Less than a week after announcing a new unit in Lewisville, Texas, Pizza Inn has opened another location a bit north, in Blytheville, Ark. The buffet concept features the company's new "retro" design …

Libretto's Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen is set to open this weekend in Jacksonville, Fla., adjacent to St. Johns Town Center in The Markets at Town Center. Libretto's grand opening is Dec. 10 and …

In August, Pizza Inn announced an expansion plan designed to add several new restaurants nationwide throughout the next year. The corporate-owned restaurant continues to follow that path, opening its …

Romeo's Pizza, headquartered in Medina, Ohio, has inked a deal allowing a franchisee to open 90 stores in the St. Louis area. Franchisee Sean Brauser owns 31 Romeo's in the Buckeye State, having …

Pizza Fusion will be opening two locations in the Tampa, Fla., area in January 2011. The locations are owned one each by Ralph Santell and David Burton. "Having a Pizza Fusion franchise will allow us …

Australian chain Pizza Capers kicked off an expansion drive in 2008 with the goal of operating a network of 100 stores within two years. According to Inside Retailing, that goal is very close to …

CiCi's Pizza has named Deb Chappell as its new director of real estate services and support. A 25-year veteran to the restaurant industry, Chappell will secure agreements with multi-unit franchise …

Marco's Pizza has ambitious plans to climb up the pizza ladder. The company is set to open its third location in the Columbus, Ohio, area Dec. 20. The new unit will be operated by franchisee Jason …

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its ninth restaurant in Mexico. The latest unit, in the Jardines del Pedregal neighborhood of Mexico City, is owned by franchise partner Grupo Calpik, SAPI de …

Mazzio's Italian Eatery, a Tulsa, Okla.-based pizza chain, is the most recent addition to the Franchise Registry, a listing of approved Small Business Administration (SBA) companies. The Franchise …

As part of its long-term expansion strategy, California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its first company-owned restaurant in China. The unit is located in the Sinan Mansions' commercial area of the …

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its first fullservice unit in Tucson, Ariz. The new, 4,400-square-foot restaurant has an outdoor patio and is located on the south side of the Tucson Mall …

Domino's Pizza has opened its first store in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City. The master franchisee is Vietnam Food & Beverage Service, a fully-owned subsidiary of the Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPP …

Restaurant group Pizza De la Comunidad has signed a development agreement with Pizza Patrón to enter the San Diego market with 11 locations over the next three years. Restaurant industry …

Earlier this week, private equity firm Hancock Park Associates successfully completed the sale of Gordon Biersch Restaurant Group to Centerbridge Capital Partners. Centerbridge formed CraftWorks …

U.S. Equities Realty has announced that Sbarro will open six new locations at the Illinois Tollway Oases. The Oases are a network of seven plazas located along the Illinois Toll Highway system …

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened a new location in Bridgewater, NJ. The new 5,500-square-foot restaurant is located at the entrance of the Bridgewater Commons shopping center, between Macy's …

While China has been a strong growth market for Pizza Hut parent company Yum! Brands the last couple of years, India is quickly gaining speed. The Economic Times of India reported that Yum!'s India …

Ohio-based Marco's pizza has plans to blanket Central Indiana with 60 additional stores, according to the Indy Star. The chain, which plans to add 900 locations throughout the next several years …

Mellow Mushroom will open Greater Cincinnati's first Pizza Bakery on November 15 in Wilder, Ky., next to the Town and Country Sports complex. "There is nothing like the Mellow Mushroom in this area …