Franchising News & Media
2 pizza brands expanding US footprints
January 17, 2017
Pieology Pizzeria is continuing the move south on the West Coast, while California-based MiDiCi — The Neopolitan Pizza Company, is expanding down the coast of…
read nowBlast & Brew seeks Phoenix-area franchisees
January 12, 2017
Fast casual pizza mecca, Phoenix, Arizona, is about to get a little something to wash down all those pies, as the beer and pizza brand, Blast & Brew, seeks…
read nowSmashburger CEO trades burgers for pizza
January 9, 2017
Former Smashburger President and CEO Scott Crane has moved to the top job at Pizza Inn and Pie Five, owned by Rave Restaurant Group, according to a news…
read nowMafiaoza debuts sprawling Tennessee location
January 6, 2017
Mafiaoza's Pizzeria and Neighborhood Pub recently opened a site in Franklin, Tennessee, according to a news release.
read nowPapa John's bakes up Beantown business
January 4, 2017
Papa John's has signed an agreement to drive growth in Boston, Massachusetts, with 1630 Pizza Company, which will open 25 units over the next five years…
read nowRapid Fired lands in northern Kentucky
December 30, 2016
The Greater Cincinnati suburb of Florence, Kentucky, is the latest city to see a Rapid Fired Pizza open — this one squarely in the middle of the city's…
read nowBridg partners with Papa Murphy's for big results with lapsed customers
December 21, 2016
Papa Murphy's recently partnered with Bridg to create buzz and business with the chain's lapsed customers, according to a company press release.
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Marco's to make its mark: Nearly 200 new sites by 2021
December 19, 2016
Marco's is making its move in a big way, announcing today that the chain will add nearly 200 new stores — mostly in the Midwest — within three to five years…
read nowBlaze opens 3rd Massachusetts site
December 15, 2016
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening its third Massachusetts location on Monday in Boston, according to a company news release. The City Place site on Stuart…
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Blast & Brew taps into allure of personal choice
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The new Blast & Brew pizza and beer franchise gives customers creative choice regarding what's on their plates and how they most prefer to wash it down. Here…
read now800 Degrees Pizza opens in MiamiCentral
December 13, 2016
As if it wasn't hot enough in Florida already, downtown development MiamiCentral welcomed 800 Degrees Pizza's first Florida location to its family of vendors…
read nowPizza Hut, Menulog hop to deliver brand Aussie-style
December 13, 2016
Pizza Hut and Australia’s largest food ordering platform, Menulog, are partnering to deliver the brand's products across Australia. The brand now has more than…
read nowBlaze opens 4 multi-national locations Thursday
December 13, 2016
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening three U.S. locations and one in Canada this week, according to a news release. All four sites open Thursday, including: • …
read nowPieology takes another slice of LA market
December 9, 2016
Pieology has opened a new Los Angeles-area location in Whittier, California. The restaurant is owned and operated by Pie Venture LLC, which also owns Pieology…
read nowThe Princess City welcomes Pie Five
December 6, 2016
Pie Five didn't have to be a frog to open its newest location in The Princess City of the Hoosier State, Mishawaka, Indiana today. The unit is owned and…
read nowPizzaRev expands in Colorado
December 6, 2016
PizzaRev is now moving into Ft. Collins, Colorado, including the Loveland and Greeley communities, according to a news release. The new locations will fall…
read nowTelepizza launches 10-year, 200-unit global expansion in Teheran
December 2, 2016
One of the world's largest non-U.S.-based pizza brands, Telepizza, is launching a 10-year growth plan that will grow the chain 200 stores in 10 years…
read nowOld Chicago looking for franchisees
December 1, 2016
Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom is looking for franchisees in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to help grow the brand's presence in those areas, according to a…
read nowVapiano opens 5th Hungarian location
December 1, 2016
Pizza- and pasta-focused chain Vapiano opened its fifth Hungarian location this week in Gyor. It is the first Hungarian location outside the capital city of…
read nowPieology cooks up location in LA
November 30, 2016
The Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles is now home for Pieology Pizzeria's newest location, operated and owned by MR Pie Guys, according to a press release. The…
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