Pizza Inn Opens New Restaurant in Calumet, OK

The Colony, Texas, April 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pizza Inn, Inc.
(Nasdaq:PZZI) recently recognized as Pizza Marketplace's 2008 Pizza Chain of the
year, announced today the opening of their most recent express restaurant in
Calumet, OK. Pizza Inn, known for its authentic made-from-scratch crusts,
family-friendly atmosphere and superior guest service is proud to begin serving
the Calumet residents. The new store is owned and operated by Ronnie Wheeler
with RSL & K Enterprises and located at 550 S. Walbaum Rd. in Calumet, OK.

"Our Corporate team is extremely pleased to have Ronnie and the Calumet express
unit join our franchise community," said Charlie Morrison, President and CEO of
Pizza Inn. "I am positive their staff will provide the Calumet neighborhood with
the superiority, quality and value that Pizza Inn has been serving up for over
50 years."

"My staff is very proud to become the newest addition to Pizza Inn's restaurant
chain," said Ronnie Wheeler. "We are eager to show our Calumet neighbors and the
rest of the Pizza Inn team we will strive to provide customers with the
outstanding product that the Pizza Inn chain has succeeded so well in serving."

Pizza Inn is actively seeking new franchisees with a program designed to
encourage entrepreneurs and existing franchise owners to invest in new Pizza Inn
Buffet franchise locations. The program includes a 0% royalty incentive for a
location's first year of operation and 2% royalty for the second year. To learn
more about these opportunities, go to www.pizzainn.com for details and contact
information.

Pizza Inn was recently acknowledged for its success as 2008's Pizza Chain of the
Year by Pizza Marketplace. For more detailed information on this recognition
please visit the following link provided.
http://www.pizzamarketplace.com/article.php?id=12838

Pizza Inn, Inc. (http://www.pizzainn.com) is headquartered in The Colony, Texas,
along with its distribution division, Norco Restaurant Services Company. The
Company is a franchisor and food and supply distributor to a system of
franchised and company owned restaurants operating both domestically and
internationally under the trade name "Pizza Inn."

The Pizza Inn logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4933

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CONTACT: Pizza Inn, Inc.
Scott Richter, Sr. Director of Marketing
469-384-5000
srichter@pihq.com