Stoner's opens prototype store in Columbia, South Carolina

January 24, 2019

QSR pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, opened a corporate-owned location this week, which was built under the chain's new prototype design that will be used…

Could Pie Five's 'Goldilocks' be its golden opportunity?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In the famous children's story, Goldilocks, the pint-sized heroine goes through the paces to land on something that's "just right." Now Pie Five hopes its…

5 Ways to Keep The Personal Touch in Real Estate Using Digital Signage

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

Renters and homeowners love to work with client-centric agencies. The real estate digital signage is your best bet in making your messages look personal and…

Uno closes 1st refranchising deal, next days away

November 1, 2018

Uno Pizzeria & Grill owner, Uno Restaurants, Llc. has sold eight company-owned restaurants to MVPizza, Llc. as part of the brand's refranchizing…

Too big, too small, no traffic at all: Top tips to end that lease

Terminating your store's lease is naturally not something landlords view favorably, since an empty unit never generates any income, but sometimes it has to be…

Home Slice Pizza No. 2 Austin location = Art, irreverance

May 23, 2018

Home Slice Pizza will open location No. 2 May 30 at East 53rd Street in north-central Austin, Texas, with a combination of full-service dine-in, patio and…

Pointers for pizza restaurateurs on profitable design

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In the pizza restaurateur's playbook, design seems pretty cut and dried, with big ovens, often lots of brick and an overall "constructive" atmosphere. But that…

New Gatti's Pizza restaurant design: Sometimes separation is a good thing

October 5, 2017

The new ownership behind Gatti's Pizza broke ground on the longtime brand's first franchise location in seven years this week, this one on East Central Texas…

Animatronic-less Chuck E. Cheese redesign not so 'cheesy'

August 17, 2017

Children may shed a few tears, but their party-addled parents are likely overjoyed to learn of Chuck E. Cheese's new, more downplayed look and feel. After…

Pie Five Plano launching updated restaurant design

August 2, 2017

In an effort to spice up its offering, Pie Five debuted has debuted a new restaurant design in Plano, Texas, and released a 14-inch pizza, wine, wings and…

A sneak peek at Martina hits Instagram

July 21, 2017

Danny Meyer's new fast casual pizzeria concept, Martina, was teased in a July 19 live video on the restaurant's Instagram page, according to an Eater article.

Japanese mega-retailer proves 'grocery-ification' of eating out goes beyond US

July 5, 2017

Call it the grocery-ification of the restaurant business, and it is happening and not just in the U.S.

Round Table Clubhouse Restaurants Expand in Pacific Northwest

Families and groups looking for a neighborhood gathering place now have a popular new destination in three more communities. Round Table Pizza opened three new…

Pie Five Pizza Co heats up the Windy City

September 28, 2016

Pie Five Pizza Co has announced the opening of its newest location on Sep. 29, located at 1219 W. Golf Road Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Successfully executing a cost-effective restaurant refresh

Cooking up a pizzeria environment refresh can be a tall order for some brands.

New apps lets you see restaurant design changes before they happen

May 19, 2016

Got a great idea for redesigning or reworking your restaurant space? No need to call in the architect or interior design team just to test it out. A new…

Site selection secrets for restaurant tenants

The commercial space chosen by a restaurant tenant can be a deciding factor in the success or failure of the business.

California Pizza Kitchen opend new store at The Park in Las Vegas

April 6, 2016

California Pizza Kitchen opened its new flagship Las Vegas restaurant at The Park, MGM's new outdoor dining and entertainment district on the Las Vegas Strip.

Construction costs on the rise: How to mitigate the risk

by Steve Starr — Chief, starrdesign

The current construction climate, especially in the limited service restaurant world, is very different than even in the pre-recession boom.

Cicis unveils new restaurant prototype

March 15, 2016

Cicis has unveiled the first location to feature its new "Maverick" restaurant design.