Pizza Patron continues West Coast expansion

March 29, 2012

California Brand Development has opened a new Pizza Patron on Bellevue Road in Atwater, Calif. This continues the partners' development of the I-99 corridor…

Pizza Hut plans 100 new Canadian locations

March 28, 2012

Pizza Hut is looking to expand in the Great White North. According to the Toronto Star, the Yum! Brands company is actively seeking franchisees for 100 new…

Papa Bello Enterprises secures $20M in financing

March 28, 2012

Papa Bello Enterprises, parent company of Papa Bello Pizza, Kebab Café, Royal India Express and Pastore's Italian Bistro, has received $20,000,000 in financing…

Report: Expectations rise for restaurant industry

March 27, 2012

The American restaurant industry is starting to benefit from a rise in consumer spending and foot traffic, albeit from a diminished base, according to the 22nd…

Domino's Pizza to enter Germany this year

March 27, 2012

A Scottish Domino's Pizza franchisee plans to bring the ubiquitous chain to Germany for the first time by the end of this year.

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza ready to branch outside of home market

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Kansas City, Mo., chain signs first franchise agreement for Los Angeles.

Detroit-style pizza maker crowned World Champion

March 23, 2012

Detroit's Cloverleaf Pizza owner Shawn Randazzo added more awards to his extensive resume last week at the 2012 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, when he…

Papa John's awards Franchisees of the Year

March 23, 2012

Papa John's International Inc. has named its 2011 Franchise Operators of the Year. They include:

Flippers Pizzeria signs agreement to enter Tampa market

March 21, 2012

Orlando-based Flippers Pizzeria is expanding into the Tampa, Fla., market.

Australian millionaire sues Yum! Brands for blocking franchise sale

March 21, 2012

Jack Cowin, an Australian millionaire who made his money in the quick-service industry, has sued Yum! Brands for blocking his attempts to sell the franchise…

Mellow Mushroom expands in Kentucky

March 21, 2012

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open a new outlet in Bowling Green, Ky., on March 26. This will mark the brand's fourth location in the Bluegrass State, in…

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Report shows a jump in chain restaurant growth

March 20, 2012

The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains registered a 3.4 percent annual sales increase in 2011, a sharp improvement over 1.8 percent the prior year, according…

Stevi B's Pizza grows Alabama footprint

March 20, 2012

Stevi B's Pizza has signed an agreement to develop four locations in North Alabama with new franchisees and Huntsville area residents Jim King and Chris Hunter.

Spin Neapolitan Pizza signs first franchisee to grow west

March 20, 2012

Kansas City, Mo.-based Spin Neapolitan pizza has signed its first franchisee, Craig Hofman, who has plans to develop 35 restaurants in the Southern California…

Papa Murphy's plans Phoenix expansion

March 19, 2012

Papa Murphy's has announced plans to open up to 15 new outlets in the metro Phoenix market this year.

Sbarro inks expansion agreement in India

March 16, 2012

Sbarro has announced a franchise agreement to open 15 restaurants in the state of Maharashtra in India. Upper Crust Foods Pvt. Ltd. will develop and operate…

Casey's General Stores debuts in Kentucky

March 16, 2012

Iowa-based Casey's General Stores Inc. has completed its final due diligence and will break ground on its first site in Kentucky later this month. The store…

Seventy-plus Papa John's units for sale

March 16, 2012

PJCOMM Acquisition Corp., a Baltimore-based company that operates 40 Papa John's units in Colorado and 32 in Minnesota, has put all of its restaurants up for…

Noble Roman's to ramp up non-traditional unit growth, take-n-bake line

March 14, 2012

Noble Roman's Inc., the Indianapolis-based franchisor of Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs, has announced results for the year 2011. Net…