CEC Entertainment reports Q2 financials

August 3, 2011

CEC Entertainment, Inc.,  parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's,  today announced its financial results for its second quarter ending July 3. Total revenues for…

Pizza Hut’s biggest franchisee reports Q2 earnings

August 2, 2011

NPC International Inc., the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, today reported results of its second fiscal quarter ending June 28.

Middleby acquires Auto-Bake

August 2, 2011

The Middleby Corporation today announced the acquisition of Auto-Bake Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of automated baking systems for the food processing industry.

Technomic: Multiunit concept owners have best of both worlds

August 1, 2011

Multiconcept operators, those companies that own and operate at least three unique restaurant concepts with annual sales of $10 million or more, find…

Grotto expands to Maryland

July 28, 2011

Grotto Pizza is set to open its first Maryland location by 2012, according to a recently published story.

Pizza Hut Australia opens 2nd location in Victoria

July 28, 2011

Pizza Hut is opening a second store in Victoria, Australia, according to Franchising.

Who will be 'the Chipotle' of the pizza industry?

An inside look behind a growing trend in the pizza industry.

Pino Gelato adds two more locations

July 27, 2011

Hilton Head, S.C.-based Pino Gelato has opened two new stores. The first is located in the Haywood Mall in Greenville, S.C., and the second is in Cranberry…

Cono Italiano secures $200,000 investment

July 26, 2011

The world may be one step closer to eating cone-shaped pizza. Cono Italiano Inc. the exclusive license holder for the North American Distribution and…

Domino's Q2 sales are up

July 25, 2011

Domino's Pizza Inc. today announced results for the second quarter ended June 19. Domestic same-store sales were up 4.8 percent versus the year-ago period…

India to welcome more pizza, chicken joints

July 25, 2011

Devyani International, a food arm of RJ Corp, has major expansion plans in India. It will open 150 to 160 new restaurants this year for brands including Pizza…

Mellow Mushroom to open in Boone, N.C.

July 24, 2011

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is opening Aug. 1 in Boone, N.C.

Bringing New York slices to Texas and beyond

A dedication to fresh ingredients has helped Anthony Russo create a successful franchise.

New concept matches franchisees to lenders

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Boefly has attracted many big-name chains as they seek various funding options for growth.

NPC adds another Hut

July 17, 2011

NPC International Inc., the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee with more than 1,100 locations in 28 states, has opened a new unit in Killen, Ala., according…

Domino’s takes bigger slice of Ukrainian market

July 14, 2011

Domino's Pizza, the world's largest pizza chain with more than 9,000 restaurants in 60 countries, is expanding its footprint in the Ukrainian market.

Domino’s names winner of Gold Franny

July 14, 2011

Mike Orcutt, owner of Domino's Pizza stores in the Columbus, Ga., area, has received the company's International Franchise Association Gold Franny Award for…

Small chains get online with online ordering

Operators and industry consultants share tips about successfully implementing systems.

China boosts Yum! again, Taco Bell continues to drag down U.S. sales

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 13, 2011

Yum! Brands' profit in the second quarter was up 10 percent thanks, again, to huge strides made in China and strong overall results for the company's…

Zeeks Pizza to open in Redmond

July 12, 2011

Seattle-based Zeeks Pizza is about to open its 10th store.