Fla.-based Sir Pizza expands

September 6, 2010

Sir Pizza is planning a rapid expansion over the next year. The Miami-based pizza establishment, which currently has locations in Key Biscayne, Coral Gables…

Pizza Inn signs new area development agreement

September 2, 2010

Pizza Inn Inc. has announced that veteran franchisee and Mississippi area developer Bob Singh, of Greenwood, Miss., has signed a new area development…

Technomic reveals top foodservice franchise companies

August 31, 2010

Technomic Inc. has just released its 2010 Technomic/Restaurant Finance Monitor Top 400 Restaurant Franchise Company Report. The list examines the top franchise…

CPK debuts in India

August 30, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen has announced the opening of its first restaurant in India. Opened by CPK franchise partner JSMGGC India Pvt. Ltd., a joint-venture…

Five minutes with Madison Jobe

Pizza Inn's Chief Operating Officer talks about business trends in Saudi Arabia, one of the brand's international strongholds.

Mintel outlines fast casual setbacks

Mintel's recent foodservice survey and report on fast casual echoes what many in the limited service segment already know – the rampant growth of fast casual.

First NakedPizza franchise opens in Miami

August 25, 2010

After months of announcing and planning franchised locations around the nation and even in Dubai, New Orleans-based NakedPizza has announced the debut of its…

Are we missing something?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Recently Market Force ran a series of studies with over 4,00 consumers to investigate their attitudes and behaviors around fast casual and family restaurants…

Behind The Melting Pot's new "Peel"

The Melting Pot Restaurants president tells us what he was thinking when he started designing Neapolitan concept, Peel.

How do emerging chains allocate human capital for growth?

by Matthew Loney — President, Stevi B's Pizza

If you have ever grown a young franchise concept from approximately 20 locations to over 100 locations, you would probably agree that this initial growth is…

CPK expands in South Korea

August 22, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its fourth location in South Korea. The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner Handuck Development is located…

Boston’s opens first new restaurants in over a year

August 17, 2010

Dallas-based Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar, a full-service, pizza-themed, casual dining restaurant and sports bar, is expanding with three new locations…

Perfecting the search for franchisees

Executives are pursuing very specific individuals through new methods.

Domino's opens in Bucharest, Romania

August 16, 2010

Domino's Pizza has opened its first store in Bucharest, Romania, and plans to grow rapidly in the nation's capital city in the years to come.

Anatomy of a premium pizza buffet

How one brand positioned itself for growth by letting outsiders in for a cause.

Denver, Las Vegas, and D.C. “get naked”

August 11, 2010

NakedPizza has awarded area development contracts to experienced multiunit operators in the Denver, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., and Salt Lake City…

Old Chicago moves south to Texas

August 11, 2010

Stefano’s, a franchisee of Old Chicago – a division of Colorado-based Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc. – has opened the franchisee’s first Texas Old Chicago in…

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria expands; original faces eviction

Grimaldi's Pizzeria will open late in the fall of 2010 at Scottsdale Quarter, a premier shopping destination in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Neapolitan-style…

Papa John's promotes operations veteran to international VP

August 5, 2010

Papa John's International Inc. has announced the appointment of Tom Sterrett to senior vice president, International. Sterrett will be responsible for…

Pizza Hut launches website for prospective franchisees

August 3, 2010

Pizza Hut has launched PizzaHutFranchise.com, a new website showcasing franchising opportunities nationwide, making it easier for potential franchisees to join…