Chuck E. Cheese's newest international restaurant opened in Panama City, Panama, earlier this month. The restaurant is part of a multiyear plan to bring several restaurants to Central America. Parent …

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that Green Brook, N.J.-based AMPAL Group has signed an agreement to develop 10 franchise stores in Central and Northern New Jersey. The first is expected to open …

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint plans aggressive growth in the Florida market this year, beginning with its first location in Tallahassee in May. Currently, there are 18 more Florida locations in …

Berkeley, Calif., is playing host to the latest build-your-own pizza concept with the debut of Build Pizzeria Roma this week. According to the San Francisco Gate, the concept opened this week and is …

Papa John's has launched its Homers for Heroes campaign to fight childhood cancer. The chain will donate $100 for every homerun hit by a Louisville (Ky.) Bats' player this season at Slugger Field …

Balboa Capital, a provider of franchise financing in the U.S., announced it has been named as a preferred lender for Papa John's current and prospective franchisees nationwide. Balboa Capital will …

Pizza Patrón presented Jason LeVecke, Margaret LeVecke, Carl LeVecke and David Padilla of Pizza Revolución LLC with the Patrón of the Year award at its 2013 National Franchise …

The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.3 percent in March, boosted by modest improvements in labor market indicators and …

Joe's Pizza, a 38-year-old Greenwich Village establishment, opened its doors this week at 150 East 14th Street in the heart of New York City's Union Square area. The new Joe's Pizza marks the first …

Toledo, Ohio-based Marco's Pizza has appointed Bryon Stephens as chief operating officer effective immediately. As the chain's vice president of Development since 2005, Stephens has been responsible …

Hungry Howie's Pizza recently opened a new store in Clinton, Miss., at 105 Highway 80 East. This is the third store for a multi-unit franchise pizza agreement in the Jackson, Miss., market, and it is …

Patxi's Pizza, based out of the San Francisco Bay area, opened its second East Bay location today in Livermore, Calif. The space features a rustic and contemporary design, with Old-world chrome …

Majed Al-Hokair, vice chairman of the board for the Al-Hokair Group, and Jim Howell, president of Perky's Pizza, have signed an agreement to further develop the Perky's Pizza brand in Saudi Arabia …

The Kansas City, Mo., area will soon welcome its first Pie Five Pizza Co. restaurant through a 10-unit franchise agreement with former Applebee's president and CEO Dave Goebel. Goebel, a restaurant …

Papa John's International Inc. recently announced its Franchisees of the Year during its annual operators conference in Orlando, Fla. The winners include: Royal PJ Inc., Encino, Calif.: Hinkle Award …

Lending to America's franchise businesses will reach its highest level since the recession, providing $23.9 billion in lending to support 59,300 unit transactions, but it will still fall short of …

Beach Boys Pizza, an 11-unit Papa John's franchisee, won the company's 2012 National Humanitarian Award for its involvement in local communities. According to Southern Maryland News, Beach Boys Pizza …