Fired Pie plans to double store count by fall

June 19, 2014

Arizona-based Fired Pie has announced plans to double its store count by the fall, going from four units to eight.

MOD Pizza plants seed in Northern California

June 18, 2014

Seattle-based MOD Pizza announced it will be expanding to Silicon Valley. The first store, located in the newly developed Village Oaks Shopping Center in San…

Tutta Bella marks 10th anniversary

June 18, 2014

Seattle-based Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria, a VPN-certified, wood-fired pizza restaurant, has opened its fifth location in the Bellevue Crossroads…

Café Rio exec named as Pieology Pizzeria president

June 18, 2014

Pieology Pizzeria has named Bob Baker as its new president. Baker will join CEO and Founder Carl Chang in managing the growth of Pieology.

Marco's Pizza helps unemployed veterans

June 17, 2014

Marco’s Pizza celebrated its 500th franchise by reaching out to unemployed veterans. In anticipation of its Wilmington, N.C., store, customers were encouraged…

Blaze Pizza plans new opening every six days

June 17, 2014

Blaze Pizza announced that it will open its 25th restaurant next month in Mission Viejo, Calif., and its 60th restaurant in New Orleans in December. The fast…

Nick's New Haven-style Pizzeria & Bar continues Florida growth

June 16, 2014

Nick’s New Haven-Style Pizzeria & Bar is opening a second location in Coral Springs, Fla., today, featuring New Haven-style pizza.

Franchise association files lawsuit against Seattle for $15 min. wage vote

June 12, 2014

The International Franchise Association and five franchisees filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Wednesday, seeking to block Seattle’s…

Uncle Maddio’s on pace to grow more than 200% this year

June 11, 2014

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint announced a 214-percent growth rate in 2013 and expects to open 24 more restaurant this year.

A look at Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza

Blaze Pizza opened this week in Louisville, Ky., and hopes to be a national contender in the top-your-own pizza segment by appealing to Millennials and busy…

HMSHost launches new by-the-slice pizza concept

June 10, 2014

HMSHost has developed a new pizza restaurant, called PZA, as part of its brand portfolio. According to a news release, the concept was developed with on-the-go…

Casey’s General Stores continues to gain traction in pizza delivery business

June 10, 2014

Casey’s General Stores reported its annual results, which included a same-store sales increase of 11.8 percent in its prepared food and fountain category…

UK’s largest restaurant chains continue growth trajectory

June 10, 2014

The 100 largest restaurant chains in the United Kingdom turned in a 6.4-percent annual sales increase in 2013, compared to 7.1 percent the prior year…

Blaze Pizza plans to become a national player by targeting Millennials

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The new Louisville, Ky., location will be ‘overstaffed’ to ensure guests are taken care of ‘no matter what.’

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria entering Louisiana market

June 9, 2014

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has announced it will expand into Louisiana. The first of several locations will open in the winter at 6401 Bluebonnet Blvd. in Baton…

Marco’s finds footing in by-the-slice sales

June 5, 2014

Marco’s Pizza locations in Denver are capitalizing on their by-the-slice sales. The company said the Denver market is ripe for such sales, with heavy walk-in…

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza plants flag in the Bluegrass State

June 4, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its newest location June 9 in Louisville, marking the brand’s debut in Kentucky. To celebrate, the company will offer free…

Sbarro to get a fresh start in new Ohio home

June 4, 2014

Sbarro announced this week that it is moving its headquarters from Melville, N.Y., to Columbus, Ohio, as it emerges from bankruptcy protection. The pizza chain…

Seattle passes $15 minimum wage; franchisees sue

June 3, 2014

Seattle’s City Council unanimously approved a minimum wage increase Monday, to $15 an hour. Mayor Ed Murray is expected to sign its passage today, which would…

Uncle Maddio’s franchisee expands development agreement

June 3, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint’s Charlotte, N.C., franchise partners, Jerry Licari and Tim Verhagen, have expanded their development agreement to include eight…