Pizza Inn helps franchisees defy credit crunch

October 14, 2009

While many franchisors are pulling the plug on expansion, Pizza Inn is offering a new development incentive program designed to increase domestic growth while…

Papa Bello acquires Kebab Cafe

October 11, 2009

Papa Bello Enterprises Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Kebab Café, a Southern California-based concept specializing in Middle Eastern…

Paisano's now franchising in Virginia

October 6, 2009

Paisano's has recently announced that it has begun franchising in Virginia. A total of 22 targeted locations in Northern Virginia have been identified by the…

Papa Bello files to register franchise in Md., Va. and Calif.

September 30, 2009

Papa Bello has announced that the company has filed the necessary paperwork to register its franchise in the states of Maryland, Virginia and California. The…

Hunt Brothers Pizza to showcase products at NACS Show

September 29, 2009

Hunt Brothers Pizza, which offers pizza and chicken wings primarily though c-stores, will be promoting its product at the NACS Show in Las Vegas in October…

Toppers Pizza coming to Cincinnati

September 29, 2009

Toppers Pizza is opening its first Ohio location in Cincinnati, according to a story in the Cincinnati Business Courier.   The local franchisees are Bob…

Marco's Pizza chooses Pepsi

September 28, 2009

Marco's Pizza has signed a deal designating Pepsi as its exclusive beverage provider, the company has announced.   Under the terms of the agreement, Marco's…

Investment firm buys stake in Papa John's Russia franchisee

September 24, 2009

CapMan, which manages third party private equity funds in the Nordic countries and Russia, has announced that its CapMan Russia Fund has acquired a 49 percent…

Domino's franchisee turns drivers into millionaires

Dave Melton's N.Y. restaurants operate with nearly zero turnover.

Pizza Inn comps off 2 percent for 2009

September 23, 2009

Total comparable domestic restaurant sales at Pizza Inn restaurants decreased 4.4 percent for the 2009 fourth quarter ended June 28, the company has announced.

Papa Bello moves corporate headquarters, names new COO

September 21, 2009

Papa Bello has announced that the company is moving its corporate headquarters and franchise training facility to Baltimore effective Oct. 15. Additionally…

Round Table expands into China

September 20, 2009

Round Table Pizza has signed a deal with Beijing Guanghua Zhijia International Hotel Co. to develop 30 restaurants in Beijing, People's Republic of China. …

Kraft Group invests in NAKEDpizza

September 16, 2009

The Kraft Group, owners of the National Football League's three-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots and Major League Soccer's New England Revolution…

Papa Bello adds two independent board members

September 14, 2009

Papa Bello Enterprises has added Edd Ozard and David Pieffer to the company's board of directors, the company has announced. Ozard is currently president and…

Pizza Fusion launches franchise development agent program

September 14, 2009

Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has announced the launch of its new Franchise Development Agent Program. The program enables entrepreneurs to purchase…

B.C. Pizza adds to franchise support team

September 13, 2009

B.C. Pizza Inc. has expanded its franchise support team, the company has announced. Darren Burke will be heading up the company's southern Michigan franchise…

National Restaurant Association names new board officers

September 13, 2009

The National Restaurant Association has announced the election of its new officers during the association's September board meeting in the nation's capital. …

Papa Bello hires expansion advisor

September 8, 2009

Papa Bello Enterprises has hired Baltimore-based Pastore Food Corp. to assist the company in its corporate planning and growth process. Pastore will assist in…

Little Caesars franchisee building pizza empire

September 8, 2009

West Virginia resident Vicki Dunn-Marshall, who started working at Little Caesars Pizza in high school when she was 16, is celebrated the opening of her 19th…

Papa Bello CEO sells majority ownership position

September 3, 2009

Papa Bello Enterprises CEO Chase Canfield has sold 20 million shares of stock to Aero Financial, giving Aero a majority ownership stake in the pizza…