Pie Five adds three metro markets to portfolio

December 9, 2014

Pie Five Pizza Co. has announced its expansion into three metropolitan markets, including Chicago, Minneapolis and Houston.

Project Pie adds McAlister's exec to franchising development team

December 9, 2014

Project Pie has named former McAlister’s Deli executive Peter Wright as its vice president of Franchise Development. Wright joins the leadership team tasked…

Russo's to open coal-fired pizza brand in San Antonio

December 8, 2014

Russo's Restaurants signed a franchise agreement with a San Antonio developer to open a Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen in the area.

Houston area Russo's store count reaches 20

December 8, 2014

Houston developer Asif Malik opened the store adjacent to NRG Stadium.

Akerman law firm forms National Restaurant Industry Group

December 5, 2014

The new group includes nearly 30 lawyers and regulatory professionals with broad experience representing restaurant industry clients in major U.S. and…

RedBrick Pizza plans Missouri entry

December 4, 2014

RedBrick Pizza plans to make its debut in Missouri this month with a new location at Joplin's Northpark Mall. The food court location will feature the brand's…

Pie Five plans Colorado debut

December 4, 2014

Pie Five Pizza has awarded up to 30 franchise units to Adam Wessley, founder of Tripod Ventures LLC, to introduce the brand to Colorado. Wessley and his team…

Carmela's Pizzeria plans drive-thru location

December 3, 2014

Carmela's Pizzeria parent company, Greenfield Farms Food Inc., has announced the completion of plans for a new drive-thru location. The drive-thru concept will…

Preferred Restaurant Brands opens second Papa John's

December 2, 2014

Preferred Restaurant Brands, previously known as Dixie Foods International Inc., has announced the opening of its second Papa John's location. The franchisee's…

Secrets to successful restaurant site selection

Tour prospective sites in order from worst to best, which will allow you to become more confident, ask better questions and be more in control of the leasing…

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…

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…

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.

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:

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

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.