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UK’s largest restaurant chains continue growth trajectory
June 10, 2014
The 100 largest restaurant chains in the United Kingdom turned in a 6.4-percent annual sales increase in 2013, compared to 7.1 percent the prior year…
read nowGrimaldi’s Pizzeria entering Louisiana market
June 9, 2014
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has announced it will expand into Louisiana. The first of several locations will open in the winter at 6401 Bluebonnet Blvd. in Baton…
read nowMarco’s finds footing in by-the-slice sales
June 5, 2014
Marco’s Pizza locations in Denver are capitalizing on their by-the-slice sales. The company said the Denver market is ripe for such sales, with heavy walk-in…
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza plants flag in the Bluegrass State
June 4, 2014
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its newest location June 9 in Louisville, marking the brand’s debut in Kentucky. To celebrate, the company will offer free…
read nowSbarro to get a fresh start in new Ohio home
June 4, 2014
Sbarro announced this week that it is moving its headquarters from Melville, N.Y., to Columbus, Ohio, as it emerges from bankruptcy protection. The pizza chain…
read nowSeattle passes $15 minimum wage; franchisees sue
June 3, 2014
Seattle’s City Council unanimously approved a minimum wage increase Monday, to $15 an hour. Mayor Ed Murray is expected to sign its passage today, which would…
read nowUncle Maddio’s franchisee expands development agreement
June 3, 2014
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint’s Charlotte, N.C., franchise partners, Jerry Licari and Tim Verhagen, have expanded their development agreement to include eight…
read nowMellow Mushroom expands footprint in Georgia
June 3, 2014
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is now open in downtown Cartersville, Ga., at 285 S. Wall St. The owners of this location are L.B. and Leon Berry, Zip Holland and…
read nowPizzaExpress marks debut in Pizza Hut territory of Beijing
May 30, 2014
PizzaExpress opened its first Beijing location this week, marking the brand’s 500th restaurant worldwide. The company said Beijing is a “stepping stone” into…
read nowPizza Patrón kicks off growth spurt in DFW market
May 29, 2014
Pizza Patrón has opened a new location at 6280 McCart Ave. in Ft. Worth, Texas.
read nowMOD Pizza signs its first franchisees
May 29, 2014
MOD Pizza has signed its first franchise agreements with three new partners to develop more than 50 restaurants in four markets across the U.S. New market…
read nowMellow Mushroom’s newest location includes ‘Disco Shroom’
May 23, 2014
Mellow Mushroom will open its newest location at 550 E. Interstate 30, Rockwall, Texas, on Monday. The new location is owned by Jim, Sharon and Brian Aubuchon.
read nowVilla Enterprises brings family of restaurants to New Orleans’ Riverwalk
May 23, 2014
Villa Enterprises has announced that four of its restaurant concepts – Villa Italian Kitchen, Green Leaf's, Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt and South…
read nowContinued growth leads NRA to add fourth hall to annual show next year
May 23, 2014
The 95th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and the co-located 7th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event held…
read nowHungry Howie’s grows Michigan footprint
May 23, 2014
Hungry Howie's Pizza continues its home state expansion in Michigan with a new location in the Detroit suburb of Novi. According to a news release, to…
read nowSPIN! Neapolitan Pizza to grow in Nebraska, Dakotas
May 22, 2014
SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has signed an agreement with Dee Jay’s to open franchise locations in Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. The agreement calls for…
read nowFast casual concept Pizza Manifesto debuts in Kansas City market
May 22, 2014
Pizza Manifesto, a Neapolitan pizza concept, has opened its doors in Waldo, in the Kansas City, Mo., market, at 505 75th St. The concept offers a fast casual…
read nowPizzaRev marks grand opening with Humane Society fundraiser
May 22, 2014
Pasadena, California’s new PizzaRev, located at 3455 Foothill Blvd., hosted a grand opening week that included a “Pizzas for a Purpose” benefit, which raised…
read nowCardiff announces planned pizza chain acquisition
May 22, 2014
Cardiff International has entered into a letter of intent agreement to acquire an undisclosed, but “profitable, well-managed, proven, turnkey” pizza chain with…
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Pizza Patrón opens first corporate-owned store
May 22, 2014
After 28 years in business, Pizza Patrón has opened its first corporate-owned store. It is located at 1456 Beltline Rd. in Garland, Texas. The company’s new…
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