Franchising News
Papa Murphy's marks 1,400-unit milestone
December 4, 2013
Papa Murphy's this week announced its 1,400th location opening and first CREATE store in the Phoenix market.
read nowYum! Brands expects strong recovery in 2014
December 3, 2013
Yum! Brands Inc. reconfirmed its full-year 2013 EPS forecast of high-single to low double-digit decline versus the prior year, excluding special items.
read nowRestaurant operators bullish about sales growth
December 2, 2013
Fueled by stronger same-store sales and traffic and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen founders plan fast casual concept
December 2, 2013
California Pizza Kitchen founders Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield announced today their plan to launch a new fast casual pizza concept as one of the initial…
read nowMellow Mushroom adds to Phoenix presence
November 22, 2013
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has opened a location in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix under the ownership of Jay and Diana Beskind.
read nowYum! Brands combines international, U.S. divisions to focus on growth
November 21, 2013
Yum! Brands announced it is reorganizing its business to drive brand and geographic focus. Effective Jan. 1, the company will combine its Yum! Restaurants…
read nowFlippers Pizzeria preps for SeaWorld area store opening
November 21, 2013
Flippers Pizzeria has announced two new locations scheduled to open later this year in both Orlando and Tampa, Fla. The Orlando location will be corporate…
read nowBalboa Capital named as approved lender for Domino's franchisees
November 21, 2013
Balboa Capital has been selected as an approved lender for Domino's Pizza franchise owners nationwide. Balboa Capital will provide its portfolio of financing…
read nowMarco's Pizza expects to hit 500-unit mark in April 2014
November 20, 2013
Marco's Pizza announced today that it expects to end 2013 with unprecedented growth after four consecutive quarters of record store openings.
read nowPie Five Pizza grows Kansas footprint
November 20, 2013
Pie Five Pizza opens the doors of its newest location today, at the Oak Park Commons Shopping Center in Lenexa, Kan. This opening comes a few months after Pie…
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza spreads through Wisconsin
November 18, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced the opening of its newest location in Brookfield, Wis., at The Brownstones Shopping Center. To celebrate, the…
read nowAnother top-your-own pizza concept pops up
November 15, 2013
Crush Pizzeria Napoletana is the latest concept to popup featuring the top-your-own setup. The growth of this subsegment of the pizza space has been staggering…
read nowDomino's founder expands military-themed burger concept to Tennessee
November 15, 2013
Gyrene Burger, a military-themed restaurant from Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza, has opened in Knoxville, Tenn.
read nowBlaze Pizza to develop 19 locations across southern US
November 14, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that Saddles Blazin' LLC, a subsidiary of Paradigm Investment Group, has signed an agreement to develop 19 franchise…
read nowMOD Pizza plans California debut
November 13, 2013
MOD Pizza will open its first Oregon store on Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. Located in the Cedar Hills Crossing shopping center in Beaverton, Ore., the 2,850-square-foot…
read nowPie Five sets its sights on Music City
November 11, 2013
Pie Five Pizza Co. will make its debut in Nashville, Tenn., in the early part of 2014. The brand announced today it has awarded 10 franchise units to Rich…
read nowPizza Hut franchisee admits challenges for the brand
November 8, 2013
NPC International Inc., the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, reported a comp store sales decrease of 3.6 percent during the third quarter. This is…
read nowCiCi's plans to expedite growth in the Northeast
November 8, 2013
CiCi's Pizza has partnered with Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, a global commercial real estate advisory firm, to help achieve the brand's development goals in the…
read nowUncle Maddio's signs 5-unit deal for Southeast Alabama
November 6, 2013
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has signed a 5-unit franchise development agreement for Southeast Alabama.
read nowThe Pizza Studio plans 20 locations in San Diego market
November 6, 2013
Los Angeles' The Pizza Studio will expand into San Diego County after signing a multi-unit development agreement for 20 new locations with veteran restaurant…
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