Pizza Factory targeting West Coast

April 18, 2016

Pizza Factory has a franchise growth strategy targeting markets along the West Coast.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open 1st Colorado, Utah, Iowa locations; 2 in Dallas-Fort Worth

April 18, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will launch its first locations in Colorado and Utah in May, in Iowa in June, as well as two Dallas-Fort Worth-area locations in June.

Papa Murphy's to open 10 stores in 8 markets

April 15, 2016

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc has signed an expanded-store development agreement with J & J Meyer Inc.

Pie Five Pizza warming up Hawkeye State with at least 5 stores

April 15, 2016

Iowa's first Pie Five Pizza location will open in mid‑May.

Hot Italian Pizza Bar opens 3rd location

April 14, 2016

Hot Italian Pizza Bar opened its newest location April 2.

Video: Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit attendees party with a purpose

More than 140 restaurant execs, plus a variety of sponsors, attended the first Franchising Restaurant and Innovation Summit.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria going international

April 12, 2016

Grimaldi's Pizzeria plans to expand its brand presence globally by offering international franchise opportunities.

Hungry Howie's opens in Bryan, Texas

April 12, 2016

Hungry Howie's Pizza will open its newest location today in Bryan, Texas.

Who's winning the fast casual pizza game?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The fast casual pizzeria craze shows no signs of ebbing.

Restaurant, retail customer experience leaders headline ICX Summit

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Gurus from Smashburger, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Detroit Red Wings, Domino's Pizza and Wingstop are among a hefty list of speakers and panelists offering expert…

Freshslice Pizza opens 3rd Kelowna, British Columbia, store

April 11, 2016

Freshslice Pizza opened its third Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, store.

Pieology Pizzeria opens 3rd Texas location

April 8, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its newest Texas location in Austin.

Firenza to open store in Ashburn, Virginia

April 8, 2016

Firenza will open its third store in Virginia within the next few weeks.

Pie Five Pizza to open 3 Colorado locations

April 7, 2016

Pie Five Pizza is opening three locations in Colorado — two in Colorado Springs and one in Aurora.

California Pizza Kitchen opend new store at The Park in Las Vegas

April 6, 2016

California Pizza Kitchen opened its new flagship Las Vegas restaurant at The Park, MGM's new outdoor dining and entertainment district on the Las Vegas Strip.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open stores in Las Vegas, Charlotte

April 6, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open two new locations this week — Its third Las Vegas location and its first in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Kono USA inks franchise agreement in San Diego

April 4, 2016

Franchisor of "The Original" Kono Pizza and Kono To-Go, Fresh Eats, Treats & Sweets, Kono USA has signed a franchise agreement in San Diego.

Why millennials make valuable franchise partners

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Millennials have ignited rapid change in the industry and view franchising differently than the previous generation of business owners.

Freshslice Pizza to celebrate Prince George, British Columbia, grand opening

April 1, 2016

Earlier this month, Freshslice Pizza had its soft opening in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, and surpassed all sales records. It is following up…

Papa Murphy's says 'Aloha,' enters Hawaiian market

April 1, 2016

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc has signed an exclusive area-development agreement with Take-n-Bake Hawaii LLC to develop 15 Papa Murphy's pizza stores in Hawaii…