
Papa Murphy's Owner MTY Group Turns Focus Inward as Strategic Review Comes to a Close
MTY Group ends strategic review, focuses on growth and refranchising
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MTY Group ends strategic review, focuses on growth and refranchising

Pie Five Pizza is down to 13 locations from 88 in 2016.

Rosati's Pizza to open 11 restaurants in 90 days, driven by existing franchisees.

A recent report from Bank of America showed that Casey’s General Stores has likely been taking market share from some legacy quick-service pizza brands, including and especially Pizza Hut.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 5, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- Domino's Pizza Inc.

Marco's Pizza was founded in 1978 in Toledo, Ohio, by Italian immigrant Pasquale “Pat” Giammarco, and has grown into a fast-growing pizza chain in the US.

There are lessons that come from more than 35 years partnering with c-store operators, and the biggest one may be the simplest: none of it works without them.

A group of Quad Cities investors has acquired Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream, taking ownership of the brand’s franchising company and three company-owned restaurants in Bettendorf and Davenport, Iowa.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 2, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- Domino's Pizza Inc.

New Cicis Rewards members can unlock a $2.99 Adult Buffet, throwing it back to the original buffet price from 1985, by downloading the Cicis app and signing up for Cicis Rewards.
Domino’s Pizza Inc., the largest pizza company in the world, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are joining forces to deliver fire safety messages to homes across the country.
Papa Johns to report Q3 2026 results on November 5
Prince St. Pizza partners with Xbox for Gears of War promotion

Marco's Pizza brings back its large Margherita Magnifico pizza for a limited time, available beginning today for $12.99.
Pizza Hut launches Little Hut Libraries with 40+ years of reading support.

Before they were franchisees of Rosati’s Pizza Enterprises, Nancy and Rich Bowman were customers.
Hungry Howie's raises funds for breast cancer awareness with pink pizza boxes.

The fact Yum! Brands divested Pizza Hut earlier this month, splitting the chain from KFC for the first time in nearly four decades, should signal the company is prepared to make bold moves, CFO Ranjith Roy said.
Rise Harvest signs lease for 23rd Marco's Pizza in Utah.

Rosati’s Pizza is a true family-business success story. Since Ferdinand Rosati arrived from Italy in the 1880s, five generations have carried his vision from a single Chicago pizzeria to a national franchise.
Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, the award-winning Italian restaurant and pizza franchise founded by Chef Anthony Russo, has officially opened its newest Arizona location at 521 S.

Jamie Cecil, vice president of franchise development at Mellow Mushroom, did not plan a career in franchise sales.
Pizza Guys signs lease in Fort Worth, Texas, for 2027 opening.

Marco's Pizza franchisees ranked in Franchise Times' 2026 Restaurant 200