Franchising News & Media
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.
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Munchery 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.
read nowBlaze moves into mile-high city
June 8, 2016
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its first Colorado location in the greater Denver area Thursday, June 9. The restaurant will offer free build-your-own pizzas…
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Part One: A new restaurant sector pokes its way out of the shell in California
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this first of a three-part series, we take a closer look at the chain that claims it's inventing a new restaurant sector that combines speed and quality…
read nowPizzaRev moves into Tennessee with rapid plans for growth
June 3, 2016
PizzaRev opened its first Tennessee location this week — one of four scheduled to open in the state this year around Memphis. The Tennessee expansion is led by…
read nowPieology opening 8 locations in Southeastern US
June 2, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria announced that franchise group Segovia Aslan Enterprises will open eight locations by the end of this year in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia…
read nowPapa John's announces 2nd restaurant in Northern Africa
June 1, 2016
Papa John’s is opening a location in North Africa's Tunisia, according to a news release. Following Egypt, Tunisia will be the second country in Africa to…
read nowPapa John's opens first restaurants in Spain, France
May 31, 2016
Papa John's entered two major European markets in May, beginning with the opening of its first Spanish location in the capital city of Madrid on May 9. The…
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Pressure building: McDonald's and joint employment
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As the issue of joint responsibility for employee wages and other workplace issues winds its way through the docket with the NLRB, the battles lines appear to…
read nowBlaze moves into Utah with location across from water park
May 26, 2016
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza — one of this year’s Top 100 Fast Casual Movers and Shakers — opened its first Utah location today in Lehi. To celebrate the chain is…
read nowPie Five moves into Austin area
May 26, 2016
Dallas-based Pie Five opens its newest location next week in the Austin-area suburb of Pflugerville, which a news release said is across the street from the…
read nowPomona welcomes Pieology
May 26, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria is opening a new store in the competitive Southern California market, according to a news release. The new location is in Pomona and is…
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NRA2016: What you need to know about emerging global markets (Part 2)
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In part two of this series on global markets for restaurateurs, Euromonitor International shares discussed what global restaurateurs must keep in mind when…
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