Franchising News & Media

Strong showing for Yum despite Taco Bell publicity

May 1, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, saw system-wide revenues…

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Papa John's founder to take on Panera

April 24, 2007

Louisville Courier Journal: Papa John's founder John Schnatter has purchased a minority stake in the one-unit concept Calistoga Bakery Cafe, which serves…

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Industry review shows higher QSR spending

April 17, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — GE Capital Solutions, Franchise Finance, a financier to the restaurant franchise industry, has released its 17th annual Chain Restaurant…

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Subway jumps into pizza business

April 8, 2007

Brandweek: After years of working to solve logistical problems, Subway has developed a personal-pan pizza it can prepare in 90 seconds. The company plans to…

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Kentucky publisher buys Prep Magazine

March 27, 2007

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lane Communications Group, publisher of The Lane Report and Kentucky Business Online (Kybiz.com), has purchased Prep Magazine, a…

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Fast food tops Nielsen growth list

March 20, 2007

WILTON, Conn.— Fast food restaurants will open more than 13,000 new locations over the next five years, according to the 2007 Retail Tenant…

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Pizza Hut, KFC gets Bulgaria green light

March 20, 2007

Dnevnik.com: AmRest Holdings NV, operator of the KFC and Pizza Hut brands in Poland and the Czech Republic, will expand to Bulgaria. The company recently…

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Marco's Pizza pens 21-unit deal for Atlanta

February 21, 2007

ATLANTA — Franchise attorney William Vincent, and Dan Marshall, a former executive with Techtronics and Intergraph, announced plans to open up to 21 Marco's…

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New York Pizzeria to offer franchises at 2007 NAPICS

February 20, 2007

HOUSTON — Anthony Russo, owner and founder of 20-unit New York Pizzeria in Houston, is taking a major step on the road to expanding his concept outside of…

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Kansas, Tennessee legislatures intro Fair Franchise bills

February 19, 2007

BlueMauMau: Newly introduced legislation in Tennessee and Kansas has organizations such as the National Franchisee Association reacting to the proposed…

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Papa John's opens 50th China unit

February 18, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International announced the opening of its 50th restaurant in China. According to a news release, the new Shanghai restaurant…

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Marco's Pizza signs 100-unit franchise deal in Florida

February 15, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. — Glenn Ajmo, a franchise area developer and chairman of the franchisee advisory council for Desert Moon Fresh Mexican Grille in New Jersey, has…

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zpizza to open 19 Atlanta units

February 6, 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — zpizza announced it signed three separate multiunit franchising deals to expand its brand throughout Atlanta. According to a news…

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Disabled vet celebrates opening of Little Caesar's Pizza store

February 1, 2007

PADUCAH, Ky. — A U.S. veteran who lost both legs in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq in 2004 began a new career Feb. 1 by opening a Little Caesar's Pizza…

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Marco's Pizza to open 56 Carolina units

January 22, 2007

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Triple S Foods Inc. has signed on to open 56 Marco's Pizza units in North and South Carolina. According to a news release, the first will…

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Hungry Howie's Pizza to expand into Oregon and Washington

January 22, 2007

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. — Hungry Howie's Pizza, a 550-store chain known for its flavored pizza crust, plans to open 10 locations in Oregon and southwest…

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Garlic Jim's Pizza inks 25-unit Denver deal

January 18, 2007

EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza announced it signed a sub-franchise agreement to open 25 stores in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., by…

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Entrepreneur ranks Domino's Pizza top pizza franchise

January 17, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Entrepreneur magazine ranked Domino's Pizza its No. 6 overall franchise choice in its annual Franchise 500 list for 2007. The chain also…

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Marco's Pizza enters Wisconsin market

January 15, 2007

WESTON, Wis. — Marco's Pizza announced it will add the state of Wisconsin to its list of territories when Mike Reynolds opens a unit in the town of Wausau…

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Figaro's Pizza expands to Middle East and Mexico

January 14, 2007

SALEM, Ore. — Figaro's Pizza announced Sense Gourmet, a subsidiary of Abu-Dhabi-based Foodco Holding, signed an exclusive master franchising agreement to open…

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