Worldwide expansion: Where to go and who to know

by Stephen Dutton — Analyst, Euromonitor International

The old adage of "getting to know the locals" is more relevant today than ever for restaurant chains. Here, Euromonitor's Stephen Dutton spells out three…

New Gatti's Pizza restaurant design: Sometimes separation is a good thing

October 5, 2017

The new ownership behind Gatti's Pizza broke ground on the longtime brand's first franchise location in seven years this week, this one on East Central Texas…

New Pieology concept puts customers in brand's R&D Department

Pieology Pizzeria opened its latest endeavor this week, Pieology Pizzeria R&D, a restaurant concept that gives customers a voice in the chain's decision-making…

Bratislava lines up for Domino's 'pizza theater'

September 26, 2017

Bratislava, Slovakia, is the latest international location for Domino's. Slovakia master franchisee, Daufood, has joined with local franchisee Apim Gastro to…

Hungry Howie's has an appetite for Charlotte

September 26, 2017

Hungry Howie’s Pizza is opening a new location today in Charlotte, North Carolina, and franchisee Eric Fairbanks plans to open an additional six locations in…

Russo's gets 'bigger in Texas'

September 14, 2017

Russo’s New York Pizzeria opened its second Austin, Texas, location this week on Research Boulevard at the Arboretum. The new store joins an existing…

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza fires up Boston

September 7, 2017

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza opened last month in Massachusetts. The unit at 45 Court St., in Boston is the state's first location but is the 28th nationwide.

Pie Five begins global expansion in Pakistan

September 5, 2017

Pie Five Pizza Co. is going international, announcing that it's opening its first global location in Pakistan next year, followed by as many as 4…

Papa John's signs deal for at least 40 restaurants in 3 Eastern European nations

August 25, 2017

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Poland are the latest stops on Papa John's international development trek, with agreements signed for new units in all three…

Kansas City pizza franchisee uses food truck to build brand visibility (Part 1)

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Being an established restaurant operation, KC Pie brought some key advantages to launching a food truck, but still had to learn the nuances of the food truck…

After 20 years, Nick's Pizza & Pub opens store No. 3

August 17, 2017

Nick's Pizza & Pub is opening a location on Chicago's north side after spending 20 years firmly planted in the distant suburbs of Elgin and Crystal Lake. A…

Hungry Howie's set to add 20 stores to Arizona landscape

August 16, 2017

Hungry Howie’s Pizza has signed a multiunit franchise agreement for 20 new Arizona locations to be opened within the next five years, a news release said. The…

London Summit: Coyote Ugly's key considerations before taking on the world

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

Coyote Ugly has learned to speak a lot of different languages along its path to global growth. Here, one of the chain's leaders shares the key elements for any…

Pieology planting flag in Mexico City

August 15, 2017

Pieology is taking on Mexico, opening stores before the end of the year in the Polanco and San Jose de Insurgentes Sur areas of Mexico City, according to a…

3 ways to measure cannibalization

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Any change creates two types of results: those that are intended, and those that are unintended. Cannibalization is an example of an unintended consequence to…

From sizzling South Beach to Canada's snowy climes, North America IS pizza

August 10, 2017

Miss a day and you miss a lot in the expanding pizza-fication of North America. Just this week, at least three chains announced new locations springing up…

Donatos puts 3 more in Virginia

August 10, 2017

Donatos is expanding its footprint in Virginia with an agreement this week for three more locations there, this time in the Virginia Beach market, a news…

Blaze Pizza to debut 4th Boston location

August 2, 2017

Blaze Pizza will open its fourth Boston-area unit on Aug. 3, according to a press release. The location will be opened on Boston University's campus and will…

Cottage Inn Pizza eyes aggressive franchise growth

August 2, 2017

Cottage Inn Pizza began 2017 with three franchise units in Michigan and one in North Carolina and plans to accelerate its franchising initiative during the…

Pie Five Plano launching updated restaurant design

August 2, 2017

In an effort to spice up its offering, Pie Five debuted has debuted a new restaurant design in Plano, Texas, and released a 14-inch pizza, wine, wings and…