Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed an agreement with an affiliate of Levy Family Partners. This agreement paves the way for the development of 15 franchise stores in Chicago and 10 in Miami. Blaze …

Sbarro has announced plans to open 20 eateries in Ontario, Canada. This the latest in a series of franchise agreements that have recently expanded Sbarro's international presence across Europe, the …

Just five months after launching its flagship restaurant in L.A. near the University of Southern California, The Pizza Studio has announced that it will open several locations this summer and fall …

A new Sam & Louie's is set to open in Scottsbluff, Neb., the week of June 10. New owners Melissa and Chad Schneider said the brand, which specializes in New York-style pizza, is a good fit for …

Greenfield Farms Food Inc. announced the closing schedule of the previously announced acquisition of Carmela's Pizzeria for June 5. The closing will complete the acquisition of 100 percent of the …

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza's first franchise location is now open in Southern California in the City of Orange near Honda Center and Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. The restaurant is operated by Hofman …

The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.2 percent in April, boosted by improvements in employment and sales in franchise …

Fast casual pizza concepts are all the rage these days, and Smashburger's founder is getting in on the action, opening Live Basil Pizza this week in the Denver area, according to Vcstar.com. Several …

Marco's Pizza is pushing to open its 500th store by 2014. The Toledo, Ohio-based chain currently has more than 350 stores open, with more than 200 in development. "If someone was going to invest in a …

At a special session for its Foodservice Planning Program clients this week, Technomic shared its latest expectations for foodservice industry performance, by segment, through 2014. Since releasing …

Partners Francisco "Patxi" Azpiroz and William Freeman have announced the opening of their ninth Bay Area Patxi's Pizza location, their first in San Jose. Patxi's Pizza opens today at 11 a.m. in the …

Los Angeles-based fast casual pizza restaurant The Pizza Studio announced plans to open several new locations this summer and fall. The new restaurants join the 37 units currently in development …

Fresh & Healthy Brands, a franchisor of frozen yogurt stores and other restaurant concepts, has formed a partnership with Famous Famiglia Pizzeria to franchise the chain in Canada and other …

Hungry Howie's Pizza has been named one of the 2013 Military Friendly Franchises as compiled by Victory Media. A complete list of winners will be published in the June 2013 issue of G.I. Jobs …

Domino's UK has recognized various employees within the system at the company's recent event in Liverpool, England. Among them was franchisee Joggy Dhillon, who won a national PR award, which is …

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open in the Carytown area of Richmond, Va., on May 20. The newest unit is owned by Scott Douglas. "Living in Richmond and being a part of the wonderful community, I …

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza turned in a 13.59 percent same-store sales increase in the first quarter of 2013. Additionally, company-owned units averaged $889,086 in gross sales/year with $143,519 …

Indianapolis-based Noble Roman's Inc. has announced results for the quarterly period ended March 31, which included a 15.5 percent jump in revenue. Net income was $418,330, compared to $244,300 …

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has announced that LA Metro Blaze Pizza Holding Co LLC has signed an agreement to open 20 franchise stores in the greater Los Angeles area over the next five years. In …