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Blaze Pizza signs agreements for 4 more markets
July 25, 2013
Blaze Pizza, a fast casual, build-your-own pizza concept, has signed agreements with four separate franchise groups to develop a total of 31 restaurant…
read nowEuropean firm expresses interest in franchising Papa John's, DQ in China
July 25, 2013
EQT Partners, a European-based private equity firm, has expressed interest in purchasing a stake in a company that owns Dairy Queen and Papa John's franchises…
read nowPie Five Pizza adds Baltimore to portfolio
July 24, 2013
For the second time this month, a Five Guys franchisee has signed on to expand the Pie Five Pizza Co. brand.
read nowToppers CEO: Big pizza chains have lost identity, brand connection
July 24, 2013
Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza reported a 7.7 percent same-store sales increase in the second quarter. This comes on the heels of its 13.59 percent increase…
read nowPizza Hut franchisee closes acquisition of 24 Wendy's restaurants
July 23, 2013
NPC International Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of 22 Wendy's restaurants for $9.3 million, plus amounts for working capital and initial…
read nowMOD Pizza plans three locations by mid-October
July 23, 2013
Seattle-based MOD Pizza announced it will open locations in Issaquah, Vancouver and Tacoma, Wash., by mid-October. This will bring the brand's total number of…
read nowPizza Pizza plans Montreal expansion
July 22, 2013
Canada's Pizza Pizza plans to open six new restaurants in the Greater Montreal Area all scheduled to be open by the end of summer. The expansion is part of a…
read nowFresh Brothers makes Hollywood debut
July 19, 2013
Fresh Brothers opened its newest unit this week in Hollywood, at 1923 North Bronson.
read nowReport: Franchise industry job creation jumps by nearly 9K in June
July 18, 2013
According to the ADP National Franchise Report, the franchising industry added 27,910 jobs in June, well above the 19,160 jobs created in May. This report from…
read nowHunt Brothers Pizza hits 7,000-unit milestone
July 17, 2013
Hunt Brothers Pizza is celebrating its 7,000th retail location with the addition of the Shamrock Gas and Go in Pottsboro, Texas, to its portfolio.
read nowMellow Mushroom plans two openings this month
July 17, 2013
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers announced it will open July 22 in Herndon, Va., about 20 miles from Downtown Washington, D.C.
read nowPizza Hut franchisees sign agreement with SpeedLine POS
July 16, 2013
Pizza point-of-sale provider SpeedLine Solutions Inc. announced that Pizza Hut franchise companies Capital Pizza Huts and Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne have signed…
read nowPie Five solidifies Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma deals
July 16, 2013
Pie Five Pizza Co., a subsidiary of Pizza Inn Holdings Inc, has awarded franchise rights to two veteran restaurant groups that will introduce the brand to…
read nowLive Basil Pizza, Smashburger set to open at L.A. Live
July 15, 2013
Consumer Concept Group (CCG) and AEG announced today that the Denver-based restaurateurs would be bringing three of their brands to the L.A. LIVE sports and…
read nowPeter Piper's 'next generation' restaurant aimed at millennial families
July 12, 2013
Peter Piper Pizza will celebrate its 40-year anniversary by hosting the grand re-opening of its second next-generation restaurant in Peoria, Ariz., July 26.
read nowPizza Inn franchisee to expand Express footprint
July 12, 2013
Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. announced it has awarded 10 new franchise units to Flash Market Inc. to expand Pizza Inn Express restaurants in Alabama, Arkansas…
read nowJames Beard Award-winning chef opens pizza bar concept
July 12, 2013
FIVE50 Pizza Bar, the first casual concept from James Beard award-winning Chef Shawn McClain, is now open at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
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Yum! Brands: Pizza Hut needs 'more consistent value messaging'
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Same-store sales down 2 percent in U.S. business, but China's casual dining business is still growing strong.
read nowFive Guys franchisees add Pie Five Pizza to portfolio
July 11, 2013
Jeff and Deborah Percey, who were among the first franchisees of Five Guys Burgers and Fries, have been awarded up to eight Pie Five Pizza Co. franchise units…
read nowJim Mizes takes the reins at Blaze
July 9, 2013
Jim Mizes is now the president and COO of Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza and is responsible for leading the ongoing national expansion of the chain.
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