Pressure building: McDonald's and joint employment

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

As the issue of joint responsibility for employee wages and other workplace issues winds its way through the docket with the NLRB, the battles lines appear to…

Blaze moves into Utah with location across from water park

May 26, 2016

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza — one of this year’s Top 100 Fast Casual Movers and Shakers  — opened its first Utah location today in Lehi. To celebrate the chain is…

Pie Five moves into Austin area

May 26, 2016

Dallas-based Pie Five opens its newest location next week in the Austin-area suburb of Pflugerville, which a news release said is across the street from the…

Pomona welcomes Pieology

May 26, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria is opening a new store in the competitive Southern California market, according to a news release. The new location is in Pomona and is…

NRA2016: What you need to know about emerging global markets (Part 2)

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In part two of this series on global markets for restaurateurs, Euromonitor International shares discussed what global restaurateurs must keep in mind when…

Domino's wage theft suit could have big implications for chains

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The suit claims that because of the under-calculated hours, employees at the franchises named were not compensated for more than $500,000.

Pizza Patrón moves into Rio Grande Valley

May 18, 2016

Pizza Patrón will open a new location in Brownsville, Texas, by the end of the year under the ownership of a pair of franchisees, who plan to add a total of…

Former golf pro opens Your Pie in California

May 18, 2016

There's a new fast casual pizza franchise moving into the sizzling Coachella Valley market in California under the ownership of a former golf pro and his wife.

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Pieology opening in Guam

May 16, 2016

Pieology has opened the first of three locations planned for the isle of Guam in Micronesia. Pieology Tamuning — operated by Progressive Pies LLC — is the…

Marco’s Pizza puts emphasis on veterans

May 16, 2016

Marco's Pizza is going the extra mile to make franchises opportunities for the nation's veterans. Executives at the pizza restaurant said they have had great…

'Hello Pizza Hut: Do you deliver to Mt. Kilimanjaro?'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

When a franchise manages to enter its 100th country on the planet, it must do something a little different, or maybe a lot different in Pizza Hut’s case. The…

PizzaRev loves NY this spring

May 12, 2016

PizzaRev is going great guns in New York this spring. The Buffalo Wild Wings-backed fast casual restaurant will open its second New York location at Green…

Blaze opens in Houston Intercontinental Airport

May 12, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has opened its first airport location, in Houston Intercontinental Airport in Terminal A, between Gate A1-A15, across from Starbucks…

Pieology opens location in North Carolina

May 9, 2016

Pieology Pizzaria is adding another slice to its pie by opening its first North Carolina location in Raleigh this week. Owner/operator Segovia Aslan…

Sunshine State beams brightly on Uncle Maddio's

May 9, 2016

Uncle Maddio's is growing its flock of Florida restaurants, opening its 50th national franchise in Orlando over the weekend, according to a company press…

Show-Me State proving profitable for Pieology

May 6, 2016

Pieology opens third Missouri store in St. Louis thanks to success of two other locations in the state.

Rebranding bringing in dough for Hungry Howie's Pizza

May 5, 2016

A rebrand and an online ordering system are paying off for Hungry Howie's Pizza, according to a company press release, which reported that the chain has posted…

The Pizza Press presses into new territory

May 5, 2016

By year's end, The Pizza Press will open 12 new U.S. locations, according to a company press release. That growth spurt will continue in 2017, when the chain…

Pie Five hopes to hit jackpot with casino development deal

May 4, 2016

Pie Five Pizza Co. has announced a development partnership with existing franchise partners Fred Gustin and Kurt Guttshall, of Slice of the Pie LLC and veteran…