The Pizza Shop expands in Hudson Valley, N.Y.

November 28, 2012

Cosimo's Restaurant Group, a Hudson Valley, N.Y.-based restaurant group, will celebrate the grand opening of The Pizza Shop at the Village Shoppes in Fishkill…

Blaze Pizza names VP of real estate

November 27, 2012

Blaze Pizza today announced the appointment of Rod Lucio as vice president of Real Estate. In this role, Lucio will spearhead the company's real estate…

Pies and Pints Pizzeria expanding concept in Central Ohio

November 27, 2012

Pies and Pints Pizzeria, a West Virginia-based pizza concept that debuted in 2010, is expanding to the Columbus, Ohio, market.

Franchise sector experiences modest growth

November 21, 2012

The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchise sector, showed a slight gain of 0.3 percent in October, the International…

Patxi's Pizza makes its Colorado debut

November 21, 2012

San Francisco-based Patxi's Pizza made its Colorado debut earlier this week with a new location in Denver's Cherry Hills at Kent Place.

Papa John's expects 200 franchise agreements this year

November 21, 2012

Papa John's International Inc. announced that it will have signed more than 200 North American franchise agreements in 2012. These franchisees, nearly half of…

Largest Papa John's franchisee acquires 26 more units

November 16, 2012

PJ United, the nation's largest franchisee of Papa John's Pizza stores, announced today it has acquired 26 Papa John's Pizza stores from Gaunce Management Inc.

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen expands in Mexico

November 16, 2012

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. has announced the grand opening of two Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen locations at Galerías shopping centers in Monterrey…

Uncle Maddio's expanding Florida footprint

November 16, 2012

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is planning to grow its footprint in the Tampa/Clearwater, Fla., market and recently held a meeting with potential franchisees to…

Pizza Hut testing standalone WingStreet concept

November 13, 2012

Pizza Hut's co-branded WingStreet concept, featuring chicken wings and sauces, is about to fly solo.

Pie Five now franchising

November 12, 2012

Pie Five Pizza has awarded its first two franchise development agreements and will introduce its fast-casual custom pizza concept in Utah and North Carolina.

Pizza Inn names new CEO

The hire comes just as the company begins to accelerate growth of its Pie Five fast casual concept.

Noble Roman's debuts take-and-bake location

November 9, 2012

Noble Roman's Inc. announced results for the quarterly period ended Sept. 30, including a revenue increase of 4.5 percent compared to the same period last year.

Pizza Patrón launches 'Ponte La Diez' campaign

November 9, 2012

Pizza Patrón has kicked off a co-branded promotion, "Ponte La Diez" or "Wear the 10," with Pepsi that is scheduled to run through the end of the year.

Pizza Inn plans to accelerate Pie Five openings

November 8, 2012

Texas-based Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. reported its first quarter FY 2013 results, which included a sales increase of 41.4 percent compared to Q1 '12 at…

Restaurant industry steps up franchising incentives for military veterans

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chains are actively recruiting veterans with startup discounts to reintegrate them into the workforce.

Middle East Domino's franchisee marks 200th unit

November 7, 2012

Alamar Foods, the Domino's Pizza master franchisee with operational rights in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP), announced the opening of its…

Villa Enterprises plants flag in Egypt

November 7, 2012

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. has opened Villa Italian Kitchen and Bananas units at the American University (AUC) in Cairo, Egypt. These locations…

Former Buffalo Wild Wings director joins Blaze Pizza

November 6, 2012

Shortly after announcing its plans to expand nationally, Blaze Pizza has appointed Carolyne Canady as vice president of Franchise Sales.

Little Caesars honoring military members with free Crazy Bread

November 5, 2012

Little Caesars Pizza is offering a free order of Crazy Bread to all U.S. armed forces veterans and active military members on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.