Franchising News & Media
7shifts debuts Engage dashboard for restaurants
May 31, 2019
7shifts, a labor management platform, is debuting an all-in-one employee engagement dashboard geared for the restaurant industry. The dashboard provides…
read nowMountain Mike's puts down roots outside Sacramento
May 29, 2019
Mountain Mike's Pizza opened a Folsom, California, store on Blue Ravine Road and East Natoma Street, a news release said.
read nowMountain Mike's opens in Newman, California
May 23, 2019
California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened in Newman, California, near Main Street downtown. The Stanislaus County features the full menu in a…
read nowMod Pizza scores $160M in financing to grow
May 23, 2019
Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC this week announced a $160 million equity financing to grow the chain. The financing is being led by private investment…
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Ask and ye shall receive: Tapping into the game-changing power of ALL employees' ideas
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Does your brand's leadership work to pull solutions to business problems from all employees? If not, you're bypassing your restaurant's biggest and best source…
read nowAlabama welcoming 2 Blaze locations
May 13, 2019
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening in Baldwin and Mobile counties in Mobile, Alabama. The chain, which now has 300 units since opening in 2012, in California…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen lands at Philadelphia airport
May 9, 2019
California Pizza Kitchen has opened in the Philadelphia International Airport Terminal E, a news release said.
read nowMarco's names restaurant financial veteran, growth guru as CFO
May 7, 2019
Marco's Pizza said it has named former Granite City Food & Brewery CFO Jeffery Rager as chief financial officer for the expanding pizza chain as part of…
read nowDomino's Malaysia, Singapore to use blockchain to improve delivery
May 6, 2019
Domino's Pizza division in Malaysia and Singapore is using of blockchain technology to advance and automate delivery through a partnership with automated…
read nowLebron James' Blaze Pizza franchise debuting cauliflower, low-carb crusts
May 3, 2019
When it opens its fifth Palm Beach County, Florida, location Tuesday, Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will feature two new crusts that will soon be available…
read nowPie Five to open 1st Oregon stores
May 3, 2019
Pie Five Pizza will soon be poking up in the Beaver State, after the brand signed a two-store deal in Corvallis, Oregon. Ravi and Sharna Prasad will bring Pie…
read nowNation's 5th biggest restaurant operator shifts payroll, other key functions to cloud
May 1, 2019
The world's biggest Pizza Hut and Wendy's franchisee, NPC International, is rolling out a new digital multi-function payroll and HR management program that…
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3 restaurant leaders on the big hurdles to brand-boosting Big Data use
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Pie Five, A&W and CapitalSpring executives discussed the pitfalls and plusses of using Big Data in restaurant management and marketing today. Yes, there are…
read nowRapid Fired opens in Southern Indiana
May 1, 2019
Rapid Fired Pizza is opening its 32nd store this weekend, this one in New Albany, Indiana, and will give away 500 free pizzas on May 7 at the West Daisy Lane…
read nowWebinar to reveal how restructuring franchise operations can lead to growth
April 30, 2019
Circle May 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern on your calendars now to make what could be marked improvements in the way your limited-service brand franchises scale from…
read nowDomino's opens doors to 500th Canadian store
April 24, 2019
Nearly 36 years after opening its first store outside the U.S. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Domino's Pizza is opening its 500th Canadian store. The recognized world…
read nowFueled by $3.75M investment, Pupatella expands around DC
April 22, 2019
Neapolitan pizza brand, Pupatella, will open two restaurants in South Arlington and Reston in the Washington, D.C. area. A $3.75 million investment secured…
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Uncle Maddio's files bankruptcy with millions in liabilities
April 19, 2019
The parent company of Uncle Maddio's Pizza, Integrity Brands, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Atlanta.
read nowBoston's US gets set to grow with 'simplified' menu, more flexible store design
April 17, 2019
Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar is improving its franchise model through restaurant redesign and menu offerings. The move is part of the brand's…
read nowBlaze opening in Yorba Linda, California
April 16, 2019
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open a 2,600-square-foot open kitchen location Thursday in Yorba Linda, California, near two other restaurants on Yorba Linda…
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