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Rapid 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…
read nowMountain 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…
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