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Franchising industry shows improvement in January
The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the U.S. franchising industry, increased by 0.7 percent in January as nearly all components showed improvement. The … -
SKINNYPIZZA setting up shop in Manhattan
SKINNYPIZZA is set to open in September in the World Financial Center in New York City. SKINNYPIZZA is a Long Island, N.Y.-based company that has developed a very thin and crispy pizza using no … -
Villa Enterprises plans six new outlets in Egypt
Villa Enterprises plans to open a Villa Italian Kitchen location in the Mall of Arabia food court in Cairo, Egypt, through franchisee Sherief Sobh. This will be one of six total outlets planned for … -
Despite doubling system in 5 years, Marco's Pizza CEO wants more
Jack Butorac wants the Toledo, Ohio-based chain to be the fourth largest pizza brand in the U.S.2 comments- Alicia Kelso -
Noble Roman's expands grocery store take-and-bake presence
Noble Roman's Inc. has signed two new franchise agreements in the last three weeks, bringing the total number of Take-n-Bake (TNB) units open or in development to 11. Eight units are currently under … -
Franchise association outlines 2013 policies to accelerate job creation
The International Franchise Association released its 2013 Policy Platform in advance of President Obama's State of the Union address today. The platform makes policy recommendations to the … -
Yum! Brands plans expansion in Russia
Yum! Restaurants International's Oleg Pisklov said today that the company plans to open between 60 and 70 restaurants in 2013 in Russia and other Commonwealth of Independent States. According to Fox … -
NRA: Restaurant job growth hit 17-year high in 2012
The restaurant industry added jobs at double the rate of the overall economy in 2012, and the National Restaurant Association expects this trend to continue in 2013. Restaurants added jobs at a rate … -
Pizza Fusion grows Middle East presence
Parent company Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. today announced its Pizza Fusion brand has opened its eighth restaurant in the Middle East via the Samir Group, its Middle East master franchisor. The new … -
Hungry Howie's plans franchise growth in Ohio
Michigan-based Hungry Howie's is looking to expand its footprint in the Buckeye State. The company will exhibit at the Cincinnati Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo Feb. 9 and Feb. 10 at the … -
Yum! Brands: Pizza Hut China not affected by KFC supply chain crisis
Pizza Hut will continue to grow its lower-investment/higher-returns Delco Lite footprint, which is significantly smaller than its traditional restaurant.- Alicia Kelso -
Topper's leverages social media to build awareness in expansion bid
The new Ann Arbor, Mich., Toppers Pizza unit marks the company's 50th location. Entrepreneur recently recognized Topper's as a Top 500 concept, and the company has 15 new locations under contract to … -
Papa Murphy's reports record growth in 2012
Papa Murphy's Pizza's partnership with Directed Equity to provide funding for qualified franchise candidates led to the chain's record growth in 2012. "Even in this difficult lending environment … -
Chef-restaurateurs collaborate for new fast casual pizza concept
Chefs Rodelio Aglibot (Koi, Yi Cuisine, Sunda, BLT) and Frank Fronda (Napa Valley Grille, Cafe del Rey, Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire), the founding partners of the Pilot Light Group, have teamed up … -
Marco's Pizza targets Florida for 2013 expansion
Marco's Pizza is targeting Florida for growth in 2013. With 37 franchise locations already operating throughout the state, the company expects to have an additional four stores open in the greater … -
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza continues SoCal expansion
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed a lease for its next location, which will be located in Rolling Hills Plaza at 2625 Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance, Calif. Scheduled to open in late May, the 70 … -
Noble Roman's CEO dishes on growing take-and-bake model
The company has three verticals — nontraditional, grocery take-and-bake and standalone take-and-bake — positioned for future growth.- Alicia Kelso -
Little Caesars focused on suburban, rural markets for growth
Little Caesars outlined a new franchise growth plan that entails small suburban markets, as well as rural communities. According to Wicked Local, those targeted markets include Danvers, Mass., and … -
Catering company ramps up momentum with expanded restaurant network
Phoodeez, a Boston-based company that specializes in partnering with those in need of catering with restaurants, has launched its Frequent Phoodeez program and added several restaurant partners. For … -
Papa John's outlines Canadian expansion plan
Papa John's has launched its 2013 Canadian Development Incentive Program, which offers Canadian franchisees opportunities to expand their footprints. As part of the program, qualifying restaurants …
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