CiCi's Pizza hires Sonic exec as CFO

December 12, 2014

CiCi's Pizza has named Jim Lebs as its new chief financial officer Jim Lebs.

Little Caesars franchisees partners with cost reduction services company

November 19, 2014

The Independent Organization of Little Caesar Franchisees has partnered with SIB Fixed Cost Reduction to provide cost reduction services to its members.

Great Value Colleges names top 50 college pizzerias

October 8, 2014

Great Value Colleges, an information and ranking website devoted to higher education topics, has posted a list of the "50 Great (and Mostly Cheap!) College…

Chuck E. Cheese's selects new CFO

October 1, 2014

CEC Entertainment, which operates 577 Chuck E. Cheese's stores, has appointed Temple Weiss as chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Quiznos, CiCi's, Cold Stone among franchise businesses with high default rates

September 12, 2014

The Wall Street Journal this week examined the 10 "worst franchise brands," based on SBA loan defaults. The list included three restaurant brands – Cold Stone…

Yum! Brands increases quarterly dividend by 11%

September 11, 2014

Yum! Brands Inc.'s board of directors has approved an 11 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from…

Papa John’s increases shareholder dividend by 12%

August 1, 2014

Papa John's International today announced that its board has approved a 12 percent increase in the quarterly dividend payable on PZZA's common stock. According…

Rethinking an IPO in a seller’s market

Going public means being prepared for much greater transparency and accountability in business operations.

Papa Murphy’s releases first public quarterly results

May 23, 2014

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc. announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, its first earnings report since going public earlier this month. 

Papa Murphy's IPO priced at $11 per share

May 2, 2014

Papa Murphy's Holdings has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 5,833,333 shares of common stock at $11.00 per share.

Yum! Brands issues 37-cent dividend

May 2, 2014

Yum! Brands Inc. has declared a dividend of 37 cents per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed Aug. 1 to shareholders of record at…

Pizza Inn taps former Smashburger exec as CFO

April 30, 2014

Pizza Inn Holdings announced today that it has named Timothy Mullany as chief financial officer, effective May 5.

Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit schedule solidified

April 14, 2014

The fifth annual Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit, produced by GE Capital, will be held in Toronto on May 6-7. According to a news release, it will…

NRA solidifies inaugural Restaurant Finance Summit lineup

April 11, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has finalized the full line-up for its inaugural Restaurant Finance Summit, which is May 19 during the NRA Show in Chicago.

PizzaRev, Buffalo Wild Wings partnership called 'Deal of the Year'

April 10, 2014

The strategic partnership formed between PizzaRev and Buffalo Wild Wings was selected as the top investment 'Deal of the Year' by Franchise Times magazine.

Access to capital increases for small businesses

April 7, 2014

A new report from Pepperdine Private Capital Access Index shows that access to capital for businesses of all sizes increased in the first quarter and is at its…

Yum! Brands issues quarterly dividend

March 13, 2014

Yum! Brands' board has declared a dividend of $0.37 per share of common stock.

Papa Murphy's applies for NASDAQ listing under 'FRSH'

March 12, 2014

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the…

Sbarro files for bankruptcy again

March 10, 2014

Sbarro has filed for bankruptcy protection again, its second such filing in three years.

Tips on preparing for a minimum wage increase

Make good hiring decisions; mistakes can be costly since training new employees is a considerable investment.