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South Dakota Pizza Ranch franchisees receive top honor
June 28, 2009
Argus Leader: Pizza Ranch franchisees Rich and Linda Avery, who own Pizza Ranch restaurants in Dell Rapids, S.D., and Emporia, Kan., have won Franchisee of the…
read nowBeautiful Brands agrees to franchise Baltimore's Kyro Pizza
June 23, 2009
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the addition of Baltimore-based Kyro Pizza to its portfolio of restaurants to market and…
read nowAnother veteran opens store under Little Caesars program
June 23, 2009
JENNINGS, Mo. -- Former U.S. Army Captain David Luckett has opened a Little Caesars restaurant at 8986 Jennings Station Rd. in Jennings, Mo., as part of the…
read nowBoombozz Famous Pizza to expand to Indianapolis
June 16, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Boombozz Famous Pizza has announced it has signed an agreement with Naptown Pizzeria LLC Inc. to open eight units throughout the…
read nowStraw Hat celebrates 50 years, launches franchise program
June 15, 2009
SAN RAMON, Calif. -- As Straw Hat Pizza celebrates its 50th anniversary in July, the company has announced aggressive plans to double in size to more than 10…
read nowPizza Fusion continues West Coast expansion
May 13, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion will be opening its fifth California location in Santa Monica in June, followed by another location in…
read nowHartman Group webinar to focus on building a better restaurant brand
April 2, 2009
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Consumer research firm The Hartman Group is hosting a free webinar April 16 that will explain its point of view on how customers' lives are…
read nowPizza Fusion signs international expansion deal
March 30, 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has signed a master franchise development agreement for Saudi Arabia with Samir Food Co. Ltd., the…
read nowVapiano opens fourth D.C. location
March 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vapiano has announced the opening of its fourth location in Washington, D.C. The new restaurant is located at on H Street NW in the popular…
read nowVapiano receives capital for expansion, hires new CEO
January 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Fresh casual restaurant and lounge Vapiano has received funding from three European banks for a total of 45 million Euro (U.S. $62.…
read nowFast casual, pizza dominates '25 Next Big Chains' list
November 23, 2008
AOL Money & Finance: AOL's "25 Next Big Chains" list is comprised mainly of fast casual restaurants, with a few pizzerias thrown in for good measure. …
read nowPapa Romano's and Mr. Pita open first Colorado unit
November 3, 2008
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Papa Romano's Pizza and Mr. Pita have finalized a lease to open a co-branded location in Boulder, Colo. The new restaurant is…
read nowVapiano signs deal for Texas market
October 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vapiano has signed an agreement with University of Houston graduate student Soomyee Song to open five units throughout Houston. Song's first…
read nowBanking crisis affects GE Capital lending to new franchisees
September 28, 2008
CNN Money: GE Capital's franchise finance arm is tightening its lending for new franchisees, the latest sign that Wall Street's turmoil is spreading to small…
read nowZpizza signs Colo. expansion deal
August 18, 2008
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Zpizza, the Southern Calif.-based gourmet pizza chain, has signed a multiunit development deal with Jeffrey and Kristin Peterson to…
read nowYum Brands to host Q1 earnings call
April 14, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., parent company of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, A&W and Long John Silver's brands, will host the company's 200…
read nowIIFE to host 2008 CEO franchise Summit
April 2, 2008
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The International Institute for Franchise Education at Nova Southeastern University will host its second annual CEO Summit April 17-1…
read nowPapa Romano's, Mr. Pita add new territories
February 26, 2008
Oakland (Mich.) Business Review: Pizza chain Papa Romano's and wrap restaurant Mr. Pita have signed master franchisee agreements to begin opening co-branded…
read nowZpizza signs L.A. multiunit franchise deal
January 23, 2008
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Gourmet pizza chain Zpizza has signed a multiunit franchise agreement with N.N.T Enterprises Inc. to build three stores in the West…
read nowZpizza signs Middle East expansion deal
January 9, 2008
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Zpizza has signed a master franchise agreement with Bohoor International to bring 34 restaurants to the Middle East, the company has…
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