Franchising News & Media

Hungry Howie's expands Oklahoma presence, featured on QSRweb podcast next Friday

July 16, 2020

Flavored-crust pizza brand, Hungry Howie's, opened a store in Tulsa, Oklahoma yesterday, July 16, under franchisee Matt Kelley, as his first location of the…

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Zalat Pizza to open 8th store — in the cloud

July 15, 2020

Dallas, Texas-based Zalat Pizza will open its eighth location Thursday, July 16, on Belt Line Road in Addison, Texas, according to a news release. The brand…

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Blaze opens South Florida store

July 10, 2020

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Fort Myers, Florida location on Monday, July 13, a news release said.

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With patent in hand, Mici 'presses' forward with national franchising

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Don't tell the restaurateurs behind Mici Handcrafted Italian this might be an inopportune time to launch a franchise nationally. They'll just tell you why the…

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Mountain Mike's moves in to Temecula

July 2, 2020

California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza is opening its first Temecula location in the Golden State. The company said it is the first of two planned for the city…

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Pieology partners with Latin American company to develop Florida

June 29, 2020

California-based Pieology has partnered with Pizzarium LLC — comprised of Gorrin Group and Corporación Multifranquicas, which own international restaurants and…

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PizzaRev permanently closes California stores amid pandemic

June 24, 2020

PizzaRev has closed all but two of its stores in Los Angeles County, California, according to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News, but has not officially…

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F&D Woodfired Italian Kitchen opens Florida store

June 24, 2020

F&D Woodfired Italian Kitchen is firing up its oven in Longwood, just north of Orlando, Florida, according to a news release.

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Oath Pizza opens Northern Ohio location

June 23, 2020

Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, has opened an Oath Pizza location on the Ohio Turnpike in New Springfield, Ohio, outside of…

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Artichoke Basille's bursts on to Arizona pizza scene

June 17, 2020

Artichoke Basille's Pizza has opened its first Arizona location on East Baseline Road in South Tempe. The store is also the first for local franchisees and…

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Pizza@ opens in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

June 4, 2020

Pizza@ USA, Inc. opened a new franchise location in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as part of an 11-store agreement signed last year for the area with franchisee, Kelly…

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Wendy's bears brunt of social media slam around franchisee's Trump donations

June 3, 2020

A large donation to President Donald Trump's reelection PAC made by a franchisee of hundreds of U.S. Wendy's, Taco Bells and Pizza Huts has triggered a social…

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Blaze Pizza names supply chain, development leaders

May 29, 2020

Pasadena, California-based Blaze Pizza is making some changes in its executive ranks, announcing this week that Marie Zhang is joining the company as its chief…

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Blaze opens third Tampa-area store

May 28, 2020

Blaze is opening a new Florida location on Monday at the University of South Florida at Fowler Avenue and North 51st St., a news release said.

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Stoner's opening 3 Georgia stores

May 22, 2020

QSR, Stoner's Pizza Joint, will expand its footprint with three new Georgia locations that will be operated by existing South Florida franchisee, John Stetson.

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Artichoke Basille's touches down in Tempe

May 21, 2020

Artichoke Basille's Pizza is expanding its West Coast footprint into Arizona with a June restaurant opening on East Baseline Road in South Tempe, a news…

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Blaze Pizza opens Mobile location

May 19, 2020

Blaze Pizza LLC will open a new location in Mobile, Alabama store tomorrow on Du Rhu Drive. The brand said in a news release that the new store will offer…

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Mountain Mike's opens Oakland store No. 5

May 13, 2020

Mountain Mike's Pizza really likes Oakland, California, as proven by the fact that the brand opened its fifth store there recently nearly the Oakland Coliseum…

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Golden Chick president promises 500 stores, Netsurion on speeding up contactless pickup

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Although just 189-stores in size now, Golden Chick is planning a lot of hatchlings for the future, with a goal of 500 stores nationally by 2030, according to…

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PizzaRev opens 1st Virginia store Friday

April 28, 2020

Los Angeles-based PizzaRev will open its first Virginia store Friday, this one located in Virginia Beach. And though the store will only offer delivery and…

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