Italian/Pizza News & Media
Flippin 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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Top That! Breaks ground on first franchise
April 18, 2011
Top That! Pizza has broken ground on its first franchise location in Broken Arrow, Okla. The new store will be operated by franchisees Russell Leonard and…
read nowzpizza to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with free samples
April 17, 2011
Zpizza is celebrating Cinco de Mayo (May 5) with free samples of its Mexican and Santa Fe pizzas, made with organic, wheat or gluten-free crust, and the Pollo…
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Pizza Executive Summit 2011 announces speakers, agenda
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
The Pizza Executive Summit, an exclusive executive-only event produced by NetWorld Alliance and hosted by PizzaMarketplace.com, has finalized its keynote…
read nowFazolis goes old school for new promotion
April 7, 2011
Photos of mullet haircuts, parachute pants and any other "old school" behavior can be traded in for free spaghetti as part of a new promotion developed by…
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MOD Pizzas growth boosted by Starbucks-heavy advisory group
April 5, 2011
MOD Pizza has opened its fourth unit, located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
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download nowZpizza names franchisee of the year
March 10, 2011
Zpizza has awarded its highest honor, "Franchisee of the Year," to Cesar and Karen Llarenas of Kailua, Hawaii.
read nowOf mice and men and pizzerias
Business ethics, or lack of them, apparently has made its way into the world of pizza in a Philadelphia suburb. A pizzeria owner had a problem with mice that…
read nowN.J. Pizza Fusion marks down for first anniversary
March 7, 2011
To celebrate its first anniversary, the Pizza Fusion location in Red Bank, N.J., will offer $2 personal cheese pizzas March 29. The pizzas usually start at $…
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Squisito's dives into franchising
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
After more than 12 years, the concept is ready to spread throughout the East Coast.
read nowZpizza inks California deal
January 26, 2011
Laguna Beach, Calif.-based zpizza is cultivating new stores in its home region. The company has finalized a contract with new franchisee ZP-Brea LLC to open a…
read nowFamous Brands reports 13.3 percent sales boost
January 24, 2011
Famous Brands Ltd. has reported a staggering 13.3 percent sales growth for December 2010. South African-based Famous Brands has a robust quick-service and fast…
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