California Pizza Kitchen signs India expansion deal

August 5, 2009

California Pizza Kitchen has signed an agreement today with new franchise partners JSM Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and Daud Arabian Trading, to expand into India…

Papa John's to scale back franchisee programs

August 5, 2009

Papa John's is planning to scale back on some of its franchisee relief programs instituted over the past few months, according to a story in the Wall Street…

CiCi's opens first West Coast location

August 4, 2009

CiCi's Pizza is opening its first buffet location in San Diego, marking the company's official move to the West Coast. The new restaurant, located at 580…

Stevi B's names director of field operations

August 2, 2009

Buffet concept Stevi B's Pizza has named Brent Hobbs as director of field operations. Hobbs will focus on building restaurant sales and franchisee…

Pizza Pizza opens second British Columbia restaurant

July 23, 2009

Canadian chain Pizza Pizza has opened its second traditional restaurant in British Columbia in the city of Burnaby. The company opened its first B.C. store in…

Mellow Mushroom opens 100th store

July 22, 2009

Mellow Mushroom will open its 100th store in Covington, La., on July 26. Mellow Mushroom now operates in 14 states.   Founded by three Georgia college…

Toppers Pizza launches new prototype

July 22, 2009

The 26-unit Toppers Pizza chain has unveiled a new prototype restaurant to help the company in its plans to expand beyond its home state of Wisconsin. …

Franchisors ask for more time on N.Y. tax rule

July 21, 2009

The International Franchise Association is asking the State of New York to postpone the implementation of a new rule that requires franchisors to report…

Marco's Pizza launches franchisee financing tools

July 20, 2009

Marco's Franchising LLC, which operates Marco's Pizza restaurants, has created several financing tools to assist current and potential franchisees.   To help…

Pizza 73 opens first Fort Saskatchewan restaurant

July 20, 2009

EDMONTON, Alberta – Franchisee Pankaj (Manu) Nijhawan has opened Fort Saskatchewan's first Pizza 73 restaurant. The 1,800-square-foot eatery is one of five…

Pizza Inn signs 13 deals for franchised U.S. restaurants

July 20, 2009

Pizza Inn has signed 13 new deals through its development incentive program, the company has announced. In addition, Pizza Inn has one new corporate-owned…

Panago Pizza to open first Atlantic Canada location

July 20, 2009

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Canadian pizza chain Panago Pizza will open this fall its first Atlantic Canada location in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the company has…

CIT bondholder loans hold off bankruptcy

July 20, 2009

Last week, analysts worried about the effects of the potential bankruptcy of financing provider CIT Group after talks with the federal government about a…

NPC top franchise company for 2008, Technomic finds

The Pizza Hut operator had sales of $690 million in 2008, according to the Top 400 Restaurant Franchise Company Report.

Jet's expanding to Dayton

July 13, 2009

Dayton Daily News: Sterling Heights, Mich.-based Jet's Pizza will open a restaurant in Dayton, Ohio, in September. The chain specializes in Sicilian-style…

Pizza Inn names Asia-Pacific development director

July 9, 2009

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn has appointed franchise executive Anthony Kwok as managing director of development, Asia Pacific, the company has announced. …

Papa Bello completes audit

July 6, 2009

LAS VEGAS -- Outside auditors have completed an audit of Papa Bello Enterprises' financial statements from fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the company has…

Q&A with Stevi B's president Matthew Loney

Buffet chain's new president is laying the groundwork for growth.

Pizza Patron opens second quick-service restaurant

July 1, 2009

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Latino pizza brand Pizza Patron has opened its second quick-service pizza restaurant, located in San Antonio, Texas.   The new restaurant…

Pizza Pizza opens first Manitoba restaurant

June 28, 2009

TORONTO -- Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza has opened its first traditional restaurant in Manitoba, the company has announced. A second Manitoba restaurant is…