Indian restaurant industry outpacing global growth

August 30, 2013

The growth of the Indian foodservice industry is expected to jump from 75000 crore to 1,37,000 crore by 2015, according to new research from the Indian…

The Top 11 Trendsetting Executives in Pizza

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Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza plans UC Santa Barbara presence

August 29, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will soon have a presence near the University of California Santa Barbara through a franchising agreement with Isla Vista BP LLC, led…

How Patxi's became the fastest growing private restaurant company in the U.S.

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Founder says 'Better before Cheaper,' and 'Revenue before Cost' is the key to longterm success.

Sam & Louie's operator celebrates new ownership with half-off beer, pizza

August 28, 2013

Pat Holz is celebrating his new ownership of the Sam & Louie's unit in Carroll, Iowa, by offering half-price pizza and beer all day through Sept. 30.

Pie Five plans Kentucky debut in 2014

August 28, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Co., a subsidiary of Pizza Inn Holdings Inc., has awarded 10 franchise units to Lonnie and Connie Young and Curt and Carrie Currell, who will…

Ledo Pizza signs deal to develop Urban Bar-B-Que concept

August 27, 2013

Ledo Pizza System Inc., a 100-unit pizza franchisor of the Ledo Pizza brand, announced today that the company is entering into a strategic partnership with…

Tommy's Coal Fired Pizza taps exclusive real estate broker

August 27, 2013

Retail leasing specialists R.J. Brunelli & Co. LLC has been retained as exclusive real estate broker for various New Jersey counties for Tommy's Coal Fired…

Fast casual visits up 9 percent in a year

August 26, 2013

As the fast casual segment continues to grow its footprint, visits are keeping pace. In the year ending May 2013, visits to fast casual restaurants increased…

Top CEOs join Fast Casual Exec Summit's experts panel

Attendees will have the opportunity to grill industry leaders on what it takes to run a successful fast casual restaurant.

Villa Enterprises expands shopping mall presence

August 23, 2013

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. announced the reopening of its Villa Italian Kitchen location and the debut of Green Leaf's at the Promenade Temecula in…

Few restaurant concepts on Inc. Magazine's 'fastest growing' list

The top restaurant brand this year is Patxi's Pizza, No. 1215 overall and 24th in the food and beverage category.

Noble Roman's adds eight take-n-bake locations

August 22, 2013

Indianapolis-based Noble Roman's Inc. continues to grow its standalone take-n-bake franchise model. This week, the brand signed agreements for an additional…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza targets Detroit for growth

August 20, 2013

California-based Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that its franchisee, Blaze Midwest Inc., will open a location in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak, Mich., in…

Domino's new store design hits New Orleans market

August 20, 2013

RPM Pizza, a New Orleans-based Domino's franchisee for the past 32 years, has debuted a new Domino's Pizza store location in Marrero, the first in the West…

New top-your-own pizza concept marks its debut in Phoenix

August 19, 2013

The newest top-your-own pizza concept, Fired Pie, has planted a flag in the Phoenix market, at Deer Valley Towne Center.

CiCi's names director of franchise development to lead expansion

August 19, 2013

CiCi's Pizza has named Michael Iglesias as the brand's new director of franchise development. With more than 25 years of franchising, restaurant development…

Hungry Howie's plants flag in Louisiana college town

August 16, 2013

Hungry Howie's Pizza has opened its first location in Lafayette, La. The newest location offers delivery service until 4 a.m. to the entire University of…

Toppers Pizza creates chief development officer position to support growth

August 16, 2013

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza has named Chris Cheek as the brand's first chief development officer.

PizzaRev jumps into franchising to expand nationally

August 15, 2013

Los Angeles-based PizzaRev announced it will enter the franchise arena as part of its strategic growth plan.