PizzaMarketplace.com's top stories of 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Stocks were hot as companies focused on domestic and international growth.

Papa Murphy's purchases 20 franchised locations

December 21, 2011

Papa Murphy's International (PMI) announced that its Company Stores Division — Papa Murphy's Company Stores Inc. — has acquired 20 Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake…

Flippers Pizzeria now offering free Wi-Fi

December 21, 2011

Orlando, Fla.-based Flippers Pizzeria now offers free wireless Internet access at all corporate locations.

Papa John's raises earnings guidance

December 20, 2011

Papa John's International Inc. has released its 2012 operating assumptions and earnings guidance, and announced an increase in its 2011 earnings per share…

Restaurant industry has strong showing in Entrepreneur's top franchise rankings

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Magazine's annual rankings of top franchised companies weigh stability, growth rate, size of the system, startup costs and more.

Domino's India implements Thin Client IT platform

December 19, 2011

Jubilant Food Works Ltd., the Domino's Pizza franchisee in India, has installed Medley Marketing's Thin Client as its IT architecture, replacing PCs.

KFC, Pizza Hut franchisees deploy cloud-based accounting software

December 19, 2011

Acumatica has announced that Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte Ltd. and Pizza Hut Singapore Pte Ltd. have selected Acumatica Cloud ERP to replace their…

Round Table to emerge from bankruptcy this week

December 18, 2011

Concord, Calif.-based Round Table Pizza Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 protection in February, will emerge from bankruptcy this week, after confirming its…

Yum! Brands' KFC, Pizza Hut outline India expansion plans

December 18, 2011

Shortly after announcing the creation of a separate India division for its international business, Yum! Brands has outlined major expansion plans in that…

Pizza Patron opens first store in California corridor agreement

December 14, 2011

Pizza Patron has opened its first Fresno, Calif., store as part of an agreement with California Brand Development I-99 LLC, to bring 20 stores to the Highway…

Grimaldi's opens in Vegas' Fashion Show Mall

December 13, 2011

Grimaldi's Pizzeria, in the middle of an aggressive expansion plan, has opened its newest location in the Fashion Show Mall on the Las Vegas Boulevard.

N.J. Pizza Fusion marks pizzas down to $3

December 12, 2011

In honor of its third-year anniversary, Pizza Fusion in Ridgewood, N.J., is offering a deep discount to customers. On Dec. 15, personal, organic cheese pizzas…

Domino's aims for 100 units in Malaysia

December 12, 2011

Domino's Pizza plans to open 100 outlets in Malaysia by the end of 2012.

Pie Five expands in Fort Worth

December 11, 2011

Taking advantage of a recent credit facility increase to grow its footprint, Pie Five Pizza Co., a fast casual spinoff of Pizza Inn, has opened its fourth…

Casey's General Stores expanding pizza delivery service

December 8, 2011

Casey's General Stores, with 1,638 convenience store locations in 11 states, has announced plans to expand its 24-hour stores and pizza delivery services.

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Pizza Hut acquires 46 Ohio units from franchisee

December 7, 2011

Pizza Hut Inc. repurchased 46 restaurants in the Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio, markets from a single franchisee.

San Francisco's Pizzeria Amici's opens in Shanghai

December 6, 2011

Amici's East Coast Pizzeria, a critically-acclaimed San Francisco Bay area restaurant, will open in Shanghai in January.

Mellow Mushroom opening two more units

December 6, 2011

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers' growth spurt continues with two unit openings slated for Dec. 12 in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Charlotte, N.C.

Round Table Pizza expanding Vietnamese presence

December 4, 2011

Round Table Pizza has signed an exclusive agreement with the Mesa Group to develop 20 restaurants in Vietnam.