Franchising News & Media

Riko's Pizza opens 1st Massachusetts location in Dartmouth

May 13, 2024

Riko's Pizza, a pizza franchise known for its super-thin crust tavern-style pies, has opened its first Massachusetts location in the coastal town of Dartmouth…

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Boston's Pizza opens in Chino, California

May 13, 2024

The Chino Spectrum Marketplace gained a new dining option last week with the grand opening of Boston's Pizza in Chino, California. The 7,130-square-foot…

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Cubby’s Expands Restaurant Tech Stack and Continues Expansion.

Controlling food costs is always top of mind for Cubby’s, a Utah-based multi-unit restaurant brand committed to fresh, high-quality ingredients. The concept …

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LaRosa's Pizzeria reduces friction with tech, solidifies operations

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Cincinnati-based LaRosa's Pizzeria has 64 units across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The brand relies on technology to reduce friction and has its operations…

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Marco's Pizza inks franchise agreement for 15 locations in Midwest

May 1, 2024

Marco's Pizza has signed a development agreement with Grube, Inc. to open 15 Marco's locations in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana. The deal also includes…

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Mr Gatti's Pizza opens location in Victoria, Texas

April 25, 2024

Mr Gatti's Pizza will hold a grand opening celebration on May 1 at 5 p.m. for a location at 2804 N. Laurent St. in Victoria, Texas. The event is open to the…

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How a Toppers Pizza franchisee thrives on campus life, fun

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Tish Howard operates the Toppers Pizza franchise on the campus of Texas Christian University. With college students as built-in clientele, the pizzeria has an…

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Pizza Nova opens 4th store in Oakville, Ontario

April 22, 2024

Ontario-based Pizza Nova has opened its fourth location in Oakville, Ontario. The brand will host a ribbon cutting, special event and community fundraiser on…

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Little Caesars to add more than 30 restaurants across 7 states

April 18, 2024

Little Caesars has signed franchise agreements to open more than 30 restaurants in seven U.S. markets, according to a press release.

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Uncle Joe’s Famous Pizzeria growing through acquisitions

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Uncle Joe's Famous Pizzeria was purchased by Scott and Tana Gerber in 2023. The brand is growing by acquiring pizzerias whose owners are looking to retire or…

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Mountain Mike's Pizza expands eastward with Wisconsin franchise deals

April 15, 2024

Mountain Mike's Pizza, a 45-year-old pizza chain known for its large pizzas and curly pepperoni, announced its expansion into Wisconsin, its 10th state. The…

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Russo's New York Pizzeria to expand in California with multi-unit franchise deal

April 15, 2024

Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, a restaurant chain known for its family recipes and New York-style pizza, plans to open multiple locations in…

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Stoner's Pizza Joint to open 3 franchised units in Florida

April 15, 2024

Stoner's Pizza Joint will open three locations in Florida. The franchised stores will be located in Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and St. Augustine, according to a…

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Cicis Pizza inks deal for 6 units in Texas

April 11, 2024

Cicis Pizza has signed a six-unit deal for Texas with Frank and Judy Rogers, existing owners of more than 10 Cicis locations in Dallas/ Forth Worth, according…

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Papa Johns inks deal with Bajco Group to open 50 restaurants

April 10, 2024

Papa Johns struck a deal with franchisee Nadeem Bajwa and his company, The Bajco Group, to open 50 restaurants by 2028. The expansion targets Bajwa's existing…

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Long John Silver’s, Blaze Pizza, Slim Chickens execs talk expansion, real estate

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants executives from Long John SIlver's, Moxie, Slim Chickens and Blaze Pizza talked about expansion and the state of restaurant real estate at the…

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