Ledo Pizza helped put Maryland-style pizza on the map

October 12, 2022

Ledo Pizza, based in Maryland, helped put the state's pizza style on the map. The legacy pizza brand has been around since 1955 and has grown to 116 units…

Artichoke Basille's Pizza to open in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 2023

October 11, 2022

Artichoke Basille's Pizza will open a location in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in early 2023, according to a press release.

Fat Boy's Pizza to begin franchising

October 6, 2022

Fat Boy's Pizza has announced it will begin franchising. The New Orleans-based pizza brand has six locations in the South Louisiana region and Hattiesburg…

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream opens 1st Egypt restaurant

October 6, 2022

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream has made its debut in Egypt in the Cairo suburb of Roxy, Heliopolis. The opening weekend saw families lining out outside the…

MMA fighter becomes part owner in Romeo's Pizza franchise

October 5, 2022

Six-time MMA champion Stipe Miocic has become a part-owner in Romeo's Pizza's Parma, Ohio location, and will support the organization in brand-building efforts…

California Pizza Kitchen opens second LAX location

October 4, 2022

California Pizza Kitchen has announced the opening of a new franchise location at Los Angeles International Airport. It's the second location with the airport.

Marco's Pizza opens in Willis, Texas

October 3, 2022

Marco's Pizza has opened its latest store in Willis, Texas, according to a press release.

How Tech Innovations Prime Mr. Pickle’s for Explosive Growth

In this fastcasual.com fireside chat, Chris Schefler, director of brand management of Mr. Pickles, will explore some of the top innovations that the industry…

Hungry Howie's inks deal for Texas locations

September 22, 2022

Hungry Howie's franchisee Pizza with a Purpose will bring two locations to Katy, Texas. Pizza with a Purpose currently has one store opened on Highland Knolls…

Marco's opens location in Missouri

September 22, 2022

Marco's Pizza has opened a location in Lee's Summit, Missouri, under the helm of franchisees Jered Jerome and Andy Welch. It's their fourth location, and they…

PizzaForno expands in Texas

September 20, 2022

Automated pizza brand PizzaForno will expand in the Houston area with two fully operational units, one in downtown Houston and the other in Galveston's Tiki…

Marco's Pizza expands in Virginia

September 15, 2022

Marco's Pizza has signed a seven- unit deal for Roanoke and Lynchburg, Virginia, over the next two and a half years. Franchisees Brandon Hudson and Damion…

Pizza Factory to expand in Texas

September 14, 2022

Pizza Factory has signed an agreement with Satwinder Singh to grow the brand in Lavon, Texas. Singh, who has been in the gas station business for over 2…

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream to return to St. Louis

September 14, 2022

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream has inked a deal to bring the brand back to St. Louis, Missouri. Travis and Heather Potts aim to open a location with the St.

Introducing the 2022 Fast Casual Perfect Pitchers

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Following a global contest, five concepts will compete in The Perfect Pitch at the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit. Here's a sneak peek of the presenters.

Blaze Pizza inks multi-unit deals, opens campus location

September 6, 2022

Blaze Pizza has inked several deals to broaden the brand's presence across the South and Northeast. This includes Georgia with three restaurants in the…

How corporate, family support help one Little Caesars franchisee succeed

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Brent Armstrong didn't start his career in pizza knowing he wanted to own a pizzeria. With the support of his family and Little Caesars' corporate team, he now…

Mountain Mike's Pizza expands in San Joaquin Valley

August 23, 2022

California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened a location in Visalia, California. It's owned by local husband-and-wife team Harry Singh and Inderjeet Kaur…

California Pizza Kitchen opens in Chile airport

August 23, 2022

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) has announced the opening of a franchise location at Santiago International Airport in Chile, expanding CPK's Latin America…

Oath Pizza inks deal in several emerging markets

August 17, 2022

Oath Pizza has signed several new development deals that will take the brand into new markets such as Austin, Seattle and Los Angeles, according to a press…