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 …

Russo's New York Pizzeria recently marked its debut in Dubai at the Jumeirah Center Dubai. The opening is Russo's first outside of the United States. "Right from the moment customers walk in they …

Celebrity (Iron) Chef Mario Batali is planning to open a new pizza concept in Boston in the fall. According to Zagat, Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca will open in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood. Batali …

Franchise Business Review has recognized Papa Murphy's with the 2013 Franchisee Satisfaction Award. The annual award is given to franchise companies with the highest franchisee satisfaction rankings …

An estimated 400 quick-service employees walked off their jobs today at more than 60 New York City restaurants. The Fast Food Forward organization, which helped facilitate today's event, claims it is …

The International Franchise Association has launched an integrated advocacy campaign to "voice the needs of franchise business owners in the national debate over immigration reform." According to the …

On April 5 and 6, Beverly Hills, Calif.'s Mulberry Street Pizzeria will celebrate the grand opening of its fifth location in Thousand Oaks, Calif., with food, T-shirt and cookbook giveaways and more …

MOD Pizza announced its first store outside of Washington State will be located in the Cedar Hills Crossing shopping center in Beaverton, Ore. It marks the chain's ninth location. "We have been …

Papa John's Pizza today acknowledged and thanked its franchisees in Altus, Okla., for their ongoing support of the Altus AFB Force Support Squadron. According to the company's Facebook post …

Pizza Fusion announced today the details of an agreement to further expand throughout the Middle East. Pizza Fusion Master Franchisor, Samir Group Inc., has signed an agreement with Food Fusion Est …

Pie Five Pizza Co. today announced its first franchised location is scheduled to open this month in Holladay, Utah, near Salt Lake City. It will be operated by John Gilleland and his partners …

The International Franchise Association released its updated 2013 forecast today, which predicts that franchise businesses will continue to grow at a slightly faster rate than other businesses in job …

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc.'s senior vice president and chief development officer Madison Jobe will speak Thursday at the 2013 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference (MUFC) in Las Vegas. Jobe, who oversees …

Pie Five Pizza Co., a subsidiary of Pizza Inn Holdings Inc., has awarded the first multiunit franchise agreement for Florida to develop 10 locations. The deal was made with Florida entrepreneur L …

Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs founder Jim Hearn, 71, a Palm Harbor, Fla., resident since 1982, died from a sudden illness on Tuesday. Hungry Howie's is the nation's 11th largest pizza company …

Long Island, N.Y.-based SKINNYPIZZA has signed an exclusive deal with Mogull Realty for multiunit expansion into Manhattan. SKINNYPIZZA is a concept that features thin and crispy pizza using no …

Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria, Seattle's first VPN (Verace Pizza Napoletana) Neapolitan pizzeria, has named the management team appointed to lead the company's fifth neighborhood location, set to …

Technomic today released its preliminary results from its annual report of the 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains. Among the top 10 fastest-growing restaurant chains (with $2 million-plus in sales …

Tulsa, Okla.-based Mazzio's Italian Eatery has opened its first East Coast location in Alexandria, Va. The 155-unit concept features "create your own" pizza, as well as pasta, salad, sandwich and …

Noble Roman's Inc. reported its results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended Dec. 31, 2012. Included was a nearly 32 percent increase in royalties and fees from nontraditional franchises in Q4 …