliver pizza to "edgiest" American locations.
[2009-07-16] New application lets users order from their phone, play a game while waiting for the order.
Pizza Hut Unveils Design Updates in Florida Locations
[2009-06-27] Jacksonville stores the first to receive upgrades that will eventually be systemwide.
Pizza Fusion Coming to a School Near You
[2009-06-16] Compass Group and Pizza Fusion have entered into a strategic partnership to Pizza Fusion to schools and universities
[2009-05-29] The pizza chain is partnering with EA Sports for a new campaign surrounding Fight Night Round 4.
Pizza Hut Takes on the $5 Competition
[2009-05-28] The pizza company is going head-to-head with sandwich chains fighting out the $5 price point.
[2009-05-11] Pizza Hut teams up to promote the upcoming summer film Terminator Salvation.
Pizza Hut Begins Its Search for a Twintern
[2009-04-21] The pizza chain is looking for a tech-savvy college student to manage its Twitter account.
Pizza Hut Cashes in on Tax Day
[2009-04-15] The pizza quick-serve is jumping on the marketing bandwagon, coupling specials deals with tax day.
Give Yourself a Tax Break with Pizza Hut's PANormous Pizza
[2009-04-14] The chain's biggest pizza is only $10, including one topping per side.
What John Lithgow and Pizza Hut Have in Common
[2009-04-13] A national BOOK IT! event puts $10,000 on the line.
[2009-03-10] Literary characters Charlie and Lola are the latest to support the nationwide reading program.
Facebook Fans in the Running for Trip to Italy
[2009-02-04] Pizza Hut is pulling out all the stops for its latest marketing effort surrounding the Tuscani Lasagna.
Pizza Hut Expects 2.5 Million Super Bowl Orders
[2009-01-29] The number of pizzas sold will be enough to cover more than 50 football fields.
Pizza Hut's New Lasagna Passes Taste Tests with Italian Diners
[2009-01-27] The new menu item's ad campaign will feature "rave reviews" from Italians who sampled it.
Canadian Pizza Huts Change Names in Marketing Ploy
[2009-01-27] Based on customer reaction to Tuscani Pastas, CEO Jon Prinsell says "the name might just stick."
Quick-Service Restaurants Prevail Despite Weak Economy
[2009-01-22] Some cite use of JobApp Network as reason sales remain strong.
[2009-01-20] Nearly 100 Pizza Hut units and $40 million changed hands in today's deal.
Menu-wide Transformation for Pizza Hut
[2009-01-12] The chain is already launching the first phase of the change.
Big Moves in Brazilian Pizza Market
[2008-12-18] The second largest fast-food company in the country expands its reach.
Yum! Restructures, Cuts Hundreds of Jobs
[2008-11-14] The company will cut its company-owned KFC and Pizza Hut stores from 20 percent to 10 percent.
Free Music Downloads from Pizza Hut
[2008-11-10] The chain continues its strong online campaign.
Pizza Hut's Cardless Gift Cards
[2008-11-03] eGift Cards can be purchased, shared, and redeemed entirely online.
[2008-10-17] The company will give away free wings to the first 162 customers at each Detroit restaurant.
Dallas Cowboy Joins Pizza Hut Hunger Effort
[2008-10-17] Roy Williams issued a challenge to players in three other cities to see who could raise the most money for hunger relief.
Pizza Hut Debuts Facebook Ordering
[2008-10-15] The new application, named "Pizza Hut Interface," integrates with Facebook's main commerce system.
Yum! Voluntarily Posts Calorie Counts
[2008-10-01] All five brands in the company will begin the menuboard changes this year in company-owned stores and will finish by the end of 2010.
[2008-09-17] Unusual pizza delivery stories are picked up by news sources more often than most would think.
Pizza Hut Adds Bacon Mac 'n Cheese
[2008-08-28] This is the third Tuscani pasta variation since the line's launch in April 2008.
Brazil Fast Food Acquires Pizza Hut's Largest Franchise in Brazil
[2008-08-12] Brazil Fast Food Corp. acquires 60 percent of Internacional Restaurantes do Brasil.
Pizza Hut Debuts All Natural Pizza
[2008-07-30] "The Natural" features multi-grain crust, organic sauce, and natural toppings and is delivered in a box made of recycled material.
Pizza Hut Debuts New Spanish Language Ad
[2008-06-30] Pizza Hut debuts Spanish Language Ad for Tuscani Pastas featuring real people captured on hidden camera.
Pizza Hut Named Most Trusted Food Service Brand
[2008-06-18] The Economic Times' (India) names Pizza Hut as the "Most Trusted Food Service Brand" in India.
McDonald's Ranked Top Online Display Advertiser
[2008-06-11] McDonald's served over 295 million online display ads in March, according to comScore Ad Metrix.
Pizza Hut Offers Deal on Their Pizza Mia Product
[2008-06-10] Pizza Hut is offering a 24-hour online discount on June 12 for Pizza Mia pizzas.
Pizza Hut Celebrates 50th Anniversary
[2008-05-30] The first Pizza Hut restaurant opened on May 31, 1958, in Wichita, Kansas, and today the brand has more than 10,000 locations worldwide.
[2008-05-09] Yum! Brands and the Unified Foodservice Purchasing Co-op recently hosted their ninth annual STAR Awards gala to honor top suppliers to the system.
Pizza Hut Debuts Tuscani Pastas
[2008-03-31] Efforts are currently underway to rebrand the chain as "Pasta Hut" in conjunction with the arrival of its new Tuscani Pastas.
Live From the Floor: Wincor Aims to Create Competition in U.S. Quick-Serve Technology
[2008-01-30] As the No. 1 POS provider in Europe, Wincor Nixdorf is probably the biggest technology solutions company that you've never heard of. Tad Shepperd, the company's vice president of U.S. retail, is ready to change that.
Pizza Hut Debuts New Double Deep Pizza
[2007-11-16] Pizza Hut's new Double Deep Pizza, which debuts on November 18, will offer double the amount of toppings and 50 percent more cheese than Pizza Hut's standard pies.
Technomic Examines Franchise Companies
[2007-11-08] The consulting company's newest report finds that ACF Companies had the highest sales growth in dollars with a total of $95.5 million.
Pizza Hut Close to Crowning VP of Pizza
[2007-04-10] Pizza Hut announces top-three finalists for YouTube competition, voting will last until April 22.
McDonald's, KFC Could Allow Chinese Unions
[2007-04-07] Amid allegations that McDonald's and KFC restaurants in China have been underpaying employees, the two fast food companies are expected to allow the establishment of labor unions,
McDonald's and Yum! Wages Examined
[2007-03-30] Chinese labor officials are investigating both companies on claims that they underpay part-time workers in Guangdong.
Pizza Hut Looks at YouTube for VP of Pizza
[2007-02-27] Until March 18, Pizza Hut fans can post why they should be the Vice President of Pizza.
Yum! Brands Inc. Announces Buy Back
[2007-02-12] Yum! Brands Inc. said it is buying back the 50 percent share in their UK business held by Whitbread
Pizza Hut Advertising Goes Digital:
[2007-02-01] Pizza Hut's "Cheesy Hunt" interactive advertising campaign will go live on Super Bowl Sunday 2007.
Pizza Hut Announces Spanish Online Ordering
[2007-01-23] Cstomers can place orders online by visiting the Pizza Hut Spanish language website at www.espanol.pizzahut.com or by visiting the www.pizzahut.com website and clicking on "EN ESPAÑOL".
Pizza Hut is Most Trusted Food Brand in India
[2006-08-30] Respondents to a The Economic Times India poll also named Pizza Hut the country's "most trusted quick-service company."
[2006-06-12] Yum! Brands, Inc., parent company of A&W, KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, has been named one of BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine's "40 Best Companies for Diversity."
Pizza Hut Offers New All-In-One Package
[2006-04-26] With the purchase of a large pizza, Pizza Hut customers can now order a 'Side Sampler' of wings, breadsticks, and cinnamon sticks for $5.99.
Pizza Hut Franchisee Settles U.S. Action
[2006-03-28] Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, NPC International Inc., settled with the U.S. Justice Department over alleged violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act at its restaurants, the agency said Tuesday, MarketWatch reports today.
Pizza Hut Named Most Trusted Quick-Serve in India
[2006-02-22] For the third consecutive year India's The Economic Times has named Pizza Hut among its "Most Trusted Brands." Pizza Hut is the only restaurant brand listed among the honorees.
[2005-11-08] With the help of 11,546 classrooms across the U.S., the Pizza Hut® BOOK IT! ® Program is donating 100,000 books to children affected by Hurricane Katrina, according to a press release. This donation marks the fifteen-year anniversary of National Young Reader's Day, celebrated today.
PIzza Hut and KFC Announce No-Smoking Policy
[2005-08-11] Restaurant leaders KFC and Pizza Hut both announced today they will enact a no smoking policy for all company-owned restaurants.
Pizza Hut to Donate Money to Detroit Zoo
[2005-08-04] Pizza Hut has announced its sponsorship of Like Nowhere Else, part of the Detroit Zoo's Caribbean Festival.
Pizza Hut Announces First-Ever NASCAR Team Sponsorship
[2005-04-26] New commercial emphasizes "Moms Drive Dinner Decisions."
Pizza Hut Teams with Muppets for New Super Bowl Commercial
[2005-01-26] The Super Bowl spot will introduce Pizza Hut's new Dippin' Strips Pizza.
Pizza Hut Introduces of New Dippin' Strips Pizza
[2005-01-20] The 1-inch by 4-inch rectangular slices that make up the reconfigured pizza are intended to make it easier for customers to dip the slices into sauce.
Pizza Hut Announces the Return of Twisted Crust
[2004-07-15] Pizza Hut has announced the return of its Twisted Crust Pizza for a limited time this summer.
[2004-02-25] Pizza Hut has announced that it will add Fresh Express salad to its delivery lineup.
Testing of Yum!'s Pizza Hut/WingStreet Concept to Expand
[2004-02-13] Pizza Hut/WingStreet combos will be the focus of multibrand expansion for Yum! in 2004.
``Get the Gold'' Sweepstakes Gives Pizza Hut Customers Chance to Win $25,000
[2003-01-21] Marketing partnership designed to promote the use of credit cards in non-traditional settings.
Pizza Hut Introduces Chicago Dish Pizza
[2002-09-30] After 10 years, Pizza Hut experts cracked the code on creating an authentic Chicago pizza.
[2002-06-14] Summer Reading Resources for Families Offer 'America's Story' Through Books
Tricon May Be Looking for an Outside Co-branding Partner for Pizza Hut
[2002-05-16] Reports say that Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. is searching for a sandwich or pasta concept to pair up with its Pizza Hut brand.
Pizza Hut to Reveal New P'ZONE Pizza Ad for the Big Game
[2002-01-30] Minutes before the big game on Sunday, February 3, the two teams will be focused on getting into the end zone, but Pizza Hut wants the millions of viewers on the other side of the TV getting into the new P'ZONE.
Kids Get Wild About Reading...with Pizza and Lions
[2001-12-10] Pizza Hut is featuring characters from the PBS children's series "Between the Lions" in its 2002 BOOK IT! beginners program for preschoolers. Enrollment for the program is now underway.
Papa John's Announces September 3Q Sales Results
[2001-10-12] Papa John's International, Inc. today announced that systemwide comparable sales for the five weeks ended September 30, 2001 decreased 0.1%, composed of a 1.4% increase at franchised units and a 4.1% decrease at company-owned restaurants.
Galaxy Nutritional Foods Popular In Pizza Hut Test
[2001-10-08] Galaxy Nutritional Foods, a producer of nutritious plant-based dairy alternatives, reported significant progress in its current and comprehensive test with 43 Pizza Hut® stores.
Pizza Hut Delivers to Outer Space
[2001-05-22] Adding another chapter to the decades-old "space race" chronicles, Pizza Hut has become the first company to deliver pizza straight to the pioneers living in outer space on the International Space Station (ISS).
Pizza Hut Commercial Features Unlikely Pair
[2001-04-19] Carmen Electra and Marie Osmond come face-to-face in a heated pizza debate: which to eat first—the pizza or the breadsticks?
Pizza Hut Franchisee Signs with Zebrapass
[2001-04-19] Colonial Foods, LLC, one of the largest franchisees in the Pizza Hut system, announces an agreement with ZebraPass, a leading technology company providing mobile marketing systems.
Political Uncertainty Focus of New Pizza Hut Spot
[2000-11-14] A new commercial for The Insider(TM) pizza from Pizza Hut taps into the current controversy over the outcome of the presidential election and the uncertainty currently underway in Florida.
Countdown to Space Commercialization Has Begun
[2000-07-12] On July 12, the world's largest proton rocket—carrying the permanent living capsule of the International Space Station—is scheduled to lift off from Kazakhstan and will showcase the logo prominently displayed on the fuselage.
Pizza Hut Sponsors Sixth Summer Reading Program
[2000-05-18] Pizza Hut continues its commitment to youth literacy by participating as a sponsor of the Department of Education's READ*WRITE*NOW!
Pizza Hut Literacy Program Takes Off, Again
[2000-03-01] The BOOK IT! Beginners early childhood read-aloud program, created and sponsored by Pizza Hut, Inc., starts its third year in March.
Pizza Hut Celebrates Big New Yorker Anniversary
[2000-01-20] To celebrate The Big New Yorker Pizza's phenomenal success during its first year of introduction, Pizza Hut is giving consumers a free, custom CD from CDNOW.
Pizza Hut Celebrates Big New Yorker Anniversary
[2000-01-20] To celebrate The Big New Yorker Pizza's success during its first year of introduction, Pizza Hut is giving consumers a free, custom CD from CDNOW with every order of The Big New Yorker Pizza.
[2000-01-01] Angel Toro learned about competitiveness in the military. Competitiveness landed him a job at Pizza Hut, Inc., for which he's been managing a store in Odessa, Texas, for the last nineteen years. by David Haldane
