Franchising News

Stoner's Pizza begins Mile High City expansion

June 23, 2021

Stoner's Pizza Joint is entering the Denver market in September when it opens on East Yale Avenue.

Donatos' 3-store deal jump-starts Atlanta expansion

June 23, 2021

Donatos Pizza has signed a deal to add three Atlanta-area restaurants to its Georgia footprint, which, thus far, includes one location in Savannah, according…

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Romeo's hits 50 locations

June 22, 2021

Ohio-based Romeo's Pizza has opened its fiftieth store, this one in Georgetown, Texas on Williams Drive, a news release said.

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California Pizza Kitchen grows Hong Kong footprint

June 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) has opened another store in Hong Kong, this one in Hong Kong's Northwest New Territories' largest mall, Tuen…

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Romeo's gets 'sweet' on Texas

June 18, 2021

Ohio-based Romeo's Pizza cut the ribbon on its latest Frisco, Texas store June 17 on Fourth Army Drive, a news release said.

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2 Hungry Howie's stores 'move on up' to Mile High City

June 17, 2021

Denver, Colorado is opening a pair of Hungry Howie's Pizza locations in Aurora and Thornton by offering a large single-topping pizza for $7.99, a news release…

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Zalat Pizza adding 12th location

June 10, 2021

Zalat Pizza will have 12 locations when it opens its latest store Monday in Flower Mound, Texas, where it will serve only takeout through Zalat's website or…

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Mountain Mike's opens Oceanside store No. 2

June 8, 2021

Family-style pizza chain, Mountain Mike's has opened a second Oceanside, California store in the Camino Town and Country Shopping Center on South El Camino…

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Restaurant exec search firm takes on franchisee-brand matching

June 4, 2021

Restaurant executive search firm, ClearPath Solutions, is getting into the franchise business of sorts. The company said this week that it's launching an arm…

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Rapid Fired to open South Carolina store No. 4

June 2, 2021

Rapid Fired Pizza will open its fourth restaurant in South Carolina, this one on Augusta Street in Greenville later this summer, a news release said.

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New Mexico-based Dion's Pizza rolls out pizza-specific POS

May 28, 2021

New Mexico-based chain, Dion's Pizza, said after beginning to vet POS systems a "few years ago," it's finally chosen SpeedLine Solutions as the exclusive…

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Rapid Fired to fire up 2nd West Virginia store

May 28, 2021

Rapid Fired Pizza will open its second West Virginia store late this summer of this year on Murdoch Avenue in Parkersburg, according to a news release. The…

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Yum's University of Louisville center aims to increase 'under-represented' franchise ownership

May 26, 2021

Louisville, Kentucky-based QSR powerhouse Yum Brands Inc. said today it's working with the University of Louisville to launch a first-of-its-kind center for…

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Little Caesars aims bigger in 'Big Easy'

May 20, 2021

Little Caesars said today it's seeking to sign 10 development agreements across the New Orleans market between now and 2024, according to a news release.

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Russo's signs deal for Texas stores

May 19, 2021

Houston-based Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen has closed a multi-unit franchise agreement to grow the brand's presence in the Lone Star State…

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Romeo's hugs Lake Erie with new store

May 19, 2021

Northern Ohio-based Romeo's Pizza has opened a store in the lakefront city of Huron, outside of Sandusky, Ohio this week on Cleveland Road East, according to a…

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"Fate" moves Pizza Factory into the Lone Star State

May 14, 2021

West Coast-based, Pizza Factory is expanding into the Lone Start State by way of its first Texas location in the city of Fate, a news release said.

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Artichoke Basille's opening 2nd Arizona store

May 14, 2021

Artichoke Basille's Pizza will open its second Arizona location May 21 on North 16th Street in Phoenix. The store is also the second location for franchisees…

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Pizza Hut opens 1,000th delivery-based store

May 13, 2021

Pizza Hut International has opened it thousandth "fast casual delivery" location (FCD) with franchise partner Food Delivery Brands.

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Russo's signs Fresno multi-unit deal

May 11, 2021

Houston-based Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen has signed a five-unit franchise agreement for Fresno California with husband-and-wife team…

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