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.

Senators introduce NLRB Reform Act on heels of McDonald's ruling

September 17, 2014

Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Lamar Alexander have introduced the National Labor Relations Board Act on the heels of the NLRB's decision…

Blaze Pizza adding two locations in LA market

September 17, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will open two more Los Angeles County locations, including Westfield's Topanga Mall and the University of Southern…

Pizza concepts capitalizing on by-the-slice demand, economics

by Holly Freeland — Freelance Journalist, Pizzamarketplace.com

Pizza Hut is aiming to have 15 to 20 Slice Bars open in the US by the end of this year.

Blaze Pizza announces a handful of new locations

September 16, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, today announced that it will soon be opening three new locations in the greater New York/New Jersey area. The company also announced…

Fund established to encourage pro athletes into franchising

September 16, 2014

Peter Piper Pizza announces nationwide franchising initiative

September 15, 2014

Arizona-based Peter Piper Pizza has announced a franchising initiative aimed at expanding the brand nationally into new markets. According to a news release…

Blaze Pizza sets its sights on Tennessee

September 15, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced that it will make its debut in Tennessee in November with a new location in Knoxville.

Papa Murphy’s acquires nine Minneapolis stores for $3.4M

September 15, 2014

Fro-yo, burgers, pizza concepts' growth indicate high demand

September 12, 2014

According to Inc. Magazine's annual list of privately-held companies, fast casuals are still setting the pace for the restaurant industry.

Fresh Brothers Pizza part of LAX International's new lineup

September 12, 2014

The Los Angeles International Airport plans to open a handful of new restaurant concepts in one of its international terminals – Terminal 2. The OC Register…

Quiznos, CiCi's, Cold Stone among franchise businesses with high default rates

September 12, 2014

The Wall Street Journal this week examined the 10 "worst franchise brands," based on SBA loan defaults. The list included three restaurant brands – Cold Stone…

Villa Italian Kitchen debuts at Colorado shopping center

September 11, 2014

Villa Enterprises' Villa Italian Kitchen concept has opened at the Colorado Mills Shopping Center in Lakewood, Colorado.

MOD Pizza opens first franchised location

September 10, 2014

MOD Pizza will open its first Denver location Thursday at 8225 S. Chester St., Centennial. The restaurant is the 20th in the MOD system and also its first…

PizzaRev makes its debut in Texas

September 10, 2014

California-based PizzaRev has entered Texas with the opening of its newest restaurant in Austin's Round Rock area, under the leadership of developers David…