Franchising News & Media
Mountain Mike's moves in to Redwood City, California
April 16, 2019
California-based,family style pizza chain, Mountain Mike's, has opened a San Francisco peninsula-area store in Redwood City, California. The Jefferson Plaza…
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Dine-in … delivery … drive-thru? Rave Restaurant Group president talks fulfilling diners' druthers today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Pizza customers are a finicky bunch, with some seeking a nice dine-in experience, others insisting on delivered pies and still more who want to pick up their…
listen nowRapid Fired opens 31st store near San Antonio
April 11, 2019
Rapid Fired Pizza is opening location No. 31 Monday in Universal City, Texas, just northeast of San Antonio, a news release said. The brand will gather a crowd…
read nowChuck E Cheese will go public after merger
April 8, 2019
Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza parent company, CEC Entertainment, said today that it's going public again after merging with Leo Holdings, a company…
read nowAt 60, Round Table rebrands as royalty
April 8, 2019
Round Table Pizza is rolling out a brand revision at age 60, based on consumer research, a news release said. The full rebranding covers everything from logo…
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Saladworks CEO talks about growing 'green' eating from college campuses to Kuwait
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At age 30-plus, Saladworks is having a bit of a growth spurt, fueled by increasing interest in greener eating. In this podcast, President and CEO Patrick…
listen nowMulti-unit Burger King, Popeyes franchisee, adds Pizza Hut stores
April 5, 2019
Large-scale Burger King and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, GPS Hospitality, has acquired 75 Pizza Hut restaurants in Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and…
read nowGrimaldi's begins franchising
April 3, 2019
Grimaldi's Pizzeria has launched its first domestic franchise program to qualified operators across the U.S. this month, a news release said. The chain…
read nowMountain Mike's reopens renovated store in Maryville, California
April 3, 2019
Mountain Mike's Pizza has renovated and reopened its Marysville, California, location under new ownership, a news release said.
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Slim Chickens COO on innovating via potato chip flavors while growing a QSR via Southern hospitality
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The "Southern sweetheart" of the chicken QSR sector, Slim Chickens, is the subject of this week's podcast, featuring COO Sam Rothschild, who talks about…
listen nowDomino's opens 10,000th store outside US
March 28, 2019
The world's biggest-selling pizza brand just opened its 10,000th international store in Shenzen, China, which is also the 200th store in mainland China. A news…
read nowPieology plants 1st non-traditional store in Southern California
March 28, 2019
Pieology has opened its first non-traditional location at California State University, Fullerton. The school's Auxiliary Service Corporation, which oversees…
read nowBlaze signs 3-unit deal for Pennsylvania
March 26, 2019
Blaze Pizza has signed a multi-unit deal to open stores throughout Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where the state's capital is located in Harrisburg, a news…
read nowUnique Foods acquires Pizza Fusion, plans CBD-infused offerings
March 19, 2019
Unique Foods Corporation today said it has acquired the three-location organic food-focused, Pizza Fusion brand, as a wholly owned subsidiary. A news release…
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Huddle House executive on deploying digital to serve small towns better
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Think of Huddle House and you might think "small town," "home-cooking," maybe even "old-fashioned." But, on that last count, you'd be wrong. In fact, this year…
listen nowArizona pizza brand to occupy cannabis retail entertainment complex
March 15, 2019
The relatively new Arizona-based pizza brand, Rickety Cricket, will soon be part of the Las Vegas cannabis retail and entertainment complex, Planet 13. The…
read nowVilla Restaurant Group buys New York Melt Shop store
March 12, 2019
Villa Italian Kitchen parent, Villa Restaurant Group, has assumed ownership of Melt Shop's location at Woodbury Common in Central Valley, New York.
read nowPizzaRev awards franchisee 2 California territories
March 7, 2019
PizzaRev has awarded two key growth areas in Central Valley and Southern California to one of its current franchisees in the state, Ajay Maini, who plans to…
read nowRapid Fired opens in Ohio Kroger's, featuring take-n-bake too
March 5, 2019
The 27-unit Rapid Fired Pizza chain has partnered with The Kroger Co. to put pizza outlets in Ohio Kroger Marketplaces, a news release said. The grocery…
read nowDomino's former delivery driver-turned franchisee opens chain's 16,000th store
March 4, 2019
A Domino's franchisee, who started as a delivery driver with the chain, will open the company's 16,000th store today in Cheektowaga, New York, on Union Road…
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