Noble Roman’s new tack: a back-to-future strategy
If Noble Roman’s Craft Pizza & Pub takes off, the company might franchise dozens of restaurants across the state.
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Noble Roman’s dumps take-and-bake restaurant strategy for new concept
The company said it took a $1.4 million loss in the third quarter from discontinuing operations in its standalone take-and-bake restaurant operations. It plans to focus on a new restaurant concept that will debut in January.
Thorn in side of Noble Roman’s dumps stock for big loss
An Atlanta-based activist investor that had blasted Noble Roman’s Inc.’s management and called for the company’s sale has reversed course.
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Noble Roman’s Inc. sells and services franchises and licenses for non-traditional foodservice operations and stand-alone take-n-bake locations under the trade names “Noble Roman’s Pizza,” “Noble Roman’s Take-N-Bake” and “Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs.”
Believers in Noble Roman’s see groceries as super market
The Indianapolis company has been trying to juice growth by franchising stand-alone take-and-bake pizza stores and by selling freshly made take-and-bake pizzas in grocery stores nationwide.
Noble Roman’s making strides on take-and-bake biz
The Indianapolis-based company in the past two months has increased its supermarket presence and hired an executive to oversee grocery operations, while securing more financing to help achieve the growth.
PROXY CORNER: Noble Roman’s Inc.
Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s Inc. sells and services franchises and licenses for non-traditional foodservice operations and stand-alone take-n-bake locations under the trade names “Noble Roman’s Pizza,” “Noble Roman’s Take-N-Bake” and “Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs.”
Hedge funds bet on Noble Roman’s
Two hedge funds have been beefing up stakes in Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s, a 43-year-old pizza chain with a depressed stock price and an evolving business model.
PROXY CORNER: Noble Roman’s Inc.
Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s Inc.sells and services franchises and licenses for non-traditional foodservice operations and stand-alone take-n-bake locations under the trade names “Noble Roman’s Pizza," “Noble Roman’s Take-N-Bake” and “Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs.”
Noble Roman’s dough rises with higher profit, revenue
The Indianapolis-based franchisor continues to focus on offering take-and-bake pizzas in grocery stores and stand-alone locations to grow revenue.
Noble Roman’s awarded $1.5M in battle with franchisees
The Indianapolis-based pizza chain is still waiting to collect after being locked in a years-long legal dispute over franchise agreements and royalties.
Noble Roman’s sees rising profit, revenue
The company said it has entered into agreements to open 45 stand-alone take-n-bake pizza locations.
Noble Roman’s gets rolling with take-and-bake franchises
Since October, franchisees have opened the first seven stand-alone, take-and-bake locations—dubbed Noble Roman’s Take-n-Bake P’ZA. Nine more are in development or under construction.
Noble Roman’s takes on take-and-bake format
Noble Roman’s Inc. has baked up an idea to expand its franchising opportunities nationwide and dramatically increase revenue. The Indianapolis-based pizza company is rolling out plans for a stand-alone, take-and-bake concept designed to rival Papa Murphy’s.
First-quarter profit, revenue flat for Noble Roman’s
The pizza franchisor earned $365,079 in the quarter ended March 31. But it continues to see more growth from take-n-bake products in grocery stores.
Noble Roman’s top investor loses Green Mountain chair
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has stripped founder Robert P. Stiller of his position as chairman after he sold shares to meet a margin call at a time when the company’s trading policies prohibited such sales.
PROXY CORNER: Noble Roman’s Inc.
Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s Inc. is a franchisor of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs restaurants. Some outlets are stand-alone, while others are in non-traditional locations, such as universities, convenience stores, travel plazas and military bases.
Annual profit, revenue rise for Noble Roman’s
Noble Roman’s saw royalties and fees from traditional franchises decrease last year, but royalties and fees from non-traditional franchises increased, and the company saw more growth from take-n-bake products.
PROXY CORNER: Noble Roman’s Inc.
Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s Inc. is a franchisor of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs restaurants. Some outlets are stand-alone, while others are in non-traditional locations, such as universities, convenience stores, travel plazas and military bases.
Noble Roman’s first-quarter profit, revenue tick up
Revenue at Noble Roman's Inc. inched up in the first quarter as the Indianapolis-based franchisor continued to grow its take-and-bake pizza operation in grocery stores.