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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Papa Murphy's president and COO resigns June 3, 2009, Vancouver - Clarice Turner, president and chief operating officer of Vancouver-based Papa Murphy’s International, resigned on Monday to pursue new opportunities, the company confirmed. Boston Pizza launches 15 new menu items June 3, 2009, Richmond, B.C. – Boston Pizza International Inc. is introducing 15 new items to its menu on June 8, including its first-ever multigrain pizza crust and a prime rib burger. Oregon passes menu-labeling bill June 2, 2009, Salem, OR - The Oregon Legislature passed a bill requiring chain restaurants throughout the state to post calorie counts on menus, menu boards and drive-thru signage beginning in 2011. Q1 GDP drop worst since '91 June 2, 2009, Toronto - Canada suffered its largest quarterly drop in GDP in 18 years, according to figures released Monday. BP Foundation contributes $1 million to Heart and Stroke  June
1, 2009, Edmonton – The Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) received a $1 million
contribution by the Boston Pizza Foundation to its national Heart&Stroke Restart
a Heart, Restart a Life Automated External Defibrillator (AED) program.
Midland BP franchisees named Franchisee of the Year  June 1, 2009, Midland, Ont. - Midland,
Ont., Boston Pizza franchisees, Dave, Joan, and Andy Staffen, are the
recipients of the Boston Pizza International’s 2008 Franchisee of the Year award,
the company’s most celebrated honour.
U.K.:Recession feeds a boom in pizza places June 1, 2009, U.K. - Pizzerias in Ireland are booming as diners desert fancy restaurants in favour of the “recession-proof” meal. Japan edges U.S. in pizza eating contest June 1, 2009, Culver City, CA -- Japan's Takeru Kobayashi outlasted Joey Chestnut when the eating titans faced off to see who could devour the most pizzas. Chains take on changing tastes June 1, 2009, Louisville, KY - The recession is jolting the restaurant industry to concoct who'd-a-thunk-it products that are redefining what even the industry's biggest brands stand for. |
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