Franchisors on the sale hunt despite COVID-19 crisis

April 3, 2020

About two-thirds of franchisors are actively advancing franchise sales efforts despite the COVID-19 pandemic hitting across the globe.

Mountain Mike's opens Central California store

March 24, 2020

In the midst of the pandemic and all the constraints it has put on restaurant operations, Mountain Mike's has opened a store in Los Banos, in Central…

Pizza Inn kicks off $1M+ multi-unit incentive program

March 12, 2020

Pizza Inn today announced the roll-out of a major multi-unit incentive program designed to fuel additional buffet growth for the brand. 

Smokin' Oak Pizza blazes franchising trail

March 6, 2020

Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza plans to grow the number of its units from existing business in Rochester, Minnesota, Ames, Iowa and Grand Junction, Colorado. The…

Blaze opening in Southfield, Michigan mall

March 2, 2020

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza said in a news release it is opening a new store in Southfield, Michigan Thursday in the Tel Twelve Mall on Telegraph Road. To…

Domino's opens store No. 17,000 'down-under'

March 2, 2020

Domino's Pizza is taking special note of the opening of its 17,000th store today, with a celebration at the location in Bradbury, New South Wales, Australia, a…

Snappy Tomato Pizza waives franchise fees through July

February 17, 2020

Northern Kentucky-based 42-year-old Snappy Tomato Pizza Incorporated said it is renouncing all initial franchisee fees for all new franchisees through the end…

Papa John's names former Taco Bell EVP to chief development role

February 17, 2020

Papa John's International, Inc. has named former Taco Bell executive vice president of restaurant experience Amanda Clark as its chief development officer to…

Blaze to add 3 stores to Florida's Treasure Coast

February 13, 2020

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is has signed a multi-unit deal to add three stores in Florida's Treasure Coast, spanning the area north of Palm Beach to around…

PizzaRev to open in Virginia Beach

February 12, 2020

PizzaRev said it will open its first Virginia Beach, Virginia store in March, and this store will also be the first to sport the brand's refreshed look, a news…

Parry's Pizzeria opens store No. 10

February 11, 2020

Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse will open its tenth location early next month in The Colony, outside Dallas, in the Grandscape development, a news release…

Vegas-based brand begins franchising

February 7, 2020

Las Vegas-based Above The Crust hopes to expand nationally and this week announced franchising plans to allow it to do that, according to a news release. 

California Pizza Kitchen going to Canada, eh?

February 5, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen, based in Beverly Hills, is taking its wares north of the border to Canada in partnership with longtime Alberta restaurateur, Samira…

Pizza Inn pops up 1st Stillwater, Oklahoma store

February 4, 2020

Pizza Inn has opened a Stillwater, Oklahoma store — the first of six locations of the brand that franchisees Tony Nemer and Sissi Nemer plan to open throughout…

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Fired Pie fires up new concept store

January 31, 2020

Fired Pie is opening a new concept store this morning on West Northern Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, that the brand said is designed for its increasingly…

Blaze enters multi-unit deal in around Chicago

January 31, 2020

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has partnered with multi-brand operators Elie Damouni, George Damouni, Nadim Burbar and Daniel Burbar to grow the brand around Chicago…

How $100 can buy you a piece of these 2 fast casuals

January 28, 2020

Tasty Equity, a franchisee of Hot Head Burritos and Rapid Fired Pizza, has launched a Regulation A+ stock offering to give fans, friends, guests, investors and…

Your Pie hits a growth spurt

January 28, 2020

Your Pie said it not only opened six stores in the fourth quarter of last year, but as previously reported here, named a CEO and CMO for the Athens…

Artichoke Basille's opens Midtown Manhattan store

January 24, 2020

Artichoke Basille's Pizza has opened in Midtown Manhattan at1410 Broadway on 39th Street. The newest addition to the Artichoke Pizza empire is located just a…