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One Stop for a Pizza and a Movie — EntertainmentXpress Rolls DVD Kiosks Into Select Pizza Hut Stores

EntertainmentXpress, the entertainment distribution division of Public Media Works, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!pubm (PUBM 0.75, 0.00, 0.00%) , today announced it has begun rolling out its DVD digital entertainment platform in key Pizza Hut locations operated by Aurora Huts LLC of Mars, Pennsylvania. Aurora Huts is one of the largest and credited to be one of the most innovative Pizza Hut(R) franchise organizations in the world with over 155 stores in Pennsylvania and Florida.

Eddie's, Beloved Long Island Pizzeria, Launches NYC Food Truck This Week

According to the Village voice, “Thrillist reports that Eddie’s Pizza of New Hyde Park, a 70-year-old Long Island standby, is launching a Manhattan pizza truck this week. Eddie’s Twitter feed confirms the news, announcing that it will be somewhere in Midtown on Thursday and Friday. Eddie’s is known for its 10-inch, thin-crusted ‘bar pies,’ which are meant to leave room for beer.”

Ehrlich Pledges New Attitude For Small Businesses

According to the Washington Post, “Former Maryland governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) pledged Monday that small businesses would once again come to see state regulators as ‘their partners, not their sheriffs’ if he returns to office next year.”

Spike Mendelsohn Serves Up Good Stuff

According to the Washington Post, “Fans of Good Stuff Eatery proprietor Spike Mendelsohn have a lot to be excited about this summer. The former “Top Chef” contestant just released “The Good Stuff Cookbook” (Wiley), his first, which is full of the same kind of comfort food found on his restaurant’s menu. The book includes a few local shout-outs, such as a burger Mendelsohn dedicates to fellow Canadian and Washington Capitals star Mike Green.”

Understanding ovens

End the confusion about conveyor and convection ovens, and learn which is best for your pizzeria.

Fuhgettaboudit!

PMQ tours Brooklyn to find some of the best classic and modern slices.

All about atmosphere

In-store entertainers and sign spinners can drive traffic and create a fun vibe at your pizzeria.

Aggressive Store Rollout For Pizza Chain

According to FoodWeek.com, “Eagle Boys Pizza will open one new store on average every two business days during June as part of its $20 million expansion strategy for 2010.”

Pizza Tour Stops in Port Orange

According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, “Tour de Pizza will make its fourth stop in a 22-city, 1,300-mile cycling tour at Luigi’s Pizzeria, 3824 Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange, in the Food Lion Plaza.”

Naked Pizza in New Orleans

According to QSR Magazine, “There’s no better showcase for cheese than pizza. And pizza, cheese and all, has gotten a healthy makeover in the most unlikely of places: New Orleans.”

Pizza Inn…Blazing New Trails

Pizza Inn, Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!pzzi/quotes/nls/pzzi (PZZI 1.77, -0.02, -1.12%) hosted over 200 franchisees and supplier partners from four different countries last week at their annual convention held at the Gaylord Texan. It was an appropriate place for their Blazing New Trails theme!

Pizza Patrón thanks Subway for success

According to the Dallas Business Journal, “Pizza Patrón is thanking the Subway Effect — a phenomenon in which buyers expect to pay $5 or less for each meal — as one of the reasons behind its rapid expansion. The company’s recently-opened 100th store is based in Dallas, the same city where it launched its Latin-style pizza concept in 2003.”

Four Naperville Coaches Game For New Pizzeria

Four Naperville dads who have coached youth athletics for years are applying their skills to a new team — Coach’s Pizza, a restaurant that recently opened on 1931 S. Washington St. And if their strategy pays off, the new venture is sure to be a winner.