Franchising News & Media

Grimaldi's inks deal for Iowa, hires franchise director

January 20, 2023

Grimaldi's Pizzeria has awarded a multi-unit franchise development agreement for the state of Iowa with Doughtime Pizza Company LLC, according to a press…

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Pizzeria Uno opens five units in 2022, launches hotel conversion program

January 18, 2023

Pizzeria Uno opened five locations in 2022 with more in the pipeline for 2023, according to a press release.

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Pizza Factory signs 20 franchise agreements in 2022

January 18, 2023

Pizza Factory inked 20 franchise agreements to expand into fresh markets in 2022 and opened its first Georgia location within the Athens community, according…

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Donatos seeks to expand in Carolinas

January 12, 2023

Fast-casual pizza chain Donatos is ready to expand its presence in the Carolinas. The brand recently signed a development deal in Ft. Mill, South Carolina, to…

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Pizza Guys seeks to open 30 units in LA

January 9, 2023

Sacramento-based Pizza Guys is eyeing the Los Angeles area for the development of 30 units. The brand is searching for qualified partners to build out…

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Marco's Pizza opens in Oviedo, Florida

January 5, 2023

Marco's Pizza has opened its latest store in Oviedo, Florida, according to a press release.

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Sbarro hits milestone openings

January 2, 2023

With the opening of Sbarro's two latest restaurants in the Philippines and in Missouri last month, the brand celebrating the opening of 100 restaurants in…

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Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen expands Saudi Arabia footprint

January 2, 2023

Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen has opened its fourth location in Saudi Arabia in Riyadh at the Park Avenue Mall, according to a press release.

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Mountain Mike's opens 1st Texas location

December 27, 2022

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its first location in Texas in Lewisville. The location is owned and operated by Steve and Adam Zeigler from Zeigler and Son…

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Domino's franchisee opens 600th store in Dubai

December 21, 2022

Middle East-based Alamar Foods has opened its 600th Domino's Pizza store in Dubai, according to a TradeArabia report.

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Hungry Howie's opens 2nd Fayetteville, North Carolina location

December 21, 2022

Hungry Howie's has opened its second store in Fayetteville, North Carolina, according to a press release.

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Pieology expands California footprint

December 20, 2022

Pieology Pizzeria has opened in Thousand Oaks, California, the 47th opening for franchisee Akash Management, according to a press release.

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Value, support makes Little Caesars attractive to franchisees

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Little Caesars has been a privately held company since its founding in 1959. Typically a private company, Chief Development Officer Jeremy Vitaro sat down with…

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Domino's enters Uruguay, Latvia

December 16, 2022

Domino's Pizza has opened stores in two new markets — Uruguay and Latvia, according to a press release.

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Zalat Pizza to open 2nd restaurant inside Kroger store

December 14, 2022

Texas-based Zalat Pizza will open its second location inside a Kroger grocery store. The first opened in Kroger's Cypress Town Lake Marketplace in October…

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Mister O1 expands Texas footprint

December 14, 2022

Miami-based Mister O1 will open its second Texas location this Spring, according to a press release.

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Marco's Pizza inks deal for 8 stores in Virginia

December 13, 2022

Marco's Pizza has announced a multi-unit development deal to bring eight new stores to Northern Virginia by the end of 2023, according to a press release.

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Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings acquisition sets it up for franchising

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Anthony's Wood Fired Pizza & Wings was acquired by BurgerFi international in Nov. 2021. A year later, the integration has given Anthony's the support of…

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MOD Pizza to expand Kansas footprint

December 8, 2022

MOD Pizza will open in Lenexa, Kansas, on Dec. 14. The unit is owned and operated by MOD franchisee Paceline Partners, who own 13 other MOD Pizza locations in…

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Mountain Mike's Pizza opens in Mountain House, California

November 30, 2022

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened in Mountain House, California, according to a press release.

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