Cici’s pizza to expand their franchise reign

Mary Whitfill Features Editor Coppell-based CiCi’s Pizza, recently announce that it has signed agreements for the addition of 16 units over the next five years and hired Wingstop’s  Bruce Evans to lead franchise sales. CiCi’s new growth initiative is to add 500 restaurants in the next eight to 10 years with 16 the Houston and San Antonio areas. The restaurants will be built by current franchisees Tommy and Tami Marlin and Guillermo Perales who already operate over 50 stores in both Texas and Maryland. Perales also individually manages over 200 stores with companies such as Burger King, Golden Corral, Denny’s and Popeye’s, and will begin opening the Houston based pizza chain this month. CiCi’s pizza,…

The Best of the Bowl

Satvika Ananth Staff Writer Yes, I watched the Superbowl. No, I don’t know what made the Saints come through in the second half. And though I may not be able to tell you much about the Superbowl winners themselves, I certainly can figure out the winners and losers when it comes to commercials. Winners The Baby E-Trade commercials never seem to get old. Maybe it’s just me, but the adorable little faces with the awkward voices are just about the funniest things on television. The fact that I almost believe the babies are talking? A little freaky. But amusing, nonetheless. You can’t really mention Superbowl commercials without mentioning beer commercials, which are always a hit,…