Franchising News

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream opens 2nd store in Egypt

August 1, 2023

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream has opened a second location in Egypt in the SODIC shopping district of Giza, according to a press release.

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LaRosa's opens in Monroe, Ohio

August 1, 2023

LaRosa's has opened in Monroe, Ohio. It's the 11th pizzeria owned by Chase Daoud, according to a press release.

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Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen expands in Texas

July 31, 2023

Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen has opened a location in Caney, Texas, under new franchisee Jeff Lewis, according to a press release.

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Mountain Mike's Pizza expands Bay area presence

July 28, 2023

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened a location in East Palo Alto, California. The restaurant is owned and operated by franchisees Raj Gill and Gurpreet Buttar…

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Mr Gatti's inks deals for 16 restaurants in first half of 2023

July 26, 2023

Mr Gatti's has inked 16 franchise agreements in less than six months and achieved the biggest spring break sales surge in company history, according to a press…

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Marco's Pizza signs 5-unit agreement with South Florida franchisees

July 25, 2023

Marco's Pizza has inked a five-unit agreement in the greater Fort Launderdale area. The first two stores will open this summer, with the remaining stores set…

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Curry Pizza House expands into Southern California

July 25, 2023

San Francisco Bay-area pizza concept Curry Pizza House has opened its first Southern California location in Lake Forest, according to a press release.

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Mountain Mike's Pizza expands in Fresno, California

July 21, 2023

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened a fifth location in Fresno, California. The restaurant is owned and operated by local franchisee Sarbjot "Sarb" Singh Mehrok.

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Stoner's Pizza Joint opens 3rd unit in Denver market

July 20, 2023

Stoner's Pizza Joint has opened a location in Littleton, Colorado, marking the brand's third entry into the greater Denver market, according to a press release.

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Sbarro celebrates 700th unit opening

July 19, 2023

Sbarro celebrated the opening of the brand's 700th store on July 14 in Peachtree Mall in Columbus, Georgia. It's the 52nd store to open this year. The brand…

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Old Chicago Pizza & Tap Room to open in Kansas hotel

July 13, 2023

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom has inked a deal with Core Hospitality for an Old Chicago location inside the new Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center in…

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Oath Pizza to open 1st California location

July 12, 2023

Oath Pizza will launch its first California location in El Segundo on Aug. 5. The unit is located at 720 S. Allied Way Unit B within The Works shopping center…

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Papa Johns franchise group eyeing Iraq

July 11, 2023

A Papa Johns franchisee is looking to take the brand to Iraq in 2024, according to an Iraqi News report.

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Franchisee opens 6th Marco's Pizza unit in Orlando

July 5, 2023

Marco's Pizza has opened its latest location in Orlando, Florida, according to a press release.

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Donatos opens restaurants in Savannah, Georgia, Charleston, South Carolina

June 21, 2023

Donatos opened two restaurants today. The brand launched a store in the Charleston, South Carolina market and one in the Savannah, Georgia market, according to…

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Flynn Restaurant Group LP to acquire Pizza Hut Australia

June 8, 2023

Flynn Restaurant Group LP will acquire Pizza Hut Australia, purchasing nearly 260 Pizza Hut restaurants in the country. Terms of the agreement were not…

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Papa John's International acquires 91 UK stores

June 5, 2023

Papa John's International Inc. has acquired restaurants previously operated by the M25 division of Drake Food Service International in the United Kingdom.

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Russo’s New York Pizzeria inks deal for Manila, Philippines

May 26, 2023

Russo's New York Pizzeria has announced the brand's first location in Manila, Philippines. The deal was inked with franchise brand Le Frank Group.

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Blaze Pizza taps Qu to boost order, operational efficiencies

May 23, 2023

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is deploying the Qu unified commerce platform, a cloud-native system, to improve ordering and operational efficiency across its entire…

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Louisville, Kentucky-based Parlour to begin franchising

May 11, 2023

Parlour, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is launching franchising, according to a report in the Courier Journal.

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