How restaurant chains can thrive, not just survive, with the right technology foundation

Seizing the opportunities and surmounting the challenges restaurants face will require nimble and cost-effective processes enabled by secure and resilient data…

Former Papa John's CEO buys Midwest chain

December 21, 2020

Papa John's former leader, Steve Ritchie, has started his own restaurant group, which has purchased a Louisville, Kentucky-based small plates chain called…

Mod signs deal for 30 stores in 7 years

December 18, 2020

MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC has added its 10th franchise partner, DBMC Restaurants, which will develop 30 stores over the next seven years. Its area of…

California Pizza Kitchen moves into Latin America

December 17, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen has partnered with Costa Rica-based specialty retailer, Morpho Travel Retail, to grow its global footprint in Latin America and open…

Marco's signs deal for 20 Texas units

December 16, 2020

Marco's Pizza — which just opened its 1,000th store in October — it has signed a multi-unit development agreement to bring 20 restaurants to Texas by the end…

Private-equity firm invests in Papa John's biggest franchisee

December 8, 2020

The Halifax Group, a private-equity firm, has invested in Papa John's largest franchisee, PJU Holdings Inc., which was previously a portfolio company of TPG…

Stoner's Pizza doubles-down in Ft Lauderdale, Florida

December 3, 2020

Stoner's Pizza Joint will hold a grand opening Friday for its second Fort Lauderdale, Florida-area store located on Davie Road in Davie, a news release said.

Mountain Mike's rappels into Richmond, California

December 2, 2020

Mountain Mike's is bringing its curly pepperoni pizzas to Richmond, California, in Contra Costa County, where the brand's newest store has opened on Meeker…

4 ways companies can build pandemic-era franchisee muscle

by Elizabeth Kelly — Marketing Specialist, https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/590905/

Pandemic fatigue is real and just about everyone is suffering from it, but brands can make a big difference in how much that fatigue weighs down company…

A pizza CEO's thoughts on franchising during a pandemic

by Shahpour Nejad — Founder/PRESIDENT/CEO, Pizza Guys Franchises Inc.

Pizza brands have fared better than most restaurant concepts during the pandemic thanks to the segment's overall readiness to serve off-site customers. That…

Rapid Fired rolls out 3rd Texas store

November 19, 2020

Rapid Fired Pizza is adding its third unit in the Lone Star State Nov. 20 when it opens on Highway 46 in New Braunfels, Texas, a news release said. The…

Flynn Restaurant Group makes $816M reserve bid for NPC's Pizza Huts, Wendy's units

November 11, 2020

A large multi-QSR brand franchisee, Flynn Restaurant Group, has made a reserve, or so-called "stalking horse" offer of $816 million to buy the bankrupt Pizza…

Marco's COO relays many ways brand is 'growing' on pizza-eaters

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

With 42 years of feeding pizza to the masses under its belt, Marco's Pizza is really just hitting its stride.

Mountain Mike's opens 2nd Santa Maria store

November 10, 2020

Mountain Mike's is opening a second Santa Maria, California, location in the Crossroads Plaza on Bradley Road near the U.S. 101. Franchisee Gurmukh Singh owns…

Red Mango parent company group buying Friendly's

November 2, 2020

Investor group Amici Partners Group LLC — a Brix Holdings entity — is buying Friendly's Restaurants parent company, FIC Restaurants Inc., as part of FIC's…

Stoner's Pizza deal will nearly double chain's size

October 30, 2020

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based quick-service pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, has signed a deal to add 10 units with franchisee group, Pie Enterprises LLC.

Rapid Fired, Artichoke Basille's open stores

October 29, 2020

Pizzerias are popping up all over, proving the strength of the category at the moment.

Mountain Mike's opening in Aptos, California

October 23, 2020

Mountain Mike's Pizza is opening its first Aptos, California, store in the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center just outside Santa Cruz, a news release said. The…

Marco's marks milestone: 1,000th store,

It's been a long and proud journey to 1,000 stores for Marco's Pizza.

Mountain Mike's opening in Cloverdale, California

October 15, 2020

Mountain Mike's Pizza is opening its first Cloverdale, California, location in November in Furber Ranch Plaza, a news release said. The Sonoma Count restaurant…