Major Pizza Hut franchisee sold to Olympus Partners

November 6, 2011

NPC International Inc., the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in the country with 1,153 restaurants in 28 states, has announced that its parent company, NPC…

Pizza Hut opens 8 corporate stores in Baton Rouge

November 2, 2011

After a contentious legal dispute earlier this year with New Orleans franchisee Lundy Enterprises LLC, which forced the closure of numerous outlets in the…

Pizza Inn increases credit facility to grow Pie Five concept

November 1, 2011

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. has added an amendment and restatement of its term loan credit facility with Amegy Bank to expand the term facility by $4.0 million…

Papa John's reports big Q3 profits

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Boosting the quarter's performance was a heavier focus on national media, as well as the execution of a premium price point plan.

Papa John's plans return to Bahamas

October 31, 2011

Papa John's is planning to re-enter the Bahamas market and is hosting workshops to find area franchisees.

Grimaldi's plans fourth Florida location

October 26, 2011

Less than a week after opening its eighth Texas location, Grimaldi's Pizzeria has shifted gears to the Sunshine State. In mid-November, Grimaldi's Pizzeria…

China extends review of Yum! Brands' bid for Little Sheep

October 25, 2011

China's commerce ministry has added a 60-day extension to its anti-trust review of Yum! Brands Inc.'s bid to buy out Little Sheep Group Ltd.

Grimaldi's continues Texas expansion

October 24, 2011

Grimaldi's Pizzeria has opened its eighth location in Texas. The new unit, located on Park Lane in Dallas, is part of the Grimaldi's system that also includes…

Gatti's debuts fast casual concept

Gatti's Pizza has unveiled its new fast casual concept, Gatti's. The first unit opens today in Austin, Texas, with six more in the pipeline for the…

Hungry Howie's names franchise development manager

October 24, 2011

Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs Inc. has named Tim Lipka as franchise development manager.

Papa John's marks milestone opening

October 23, 2011

Papa John's International Inc. will open its 3,000th store in North America today in suburban Chicago. Founder, chairman and CEO John Schnatter will be on hand…

Fox's to open 5th Virginia location

October 18, 2011

Pennsylvania-based Fox's Pizza Den plans to open its newest location Nov. 7 in Amherst, Va., under the ownership of Jay and Tabb Hott, according to New Era…

Topper's to add Ontario location

October 18, 2011

The Toppazzini family is launching its second Topper's Pizza store in Hamilton, Ontario. It's also the first Southern Ontario store to feature the Topper's…

Top That! opens 1st franchised unit

October 18, 2011

Tulsa, Okla., is home to Top That! Pizza's first franchise unit; four more are under construction and dozens are in the pipeline, according to Lori Walderich…

Pizza Inn breaks into Chinese market

October 18, 2011

Pizza Inn Holdings, Inc. has announced the expansion of its Pizza Inn concept in China with the opening of a new location in the City of Hangzhou in the…

I Love Pizza opens second Miami location

October 17, 2011

Following the success of its first unit, I Love Pizza, a Miami-based pizzeria, has opened its second restaurant in the area, on Washington Avenue, South Beach.

Domino's same-store sales, profits up again

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

October 17, 2011

Domino's Pizza Inc. today announced positive results for the third quarter ended Sept. 11. The company enjoyed a domestic same-store sales increase of …

Irish Pizza Hut franchisees win agreement injunction

October 16, 2011

Q Co. Franchising Ireland Ltd., the master franchise for Pizza Hut's delivery services in Ireland, has won a High Court injunction preventing termination of…

Technomic develops newsletter for international growth markets

October 13, 2011

Food and beverage industry research firm Technomic has created a new newsletter, BRIC, which focuses on the growing international markets of Brazil, Russia…

Point, Counterpoint: Domino's menu labeling stance

Executive director of New York State Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Alliance responds to Domino's plea for menu labeling flexibility.