
Andrew Feghali named CEO of Mike’s Red Tacos
- Fast Casual - Executives - News Andrew Feghali named CEO of Mike’s Red Tacos He initially became involved with the San Diego-based birria brand as an early investor and was the f
Little Caesar's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 303 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Little Caesar's has released a new ad featuring Justin Jefferson to promote their $4.99 pizza deal, which has received high scores in Test Your Ad results [[2026-10-30 QSR Ad of the Month Little Caesar’s and Justin Jefferson Score More than Laughs (5a0464)]]. * The QSR pizza category has gained share from the at-home pizza market, with QSR pizza now accounting for 45% of total pizza spending, a 3.1% increase compared to 2019, and Little Caesars is among the top brands [[2026-10-22 QSR pizza is stealing share from the freezer aisle (7cac02)]]. * Little Caesars has extended its multi-year agreement with Deliverect, expanding the partnership's third-party ordering deployment to Guatemala [[2026-10-20 Little Caesars expands Deliverect partnership to Guatemala (0a0350)]]. * Little Caesars has launched an autonomous delivery pilot program using electric sidewalk robots in three major metro markets, earning them the Overall Award for Franchise Operations & Technology Leadership [[2026-10-18 2026 Franchise Operations & Technology Leadership Award Winner, Little Caesars (685660)]]. * Jack Veltema has returned to Little Caesars as director of franchise sales for the West, bringing his experience as a franchisee and previous roles at the company [[2026-09-14 Jack Veltema Returns to Little Caesars as Sales Director (62085e)]]. * Little Caesars is bringing back its Detroit-Style Slices-N-Stix meal for a limited time, featuring two slices of Detroit-Style Deep Dish pizza and four pieces of Italian Cheese Bread for $4.99 [[2026-09-08 Little Caesars® Brings Back Detroit-Style Slices-N-Stix® for $4.99 for a Limited (936d84)]]. * Little Caesars is opening four new locations on US Navy bases, building on its commitment to serving military communities [[2026-09-02 Little Caesars Announces Four New Military Base Locations (fac66e)]]. * A veteran franchisee, Michael Khalil, has signed a 15-unit agreement to develop Mike's Red Tacos in Michigan, and also owns and operates Little Caesars locations [[2026-09-01 Little Caesars, Jersey Mike's franchisee adding Mike's Red Tacos to Michigan por (29fddb)]]. * Red Door Brands, a portfolio company operating Arby's, McAlister's Deli, and Little Caesars, is setting the stage for a comeback after a difficult year with new COO and majority partner Kayla Edidin [[2026-09-04 After Difficult Year, Red Door Brands Sets Stage for Comeback (30ef70)]]. * Kayla, who went from working at Quiznos at 16 to buying a majority stake in a multi-unit portfolio spanning Arby's, McAlister's, and Little Caesars, is now focused on growing her business [[2026-09-24 From Quiznos Employee to 10+ Unit Restaurant Owner (c7b4ae)]]. * Little Caesars has been recognized for its Operations & Technology Leadership at the 8th Annual Franchise Innovation Awards [[2026-10-12 Filed under Restaurants / Pizza.
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- Fast Casual - Executives - News Andrew Feghali named CEO of Mike’s Red Tacos He initially became involved with the San Diego-based birria brand as an early investor and was the f

It’s no big secret that the pizza category has been pressured lately.
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The pizza giant enters its fifth year as the official NFL sponsor with an aggressive price promotion and expanded local team partnerships.
Founder Mike Touma, who grew the brand from a San Diego food truck into two brick-and-mortar restaurants, has been announced as the company’s Chief Brand Officer.
Little Caesars appoints Jack Veltema as Director of Franchise Sales for the West.

Little Caesars appoints Jack Veltema as Director of Franchise Sales

- Quick Service - Menu Trends - Marketing & Branding - News Papa Johns brings back its Epic Pepperoni-Stuffed Crust Pizza The offering was first launched in 2022 as an extension of

Mike’s Red Tacos has appointed Patrick Cunningham, formerly of Bobby’s Burgers and Little Caesars, to lead market expansion and franchisee relationship strategies.

IHOP and Baskin-Robbins launch Dubai chocolate and dot cake menu items.

Regional convenience store operator Estepp Energy is expanding its foodservice portfolio by integrating PJ’s Coffee locations into seven of its Central Kentucky retail sites.
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The pizza franchise is partnering with Sony Pictures Animation to launch a specialized pepperoni web pizza design and themed packaging ahead of the new film release.

Little Caesars finished 2025 with 4,374 domestic locations. Little Caesars has completely revamped its unit growth story. After shuttering a net of roughly 170 restaurants between

Yum Brands finally announced the sale of Pizza Hut this week, months after announcing plans to do so, and weeks after a buyer, LongRange Capital, was publicly identified in media reports.

Casey's likely stealing share from Pizza Hut with 2,900 locations

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PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans announced that it has signed a 7-unit license agreement with Steve Estepp, founder of Estepp Energy and Coffee Dudes LLC, to expand the New Orleans-born coffee brand throughout convenience stores in Central Kentucky.

Franchise Update Media names 8th Annual Franchise Innovation Award winners.

Chili's leads restaurant brands on social media with 23,000 engagements per post.

Chipotle has 23 million rewards members and is relaunching its loyalty program.

Little Caesars is entering the growing mystery-box merchandise trend with the launch of its new Big!
East Coast Wings + Grill enters Florida with first Tallahassee location

Little Caesars, the world’s third-largest pizza chain, is officially expanding to Malaysia, marking an exciting milestone in its global growth journey.

A 25-unit Jersey Mike’s operator discusses scaling strategies, maintaining product quality, and the brand loyalty fostered by founder Peter Cancro.

Quick-service pizza sales have been coming back down to earth since the category’s pandemic highs.