Buying a Franchise
Franchise Players: From Making Minimum Wage to Running the Show
When she was 16, Dulce Luevano was making $5.15 working at CiCi's Pizza. Now, she owns her own shop.
By Kate Taylor
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Building a Business
Why Domino’s Latest Ad Was a Smart, If Unintentional, Marketing Play
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Chicken Prices Are Rising Because of Rooster Infertility. (We’re Serious.)
Forget agriculture -- these chickens need some Viagra-culture.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Papa John’s Founder: ‘I Am the American Dream’
Papa John's is a billion-dollar, international pizza franchise. But it wasn't always. It started in a broom closet with $1,600 worth of used restaurant equipment.
Business News
Domino’s Introduces ‘Dom,’ a Siri-Like Voice Assistant to Process Pizza Orders
A computer-generated voice tool named Dom will enable users to customize their pies and also browse local menus and coupon offers.
By Geoff Weiss
Buying a Franchise
Franchise Players: I Became a Multi-Unit Franchisee While Still in College
Aneesh Patel got an early start in the food industry, opening five restaurant franchises before he graduated from college.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
The One City in America Where You Can Get Domino’s ‘Breakfast Pizza’
Today, Domino's debuted breakfast pizza in Australia. However, at least one U.S. franchisee has been selling breakfast slices for years.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Pizza Hut’s Biggest Franchisee Says Company Needs to Up Its Digital Game
NPC International's net income dropped 77 percent in the first quarter. And it blames Pizza Hut's lack of digital innovation.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
You Won’t Guess Which Pizza Toppings Could Boost Sales the Most
Hello, lobster and prosciutto. A new report finds that bold flavor mashups can help pizzerias boost sales.
By Kate Taylor
Marketing
Canadian Pizzeria Generates Buzz With $450 Pie
One way to catch customers' attention: break the record for the world's most expensive pizza.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
8 Totally Weird Fast-Food Items That Everyone Is Talking About
Fast-food chains have been trying to one-up each other with wacky offerings like the Waffle Taco and Chicken Corsage. Here are some of the weirdest items on the menu.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Like It or Not, ‘Pizza Cake’ Could Soon Be a Thing
Boston Pizza customers can now vote on whether the chain should begin selling a Pizza Cake, a gas-powered pizza cutter or a pizza air freshener.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
From Independent Business Owner to Franchisee
Don Robinson has been an independent restaurant owner -- twice -- but has come to the realization that being a franchisee plays to his strengths.
By Jason Daley
Building a Business
Franchisees Sue Papa Murphy’s as Pizza Chain Prepares for IPO
More than 20 franchisees have accused Papa Murphy's of failing to release necessary information in franchise disclosure documents.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Take-and-Bake Pizza Chain Papa Murphy’s Files for $70 Million IPO
Hungry for investors, the franchisee-friendly pizza chain is getting ready for its public debut.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Sbarro, a Food-Court Staple, May File for Bankruptcy as Early as Next Week
If 2014 is the year fast-food pizza dies, Sbarro may be the first victim. According to reports, the chain is preparing to file for bankruptcy.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Pizza Hut Sees Giant Interactive Tabletops in Its Future
Pizza Hut's high-tech table concept brings a futuristic twist to the pizza chain.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Local Pizza Chain Gets Huge Shoutout at Oscars
The Oscars had an unexpected star, thanks to Ellen DeGeneres ordering pizza for some of the biggest names in show business.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Mushy Marketing Ploy: Pizza Hut Joins OKCupid
Lonely this Valentine's Day? Pizza Hut is looking to settle down and has entered the dating market on OKCupid.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Pizza Hut Wants a Bite of the By-the-Slice Business
For the first time ever, Pizza Hut is selling pizza by the slice in new stores, as well as rolling out digital menu boards and deck ovens.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
Chipotle, Subway Want a Slice of the Fast-Casual Pizza Business
Chipotle will apply its fast and fresh formula to pizza and a Subway franchisee plans to open a Subway Pizza Express in 2014.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
100-Year-Old Pizza Franchise Finally Cracks the Franchise 500
It's been a long road to franchise success for Rosati's Pizza stores who squeak onto our ranking at number 499.
By Jason Daley
Buying a Franchise
Pizza Fusion Takes Green Mainstream
The organic pizza franchise wants its eco-friendly mission to exist subtly in the background.
By Jason Daley
Buying a Franchise
Game On for Pizza Franchises
Forget football. Sales of America's favorite food will skyrocket on Super Bowl Sunday. That's good news for these pizza franchises.
By Sarah Max
Buying a Franchise
How Pizza Hut Made a Comeback
Lower prices and a new restaurant design propel Pizza Hut back into the top 10 on this year's Franchise 500 List.
By Jason Daley
Buying a Franchise
A Pizza Franchisee Explains the Secrets Behind His Success
A Wisconsin franchisee discovers the secret behind a pizza chain's unparalleled popularity and makes a bundle in the bargain.
By Jason Daley
Building a Business
Nine Notable Pizza Entrepreneurs
Here's proof that not all pizza is created equal.
By Jason Fell