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 …

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 …