Pizza Inn enters more convenience stores

September 21, 2010

Pizza Inn's popular traditional and specialty pizzas are now available in Lebanon, Ky., for takeout or delivery through an agreement with Flash Market…

CiCi's Pizza targets 500-unit expansion

September 15, 2010

CiCi's Pizza has made public its plans to add 500 restaurants to its growing portfolio throughout the next eight to 10 years.

15 minutes with NPC International's Jim Schwartz

CEO of the nation's largest fast food franchisee, NPC International, spills the secrets to his company’s success.

U.S. Census Bureau releases its first franchise report

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September 13, 2010

The U.S. Census Bureau has issued its findings from the 2007 Economic Census Franchise Report. This is the first detailed report by the bureau on this aspect…

Slideshow: Peek inside Naked Pizza's second franchised store

On the eve of their second franchise opening, in Pizza Chain, USA (Louisville, Ky.), Naked Pizza debuted its systemwide store prototype for the second time to…

How do emerging chains handle real estate selection?

by Matthew Loney — President, Stevi B's Pizza

In part two of this series, Stevi B's president offers hints to mitigate costs and pitfalls of real estate selection.

Three pizza chains make "fastest-growing" list

September 9, 2010

Chain Store Guide's annual report, "The 50 Fastest-Growing Chain Restaurant Operators," has just been released. It features mostly small but up-and-coming…

Punch Pizza lands college sports endorsement

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September 7, 2010

Another sign that Punch Pizza, a small Neapolitan pizza chain in Minnesota, is playing like the big boys? The company just announced that it’s the official…

Fla.-based Sir Pizza expands

September 6, 2010

Sir Pizza is planning a rapid expansion over the next year. The Miami-based pizza establishment, which currently has locations in Key Biscayne, Coral Gables…

Pizza Inn signs new area development agreement

September 2, 2010

Pizza Inn Inc. has announced that veteran franchisee and Mississippi area developer Bob Singh, of Greenwood, Miss., has signed a new area development…

Technomic reveals top foodservice franchise companies

August 31, 2010

Technomic Inc. has just released its 2010 Technomic/Restaurant Finance Monitor Top 400 Restaurant Franchise Company Report. The list examines the top franchise…

CPK debuts in India

August 30, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen has announced the opening of its first restaurant in India. Opened by CPK franchise partner JSMGGC India Pvt. Ltd., a joint-venture…

Five minutes with Madison Jobe

Pizza Inn's Chief Operating Officer talks about business trends in Saudi Arabia, one of the brand's international strongholds.

Mintel outlines fast casual setbacks

Mintel's recent foodservice survey and report on fast casual echoes what many in the limited service segment already know – the rampant growth of fast casual.

First NakedPizza franchise opens in Miami

August 25, 2010

After months of announcing and planning franchised locations around the nation and even in Dubai, New Orleans-based NakedPizza has announced the debut of its…

Are we missing something?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Recently Market Force ran a series of studies with over 4,00 consumers to investigate their attitudes and behaviors around fast casual and family restaurants…

Behind The Melting Pot's new "Peel"

The Melting Pot Restaurants president tells us what he was thinking when he started designing Neapolitan concept, Peel.

How do emerging chains allocate human capital for growth?

by Matthew Loney — President, Stevi B's Pizza

If you have ever grown a young franchise concept from approximately 20 locations to over 100 locations, you would probably agree that this initial growth is…

CPK expands in South Korea

August 22, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its fourth location in South Korea. The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner Handuck Development is located…

Boston’s opens first new restaurants in over a year

August 17, 2010

Dallas-based Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar, a full-service, pizza-themed, casual dining restaurant and sports bar, is expanding with three new locations…