Franchising News & Media
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…
read nowRusso'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…
read now1000 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.
read nowPie 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…
read nowPapa 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…
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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…
read nowAfter 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…
read nowHungry 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…
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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…
read nowPieology 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…
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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…
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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…
read nowDonatos 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…
read nowBlaze 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…
read nowCottage 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…
read nowPie 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…
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Pizza proliferation: Bonci, Bavaro, Vapiano and Pie Five add locations
August 1, 2017
Four pizza brands are movin' out with new locations, including a down-sized "mini" pizzeria, one that fires pies in a wood oven and even a Rome-based brand…
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Micro chains hit major US growth spurt
July 31, 2017
Micro-chains — defined as chains with anywhere from three to 19 units — are in a major growth spurt, according to information research and analysis firm, NPD…
read nowPie Five adds 2nd Sunshine State location
July 28, 2017
Pie Five Pizza Co opened its second Sunshine State location today in Clearwater, a news release said. The Rave Restaurant Group brand is now nearly up to 10…
read nowMOD Pizza taps former Panera, Starbucks exec as COO
July 21, 2017
MOD Pizza has hired Paul Twohig to be its first COO and oversee MOD's 235-plus locations in the U.S. and the U.K., according to a press release.
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