Franchising News & Media
Stoner's Pizza Joint franchisee buys Jacksonville store, plans 2 more
January 15, 2019
QSR pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, said that its North Main Street location in Jacksonville, Florida, is now owned by Bruce Levy of Chatham Foods &…
read nowYour Pie opens 7 units in Q4, names COO
January 14, 2019
Growth was the theme of Q4 2018 at Your Pie, according to a company press release that said the brand opened seven stores, bringing its total footprint to 6…
read nowChuck E Cheese heads to Mexico, Egypt, Kuwait, El Salvador, Bahrain
January 10, 2019
CEC Entertainment, Inc has signed development agreements with franchisees for 25 new Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants across Mexico, Egypt, Kuwait, El Salvador…
read nowDC Appeals court upholds NLRB's joint employer test, public comment open to Jan 14
January 7, 2019
Any franchised restaurant brand returned from the holidays last week to learn of new action in the Browning-Ferris Industries v. NLRB case that has had so many…
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Schlotzsky's president on brand rebirth at age 50
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler about the innovators in the Top 20 Brands to Watch report, then Schlotzsky's…
listen nowBoston Pizza opens 10 new stores, closes 5 in 2018
January 2, 2019
For the 17th straight year, Boston Pizza added new locations last year, according to a news release. Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund and Boston Pizza…
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Top 10 2018 blogs show industry's interest in delivery is on fire
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
When it comes to top subjects of interest for blogs on Pizza Marketplace this past year, delivery delivered. Our site's many bloggers covered the topic "like a…
read nowRave Restaurant Group opens 2 Pie units in Texas
December 27, 2018
Rave Restaurant Group's express pizza model, Pie, has opened in Georgetown and Houston, Texas, bringing the total number of Lone Star State Pie stores to six…
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Top 10 2018 Pizza Marketplace 'reads': Predictions, problems plus Papa John's
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Innovative approaches to pizza brand problems, pie flavor trends and, of course, the ubiquitous soap opera-in-a-pizza-box, Papa John's, were the leading…
read nowLittle Caesars opening 1st Philippine, Singapore stores
December 18, 2018
Little Caesars Pizza will open its first restaurants in the Philippines and Singapore in January 2019, part of the brand's global expansion, which will add to…
read nowBlaze opening Rhode Island location Dec 20
December 17, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza said it will open a new store in Cranston, Rhode Island on Dec. 20 on Chapel View Road. The 2,800-square-foot open-kitchen restaurant…
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Podcast episode 3: Breaking down McDonald's fecal bacteria kiosk screen story
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Kiosk Marketplace Editor Elliot Maras about the industry fallout after the McDonald's contaminated kiosk…
listen nowBlaze opens Riverside California store
December 14, 2018
Blaze opens its latest location in Riverside, California on Dec. 17 on Magnolia Avenue, a news release said. The 2,800-square-foot open-kitchen restaurant…
read nowPizza Inn has opened 3rd West End Roatan, Honduras store
December 12, 2018
Pizza Inn has open a delivery and carryout store on Main Road in West End Roatán, Honduras, a news release said. Franchisee, Eldon Hyde of Sun Restaurant Group…
read nowBlaze opens in West Vancouver
December 12, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza opens today in the West Vancouver area of British Columbia in Canada, with an open-kitchen store on Park Royal North, a news release…
read nowAnthony's Pizza & Pasta opens in Windsor, Colorado
December 11, 2018
Anthony's Pizza & Pasta is now serving in the Fort Collins, Colorado area with the opening of a Windsor unit on Main Street, a news release said.
read nowBlaze paddles in to Portage, Michigan
December 10, 2018
Portage, Michigan will get a Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza location Thursday, Dec. 13 on South Westnedge Avenue. The 2,400-square-foot open kitchen restaurant seats…
read nowPie Five expands franchise footprint in Texas
December 7, 2018
Pie Five Pizza will open its 14th Dallas-Fort Worth location with its first store in Murphy, Texas on Dec. 10. The new store marks the brand's 17th in the…
read nowBlaze Pizza put down 5th store in California's Central Coast
December 3, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open in Arroyo Grande on Thursday, Dec. 6, with a 2,800-square-foot open-kitchen store seating 80, as well as an outdoor patio…
read nowSodexo takes Chef Wolfgang Puck's Pizza 'back to school'
December 3, 2018
Sodexo has joined with Chef Wolfgang Puck too put Puck's pizza on the menu at Spokane, Washington school, Gonzaga University, a news release said. The handmade…
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