Marco’s Pizza plans Dallas-Fort Worth expansion

July 9, 2014

Marco’s Pizza, which added 109 units in 2013, is continuing its aggressive expansion with Dallas-Fort Worth as its latest target. Justin Tarrant and his…

Sbarro expands presence in Bolivia

July 9, 2014

Sbarro has announced its entry into Bolivia with a new store opening at the Ventura Mall in Santa Cruz, franchised by Sbarro Bolivia SRL.

Papa John’s franchisee: Trying to be everything to everyone is a bad strategy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pierre Panos expects a ‘shakeout’ in the fast casual pizza subsegment.

Pie Five Pizza Co. plugs into the Music City

July 8, 2014

On Friday, Pie Five Pizza Co. will open the first of its 10 planned locations in Nashville, Tenn. The first restaurant is located in The Crossings retail strip…

Uncle Maddio’s franchisee plans eight NC locations

July 7, 2014

Uncle Maddio’s franchisee Jerry Licari is opening his second of eight planned units in the Charlotte, N.C., area today in Huntersville’s NorthCross Shopping…

Restaurant industry adds 173K in first six months of 2014

July 7, 2014

Last week’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the national economy adding a net 288,000 jobs in June on a seasonally-adjusted basis. This…

Cardiff finalizes acquisition of Romeo’s NY Pizza

July 7, 2014

Florida-based Cardiff International Inc. announced last week the finalization of its acquisition of Romeo’s NY Pizza.

Pieology looks to Portland for expansion

July 3, 2014

California-based Pieology Pizzeria is planning to open five Portland, Ore., locations by 2015. According to Oregon Live, the brand currently has one Oregon…

Pizza Patrón continues Houston expansion

July 3, 2014

Pizza Patrón has opened a new location at 240 Patton Street in Houston, marking the brands 14th location in the market. The new restaurant will operate under…

Rethinking an IPO in a seller’s market

Going public means being prepared for much greater transparency and accountability in business operations.

Lebron James’ investment group bringing Blaze Pizza to Miami

June 30, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced that it will soon enter the Miami market with three locations set to open within the next year. The company's first…

The (half) year in review for the pizza segment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Digital ordering should make up more than half of sales for the bigger brands within the next year.

Custom Fuel Pizza & Salads expands DC presence

June 27, 2014

Custom Fuel Pizza & Salads, which announced its plans to franchise last week, has opened in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle, its third location in the…

Pizza operators share small business stories with Congress

June 27, 2014

Members of The American Pizza Community met with lawmakers in Washington D.C. last week for their third-annual fly-in.  Franchisees from Domino’s Pizza…

Round Table develops fast casual pizza concept

June 26, 2014

Round Table Pizza recently opened a new fast casual pizza concept, called Fresh Pixx, located in Dublin, Calif.’s Fallon Gateway Shopping Center.

Uncle Maddio’s adding four restaurants in North Dakota

June 26, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will make its debut in North Dakota today, with a grand opening in Minot. The new location, at 3310 16th Street SW, is franchised by…

CiCi's Pizza adds operations, franchise development execs

June 26, 2014

CiCi's Pizza has hired two new vice presidents in an effort to improve operational systems and help grow the chain, according to a company announcement.

Franchisee grievances grow at Papa Murphy’s

June 26, 2014

A second group of franchisees has issued a lawsuit against Papa Murphy’s, claiming that the company didn’t disclose Southern climate struggles when they…

Pizza Patrón continues to expand corporate presence

June 25, 2014

Pizza Patrón has opened its second corporate-owned store, located in Hurst, Texas. The carryout location is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1…

How Pie Five expanded using local marketing strategies

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

The brand examines sales and coupons to find out what works, and also leverages word-of-mouth messaging from loyal customers.