Mazzio’s Italian Eatery approved for franchise registry

December 2, 2010

Mazzio’s Italian Eatery, a Tulsa, Okla.-based pizza chain, is the most recent addition to the Franchise Registry, a listing of approved Small Business…

Viva Mexico! CPK expands to Mexico City

December 2, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its ninth restaurant in Mexico. The latest unit, in the Jardines del Pedregal neighborhood of Mexico City, is owned by…

CPK opens unit in China

December 1, 2010

As part of its long-term expansion strategy, California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its first company-owned restaurant in China. The unit is located in the…

Southern Arizona gets a taste of California Pizza Kitchen

November 22, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its first fullservice unit in Tucson, Ariz.

Pizza Patron signs 11-unit deal for San Diego

November 18, 2010

Restaurant group Pizza De la Comunidad has signed a development agreement with Pizza Patrón to enter the San Diego market with 11 locations over the next three…

Domino's opens in Vietnam

November 18, 2010

Domino's Pizza has opened its first store in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.

Newly formed Craftworks brings beer-and-pizza centric portfolio

November 17, 2010

Earlier this week, private equity firm Hancock Park Associates successfully completed the sale of Gordon Biersch Restaurant Group to Centerbridge Capital…

Sbarro debuts at Illinois Tollway

November 16, 2010

U.S. Equities Realty has announced that Sbarro will open six new locations at the Illinois Tollway Oases. The Oases are a network of seven plazas located along…

CPK enters Bridgewater, NJ

November 15, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened a new location in Bridgewater, NJ. The new 5,500-square-foot restaurant is located at the entrance of the Bridgewater…

Yum! India to triple units

November 14, 2010

While China has been a strong growth market for Pizza Hut parent company Yum! Brands the last couple of years, India is quickly gaining speed. The Economic…

Marco's pizza to blanket Indiana with 60 stores

November 9, 2010

Ohio-based Marco's pizza has plans to blanket Central Indiana with 60 additional stores, according to the Indy Star. The chain, which plans to add 90…

Greater Cincinnati gets its first Mellow Mushroom

November 8, 2010

Mellow Mushroom will open Greater Cincinnati’s first Pizza Bakery on November 15 in Wilder, Ky., next to the Town and Country Sports complex.

German agencies help Domino’s to take Berlin

November 3, 2010

Domino's Pizza will celebrate the opening of its first store in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin this Saturday, marking its entry into the German market.

Papa John's breaks with top 3 chains' comps momentum

Papa John's has announced its Q3 2010 earnings for the period ended Sept. 26, with a less-than-lustrous same store domestic sales decrease of almost 1 percent.

Pizza Inn erects express location

November 2, 2010

Pizza Inn has announced the opening of its newest location in Caddo Mills, Texas. The location is an express model, yet it will continue to serve the chain's…

NPC International announces Q3 2010 conference call

November 1, 2010

NPC International has announced that its 2010 third fiscal quarter results conference call will be held Nov. 9, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. Central Standard Time. This…

Anatomy of fast casual drive-thru pizza

Home Run Inn, Chicago's casual pizza dining institution, has a frozen pizza product that outsells national brands and a new retailed wine brand that's taking…

Hunt Brothers Pizza to be served at CMA Awards, Predators games

October 27, 2010

Hunt Brothers Pizza, the nation's largest brand of made-to-order pizza in the convenience store industry, has announced a corporate partnership with the…

Dubai rejects ‘N_K_D’ Pizza?

October 26, 2010

An editorial from Dubai's online business magazine, Kippreport.com, has taken Naked Pizza to task for changing its name for the market to N_K_D. After asking…

CPK to donate night’s sales to Junior Achievement for Pittsburgh opening

October 25, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. opened its first full-service restaurant in Pittsburgh. The new 5,000-square-foot restaurant is located near the entrance of the…