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Buying a Franchise

How a Young Immigrant Rapidly Rose in the Pizza Business

He didn't know what pizza was when he was growing up in Bangladesh, but after delivering pizzas in high school, Ag Mahmud now owns four Papa John's restaurants.

By Jason Daley

Building a Business

Think of Your Startup Like a Pepperoni Pizza — Use a Simple Recipe for Success.

By Peter Gasca

Buying a Franchise

How This Pizza Company Grew to Become a Bigger Slice of the Pie

By Tracy Stapp Herold

Business News

Pizza Hut Launches a Line of Pizza-Themed Apparel

By Lindsay Friedman

Buying a Franchise

10 Promising Franchises for Ambitious Entrepreneurs

Make a list of the scariest variables founders confront. Those are mostly solved for you when you open a franchise.

By John Rampton

Buying a Franchise

Meet the Franchisee Who’s Bringing New York-Style Pizza to Texas

The food is so good that even his Sicilian mother approves.

By Carly Okyle

Buying a Franchise

Why Project Pie Is the ‘Anti-Chain Chain’

A serial entrepreneur launches his third pizza startup and gives franchisees the freedom of choice.

By Jason Daley

Buying a Franchise

Domino’s Customer Gets Free Pizza for a Year After Returning a Delivery Box Full of Cash

A Berkeley, Calif., man accidentally received $1,300 in addition to his pizza.

By Kate Taylor

Entrepreneurs

Pizza Ice Cream Is Now a Thing

Quirky ice cream company Coolhaus added the cheesy flavor to its menu for fall.

By Kate Taylor

Thought Leaders

Sorry, New Yorkers: Chicago Has Been Named the No. 1 Pizza City in the U.S.

TripAdvisor users' favorite pizzeria might be in Brooklyn, N.Y., but Chicago is their overall top city to grab a slice.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

A Father-Son Team That Brings Serious Franchising Experience to a Fresh Pizza Concept

With more than 30 years in the franchise industry, JD and John Draper felt that Pie Five Pizza was the perfect new concept for the next stage of their careers.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

The Longest-Running Pizza Hut in America Is Closing Up Shop

After nearly 55 years in business, the Manhattan, Kan., location is shutting down.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

Papa John’s Franchisee to Pay Employees $460,000 for Wage Theft

Officials say that the owner of nine Papa John's locations failed to properly pay employees minimum wage and overtime.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

FDA Extends Deadlines for Chain Restaurant to Add Calorie Counts to Menus

There's still confusion on what adding calorie counts will actually mean for many food establishments.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

Pizza Hut’s Second-Largest Franchisee Sued in Pay Dispute

In a class action lawsuit, a former employee alleges that a franchisee failed to fairly reimburse drivers who used their own cars to deliver pizza.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Pizza Hut’s Latest Mashup: Hot-Dog Pizza Crust

Delicious mashup or weird mistake? You tell us.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Woman Escapes Hostage Situation Through Ingenious Use of the Pizza Hut App

An urban legend became high-tech reality this week when a quick-thinking mom sent out a cry for help through a pizza-delivery app.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

Pizza Hut Is Testing Uber-Esque Delivery Tracking Tech

The pizza chain is testing a tracker that lets customers know exactly where their orders are at nearly 80 locations in Texas.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Why Domino’s Doesn’t Need to Go Full-On Fast Casual

With a strong first quarter, the pizza chain believes it has found the balance to bring customers in the door.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Papa John’s Launches Venmo-Powered Digital Platform to Split Bills

A new way to split the check when you're splitting a pizza.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Pizza Hut’s Largest Franchisee Says Menu Revamp Hasn’t Helped Sales

The pizza chain's transition to the 'Flavor of Now' hasn't been a smooth one.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Why This Father-and-Sons Trio Joined the PizzaRev Franchise

The family that franchises together, stays together.

By Carly Okyle

Buying a Franchise

The Future Has Arrived: You Can Now Order Pizza From Your Smartwatch

Domino's is going Jetsons chic.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Domino’s Finishes 2014 Strong as Sales Surge

The pizza chain just capped off the 21st straight year of international same-stores sales growth.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Domino’s Wants Customers to Tattle on Franchisees Who Haven’t Updated Their Signage

The pizza chain wants customers to act as informants, posting photos on Instagram of signs that say 'Domino's Pizza' as opposed to just 'Domino's.'

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Chipotle-Backed Pizzeria Locale Expands to Kansas City

The Denver-based fast-casual pizza chain is ready to open its third location.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Expecting a Surge in Customers for Super Bowl? How These 5 Franchises Do It.

Here's how Papa John's, Blimpie and other franchises are getting ready for one of their busiest days of the year.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Slice of Heaven: How Flippin’ Pizza Is Doing Fast-Casual Pizza Differently

New to the list, Flippin' Pizza serves New York-style pies by the slice.

By Jason Daley

Buying a Franchise

Soon, a Third of U.S. Pizza Huts Will Sell Gluten-Free Pizza

As the gluten-free movement grows, the chain is jumping on the bandwagon with a pizza that is certified gluten-free.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

The 10 Types of Franchises to Watch in 2015

These are the franchises you'll be talking about next year, from children's enrichment companies to pizza companies and more.

By Tracy Stapp Herold