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Pizza Inn Grand Re-Opening for Shelby, NC

Restaurant to Feature Full-Service Pizza Buffet and Game Room

THE COLONY, Texas, May 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Pizza Inn, Inc. known for its great-tasting pizza at affordable prices, today announced the re-opening of a buffet restaurant in Shelby, North Carolina. The grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, May 10th, featuring live music, prizes and free product samples. The restaurant is owned and operated by Bill Simmons. The 3,500 square foot restaurant, with a seating capacity of 127, is located at 127 E. Dixon Blvd.

Customers will be able to enjoy the all-day, full-service buffet in this newly remodeled location. Other features include family-style dining and a new game room equipped with flat screen televisions. The all new Pizza Inn is designed to provide guests with a wide variety of fresh-made pizzas, spicy and boneless wings, sandwiches, salads and desserts, all served in a friendly and fun environment. Customers can also take advantage of Pizza Inn's to-go and delivery services.

"We are impressed with Bill's passion and commitment to the community he serves and wish him the very best," said Charlie Morrison, President and CEO of Pizza Inn.

"Bringing great tasting pizza at an affordable price to this wonderful community is very exciting," said Mr. Simmons.

Pizza Inn, Inc. (www.pizzainn.com) is headquartered in The Colony, Texas, along with its restaurant services division, Norco Restaurant Services Company. Pizza Inn franchises approximately 334 restaurants and owns one restaurant with annual chain-wide sales of approximately $145 million.

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CONTACT: Pizza Inn, Inc.
         Danny Meisenheimer, Vice President of Brand Management
         469-384-5000
         dmeisenheimer@pihq.com