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Fired Pie opens fourth unit in six months
December 12, 2013
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Fired Pie held a grand opening celebration this week for its fourth opening in North Scottsdale, just west of the 101 Freeway on…
read nowPizza Hut delivery drivers sue franchisee for shorting pay
December 11, 2013
NPC International, Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, has been sued by a group of Missouri pizza delivery drivers. According to the Kansas City Business Journal…
read nowVilla Italian Kitchen expands outlet shopping center footprint
December 11, 2013
Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. has opened two Villa Italian Kitchen locations this month. They are located at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta in…
read nowFransmart launches private equity firm to fuel restaurant growth
December 10, 2013
Fransmart, the franchise development company that launched franchise programs for 5 Guys Burgers, Qdoba, Vapiano, Zpizza, Freshii and several other brands, has…
read nowPie Five signs deal to open 38 units in D.C. market
December 10, 2013
Pie Five Pizza Co. has awarded 38 franchise units to ALC Hospitality, a restaurant management company owned by Alyse Cohen, who will bring the concept to…
read nowPapa John's India franchisee hands over control to Avan Projects
December 10, 2013
Papa John's announced that Avan Projects Pvt. Ltd., has purchased a majority interest in OM Pizza & Eats, the brand's franchisee in India. As a result…
read nowCasey's food sales up 12 percent driven by pizza delivery
December 10, 2013
Casey's General Stores continues to gain market share in the pizza delivery space. The c-store chain this week reported that second quarter total inside sales…
read nowPatxi's opens third Denver location
December 9, 2013
Patxi's Pizza opened its third location in Denver's Uptown neighborhood. Patxi's CEO Bill Freeman said the new location will be the chain's largest by both…
read nowUncle Maddio's inks agreement for North Georgia
December 9, 2013
With 13 Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint locations currently operating in Metro Atlanta, the brand is now ready to expand into North Georgia. The company has signed…
read nowNPC International closes on Wendy's acquisition
December 9, 2013
NPC International Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of 53 Wendy's restaurants for $30.4 million.
read now800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza planting flag in the Big Apple
December 5, 2013
Los Angeles-based 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria has raised financing to build its first New York City location and will be opening within the next year.
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Yum! Analyst Day: Pizza Hut U.S. readies for core product innovation in '14
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Chicken will also be a major focus in the U.S., as the company advertises WingStreet for the first time.
read nowBoston Pizza marks milestone opening with new store design
December 4, 2013
Boston Pizza International opened its 100th location in Alberta today, marking the 352nd Boston Pizza in Canada. The store is the first in Canada built from…
read nowPapa Murphy's marks 1,400-unit milestone
December 4, 2013
Papa Murphy's this week announced its 1,400th location opening and first CREATE store in the Phoenix market.
read nowYum! Brands expects strong recovery in 2014
December 3, 2013
Yum! Brands Inc. reconfirmed its full-year 2013 EPS forecast of high-single to low double-digit decline versus the prior year, excluding special items.
read nowRestaurant operators bullish about sales growth
December 2, 2013
Fueled by stronger same-store sales and traffic and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen founders plan fast casual concept
December 2, 2013
California Pizza Kitchen founders Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield announced today their plan to launch a new fast casual pizza concept as one of the initial…
read nowMellow Mushroom adds to Phoenix presence
November 22, 2013
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has opened a location in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix under the ownership of Jay and Diana Beskind.
read nowYum! Brands combines international, U.S. divisions to focus on growth
November 21, 2013
Yum! Brands announced it is reorganizing its business to drive brand and geographic focus. Effective Jan. 1, the company will combine its Yum! Restaurants…
read nowFlippers Pizzeria preps for SeaWorld area store opening
November 21, 2013
Flippers Pizzeria has announced two new locations scheduled to open later this year in both Orlando and Tampa, Fla. The Orlando location will be corporate…
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