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57% of men and 46% of women do not wash their hands after using the
restroom, according to an Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
study.

According to the New York Post, “Talks between California Pizza Kitchen and a potential buyer are cooked, The Post has learned.”

According to Reuters, “Papa John’s International Inc (PZZA.O) reported an adjusted quarterly profit in line with market expectations and the pizza chain narrowed its fiscal 2010 earnings outlook.”

According to Bloomberg.com, “Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. rose to a record after the Indian franchisee of Domino’s Pizza Inc. said it plans to add 70 stores in the year ending March to tap demand for pizzas and western food in the South Asian country.”

According to DreadCentral.com, “Our readers know us so well. Here at Dread Central we love pizza, and we love zombies.”

Expressing bridled optimism for the future, Christopher Koetke, MBA, CEC, CCE, dean of Kendall College’s School of Culinary Arts and vice president of culinary arts for Laureate International Universities network, identified food-prepared-away-from-home trends with his keynote presentation at this year’s Foodservice at Retail Exchange (FARE ’10) in Rosemont, Ill., on June 28.

The New Zealand Prime Minister Mr. John Key went to Gung Ho! Pizza to attend the opening ceremony. GungHo! Pizza is a pizzeria, whose funders are New Zealanders Jade Gray and John O’Loghlen, locates on China View Mansion, Beijing.

Last Summer, ‘Día del Patrón’ or ‘Day of the Patrón’ was a popular promotion sparking record sales for Pizza Patrón, the nation’s number one Latin pizza brand. Today, the chain announced it is bringing it back, by popular demand, for a limited time.

Papa Murphy’s International announced today that in 2009 it outpaced all pizza-industry competition in new store growth and U.S. systemwide sales, based on year-over-year percentage change. According to the 37th Annual Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN) Top 100 census report, Papa Murphy’s growth in U.S. franchise units from 2008 to 2009 landed the take ‘n’ bake pizza chain among the top 10 restaurant franchises, which also include Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Jack in the Box and Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar. Papa Murphy’s is the only pizza chain to secure a spot in the top 10.