The National Restaurant Association and the International Franchise Association have each issued a response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address given Wednesday evening. Dawn …

Tony and Patricia Martinez have just opened their seventh Tony's Pizza in the San Joaquin Valley area, according to VisaliaTimesDelta.com. The ascending pizza chain has a lineup of Hispanic flavors …

Pizza Inn, an international pizza chain with more than 310 restaurants in 10 countries, announced a new financing agreement with Amegy Bank of Texas in a statement. The agreement provides Pizza Inn …

Papa Bello Enterprises Inc. has announced in a statement that it has closed its acquisition of Pastore's of Rosedale. Pastore's is a Baltimore-based Italian deli, bakery and grocery store with two …

The 2010 economic outlook for the nation's franchise businesses forecasts a slow recovery with marginal increases in relating jobs, economic output and quantity of establishments, but the continuing …

After five consecutive quarters of traffic declines through September 2009, the industry will remain weak at least through the first half of 2010, according to a forecast by The NPD Group, a leading …

As lenders continue to limit financing to new franchise business owners, the ramifications will be felt in years to come, from the job market to economic output, according to new data recently …

The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in October, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity registered its first gain in three months …

The commercial real estate market is currently a mess, but that could be good news for someone, now that an Italian restaurant and the property it sits on near Kalamazoo, Mich., is on the market for …

Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands Inc. announced the grand opening of its 13,000th restaurant outside the United States and China by its international division, Yum! Restaurants International (YRI). The …

Though it doesn't release full numbers to the public, Pizza Patrón said it has posted comparable sales increases each month of 2009, leading to a 5.98 percent third quarter increase over …

The Depreciation Fairness Coalition, led by the National Restaurant Association, has sent a letter to each member of the U.S. Congress urging an extension of the 15-year depreciation schedule for …

Restaurant industry performance softened in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity posted a modest decline after a slight gain in the prior month …

Jim Tuckwell, who owns Pizza Gourmet Express in San Diego, has fought back against a rise in the interest rate on his credit line with Capital One, according to a story on the Web site of 10News …

Fitch Ratings has found that financial risk is moderating for the U.S. restaurant industry, despite continued weakness in same-store sales performance. In a recently released special report, Fitch …

Last week, analysts worried about the effects of the potential bankruptcy of financing provider CIT Group after talks with the federal government about a bailout failed. CIT group, which has provided …

Marco's Franchising LLC, which operates Marco's Pizza restaurants, has created several financing tools to assist current and potential franchisees. To help with store down payments, Marco's …

Reuters: Lender CIT Group Inc. warned earlier this week that government bailout talks had ended, a move that could set the stage for bankruptcy. The potential bankruptcy would be a blow to restaurant …

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The outlook for the restaurant industry was dampened somewhat in May, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity registered its first …