Wendy's growth offsets soft Pizza Hut sales for NPC

May 11, 2015

NPC International Inc., the world’s largest Pizza Hut franchisee and operator of 143 Wendy’s units, reported results for Q1 ended March 31, 2015.

Boston pizza same-store sales making a comeback

May 11, 2015

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based Boston Pizza International announced Q1 results and a 6.2 percent increase in cash distributions to store owners.

Domino's pizza opens first store in Republic of Georgia

May 8, 2015

Domino's Pizza opened in its third global market this year, as the first Domino's store in the Republic of Georgia began serving customers in the capital city…

CEC reports 'challenging' first-quarter

May 8, 2015

CEC Entertainment Inc. today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2015.

Fast casual dominates fastest-growing brands; Pieology cracks top 500, Technomic says

May 7, 2015

Technomic Inc. unveiled its Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, which shows the fast casual sector increased collective annual sales by 12.8 percent to $3…

Building brands: Pie Five's CEO shares strategies

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Pie Five's parent company, Rave Restaurant Group, is looking to build and expand the concepts under the brand.

Wage, policy changes creating 'perfect storm' for franchisees, industry attorneys say

May 6, 2015

Labor attorneys for franchise businesses say the industry is facing a "perfect storm" of attacks from labor regulators and unions.

Service union joining franchisees, activists in minimum wage fight

May 5, 2015

The Service Employees International Union is joining franchisees and activists together in the fight to raise minimum wage.

The Loop Pizza Grill expands in Jacksonville, Florida

May 4, 2015

The Loop Pizza Grill announced plans to open Loop Pizza Grills in communities south of Jacksonville.

EatStreet wins Entrepreneur of the Year award

May 4, 2015

EY has announced that EatStreet cofounders Matt Howard, Eric Martell, and Alex Wyler are finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Award in the…

Villa Italian Kitchen expanding in the Midwest, South and West

May 1, 2015

After opening in the Pittsburgh International Airport in April, Villa Enterprises announced three additional openings for Villa Italian Kitchen.

Persona cofounder appointed to CEO

April 30, 2015

Glenn Cybulski will lead the brand's long-term growth strategy and oversee daily operations for the restaurant.

Millennials blazing trends trail as franchisees

Millennials are crazy about fast casuals, healthy menu options and the independence restaurant technology affords, but are they a generation likely to be…

Uncle Maddio's spreading across Florida

April 28, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is continuing its Florida expansion, planning soon to enter the Orlando market.

Pie Five opens Texas, Missouri locations

April 27, 2015

Pie Five is opening two new locations, bringing its number of locations to 45.

Toppers inks 6-unit deal for Midwest expansion

April 27, 2015

Restaurant veteran and local resident Shane Quail will lead the growth in the area, with the backing of Nordic Venture Partners.

Pizza Studio celebrating DC opening with free pizza

April 23, 2015

Co-founders Samit Varma and Ron Biskin celebrate the area's first location by giving away free pizza to customers from 11-2 pm and 5-8 pm on April 23.

IFA, Chamber of Commerce applaud statute blocking NLRB 'joint employer liability' expansion

April 20, 2015

The International Franchise Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Workforce Freedom Initiative announced their approval of a new law in Tennessee…

New regulations bill will lead to 'costly litigation,' IFA says

April 16, 2015

Leaders of the International Franchise Association urged lawmakers in California to oppose Assembly Bill 525, which the organization believes would pose…

Complex tax code hurting franchises, IFA says

April 16, 2015

The International Franchise Association is encouraging lawmakers to pursue comprehensive tax reform as a way to support the franchise industry.