Australia’s second largest pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has been named Joint Winner of the 2010 Australian Business Award for Retail Excellence in recognition of its recent growth, achievements and contribution to the industry. Eagle Boys was selected from 186 entries from a range of Australian private and public companies and organisations. The Australian Business Awards is a national awards program honouring organisations that demonstrate the core values of business excellence, product excellence,... ...Read more »

Eagle Boys today confirmed expansion plans, aiming to overtake Domino’s Pizza as Australia’s largest pizza maker. Despite reports of a sluggish retail market, Eagle Boys is relying on its recorded sales increase of 15.4% in the last 12 months as evidence to justify an aggressive store opening strategy. The company plans to open 46 new stores in 2010-11 – almost one a week – with a focus on new markets Sydney and Adelaide. Eagle Boys Pizza Managing Director Todd Clayton said... ...Read more »

The new dessert item at Eagle Boys Pizza, the Chocolate Fudge Mousse, comes with a glowing pedigree. The dessert, developed with Australian dessert producer Exquisine, has received a gold medal at the 2010 Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show, and will now compete in the Australian Grand Dairy Awards later this year. The dessert, one of three new desserts in the new-look Eagle Boys menu, took top honours in the ‘Dairy dessert (other than custard)’ category this year. The Chocolate Fudge... ...Read more »

Eagle Boys Pizza has announced three new pizzas – Garlic Prawn, Steak & Prawn and Prawn & Avocado – as part of a “mission to restore Australians’ love of seafood on pizza”, looking to court “jaded pizza lovers, tired of fake-looking, shrivelled ‘prawns’.” Eagle Boys CEO Todd Clayton said while Australians had a close affinity with the sea and loved seafood, many pizza makers failed to deliver a good seafood pizza.  The new toppings at Eagle... ...Read more »

Australia’s leading pizza chains are upping marketing spend and altering menus as the fight for the fast-food dollar intensifies. With the much-publicised ‘trading down’ from restaurants, a number of fast-food restaurants have recorded strong sales growth despite the economic concerns. Among them have been Australia’s most prominent pizza makers and they are keen to ensure that their momentum continues with marketing spend on the rise. Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars, one of Australia’s... ...Read more »

Pizza lovers can design their own pizzas, adding and removing toppings, sauces and condiments, under a new online ordering system by Eagle Boys Pizza, one of Australia’s largest pizza franchises. An increased desire for convenience over the past decade, in particular, has assisted with the growth of online services and internet ordering is now steadily becoming more popular. In the case of the new Eagle Boys system – customers can order up to 14 days in advance. It also taps into the... ...Read more »

Australian pizza franchise Eagle Boys has recognised the need to develop a new store model in order to thrive in small towns.Called the “Local Store Model”, the new range of franchised stores will be established in towns with a population of between 2,500 and 5,000 residents. The stores will have a smaller store footprint, and open for fewer hours (4.30pm to 9pm daily) with an optional delivery service but will still offer the same menu. The new model is part of the company’s robust... ...Read more »

Australian pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has recorded a 21.9% increase in sales growth during the past 12 months on the back of climbing sales and growing store numbers. Australia’s third largest pizza chain recorded revenue of more than $125 million, and opened 51 new stores. The company now operates 230 franchised stores in Australia across five store models. The number of stores has risen swiftly since their first opening in 1987, with last month’s acquisition of Pizza Haven Australia,... ...Read more »

Australian pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has bolstered its national expansion drive with the purchase of Pizza Haven Australia, the nation’s fourth largest pizza chain. The move will see Eagle Boys operate 270 stores across Australia and see the company enter the Sydney and South Australian markets for the first time. Under the deal, Pizza Haven franchisees will be offered the opportunity to convert their stores to Eagle Boys stores. Eagle Boys Pizza Managing Director Todd Clayton believes the... ...Read more »