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Villa Enterprises opens Food Hall by Villa at shopping outlet
July 18, 2014
Six of Villa Enterprises’ brands are now open at the Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets in Virginia, as part of the Food Hall by Villa. The concepts include Villa…
read nowPie Five Pizza plans debut in the Deep South
July 18, 2014
Pie Five Pizza Co. has awarded 26 franchise units to Quality Restaurant Concepts LLC, headed by restaurateurs Fred Gustin and Kurt Guttshall. The agreement…
read nowNew S.C. Mellow Mushroom boasts sci-fi theme
July 18, 2014
Mellow Mushroom will open its newest unit July 21 in Rock Hill, S.C., across from the Regal Manchester Cinema in Manchester Village. The new restaurant is…
read nowNew RapiDough Pizza concept allows guests to order via iPad kiosks
July 17, 2014
The RapiDOUGH Pizza concept has opened in Providence Town Center in Collegeville, Pa., featuring pizzas, calzones and salads. The offerings are made with…
read nowMultiunit franchisee growth outpacing restaurant industry growth
July 16, 2014
According to new data from the Restaurant Finance Monitor’s annual "Monitor 200" ranking, the 200 largest restaurant franchisees in the country saw their total…
read nowSpin! Neapolitan Pizza plans Dallas presence
July 16, 2014
Kansas City, Mo.-based Spin! Neapolitan Pizza plans to open three company-owned locations in the Dallas area -- its first company-owned restaurants outside its…
read nowNew agreement pushes Pie Five’s franchise deals beyond 200 units
July 15, 2014
Pie Five Pizza Co. announced a new franchise agreement for eight units with Lubbock, Texas, native Nathan K. Cage. According to a news release, Cage will…
read nowPie Five Pizza signs 18-unit deal for Florida market
July 14, 2014
Pie Five Pizza has awarded 18 franchise units to retired Cleveland Indian Matt LaPorta to bring the brand throughout the Tampa, Fla., area beginning in early…
read nowUncle Maddio’s extends Alabama presence
July 14, 2014
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint will open its 23rd unit this week, located in Daphne, Ala. The new unit marks the fourth of 24 total units the brand plans to open…
read nowBlaze Pizza ready for New York debut
July 14, 2014
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first New York location in West Babylon on July 17. To celebrate the grand opening, the new location will offer free…
read nowProject Pie adds to executive team to support growth
July 11, 2014
Project Pie has named two new executives to its leadership team, including Brian Watkins as director of Operations, and Steve Brigandi, as chief administrative…
read nowYour Pie hosts free pizza giveaway for grand opening
July 10, 2014
Your Pie will celebrate its grand opening in the Atlanta suburb of Buckhead on July 11 at 11 a.m. The first 50 customers will get free pizzas, and (until …
read nowPizza Inn honors top franchise owners
July 10, 2014
Pizza Inn recognized its top franchise owners at its recently held National Franchise Convention in Savannah, Ga.
read nowChicago Mayor pushes for $13 minimum wage
July 10, 2014
Earlier this week, a task force appointed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel released a recommendation that the city’s minimum wage be raised to $13 an hour by the…
read nowMarco’s Pizza plans Dallas-Fort Worth expansion
July 9, 2014
Marco’s Pizza, which added 109 units in 2013, is continuing its aggressive expansion with Dallas-Fort Worth as its latest target. Justin Tarrant and his…
read nowSbarro expands presence in Bolivia
July 9, 2014
Sbarro has announced its entry into Bolivia with a new store opening at the Ventura Mall in Santa Cruz, franchised by Sbarro Bolivia SRL.
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Papa John’s franchisee: Trying to be everything to everyone is a bad strategy
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Pierre Panos expects a ‘shakeout’ in the fast casual pizza subsegment.
read nowPie Five Pizza Co. plugs into the Music City
July 8, 2014
On Friday, Pie Five Pizza Co. will open the first of its 10 planned locations in Nashville, Tenn. The first restaurant is located in The Crossings retail strip…
read nowUncle Maddio’s franchisee plans eight NC locations
July 7, 2014
Uncle Maddio’s franchisee Jerry Licari is opening his second of eight planned units in the Charlotte, N.C., area today in Huntersville’s NorthCross Shopping…
read nowRestaurant industry adds 173K in first six months of 2014
July 7, 2014
Last week’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the national economy adding a net 288,000 jobs in June on a seasonally-adjusted basis. This…
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