Franchisee acquires two California Papa John’s locations

September 30, 2014

Dixie Foods International Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire two existing Papa John's franchise locations in the Fresno, California, area. The two…

Blaze fires up 19th SoCal location

September 30, 2014

Blaze Pizza plans Raleigh-Durham debut in December

September 29, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced it will soon open first North Carolina location, near Raleigh-Durham, in December. According to a news release, the…

Identifying best practices for restaurant site selection

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

Getting boots on the ground to narrow down an ideal location is important.

Mellow Mushroom opens North Myrtle Beach location

September 26, 2014

Pie Five’s weekly sales up 25% year-over-year

September 25, 2014

Pizza Inn Holdings reported its Q4 and FY financial results earlier this week. On the quarter, the company’s Pizza Inn concept experienced a 1.5-percent…

Blaze Pizza plans two pizza giveaways to mark openings

September 25, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its second Wisconsin location, in Bayshore Town Center, on Oct. 2. To celebrate, the location will offer free pizzas on Oct.

Pie Five opens doors in Utah with food pantry fundraiser

September 24, 2014

Pie Five Pizza will open a new location Friday in South Jordan, Utah, and will celebrate on Oct. 3 with a ribbon cutting and a fundraiser for St. Andrews Food…

Blast 825 partners with charities for grand opening

September 24, 2014

Blast 825 will celebrate the opening of its newest location in Roseville, California, with a week-long charity giving event culminating in a VIP Party on Oct.

Pie Five plans 15 units in the Hoosier State

September 23, 2014

Pie Five Pizza Co. has awarded up to 15 franchise units for the state of Indiana to restaurateur Carl Dissette. According to a news release, he plans to open…

800 Degrees plants flag in Pasadena

September 23, 2014

800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza will open its first Pasadena, California, location on Friday at 2 E. Colorado Ave. 800 Degrees was founded by Chef Anthony Carron.

Uncle Maddio's expanding Georgia footprint

September 23, 2014

Georgia native and Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint franchisee Tyler Mobley has signed an agreement to open five additional Uncle Maddio's locations, which will…

Blaze Pizza fires off more franchise agreements

September 23, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced that it will soon open four new locations in Orange County, California. Three new restaurants are expected to open by…

Project Pie plans New Jersey debut

September 19, 2014

Project Pie has signed a 9-unit franchise deal that will mark the brand’s debut in New Jersey.

Pizza Hut announces African expansion plans

September 18, 2014

Pizza Hut Thursday announced the opening of its first restaurant in Africa with its Johannesburg, South Africa, opening. The company said the brand's entry…

Blaze Pizza targets South Florida for continued expansion

September 18, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has been busy this week with new unit announcements, including in Southern California, New York/New Jersey and Tennessee.

Hungry Howie’s expands North Carolina presence

September 18, 2014

Hungry Howie's Pizza continues its growth in North Carolina with the reopening of its second restaurant in Greensboro. According to a news release, this marks…

Pie Five opening new Tennessee, Florida locations

September 18, 2014

Pie Five Pizza Co. will open a new location in Daytona Beach, Florida, and another new location in Franklin, Tennessee, on Friday.

Marco’s Pizza expects to hit 1,000 stores by end of 2016

September 18, 2014

Marco's Pizza announced it is on pace to hit its goal of 1,000 stores by the end of 2016. The company opened its 500th location in June.

West Coast Franchise Expo coming to Anaheim

September 18, 2014

The International Franchise Association is sponsoring an expo for potential franchisees Oct. 23-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center.