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
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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.
Buying a Franchise
Half of Papa John’s Sales are Now Digital – But Other Pizza Makers Are Closing In
Papa John's became the first pizza chain to sustain more than 50 percent total online sales, but Domino's and Pizza Hut aren't far behind.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Pizza + Doritos? Pizza Hut Says Yes.
Following in the bizarre mashup tradition of Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos, Pizza Hut is adding Doritos to its pies in Australia.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Pizza Hut Wants to Read Your Mind With New Digital Menu
The pizza chain says its 'Subconscious Menu' can determine what pizza you are craving in less than three seconds.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Why Pizza Hut Expects to Set a Sales Record on Thanksgiving Eve
For pizza chains, the day before Thanksgiving is one of the five busiest days of the year.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Inside Pizza Hut’s Radical Move to Double Its Menu
The pizza chain just added a boatload of new menu items and revamped its website, logo and employee uniforms. Will franchisees be able to keep up with all the change?
By Kate Taylor