Franchising News & Media
Toppers wooing franchisees with new website
January 23, 2011
Canadian-based Topper’s Pizza has launched a fully-interactive website geared toward franchise development. The site features a password-protected virtual…
read nowDominos back in the Philippines
January 23, 2011
Domino's Pizza has reopened in the Philippines with a store in City of Makati in the Greater Manila area.
read nowFlippers Pizzeria celebrates its first franchise
January 19, 2011
Flippers Pizzeria has reached a company milestone. A new unit in Winter Springs, Fla., is its first franchised location.
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Straw Hat spreads its wings
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
President of California-based pizza company discusses big changes for the 52-year-old company.
read nowGrimaldis Manhattan location ready for debut
January 18, 2011
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, which has been a coal-fired, brick-oven classic for more than 100 years, is finally set to open a location in Manhattan.
read nowCentral Florida gets a taste of NYPD Pizzeria
January 18, 2011
NYPD Pizzeria will open its sixth Central Florida unit in College Park in mid-February. The 2,600 square-foot unit will be the 13th overall for the Orlando…
read nowPizza Inn plants seed for company store growth
January 13, 2011
Pizza Inn Inc. has signed an agreement to expand its term loan credit facility with Amegy Bank to $2.56 million. This move provides more capacity for continued…
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Top That! Pizza inks multi-state deal
January 12, 2011
In a push to enter the small fast casual pizza segment, Lori Walderich -- chief creative officer at IdeaStudio -- and her husband Jeff recently founded Top…
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Study: More dining out, smaller checks in 2011
January 11, 2011
Good news first: Americans are expected to dine out more in 2011. Not-so-good news: it's predicted they'll spend about 5 percent less per meal while doing so.
read nowBulk of Yum! Brands' sales come from overseas
January 11, 2011
Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, A&W and Long John Silver's, presented its international growth…
read nowMajor franchise fee withheld from Yum! International
January 10, 2011
Priszm Income Fund, owner of several Canadian KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut locations, has withheld a $2 million franchise fee to Yum! Restaurants International…
read nowCousin Vinnys adding two more outlets
January 10, 2011
Ohio-based Cousin Vinny’s Pizza has opened the first of two new units in the Springfield area behind the efforts of business partners Rick Allen and Mo Rashad.
read nowDomino's spreads into Bulgaria
January 9, 2011
Domino's Pizza plans to open three restaurants in Bulgaria by the end of 2011.
read nowDominos UK focuses on jobs
January 6, 2011
Piggybacking on recent sales success, Domino’s Pizza U.K. announced that it anticipates the creation of 1,700 new jobs in 2011.
read nowWhen in Rome: Mellow Mushroom ready for newest opening
January 6, 2011
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open its newest restaurant Jan. 17 in Rome, Ga., about an hour from where the company got its start.
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Pizza Hut makes huge NOLA investment
January 5, 2011
Pizza Hut Inc. will invest $10 million in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., within the next 18 months. The plan includes the creation of “Model Markets” in…
read nowDominos U.K. sales buoyed by technology
January 4, 2011
Domino’s Pizza units in the United Kingdom and Ireland have gotten quite a boost from online and iPhone orders. The company’s 2010 sales were up almost 2…
read nowLawsuit swirling around Pizza Hut franchisees
January 4, 2011
Pizza Hut franchisees in southern Louisiana closed their doors on Tuesday while speculations emerged that a lawsuit is brewing with the chain’s parent company.
read nowPizza Hut franchisee targets Malaysian growth
January 3, 2011
QSR Brands Bhd, the Pizza Hut franchisee in Malaysia and Singapore, has announced plans to open 20 new units in 2011.
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Straw Hat Pizza spreads through the Golden State
January 2, 2011
Straw Hat Pizza will open several new units in California in the first quarter of 2011.
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