Italian/Pizza News & Media
Fazoli's inks 7-unit development deal
November 1, 2011
Fazoli’s has announced commitments for seven new restaurants to be opened in the areas of West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana through the signing of the three new…
read nowPizza Inn increases credit facility to grow Pie Five concept
November 1, 2011
Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. has added an amendment and restatement of its term loan credit facility with Amegy Bank to expand the term facility by $4.0 million…
read nowFazoli's launches lighter menu
October 31, 2011
Fazoli’s has rolled out more than 15 menu items to provide guests greater variety and opportunities to customize their meals, as well as an array of new…
read nowTop That! opens 1st franchised unit
October 18, 2011
Tulsa, Okla., is home to Top That! Pizza's first franchise unit; four more are under construction and dozens are in the pipeline, according to Lori Walderich…
read nowUno's fast casual model inks largest franchise deal in company history
September 20, 2011
In the largest franchise deal in its 68-year history, Uno's has announced plans for the opening of 30 locations of Uno Due Go, its fast casual concept…
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Pizza Inn expanding Pie Five Pizza Co. concept
September 19, 2011
Pizza Inn Inc. has announced plans to expand its fast casual concept Pie Five Pizza Co., targeting eight additional new locations in Dallas-Fort Worth over the…
read nowTop That! Pizza breaks ground on third location
August 11, 2011
Top That! Pizza has announced the groundbreaking of its third location at the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center in Oklahoma. The new store will be operated by…
read nowDaphne's California Greek rolls out flatbread pizzas
August 3, 2011
As Daphne's California Greek continues to evolve its brand and menu to showcase Mediterranean and Greek-flavors, the chain has debuted distinctively light…
read nowPizza Fusion founders launch aggressive brand strategy
July 18, 2011
Pizza Fusion co-founders Vaughan Lazar, CEO, and Randy Romano, president, have taken the reins in expanding the brand's identity by launching and…
read nowZpizza joins NRA's healthy menu mission
July 14, 2011
Zpizza is the first pizza chain to sign up for the National Restaurant Association initiative encouraging restaurants to offer healthier menu options for kids.
read nowFazoli's to offer 99-cent children's meals
July 10, 2011
The Fazoli's restaurant chain has designated the week of July 11 as Kids Week. As part of the festivities, up to two kids meals can be purchased for 99 cents…
read nowZpizzas debuts Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
July 10, 2011
Zpizza has introduced a new, limited-time strawberry goat cheese salad that combines a gourmet mix of lettuces including baby red and green oak, baby lola…
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Consumer Reports releases first QSR survey; smaller chains prevail
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
June 29, 2011
Quick-service giants McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Taco Bell failed to impress Consumer Reports subscribers in the magazine's first-ever quick-service food…
read nowFlippin Pizza signs new franchisee in Maryland
June 27, 2011
Flippin' Pizza, the 13-unit fast casual New York-style pizza concept, has signed a franchise agreement with foodservice veteran Brett Silver to transfer three…
read nowFazolis ramps up franchise effort with new hire
June 19, 2011
With a new menu, new prototype and a new service style driving a sales turnaround, Fazoli’s has announced the addition of James Franks as vice president of…
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Pizza Executive Summit 2011 to host Chicago Pizza Tour
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
June 6, 2011
Chicago Pizza Tours has partnered with the Pizza Executive Summit 2011, sponsored by NetWorld Alliance and hosted by PizzaMarketplace.com, to offer owners and…
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Top That! secures international franchise deal
May 30, 2011
Beautiful Brands International has announced that it has secured an agreement between Top That! Pizza and Mohammed Obaid Al Neaimi to develop the brand in the…
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Hot Italian serves up high style sustainability
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
While the restaurant industry is among the slowest to go green, Hot Italian proves LEED certification is red hot.
read nowRaving Brands' new franchise firm purchases The Original Italian Pie
April 19, 2011
Raving Brands new franchise holding firm, Big Game Brands, has announced the purchase of The Original Italian Pie, a full-service Italian restaurant chain…
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