Franchising News

Little Caesars celebrates 65th anniversary with aggressive expansion

September 10, 2024

Little Caesars is marking its 65th anniversary with a flurry of growth. The company has announced numerous new multi-unit development agreements that will…

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Toppers Pizza sells corporate store to current franchisees

September 6, 2024

Toppers Pizza has sold a company location in Janesville, Wisconsin, to MC Pizza, marking the franchisee's fourth Toppers owned, according to a press release.

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PizzaForno expands vending footprint to Gruene, Texas

August 28, 2024

Visitors of New Braunfels and Gruene will soon have access to freshly baked pizza 24/7 via a PizzaForno pizza vending machine, according to a report by My San…

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Grimaldi's Pizzeria opens 2nd Alabama location

August 27, 2024

Grimaldi's Pizzeria, alongside franchisee Power Brands Hospitality Group, will open a second Alabama location on Aug. 29. Located in Hoover, the restaurant…

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Anthony's Pizza & Pasta to open in Fort Collins, Colorado

August 27, 2024

Anthony's Pizza & Pasta will open its first Fort Collins, Colorado, location on Sept. 13. The brand will celebrate with free pizza, live comedy, giveaways…

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Marco's Pizza to enter New Mexico with 9-unit deal

August 21, 2024

Marco's Pizza has inked a nine-unit development agreement for New Mexico, a new state for the pizza brand. The first two locations are slated to open in…

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Pizza Inn to expand to Egypt with 7 planned units

August 20, 2024

Pizza Inn has inked a multi-store master franchise agreement with Al Ruwad Hospitality Services & Restaurants Management Group to bring the brand to Egypt.

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Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream expands in Egypt

August 14, 2024

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream has continued its expansion in Egypt with openings in Cairo, Giza and the North Coast. The brand has plans to enter markets…

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NFL's Cam Jordan partners with Little Caesars in franchise deal

August 14, 2024

Eight-time NFL Pro Bowl defensive end Cam Jordan is trading in his cleats for pizza boxes. The New Orleans Saints star has partnered with franchisees Andrew…

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Mountain Mike's Pizza expands in Oregon

August 8, 2024

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its fifth Oregon location. The pizzeria, owned and operated by lifelong residents Jim and Jodee Smith, is in Medford, Oregon…

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Pizza Factory expands West Coast footprint

August 6, 2024

Pizza Factory is adding to its West Coast footprint with an opening in Modesto, California on Aug. 7th, according to a press release.

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Pizza Hut franchisee could close more than 140 stores

July 24, 2024

A large Pizza Hut franchisee has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a financial dispute with the brand's parent company and EYM Group. EYM Group operates…

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Rotolo's Craft & Crust launches in Mississippi

July 18, 2024

Louisiana-based Rotolo's Craft & Crust has opened its first location in Mississippi. It's the 32nd location for Rotolo's across seven states, according to…

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Little Caesars franchisee enjoys benefits of franchise system

July 18, 2024

Little Caesars franchisee Tara Charters has been running two stores in Canada for over a decade. She says the franchise system offers benefits that are hard to…

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PizzaForno expands into Manitoba in Canada

July 17, 2024

Automated pizzeria PizzaForno has expanded into Steinbach in Manatoba, Canada, according to a press release.

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Riko's Pizza to expand Connecticut footprint

July 10, 2024

Riko's Pizza has inked deals for two locations in Fairfield County, Connecticut, bringing the brand's Connecticut footprint to six and its national locations…

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Stoner's Pizza Joint franchisees to open 9 locations

July 8, 2024

Stoner's Pizza Joint has inked deals with four new franchisees, two in Texas and two in Florida. The Texas franchisees plan to open locations in Killeen, San…

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Domino's Pizza franchisee opens 900th store in China

July 1, 2024

DPC Dash Ltd., Domino's Pizza's master franchisee in China Mainland, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and the Macau Special Administrative…

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Marco's Pizza opens 1st location in Mexico

June 27, 2024

Marco's Pizza has opened its first location in Mexico. The unit is franchised and is located in the Polanco neighborhood in Anzures. The store is part of a…

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Donatos Pizza to enter Maryland

June 27, 2024

Donatos Pizza will enter Maryland with three initial locations in the DMV area (D.C., Maryland and Virginia). The restaurants are expected to open in Columbia…

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