Franchising News & Media
Lucali Miami creator opens more casual Miami concept
November 8, 2019
Dominic Cavagnuolo — who started Lucali Miami six years ago — is opening another concept called DC Pie Co by Lucali in Miami's Brickell neighborhood today…
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Schnatter: Morale, pizza quality are down at Papa John's
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's founder John Schnatter has written something of a "tell-all" letter in the New York Post, suggesting that the company is teetering on the edge just…
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Blaze will open 5 Southern Louisiana units
October 29, 2019
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed a multi-unit deal to grow the brand's presence in southern Louisiana. Restaurant owner-operators, Kaleb and Khai Duong…
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Lions & Tigers & Squares brings mustard, chop cheese pies to NYC's East Village
October 28, 2019
Detroit-style pizzeria, Lions & Tigers & Squares, has opened its second Manhattan location at 160 Second Ave. at Tenth Street in the East Village. The…
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Pieology signs 'major' expansion deal in China
October 24, 2019
California-based, Pieology announced a major strategic alliance into China, with Shanghai-based TZG Partners. Along with other franchisees in Mexico and Spain…
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Henny Penny expanding world headquarters
October 23, 2019
Henny Penny, a manufacturer of foodservice equipment for restaurant operators, is adding 150,000 square feet to its world headquarters in Eaton, Ohio, a 35…
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Blaze opens 11th North Carolina store
October 22, 2019
Blaze Fast Fired Pizza will open on West Wendover Avenue in Greensboro, North Carolina on Oct. 24 with free 11-inch build-your-own the next day for those who…
read nowDomino's UK 4-nation expansion pulls back, Pizza Hut UK vegan fare pushes forward
October 18, 2019
Pizza action in the U.K. this week, includes some pullback from European expansion by Domino's in the U.K. and extra vegan offerings at its rival, Pizza Hut…
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What to do when franchisees go rogue
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As franchise organizations expand, they oftentimes find it makes sense to allow franchisees some freedom in how they market the brand. But knowing how much…
read nowMod goes to Canada
October 8, 2019
Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC is expanding into Canada via an agreement with V.I. Pizza Inc., led by Jim Hayden, Jeff Jefford and Ken Whitaker, who operate…
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The tongue-wagging 'Wow!' power of Dog Haus + fast casual summit preview
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From the Tae Kwon Dog to the Bad Mutha Clucka, Dog Haus does dogs, sausages and other eats on a whole other plane. Today, Dog Haus Partner for Marketing and…
listen now200+ unit Pizza Hut operator names CEO, acquires 27 Arby's
October 2, 2019
Pizza Hut store owner/operator, Quality Restaurant Group, has named former marketing and communications company executive Matthew Slaine as its new CEO, while…
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Pizzeria will make sci-fi a reality with AI-powered assembly line
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The AI-driven automated pizza assembly line made public this morning promises to take pizza brands' make-stations out of human hands and turn them over to a…
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Pizza Guys brings 'double cheeseburger' pies to Vegas
October 1, 2019
The 60-plus-location Pizza Guys franchise opened its first Vegas store this week, as a second location for franchisee, Simran Singh, who also operates the…
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Blaze to open 2nd Tampa location
October 1, 2019
Blaze is opening a second Tampa, Florida-area location Monday on Word Way in Trinity, with the brand's traditional giveaway of free 11-inch pies scheduled for…
read nowRapid Fired caps 4 years with $4 pizzas
September 25, 2019
Today is Midwest-based chain, Rapid Fired Pizza's fourth birthday and the pizza pre-schooler is celebrating that fact with its customers by offering $…
read nowLa Boulangerie owners launch pizza concept
September 24, 2019
There's another limited-service pizza brand in the mix now that the two men who run fast casual brand La Boulangerie — Pascal Rigo and Nicolas Bernadi — have…
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Pieology opens 3rd Mexican store
September 24, 2019
Pieology has opened another store in Mexico, this time at Anahuac University in Mexico City last week, continuing the brand's established goal to expand…
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Pizza players see hefty hikes in cheese, wheat, gas prices
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Last week was harder to swallow than most on the markets for pizza brands, with only moderate gains in some pizza brand values, but steeply higher wheat…
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Papa John's opens 1st Portuguese store
September 23, 2019
Papa John's International, Inc. has officially expanded into Portugal by opening a store in Lisbon's Amoreiras zone. The brand's master franchisee in the…
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