Rapid Fired Pizza Merrillville Gives Away 250 Free Pizzas Today

Rapid Fired Pizza’s third Indiana location in Merrillville is giving away 250 free pizzas to celebrate their grand opening today. This new Rapid Fired Pizza…

Domino's 1st Czech Republic store open

November 21, 2019

Global retail pizza sales leader, Domino's Pizza, is getting more global, opening its first store Czech Republic store in Brno through a partnership with…

Boston's Pizza begins US expansion with Texas growth spurt

November 20, 2019

Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar has signed a four-unit development agreement with entrepreneurs, Harry Singh and Jesse Thind for the Dallas/Ft.

California Pizza Kitchen names former Telepizza, Dunkin' international pres to top development spot

November 20, 2019

California Pizza Kitchen has named former Telepizza International and Dunkin' Brands international president, Giorgio Minardi as its executive vice president…

Mountain Mike's opens 1st central California coast store

November 19, 2019

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its first Central California Coast location in Santa Maria, this one right adjacent to Starbucks on North Broadway, a news…

Blaze signs Dunkin' franchisee to 3 Dallas-area units

November 18, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is adding three more restaurants to the Dallas region, joining a dozen other current Texas stores. Franchise partner,  Kanti Dalsania…

Toast introduces loan program for restaurants

November 13, 2019

Toast Inc., a restauant management platform, has introduced a loan program, Toast Capital, to provide restaurants access to flexible funding to cover working…

Former Uber boss Kalanick raises $400M for ghost kitchen, delivery platform

November 8, 2019

Travis Kalanick, the Silicon Valley icon who was ousted as CEO of Uber, raised $400 million from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund in January for his new…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Domino'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…

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…

Mod 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…

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…

200+ 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…