Month: December 2009

Papa John's Swamped by Pizza Fundraiser

According to the Seattle Times, Papa John’s has raised so much money for the families of the slain Lakewood police officers that its pizza shops in the Seattle area are running out of dough.

Villa Enterprises Wins Big at Sandsr Casino Resort Bethlehem

Villa Enterprises Management, one of the nation’s fastest growing multi-concept restaurant franchisors, today announced it has taken over operation and management of the entire food court at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem located in Bethlehem Pennsylvania.

Pizza Fusion Atlanta Receives LEED Certification

Pizza Fusion (http://www.pizzafusion.com) was recently awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for its Atlanta restaurant. This marks the fifth Pizza Fusion location nationally to receive LEED certification.

Dickson Expands On-Site Monitoring Technology Consultation Services

U.S. users of multiple environmental monitoring instruments— drug developers, hospitals, universities, food processors, corporate campuses, industrial processors, scientific research institutes, among others—can now receive expert hands-on in person consultations with Dickson experts in monitoring technology to facilitate making best-match technology acquisitions.

NPD: Demand for Meal Deals in Casual Dining Continues to Rise

From Ginsu knives sold via infomercials in the 1970s to the fast-food combo meals first introduced in the early 1990s to today’s telecommunications triple plays in which Internet, cable and phone services are bundled together, Americans have always loved a packaged deal. Add a recession into the equation, and the passion mounts for several items at one seemingly low price.