Franchising News & Media

QSR workers plan to carry low-wage strikes into year two

December 1, 2014

Quick-service employees, and other workers from a variety of service-sector jobs, plan to strike Thursday in protest of low wages. The workers are planning for…

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BoomBozz spins off to-go lunch concept

December 1, 2014

Louisville, Ky.-based BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse will open a new location in the spring that will feature a to-go service model. According to…

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Burger 21, zpizza rank high on franchising list

November 26, 2014

Franchiserankings.com, a provider of reviews and ratings on franchises, has released its top 10 best food franchises for the month of November.

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Int'l Franchise Association adds two executives

November 25, 2014

The International Franchise Association has added two government relations and public policy professionals to its team. They include:

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Papa John’s acquisition extends brand's India presence

November 25, 2014

Papa John’s, Avan Projects and Global Franchise Architects today announced the acquisition of Pizza Corner stores in South India. Papa John’s will convert the…

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Uncle Maddio's continues Florida expansion

November 21, 2014

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint has announced an agreement to develop three restaurants for Ocala and Marion, Lake and Sumter counties in Florida. In addition to…

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RedBrick Pizza plants flag in Nebraska

November 21, 2014

RedBrick Pizza will open its first Nebraska restaurant this month at Oakview Mall in Omaha. According to a news releae, this new location is the first of…

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Swipely ramping up in the restaurant space

November 21, 2014

Business insights provider Swipely is managing over $4 billion in annual sales on its cloud-based platform for restaurant, hospitality and retail brands.

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Blaze ignites Knoxville opening with free pizza giveaway

November 20, 2014

Fast casual concept Blaze Pizza is celebrating the opening of its Knoxville store by giving away free pizza.

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Marco's growth exceeding projections by 40 percent

November 20, 2014

Toledo, Ohio-based Marco's Pizza announced the company is exceeding expansion goals for 2014, with 131 locations added this year.

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Firecrust pizza set to expand in Dallas

November 20, 2014

Firecrust Neapolitan Pizzeria announced plans to add up to 10 locations over the next five years in the Dallas area.

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Pizza Inn opens first Colorado restaurant

November 19, 2014

Pizza Inn has made its debut in Colorado, nearly 50 years after it was founded. The newest restaurant is located in La Junta.

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Preferred Restaurant Brands opens its first Papa John's location

November 19, 2014

Preferred Restaurant Brands, formerly known as Dixie Foods International Inc., announced it has opened its first of many planned Papa John's locations. The new…

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Papa John's franchise group changes name, adds board members

November 18, 2014

Dixie Foods International Inc., a Papa John's and Capriotti's Sandwich Shops franchisee, has changed its name to Preferred Restaurant Brands. The company has…

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Pieology adds VP of operations to support growth

November 18, 2014

Pieology Pizzeria has named Stephanie Lambrecht as its new vice president of operations.

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Asian concepts poised for high unit growth this year

November 18, 2014

New data from Technomic forecasts a 2.3-percent unit growth rate over 2013 among the 500 largest US restaurant chains.

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Domino's opens its first store in Kenya

November 18, 2014

Domino's Pizza announced today it has opened its first store in Kenya through a partnership with Om Nom Nom Ltd., the master franchise holder of Domino's Pizza…

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zpizza expands Northern California presence

November 17, 2014

zpizza has opened a new South Bay location at 1190 N. Fair Oaks Ave. in Sunnyvale, California.

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Blaze debuts in Idaho, Chicago suburb

November 17, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its first Idaho location on Nov. 20 in Meridian. To celebrate the grand opening, the new restaurant will offer free pizzas on…

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How Papa Murphy's controlled record-high cheese prices in Q3

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company's CEO believes the company has the potential to triple its domestic footprint.

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