Villa Italian Kitchen broadens Colombia footprint

January 23, 2014

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. has opened its newest Villa Italian Kitchen location at the Unicentro Mall in Bogotá, Colombia. This marks the second…

Financing in place to kick off Carmela's Pizzeria franchising

January 23, 2014

Parent company Greenfield Farms Food Inc. announced that it has completed financing arrangements for the first phase of its franchising program for its…

Pizza Patrón signs first ground lease, debuts new prototype

January 22, 2014

Pizza Patrón announced that is has signed its first ever ground lease. The company is estimating a 60-day construction process before it unveils the new…

Spin! Neapolitan Pizza expands California footprint

January 22, 2014

Kansas City, Mo.-based Spin! Neapolitan Pizza opened its second Southern California location this week in Los Alamitos.

Project Pie teams up with private equity firm to accelerate growth

January 21, 2014

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Project Pie today announced a partnership with NYC-based Lee Equity Partners, headed by investor Thomas H. Lee. Terms of the transaction…

Schlotzsky’s Kelly Roddy on building restaurant brands

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

In episode #025 of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I talk with Kelly Roddy, CEO of Schlotzsky's Deli, an international franchise of more than 3,500 locations…

Uncle Maddio's marks fifth anniversary

January 20, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is marking its fifth anniversary with a $5.55 deal. The promotion is good each Monday for a 9-inch, 3-topping pizza and small soft…

After closing 20% of stores, Pizza Patron sets sales record

January 17, 2014

Pizza Patrón announced that despite closing nearly 20 percent of its stores in 2013, it achieved the highest overall yearly sales in the company's history.

Live Basil Pizza opens in LA

January 17, 2014

Live Basil Pizza, a Neopolitan fast casual pizza concept, has debuted in California with the opening of its new location in L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.

Front Flip hits million mobile users

January 16, 2014

Front Flip, a loyalty marketing program for restaurants, retailers, convenience stores and consumer packaged-goods companies, announced it has reached …

Domino's mandates store remodels by 2017

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Many of the company's units are 17 years old and are inconsistent with the branding efforts in the past five years.

Pizza Hut unveils new 'fast casual' store prototypes

The new formats include pizza by the slice, digital menu boards, deck ovens and open seating.

MOD Pizza adds three former Starbucks execs to leadership team

January 15, 2014

Seattle-based MOD Pizza has added three executives to the leadership team who will support operations and store development as the company accelerates its…

PizzaRev adds four franchisee groups to roster

January 15, 2014

California-based PizzaRev announced it has signed new agreements with four franchisee groups covering territory in five states. According to a news release…

Pizza Studio debuts in Mall of America

January 15, 2014

Lloyd Sugarman, the largest Johnny Rockets' franchisee, will open his first Pizza Studio location at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., on Jan. 20.

Kono Pizza sets sights on US expansion

January 14, 2014

Six months after making its American debut with a corporate-owned location in New Jersey, Kono Pizza has announced the signing of multiple franchise…

Marco's Pizza named a top franchisee by Entrepreneur magazine

January 14, 2014

Marco's Pizza is included in Entrepreneur magazine's annual Franchise 500, a guide of top franchise opportunities in the country. The Toledo, Ohio-based…

Giordano's announces plans to expand Chicago footprint

January 14, 2014

Giordano's Famous Stuffed Pizza — a Chicago-based concept founded in 1974 — has announced its 41st brick and mortar location at 1340 S. Michigan Ave. in the…

Pieology Pizzeria debuts in Colorado

January 13, 2014

Colorado Pie LLC today announced the grand opening of its first Pieology Pizzeria Colorado location. The new restaurant is located in Lakewood, near Colorado…

How to grow restaurant-catering sales from a franchisee’s perspective

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

If employees at the restaurant level are not trained around your designed catering culture, that culture will cease to exist and your catering program will…