May 20, 2013

CiCi's Pizza

New NRA pizza council will give operators a business and education boost.
Pizza Gets Tough

NRA launches Pizzeria Industry Council to give pizzeria operators a boost.
CiCi's Crowns Third-Annual Pizza Throwdown Winner
Little Caeser's Scores High on Value, Low on Taste
Former Cici's COO Takes Over at MOOYAH

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes announced Bill Spae, formerly chief operating officer and chief development officer of Cici’s Pizza, will take the position of president and CEO.

Spae will begin the new role at MOOYAH on January 7, responsible for the brand’s strategic...

Cici’s Pizza Fuels Growth with New VPs and Director

CiCi's Pizza, home of the custom pizza buffet, continues implementing its 10-year “Build the Brand” growth strategy with key executive changes, including a new vice president of national brand excellence and a vice president of franchise development.

CiCi's Wins Outstanding Website Award

Texas-based CiCi's Pizza has won “Outstanding Website” in this year’s WebAwards for the restaurant’s fully redesigned website that offers visitors a virtual taste of the family-oriented, endless pizza, pasta, salad, soup, and dessert buffet experience.

The...

Cici's Hosts Guest Appreciation Day on September 6

To thank its loyal guests during the busy back-to-school season, Cici’s Pizza will host its first National Guest Appreciation Day on September 6.

Participating restaurants will offer Cici’s Pizza’s endless buffet for just $2.99 all day from 11 a.m. until closing time. (...

The Race is On at Cici's Pizza

Cici's Pizza is kicking off its "Race for the CiCi's Cup" promotion today to get people to race into CiCi's. The promotion features a limited-edition Coca-Cola Racing Family beverage cup, as well as dine-in and to-go specials.

CiCi’s Promotes Bill Spae to Chief Operating Officer

CiCi's Pizza today announced Bill Spae has been promoted from chief development officer to chief operating officer. In his new role, Spae will lead the brand’s full-service distribution company, JMC Restaurant Distribution, LP, which exclusively serves CiCi’s Pizza restaurants....

Vampires Beware: Cici’s Introduces Italiano Garlic Pizza

CiCi’s Pizza introduces the Italiano Garlic pizza to its custom buffet. Made on a crisp Italiano crust, the pizza is topped with a flavorful new garlic sauce, pizza cheese, fresh red onions, black olives, diced tomatoes, and a sprinkling of CiCi’s special Italiano herb...

Time for a CiCi's Meltdown!

CiCi's Pizza has introduced the newest pizza on its custom buffet, The Meltdown, made with Parmesan, Romano, and mozzarella cheeses with signature Italiano sauce topped with an oregano seasoning blend on a thin, crisp Italiano crust.

The delicious new pizza is the third in CiCi's...

CiCi's Offers Financing Help to Franchisees with New Program

CiCi’s Pizza, home of the custom pizza buffet, announced its new investment and financing programs to help existing and prospective franchisees with funding options to further address the challenges of today’s lending environment. The new programs are part of the...

CiCi's Pizza Launches Patriot Program

CiCi's Pizza announces the launch of the CiCi's Patriot Program to offer veterans a path to business ownership.

Through the CiCi's Patriot Program, the company will waive its franchise fee for the first restaurant and...

CiCi's Pizza Breaks New Ads

Cici'sPizza debuts its new advertising campaign, titled “There’s More Where That Came From,” this week featuring TV, digital, and in-store elements....

CiCi's CEO: We're 'At the Start of Something Big'

CiCi’s Pizza recently unveiled a host of new strategies and tools for 2012 that it hopes will revamp the “Build the Brand” initiative, the 10-year plan CiCi’s implemented that will add 500...

CiCi’s to Unveil New Ad Campaign, Website

CiCi’s Pizza, home of the custom pizza buffet, announced today its 2012 growth plans to support its continuing 10-year “Build the Brand” initiative to add 500 new restaurants by 2020.

Progress in 2011 included 22 new...

CiCi's Pizza Throwdown Winner Announced

With lightning speed, Florinda Albarron of the Tomball, Texas CiCi's Pizza restaurant, stretched, sauced and baked a full buffet of perfect CiCi's pizzas to win the second annual CiCi's Pizza Throwdown finals, held in Frisco,...

The Growth 40
January 2012

In October, upstart fast-casual burger concept Burger 21 launched its franchise program. Rather than pursuing partners to build the brand across the national landscape, Front Burner Brands, the Tampa-based parent company of Burger 21 and the popular Melting Pot restaurants, identified its first...

CiCi's Will Test Online Ordering in 6 Markets

CiCi’s Pizza, home of the custom pizza buffet, announced it has partnered with ONOSYS to test online ordering in Orlando, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; Denver; and Las Vegas. Tests will begin in early 2012 in support of CiCi’s “Build the...

New CiCi's Unit May Offer Glimpse of Things to Come

When the new CiCi’s Pizza location opened in Murphy, Texas, last Monday, it introduced a range of new design elements and features that could offer a peek into the future of the company.

The new unit sports a brighter color palette; new uniforms and menuboards; an expanded buffet...

CiCi's Hires New Dallas Agency

CiCi’s Pizza signed Publicis Dallas as its new agency of record as the company continues its “Build the Brand” growth strategy to add another 500...

CiCi’s Hires Industry Veterans to Advance Growth

CiCi’s Pizza, home of the endless pizza buffet, announces the next step in its “Build the Brand” growth strategy with the addition of two industry veterans who will drive the company’s increased focus on profitable...

CiCi’s Tops its Pizza with Cheeseburger

Put away the grill: there’s a new way to enjoy the nation’s favorite foods this summer, with CiCi’s Pizza’s American Classics Line. To launch the ongoing featured pizza category, CiCi’s is rolling out its new...