Asian concepts poised for high unit growth this year

November 18, 2014

New data from Technomic forecasts a 2.3-percent unit growth rate over 2013 among the 500 largest US restaurant chains.

Domino's opens its first store in Kenya

November 18, 2014

Domino's Pizza announced today it has opened its first store in Kenya through a partnership with Om Nom Nom Ltd., the master franchise holder of Domino's Pizza…

zpizza expands Northern California presence

November 17, 2014

zpizza has opened a new South Bay location at 1190 N. Fair Oaks Ave. in Sunnyvale, California.

Blaze debuts in Idaho, Chicago suburb

November 17, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its first Idaho location on Nov. 20 in Meridian. To celebrate the grand opening, the new restaurant will offer free pizzas on…

Cobranded build-your-own pizza, froyo concept marks debut

November 14, 2014

DIY Restaurant Group celebrated the grand opening of its newest concept, uBuild + Trugurt Duo, in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, on Nov. 12. The Duo concept…

Pizza Hut's largest franchisee offering online business degrees to employees

November 13, 2014

Pizza Hut's largest global franchisee, NPC International, has partnered with Martin Methodist College to offer employees online business degrees.

BDO USA's acquisition expands restaurant industry footprint

November 12, 2014

BDO USA LLP, a professional service organization, has announced an expansion of its Midwest presence as well as its restaurant industry footprint through the…

Blaze Pizza plans Ohio State location

November 12, 2014

Blaze Pizza will soon be feeding hungry Buckeyes, as the company announced plans to open a location at The Ohio State University, at 1708 N. High St., in…

Pie Five's average weekly sales up 33%

November 12, 2014

Pizza Inn Holdings reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 ended Sept. 28.

Military veterans gravitating to franchising careers

November 11, 2014

More than 50,000 veterans have found employment in the franchise industry within the past year and more than 400 veterans have become local franchise business…

Pitfire Artisan Pizza founder plans expansion, snack and coffee concept

November 11, 2014

Paul Hibler, founder of Pitfire Artisan Pizza and the American Gonzo Food Corporation restaurants, has announced that Pitfire's eighth location will open in…

Blaze Pizza plans 70th restaurant opening

November 10, 2014

Less than three years after its launch, Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is planning its 70th location celebration. The milestone restaurant will open in March in the…

Noble Roman's plans to add thousands of take-and-bake grocery locations

November 7, 2014

Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs this week announced results from its third quarter, which included a 9-percent jump in revenue.

CIT: Fast casual has changed landscape through customization and quality

November 6, 2014

The fast casual segment continues to outpace the rest of the restaurant industry and will continue to do so, despite having higher price points than its QSR…

Pie Five marks its debut in Missouri

November 6, 2014

Pie Five Pizza will open its first location in Missouri on Friday, at 534 Westport Rd., one mile east of the Kansas-Missouri line in the Westport Landing…

New Mellow Mushroom opens near Va. Tech

November 6, 2014

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is now open in Blacksburg, Virginia, at 207 South Main Street. This Mellow's design features Southwestern Virginian historical…

Blast 825 Pizza launches franchising program

November 6, 2014

California-based Blast 825 Pizza, a fast casual concept that is part of Milano Restaurants, has announced the launch of a franchising program. The brand is now…

Fast food industry driving global cheese market

October 31, 2014

Research and Markets has released the "Global Cheese Market 2014-2018" report to their line of products.

Brix Holdings launches franchisee incentive program

October 30, 2014

Majority of middle market execs have positive business outlook

October 30, 2014

According to CIT Group’s newly-released and third annual Voice of the Middle Market study, a majority of middle market execs have a positive outlook for their…