Red Mango parent company acquires pizza and smoothie concepts

May 14, 2014

Brix Holdings LLC, a newly-formed multi-brand franchising company, has announced the addition of Smoothie Factory and RedBrick Pizza to its roster of national…

Pie Five Pizza marks its debut in Virginia

May 14, 2014

On Friday, the Pie Five Pizza chain will open the doors to its newest restaurant, its first in Virginia, just outside of Richmond in Glen Allen. According to a…

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza headed to Raleigh-Durham

May 13, 2014

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint plans to open its first location in Raleigh, N.C., under the direction of business partners Andrew Madans and Talie Madans. They are…

Russo's New York Pizzeria signs franchising deal for Houston market

May 8, 2014

Guillermo Medellin, current owner of Russo's New York Pizzeria in The Woodlands, Texas, has signed another agreement with the company to open his second…

Spin! Neapolitan Pizza adding two company-owned locations

May 7, 2014

Spin! Neapolitan Pizza plans to add two company-owned locations in its hometown market of Kansas City, Mo.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza plants flag in Ohio

May 7, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Ohio location in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason on May 9.

Patxi's takes a cue from customers to mark 10 years

Pizza concepts have added variety and have stepped up their quality of ingredients, CEO says.

Marriott exec to share insights on hotel chain's fast casual concept

May 6, 2014

Lon Southerland, senior director, global food and beverage for Marriott International, will keynote the ninth annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 12-1…

Papa John's Schnatter to lead SBA panel

May 5, 2014

John Schnatter, Papa John's founder, chairman and CEO, will lead a panel on May 15 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for the Washington, D.C., leg of National…

Domino's Pizza reaches 11,000-unit milestone

May 5, 2014

Domino's Pizza will open its 11,000th store on Wednesday, nearly 54 years after its founding in Ypsilanti, Mich.

Domino's digital sales flirt with 50 percent

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Unlike other concepts, weather positively influenced the chain's business during Q1.

Fast casual heats up restaurant industry with 11 percent growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

More QSRs and full-service restaurants are expected to realign their formats to compete more aggressively.

Energy Edge Technologies to acquire stake in Power Pizzeria

May 1, 2014

Energy Edge Technologies Corporation has entered into an agreement with Power Pizzeria to acquire a 49-percent stake in the pizza company. While specific…

Chuck E. Cheese's grand opening event benefits children's hospital

April 30, 2014

Chuck E. Cheese's will open its brand new 14,200-square-foot family restaurant and gaming facility at Shackleford Crossing in Little Rock, Ark., on May 5, with…

Cincinnati's LaRosa's Pizza expanding to Columbus

April 28, 2014

Cincinnati-based LaRosa's Inc. has signed a franchise agreement with Slice of Dublin LLC to expand the pizza concept into the Columbus, Ohio, market. According…

Pizza Hut approaching digital with 'high sense of urgency'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Despite a new product launch, U.S. sales were down 5 percent in Q1.

PizzaRev plans to reach 65 units in 2015

April 24, 2014

PizzaRev marked its two-year anniversary this week by offering a $5 special on pizzas at its inaugural location in Northridge, Calif. The restaurant served…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza plans Washington, D.C. entry

April 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced it will soon enter the Washington, D.C. area with three locations set to open throughout the next six…

Chicago-based Sarpino's Pizzeria plans Atlanta entry

April 23, 2014

Sarpino's Pizzeria, a 46-unit Chicago-based concept, has plans to expand in the Atlanta market and beyond. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the…

Pie Five participating in franchising conference

April 22, 2014

Representatives of Pie Five Pizza will be on hand at the 2014 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, April 23-25 in Las Vegas, including CEO Randy Gier, Franchise…