Franchising News
Franchisee: Pizza Hut 'struggling to find relevant consumer proposition'
March 10, 2014
Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, NPC International, reported Q4 and fiscal results today, including a 5.2 percent drop in comp sales in Q4, and a 3.7 percent…
read nowDomino's plants flag in Paraguay
March 10, 2014
Domino's Pizza has opened its first store in Paraguay with Grupo Vierci, the master franchisee for Domino's Pizza Paraguay.
read nowBlaze opening in Santa Barbara
March 7, 2014
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening its first Isla Vista, Calif., location Saturday at 6546 Pardall Rd., adjacent to the University of California, Santa Barbara…
read nowCarmela's Pizzeria parent completes financing for franchise program
March 4, 2014
Greenfield Farms Food Inc. announced today that it has closed the financing round for use in the first phase of Carmela's Pizzeria's national franchising…
read nowGrimaldi's Pizzeria expands in Texas
February 28, 2014
Grimaldi's Pizzeria will open its newest location in El Paso, Texas. According to a company news release, the new restaurant will open this summer in The…
read nowFood Runner acquires Philippines-based City Delivery
February 27, 2014
Food Runner, a food delivery company in Southeast Asia, has acquired City Delivery, another food delivery service operating in the Philippines. The acquisition…
read nowMellow Mushroom grows its presence in Florida
February 27, 2014
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open its newest opening in Clearwater, Fla., on March 3 at 2630 Gulf to Bay Blvd., directly across from the Clearwater Mall.
read nowRestaurant chains experience slight growth in 2013, independents flat
February 26, 2014
The U.S. restaurant count increased by less than 1 percent from a year ago, reaching a total of 633,043 units, according to a recent restaurant census…
read nowGrimaldi's Pizzeria to enter Idaho this summer
February 26, 2014
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is ready to make its debut in Idaho, with its newest restaurant location at The Village in Meridian.
read nowPizza Patrón LTO stirs controversy for some franchisees
February 25, 2014
Pizza Patrón has created a new LTO pizza that is creating controversy among some of its franchise partners. According to a news release, the new pizza, called…
read nowPizzaRev adds three to executive team
February 25, 2014
PizzaRev has announced three new hires as the company prepares for nationwide expansion.
read nowSolos Pizza Café adds franchising
February 24, 2014
Solos Pizza Café Franchising LLC plans to open its fourth location and first franchise in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market.
read nowPizza Patrón's triple-digit sales growth driven by 'aggressive' advertising
February 20, 2014
The San Antonio Pizza Patrón stores have announced January year-over-year comp sales growth of more than 325 percent.
read nowUncle Maddio's plans 35 openings in 2014
February 17, 2014
Atlanta-based Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint announced that it grew by 250 percent in 2013 — from seven to 18 units. The concept, which first opened five years ago…
read nowMarco's named a top franchisee, announces further expansion
February 14, 2014
Toledo, Ohio-based Marco's Pizza has been listed on the Franchise Business Review's ninth annual Top 200 Franchises list.
read nowCasey's purchases Stop-n-Go locations
February 13, 2014
Casey's General Stores Inc. announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire 24 Stop-n-Go locations. Twenty of the stores are located in…
read nowUncle Maddio's plans Nebraska debut
February 11, 2014
Mike Simmonds and Shawn Simmonds will open Nebraska's first Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint in Omaha, Neb., this fall, marking the chain's debut in that state.
read nowBoston Pizza Royalties Income Fund sets sales records
February 10, 2014
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund and Boston Pizza International Inc. reportetd financial results for the fourth quarter period and for the fiscal year, which…
read nowNRA economist predicts growth for restaurant industry
February 10, 2014
In a news release from the National Restaurant Association, Chief Economist Bruce Grindy offers his insights into 2013 job growth and his projections for 2014.
read nowBrixx Wood Fired Pizza to debut west of the Mississippi
February 6, 2014
Charlotte, N.C.-based Brixx Wood Fired Pizza has sold its first franchise west of the Mississippi River. Denver restaurateurs, Trey and Angela Woessner, have…
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