Technomic: Chains continue to grow through franchising

August 10, 2011

As the economy keeps moving at a slow pace, restaurant brands continue to tap into franchising as an avenue for growth.

California Pizza Kitchen expands in Indy

August 9, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened a new full-service restaurant in downtown Indianapolis.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza celebrates 28th location

August 9, 2011

South Florida-based Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza celebrated the opening of its 28th unit earlier this week in Woodbury, N.Y. The grand opening event included an…

NPD: U.S. restaurant counts declined 2%

August 8, 2011

U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by 2 percent, for a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group.

Uno picks Boefly for franchise funding assistance

August 7, 2011

BoeFly, an online marketplace connecting lenders with business borrowers, has been selected by Uno Brands to assist its franchisees in obtaining bank financing.

Hungry Howie's is full with profits

August 4, 2011

Hungry Howie's Pizza has announced sales growth in the first half of 2011. First quarter same-store sales for Hungry Howie's were up 6.72 percent, and second…

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.