Marco's puts franchisee in CDO role

November 20, 2018

Marco's Pizza has promoted one of the brand's area representatives and franchisees to fill the chain's chief development officer role as the brand approaches…

PizzaRev adds 2 Colorado units plus cauliflower pizza

November 16, 2018

Fort Collins, Colorado PizzaRev franchisee Mark Venditto has acquired two existing restaurants in Boulder and Lafayette, Colorado and is in a site-selection…

4 pizza brands opening stores across eastern U.S.

November 15, 2018

There's much end-of-year movement in the pizza community, with four brands announcing openings across the eastern half of the U.S. 

Blaze opens in Ontario, California

November 12, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza opened two stores Nov. 8, including a 2,000-square-foot open kitchen location in Fresno, California and a 2,552-square-foot restaurant…

Blaze to open 5th Pittsburgh location

November 9, 2018

Blaze will open at The Block Northway on McKnight Road in Pittsburgh, Nov. 15, with free pizzas on Nov. 16 for social media followers of the brand, a news…

Blaze location No. 300 opens in Miami

November 8, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has opened location No. 300 - this one in Miami, Florida. The pivotal event comes just a couple of months after the brand clocked up…

When pizza takes on the planet: Russo's founder on going global with finesse

If world domination -- a.k.a. going international -- is in the plans for your brand, Russo's founder, Anthony Russo, has some tips to take on the road to help…

Fired Pie opening north of Phoenix

November 5, 2018

Fired Pie will open store No. 21 for the chain, this one in Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, Arizona on  Nov. 7, a news release said. 

Uno closes 1st refranchising deal, next days away

November 1, 2018

Uno Pizzeria & Grill owner, Uno Restaurants, Llc. has sold eight company-owned restaurants to MVPizza, Llc. as part of the brand's refranchizing…

Stoner's Pizza opening 1st franchise locations

November 1, 2018

Quick-serve pizza franchise, Stoner's Pizza Joint is opening six Texas locations, as part of the brand's first development deal since it began franchising in…

Pie Five plants Kansas store No. 9 in Garden City

October 31, 2018

Pie Five has opened a Garden City, Kansas location on Fleming Street, making its debut Monday as the first restaurant with the brand's Goldilocks Project…

Blaze opens stores in Alabama, New Jersey

October 30, 2018

Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Manalapan, New Jersey are the latest cities to see Blaze Pizza take up residence. On Halloween this Wednesday, the brand will open a…

Gen Z, community, financial visibility: 3 keys to business success

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

From capturing the hearts of an elusive Gen Z to connecting with your community and reaping financial visibility's rewards, this year's Three:15 session at the…

Rapid Fired opens northern Texas store Monday

October 26, 2018

Rapid Fired Pizza will open a store in Wichita Falls, Texas on Monday, Oct. 29, by giving away 500 free pizzas, a news release said. The Taft Boulevard…

Your Pie franchisees to expand in east Iowa

October 24, 2018

Dubuque and Davenport, Iowa Your Pie franchisees, Dan Sacco and Doug Ormsby, have signed a development agreement to grow the brand's east Iowa footprint with…

Rapid Fired opens Fremont, California store

October 22, 2018

Rapid Fired Pizza is opening a store in Fremont, California this week, and giving away 250 free pizzas today to celebrate, according to a news release. The…

Marco's seeks franchisees for 30 small-market stores

October 19, 2018

Marco's Pizza has initiated a growth plan to strategically expand in a number of designated market areas to open 30 more locations in the next two years, a…

Rotolo's rolls out first Texas store

October 19, 2018

Texas' first Rotolo's Craft and Crust has opened on North Dallas Parkway in Frisco, Texas, and is celebrating on Monday, Oct. 22 with an official giant pizza…

Blaze to open Missouri, California stores

October 19, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open stores in Richmond Heights, Missouri and Rialto, California, the company announced in a news release.

Mountain Mike's hits 200 units, keeps going

October 18, 2018

California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its 200th unit in Sacramento, where it has 20 restaurants, a news release said.