Franchising News

Sbarro expands in Central Ohio

January 13, 2021

Sbarro is opening its second restaurant in the Columbus, Ohio, market with convenience store retailer, EG America.

Flynn, Wendy's franchisees buy NPC International Pizza Hut, Wendy's stores

January 7, 2021

After months of roiling around where NPC International's substantial Pizza Hut and Wendy's stores would end up, today NPC said that mediation successfully…

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Pizza Guys opens 1st Corona, California store

January 6, 2021

Sacramento, California-based, Pizza Guys, is opening its first Corona, California store under the ownership of the son of the company's CEO.

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Mountain Mike's opens Cloverdale store for carryout, delivery

January 4, 2021

The Northern California town of Cloverdale is the site of the newest Mountain Mike's Pizza, with an opening last week in Furber Ranch Plaza, a news release…

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Former Papa John's CEO buys Midwest chain

December 21, 2020

Papa John's former leader, Steve Ritchie, has started his own restaurant group, which has purchased a Louisville, Kentucky-based small plates chain called…

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Mod signs deal for 30 stores in 7 years

December 18, 2020

MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC has added its 10th franchise partner, DBMC Restaurants, which will develop 30 stores over the next seven years. Its area of…

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California Pizza Kitchen moves into Latin America

December 17, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen has partnered with Costa Rica-based specialty retailer, Morpho Travel Retail, to grow its global footprint in Latin America and open…

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Marco's signs deal for 20 Texas units

December 16, 2020

Marco's Pizza — which just opened its 1,000th store in October — it has signed a multi-unit development agreement to bring 20 restaurants to Texas by the end…

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Private-equity firm invests in Papa John's biggest franchisee

December 8, 2020

The Halifax Group, a private-equity firm, has invested in Papa John's largest franchisee, PJU Holdings Inc., which was previously a portfolio company of TPG…

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Stoner's Pizza doubles-down in Ft Lauderdale, Florida

December 3, 2020

Stoner's Pizza Joint will hold a grand opening Friday for its second Fort Lauderdale, Florida-area store located on Davie Road in Davie, a news release said.

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Mountain Mike's rappels into Richmond, California

December 2, 2020

Mountain Mike's is bringing its curly pepperoni pizzas to Richmond, California, in Contra Costa County, where the brand's newest store has opened on Meeker…

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Rapid Fired rolls out 3rd Texas store

November 19, 2020

Rapid Fired Pizza is adding its third unit in the Lone Star State Nov. 20 when it opens on Highway 46 in New Braunfels, Texas, a news release said. The…

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Flynn Restaurant Group makes $816M reserve bid for NPC's Pizza Huts, Wendy's units

November 11, 2020

A large multi-QSR brand franchisee, Flynn Restaurant Group, has made a reserve, or so-called "stalking horse" offer of $816 million to buy the bankrupt Pizza…

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Mountain Mike's opens 2nd Santa Maria store

November 10, 2020

Mountain Mike's is opening a second Santa Maria, California, location in the Crossroads Plaza on Bradley Road near the U.S. 101. Franchisee Gurmukh Singh owns…

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Red Mango parent company group buying Friendly's

November 2, 2020

Investor group Amici Partners Group LLC — a Brix Holdings entity — is buying Friendly's Restaurants parent company, FIC Restaurants Inc., as part of FIC's…

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Stoner's Pizza deal will nearly double chain's size

October 30, 2020

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based quick-service pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, has signed a deal to add 10 units with franchisee group, Pie Enterprises LLC.

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Rapid Fired, Artichoke Basille's open stores

October 29, 2020

Pizzerias are popping up all over, proving the strength of the category at the moment.

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Mountain Mike's opening in Aptos, California

October 23, 2020

Mountain Mike's Pizza is opening its first Aptos, California, store in the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center just outside Santa Cruz, a news release said. The…

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Mountain Mike's opening in Cloverdale, California

October 15, 2020

Mountain Mike's Pizza is opening its first Cloverdale, California, location in November in Furber Ranch Plaza, a news release said. The Sonoma Count restaurant…

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Innovative partnership leads to opening of California Mountain Mike's store

October 9, 2020

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened a store in Davis, California, thanks to a veteran franchisee, who partnered with two of his former restaurant managers to own…

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