Mr. Gatti's gets 'bigger' in Texas

May 18, 2018

Everything's "bigger in Texas," including Mr. Gatti's Pizza, which continues expansion in its home state with the late summer opening of a Tyler, Texas, on…

Papa John's hits No. 50 in Turkey

May 17, 2018

Papa John's has opened store No. 50 in Turkey as part of its expansion in the region. The Turkish master franchisee is PJ Gida Islatmeleri A.S. San. VE TIC.

Pizza Hut partnering with Telepizza to grow global footprint

Pizza Hut and Telepizza have partnered in a huge deal that will elevate both brands' status in Latin America, Spain, Andorra, Portugal and Switzerland.

Blaze opens in Reno

May 15, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a 2,000-square-foot open kitchen store this week on South Meadow Parkway in Reno, Nevada. The locally owned and operated…

Kotipizza's success driving growth of 5 more brands

May 10, 2018

The largest pizza chain in Europe's Nordic nations, Finland-based Kotipizza, said it is reassigning some employees as part of an overall strategy to grow a…

Pizza Press grows Sunshine State locations

April 27, 2018

The Pizza Press is starting an aggressive growth phase with plans to bring 20 locations to Florida through strategic franchise partnerships, beginning with the…

PizzaRev opens 2 Cali locations with self-serve beer taps

April 26, 2018

PizzaRev opened two locations in central California this month in Citrus Heights and Turlock, a news release said. Both feature self-pour beer cider and wine…

Oggi's to open 3 in Southern California

April 26, 2018

Oggi's Sports Brewhouse Pizza has finalized a new franchise deal that will bring three locations to Southern California. The first is set to open early next…

Pizza Patrón: 'Edgy' brand seeks to expand

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

The time may never be better for Pizza Patrón with its mission to promote what it sees as the true "spice of life" -- an edgy multi-cultural take on pizza.

Dough opens 2nd certified Neapolitan pizza location in San Antonio

April 24, 2018

Dough Pizzeria Napoletana is opening its second San Antonio location in May at South Alamo Street and East César E. Chávez Blvd, in Hemisfair, a mixed-use…

Blaze opens 10th New York store

April 24, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a location Thursday in Vestal, New York — the brand's 10th Empire State restaurant. The 2,600-square-foot open kitchen store…

QSR pizza brand opens in Philly airport with breakfast

April 24, 2018

QSR pizza brand, Piattino Oven Fired Pizza, has opened at the Philadelphia International Airport. The brand offers build-your-own and composed pizza options…

Papa Murphy's refranchises all Colorado stores

April 20, 2018

Papa Murphy's is refranchising its 28 Colorado company-owned stores to Fresh Take LLC — owned by Ryan McCallister, Tyler Ross and Brad Seymore — as part of its…

Blaze opens in Azusa, California

April 19, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has moved into a 2,700-square-foot location in Azusa, California, on Alosta Avenue, a news release said. The Citrus Crossing store has…

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Knowing your must-haves and deal breakers is key to finding the right point-of-sale system for your pizza or delivery restaurant concept.

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Your Pie expects to be open in 10 new markets 1st half of 2018

April 17, 2018

After breaking into three new markets in Q1 this year, Your Pie leadership said the10-year-old chain expects to add another five cities in Q2, which ends June…

Kotipizza sees record-breaking sales in March

April 10, 2018

Total sales for restaurants in the Kotipizza chain, part of Kotipizza Group Oyj, grew 19.4 percent in March 2018 compared with the year before. Same-store…

SkinnyPizza squeezes into Connecticut

April 9, 2018

SkinnyPizza, a New York City-based chain that specializes in serving a healthier version of traditional New York-style pizza, is opening its first Connecticut…

What pizza restaurateurs should know about frozen pie market

April 5, 2018

The popularity of retail pizza chains is helping frozen pizza sales, according to a new report from Allied Market Research. The study, which investigated the…

Blaze opens in Fountain Valley, California

April 5, 2018

Blaze is opening a locally owned and operated Fountain Valley, California, store today on Brookhurst Street in the Shoppes at Fountain Valley. The…