Franchising News & Media
Community-based Pizza Patron sees record sales at several locations
July 1, 2016
Pizza Patrón announced that it is focusing on growth in the Southwest, Chicago and Louisiana after the chain reported all-time record sales at about 10 percent…
read nowOld Chicago expands footprint in Texas market
June 30, 2016
Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom is targeting Texas for corporate growth and franchise expansion with the opening of three new locations this month,, and…
read nowPieology announces 4th Fresno location
June 29, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria recently announced the opening of its newest Central California location in Fresno. According to a company press release, Pieology Fresno is…
read nowPie Five Pizza launches 2nd Colorado Springs location
June 29, 2016
Pie Five Pizza Co. has announced the launch of its second Colorado Springs location set to open Saturday, July 2, at 1645 Briargate Parkway.
read nowPieology Pizzeria opens 1st restaurant in Georgia
June 29, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria announced that it has opened its first Georgia location in Alpharetta, according to a recent press release.
read nowFired Pie brings on CFO, board member
June 29, 2016
Fired Pie, the Arizona-based pizza concept, has hired Abby Anderson as chief financial officer. Anderson joins the team with an extensive history of financial…
read nowBlaze pizza stakes out new locations in Ontario, Texas
June 23, 2016
Blaze pizza announced this week that it is opening two locations in North America.
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Infographic: What's Domino's doing so right in India?
June 23, 2016
When you enter a market as diverse, populated and even chaotic as India, it pays to do your research. At least that's what a relatively new player in that…
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As Pieology gobbles up Project Pie, are fast casual pizza wars set to go nuclear?
June 22, 2016
Pizza Wars might just have entered a whole new phase today when Pieology Pizzeria announced it is acquiring its competitor, Project Pie — the first fast casual…
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Are you ready to 'pitch' your fast casual concept?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Fast Casual is now accepting entries for The Perfect Pitch — what we like to describe as a friendlier version of "Shark Tank."
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International franchise expansion requires hefty work upfront
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Domestic franchisors, whether running one location or 100 in the U.S., face a challenging journey in the quest to go international.
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A whole lot of movement going on in the pizza marketplace
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Lots of action going on in pizza franchises this week. Here's a quick look at three that crossed our desks this morning.
read nowMunchery same-day delivery launches in D.C.
June 15, 2016
Munchery, based originally out of San Francisco, has expanded into Washington D.C. The service delivers chef-prepared, ready-to-eat meals to customers.
read nowPieology Pizzeria opens 4th Orange County location
June 14, 2016
Pieology is opening its fourth Orange County location at 16338 Beach Blvd., Westminster, CA.
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Persona Pizza Chef wins big again with house-made desserts
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Persona Pizza may be small now as a chain, but its chef and co-founder has big plans and even bigger passion for his product.
read nowBavaro's opens third location in Florida
June 13, 2016
Bavaro's is opening its third Florida location, this time in St. Petersburg at 945 Central Ave.
read nowBlaze, Cicis and Pieology announce new locations
June 10, 2016
Blaze Pizza has opened its first Pittsburgh location and is celebrating with an offer to customers to make free pizzas for themselves this Friday at the new…
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You CAN take it with you: Super-portable pizza cones set to conquer the world
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Easy entry for franchisees and portability for customers are helping Kono Pizza expand around the world.
read nowPieology Pizzeria expands into Maryland
June 9, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria is opening a new franchise and its first in Gaithersburg, Maryland, at 15780 Shady Grove Road, according to a company press release.
read nowPapa John's plants roots in northeastern France
June 9, 2016
Papa John's is moving into France this spring, opening its first restaurant in Kingersheim, France in May under the ownership of franchisee Hassan Bouanaka.
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