August 22, 2013
Indianapolis-based Noble Roman's Inc. continues to grow its standalone take-n-bake franchise model. This week, the brand signed agreements for an additional…
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California-based Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that its franchisee, Blaze Midwest Inc., will open a location in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak, Mich., in…
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RPM Pizza, a New Orleans-based Domino's franchisee for the past 32 years, has debuted a new Domino's Pizza store location in Marrero, the first in the West…
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The newest top-your-own pizza concept, Fired Pie, has planted a flag in the Phoenix market, at Deer Valley Towne Center.
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CiCi's Pizza has named Michael Iglesias as the brand's new director of franchise development. With more than 25 years of franchising, restaurant development…
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Hungry Howie's Pizza has opened its first location in Lafayette, La. The newest location offers delivery service until 4 a.m. to the entire University of…
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Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza has named Chris Cheek as the brand's first chief development officer.
read nowAugust 15, 2013
Los Angeles-based PizzaRev announced it will enter the franchise arena as part of its strategic growth plan.
read nowAugust 15, 2013
The International Franchise Association's latest Franchise Business Index shows that the industry is at its strongest level since November 2007, prior to the…
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Ammar Jali, who owns 25 Domino's Pizza stores in Pennsylvania and New York, has been recognized by the chain with its International Franchise Association Gold…
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V.J. Murray and his partners have operated several successful retail businesses in the Tri-County area around Oak Ridge, Tenn., for 30 years, so after the…
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Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will open its 18th unit on Aug. 17 in East Cobb County, Ga., at 4101 Roswell Road, Suite 1100 in the Providence Square Home Depot…
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SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has completed an agreement with the Parker Hospitality Group to develop SPIN! restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is the…
read nowby Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
There is a big difference in running restaurants and being a franchisor, Andrew says; you have to be able to teach both how to do it, and why.
read nowAugust 12, 2013
Columbus, Ohio-based Mama Mimi's Take 'N Bake Pizza is testing the waters outside its hometown with its first franchise stores in Cincinnati, according to…
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Los Angeles-based The Pizza Studio, announced the signing of an agreement with Studio 37 LLC of San Jose, Calif., to develop 25 new restaurants throughout the…
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Your Pie and Georgia Oak Partners have entered into a partnership in which Georgia Oak will invest substantial growth equity into the emerging pizza franchise…
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Round Table Pizza opened its first unit in Mongolia last month. The new restaurant is located on one of Ulaanbaatar's busiest commercial streets, according to…
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NPC International Inc., Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, reported a Q2 comp store sales decline of 3.7 percent.
read nowAugust 2, 2013
Pie Five Pizza will mark its latest opening Aug. 5 at 5110 Main St., Frisco, Texas. The new restaurant will be in the shadow of FC Dallas Stadium, which…
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