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&Pizza signs lease deal with MSC Retail

July 25, 2016

MSC Retail announced a lease agreement with &Pizza, according to a company press release. The unit will occupy 2,375 square feet of a 50,000-square-foot…

Smoothie system sales down, the NPD Group finds

July 25, 2016

Dollar sales of smoothie makers declined during the first part of 2016, a press release said. According to the NPD Group, a global information company, dollar…

Pieology opens third Florida location

July 23, 2016

Pieology opened its third Florida location in Jacksonville, according to a company press release. The unit is owned and operated by franchise group, Kingdom…

Dippin' Dots now available across US in Chuck E. Cheese restaurants

July 22, 2016

Since its introduction in 2015, the demand for Dippin' Dots has increased among Chuck E. Cheese customers, according to a company press release. As a result…

Papa John chickens out

July 22, 2016

Papa John's said its has, as promised in December, transitioned to the use of vegetarian-raised, antibiotic-free poultry as of July 1,

Uncle Maddio's expands in Charlotte area

July 21, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza expanded in the Charlotte, North Carolina area, a company press release announced. The brand announced the opening of its third restaurant…

Pie Five is "snicker-ing" about new dessert

July 21, 2016

Pie Five is introducing a concoction next week that is diametrically opposed to swimsuit season. On July 26 the restaurants will begin offering a cheesecake…

PizzaRev announces location, debuts iPourIt, fundraiser

July 21, 2016

To celebrate the opening of its new Oaks Mall unit  in Thousand Oaks, California,  PizzaRev announced it will give away free pizza on July 21 from 11 am – 1…

Donato's Pizza is fan favorite in Nashville

July 19, 2016

Donato's pizza said in a news release that its success with its location in midtown Nashville has been so encouraging, it's pressing ahead with planning for…

Pizza Hut releases giant pizza in preparation for Olympics

July 18, 2016

Pizza Hut announced the debut of the nearly 24-inch Big Flavor Dipper pizza in a company press release. The Big Flavor Dipper pizza costs $12.99 and includes a…

Domino's extends delivery deal to weekends

July 18, 2016

Domino's Pizza announced an extension of its weekday three-topping deal to include the weekend, according to a press release. Domino's customers can now carry…

Pie Five opens second location in St. Louis

July 13, 2016

Pie Five and franchisee, TF Pie Group, will open the chain's second St. Louis location on July 15 on Hanley Road in Richmond Heights, according to a company…

Pie Five opens in Johnson City

July 11, 2016

Johnson City, Tennessee, is Pie Five's newest location, according to a company press release. The restaurant will open at 11 a.m., Friday at 2059 Hamilton…

PizzaRev brings back barbecue

July 8, 2016

PizzaRev's barbecue pulled-pork pizza has returned for the summer and will remain available through Sept. 30, according to a press release. The summer-time…

Russo's heats up the Middle East

July 5, 2016

Chef Anthony Russo, founder and CEO of the two chef-driven concepts, Russo’s New York Pizzeria and Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, announced the brands…

The case for sustainability: 4 considerations for restaurants

All too often businesses, including restaurants, take an incomplete view of what sustainability entails and the investment necessary to generate a strong ROI.

"World's Fastest Pizza Maker" crowned by Domino's in Las Vegas

June 30, 2016

Dennis Tran would be just another Domino's franchisee if not for his incredible pizza making talent. Domino's has named Tran the 2016 World's Fastest Pizza…

Old Chicago expands footprint in Texas market

June 30, 2016

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom is targeting Texas for corporate growth and franchise expansion with the opening of three new locations this month,, and…

HarbisonWalker International heats up pizza industry with OVENZZ

June 30, 2016

Harbison Walker International is rolling out Ovenzz, firebrick and refractory ceramic material solutions, for residential brick ovens.