Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, added to that distinction today by opening its 9,000th store. To celebrate, the company conducted symbolic opening events at two stores, a world apart: the first in New Delhi, India’s thriving capital city, and the second in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a neighborhood rebuilding itself after being ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

BelGioioso’s award-winning Fresh Mozzarella is now available in a new special formula for pizza. Similar to the cheese used by Pizzaiuoli in Italy, BelGioioso’s new Special Formula Fresh Mozzarella brings the expertise of its Italian cheesemakers to the art of pizza-making.

According to the New York Times, “In a town brimming with pizza parlors, Marzano’s, a Neapolitan pizzeria that opened in November, is a standout.”

According to the New York Daily News, “Admitting the bland truth, then cooking up a strong campaign about its new pizza recipe helped Domino’s ring up better-than-expected profits and sales.”

As three days of the New York Pizza Showcase wrapped up in New York City on March 2, winners from across the country and across the seas walked away with trophies and medals as proof of their dough and culinary skills.

According to QSR Magazine, “Marco’s Pizza announced the promotion of Mike Jaynes to vice president of sales and product integrity. Jaynes was formerly vice president of sales, research, and development.”

According to Business Week, “Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA said Tuesday that it has completed its $3.7 billion purchase of Kraft Foods Inc.’s pizza business.”

According to Forbes.com, ” Domino’s Pizza said on Tuesday that it named Gregory A. Trojan and Jim Goldman to its board, effective Monday.”

At Mamma Mia! Pizza Kitchen (levellandsbestpizza.com) in Levelland, Texas, operators are making a pie that not only has regulars gossiping, but the town and local media buzzing as well. If you’ve got the cash (a whopping $40) and the courage, the kitchen staff will prepare for you a truly Texan delicacy—rattlesnake pizza!

According to the Kenosha News, “the contest for Kenosha’s best pizza proved more popular than ever Sunday as more than 500 people lined up for a taste of their favorite slices.”

According to the Wall Street Journal, “As restaurant sales across the country continue to shrink, pizza chains are nabbing a bigger share of the pie. But new investors may be late to dinner. Domino’s Pizza Inc. is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings of 25 cents a share on Tuesday, according to analysts polled by Thomson Reuters, compared with 17 cents a share a year ago, and revenue of $437.5 million, up 2.2%.”

According to NTNews.com, “More than 500 people have joined an online mutiny against what they call “extortionate” prices of a local pizza shop in a small Territory town.”

an Amherst pizzeria owner was ordered Friday to pay the state $3,945 a month for three years, beginning Monday, to make up for sales taxes he failed to pay.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, “pizza-style family fun is cooking at an exhibit at the Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago in north suburban Glenview.”

One year after re-launching the Gatti’s Pizza brand in its hometown of Austin, Texas, the company has added nine new product options with Gatti’s “Crave More Save More”(tm) menu, which offers nine deals for nine dollars. The menu marks a bold departure from industry approaches of the past two years, where the category has seen both deep discounting on premium items and unlimited choices for toppings, crust, and size at a set price.

According to TheTimes-Tribune.com, ” When Mary Louise Salerno saw Jesus Christ in a bucket of pizza sauce, her instinct was not to alert the media or even to tell many friends.”

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!cpki/quotes/nls/cpki (CPKI 13.70, -0.56, -3.93%) today reported revenues and net income for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year 2009 ending January 3, 2010.

According to the Dallas Morning News, “Pizza Hut has sealed a deal to move its corporate headquarters from Addison to Plano and is planning to break ground next week, the company said Tuesday.”

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, raised $2 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during the 2009 Thanks and Giving campaign. This marks the largest single charitable donation in the history of Domino’s Pizza.

Golden Knights Pizza
(http://www.goldenknightspizza.com) in Orlando, Florida is a
local success story that can be appreciated anywhere in the
USA today. The key to their fame is their Facebook fans and
friends! After starting with Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/GoldenKnightsPizza) and then
linking in BigHoller Restaurant Online Ordering
(http://www.BigHoller.com), Golden Knights Pizza was able to
generate over 2,000 fans and 1,500 friends in their first
sixty days.

The team at Nick-N-Willy’s Pizza in Park City, Utah is proud to have broken the record for the most pizzas ever tossed, baked and delivered by a single restaurant in the franchise company’s 21 year history. The record was broken during a 19 day period when the Park City fast casual restaurant prepared meals to feed close to 3,000 Sundance Film Festival volunteers. The initiative was part of the franchise company’s in-kind sponsorship agreement to support the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.