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Yogurtland inks franchise agreements for 13 locations
(fastcasual.com - 12/4/2025)Yogurtland has signed franchise agreements for 13 locations, a move that includes the self-serve frozen yogurt chain's first entry into the Idaho market ...
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First Rutter's convenience store in Virginia opens in Frederick County
(nvdaily.com - 12/4/2025)The first-ever Rutter’s convenience store in Virginia held a grand opening ceremony on Wednesday morning just east of Winchester ... (full story)
Sola Salons Drives Q4 Expansion with Record Growth, Landmark Studio Openings, and Strategic ...
(finance.yahoo.com - 12/4/2025)Sola Salons is poised to continue its growth trajectory with several openings slated over the next few months in key markets including NC in early December and OH, FL, TX and NC in 2026 ... (full story)
Airport closing all locations of iconic 107-year-old store
(thestreet.com - 12/3/2025)All six of the Hudson News stores at Orlando International Airport across Terminals A and B will be shut down by either January or February of 2026 ... (full story)
Altitude Trampoline Park Continues Momentum in Q4 with Signing Surge and New Openings Across the U.S
(prnewswire.com - 12/3/2025)In addition to its upcoming openings, Altitude secured six new franchise signings in Q4, further extending the company's national footprint ... (full story)
After 20 Years in Franchising, These Multi-Brand Owners Found Their Perfect Fit in The Brass Tap
(1851franchise.com - 12/3/2025)Future locations are already in the works, with plans to bring The Brass Tap to other parts of Maryland, including Gaithersburg, Germantown, White Marsh and Columbia ... (full story)
Tide Cleaners Expands on Florida’s Space Coast With Acquisition of Eight Legacy Locations
(fox59.com - 12/3/2025)Tide CLeaners has expanded its footprint on Florida’s Space Coast with the acquisition and conversion of eight Crest Cleaners & Laundry locations; represents a significant portion of the 20-unit development commitment in the Orlando and Tampa markets ... (full story)
Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ Expands to New Mexico with New Franchise Signing
(restaurantnews.com - 12/3/2025)Is proud to announce the signing of a new franchise in Albuquerque, New Mexico, marking another milestone in the brand’s national expansion ... (full story)
Publix to open 3 new stores by the end of December. See locations.
(usatoday.com - 12/2/2025)Publix is set to open three new locations in two U.S. states by the end of the year, bringing its iconic green logo to customers in the southeast ...
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OPEN SOON Final hours before discount grocery chain ‘consistently cheaper’ than Walmart opens seven
(the-sun.com - 12/2/2025)ALDI is opening seven new stores in 48 hours across several states and another 20 in just over a week ...
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88-year-old restaurant chain closes all locations, no bankruptcy
(thestreet.com - 12/2/2025)K&W Cafeterias, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2020, closed all nine of its remaining dining locations on Dec. 1, 2025 ... (full story)
BJ’s to Open 3 New Clubs in December
(progressivegrocer.com - 12/2/2025)Locations are in Massachusetts, South Carolina and Florida ...
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Ono Hawaiian BBQ Expands into San Diego County with Six New Locations
(restaurantnews.com - 12/2/2025)Is expanding into San Diego County with six new locations, marking the brands first entry into the region ... (full story)
Retailers Are Snatching Up Real Estate Again
(msn.com - 12/2/2025)Retail landlords are heading into next year on surprisingly solid footing, making the most of robust spending that has defied gloomy consumer sentiment and pressure from tariffs ...
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Heritage Restaurant Brands Targets Smart Growth With Refreshed Portfolio
(franchisetimes.com - 12/2/2025)Press Quesadilla Grill has already cultivated an interest among multi-unit operators, with development underway via a three-unit deal in San Diego and 10-unit deals in Phoenix and Orange County, California ...
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Georgia is getting a new Raising Cane's as part of 14 store expansion
(augustachronicle.com - 12/2/2025)By the end of the year, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers plans to open 14 new stores across the nation as part of their company goal to run over 1,600 locations ... (full story)
Trader Joe's to open 3 new stores this week. See new locations.
(usatoday.com - 12/2/2025)Three new Trader Joe’s stores are set to open across the United States this week, with ten stores set to open in the future ...
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Retailer Yankee Candle’s owner to shut 20 stores in cost-cutting sweep
(costar.com - 12/1/2025)Newell Brands said it will shutter roughly 20 Yankee Candle stores in the United States and Canada ... (full story)
Buc-ee’s Looks to Grow in Texas
(cstoredecisions.com - 12/1/2025)The retailer recently announced plans to open two new travel centers in the Lone Star State in 2026 ... (full story)
Sun Auto adds 32 new locations in 28 weeks, accelerating national expansion
(aftermarketmatters.com - 12/1/2025)Sun Auto’s expansion has accelerated throughout the year, with 37 new locations opened to date as part of a growth strategy that balances targeted acquisitions with strategic greenfield development ... (full story)
Bach to Rock Continues National Growth as it Sets the Tempo for Modern Music Education Franchising
(finance.yahoo.com - 12/1/2025)Non-traditional Music School Franchise Turns Up Development Efforts with Plans for 11 New Units ...
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Two New Aldi stores are About to Shake up These Jersey Towns
(nj1015.com - 12/1/2025)Aldi is still expanding. They’re already at 67 New Jersey locations, with new stores on the way in Warren County and Gloucester County, bookending the western side of the state ...
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The Dog Stop Plans to Enter Massachusetts with 2 Greater Boston Franchise Locations
(petage.com - 12/1/2025)The brand has signed a new multi-unit development agreement to open two locations in the area over the next three years, marking their first step into Massachusetts ... (full story)
In-N-Out to open 4 new restaurants across the Southeast in 2025 - full list of locations
(themirror.com - 12/1/2025)Full list of Tennessee In-N-Out locations opening in 2025 ...
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Popular service industry chain closed 443 locations in 2025
(thestreet.com - 11/30/2025)Regis, the owner of Supercuts, Cost Cutters, and Roosters, has closed at least 100 locations every year since 2020, including 443 so far in 2025 ... (full story)
Wingstop reaches milestone with 3,000th restaurant
(verdictfoodservice.com - 11/27/2025)Since 2023, the company has opened almost 800 locations and increased its international presence by half ...
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Alimentation Couche-Tard Focuses on Growth
(csnews.com - 11/26/2025)Couche-Tard has another 73 stores currently under construction and its real estate team has a thousand sites in the pipeline for potential future development ... (full story)
Belk Unveils Smaller-Format ‘Market’ Concept with 2 New Stores
(retailtouchpoints.com - 11/26/2025)Department store Belk will launch a new smaller-format store concept, The Belk Market, with the December openings of new stores in Wesley Chapel, Fla. and Frisco, Texas ... (full story)
Foot Locker Stores Are Closing: What to Know
(newsweek.com - 11/26/2025)Dick’s Sporting Goods announced the impending store closures amid a larger strategy shift to clean up inventory and shut down underperforming locations ...
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Popular burger chain suddenly closes locations nationwide
(finance.yahoo.com - 11/26/2025)CKE Restaurants, which operates Carl's Jr and Hardees's restaurants, have been closing dozens of locations of both brands ... (full story)
H&M Closing 200 Stores in 2025, Monki Brand to End Physical Stores
(easternherald.com - 11/26/2025)The fast-fashion sector is entering one of its most disruptive cycles in a decade, as the H&M Group prepares to shut down nearly 200 stores worldwide ... (full story)
New owner of bankrupt retail giant buys partner, closing 40 stores
(thestreet.com - 11/25/2025)Two retail partners will merge; the new company will close at least 40 underperforming stores ...
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DOORS OPEN Popular retailer ‘cheaper than Dollar Tree’ to open 104 stores after scooping up ...
(the-sun.com - 11/25/2025)Burlington is set to open 104 stores total in 2025; in 2026, the company aims to open a minimum of 110 stores ... (full story)
DOWN DIXIE Winn-Dixie replaced by supermarket chain that’s plotting its biggest-ever expansion
(the-sun.com - 11/25/2025)Aldi plans to convert 220 Winn-Dixies and Harveys Supermarkets by 2027, but earlier this year, it sold back 170 of the 400 it bought from Southeastern Grocers ...
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H&M Set to Close Two Manhattan Stores
(ourtownny.com - 11/25/2025)H&M is closing two of its Manhattan stores by the beginning of next year ... (full story)
Popular Italian restaurant chain silently shrinks to 9 locations
(pennlive.com - 11/25/2025)The Italian restaurant chain has been quietly closing outposts and by all appearances now operates about nine locations ...
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Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants Opens Greensboro Location
(yesweekly.com - 11/25/2025)Cooper’s Hawk celebrates expansion and first location in North Carolina ...
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Papa Johns Completes Strategic Refranchising and New Restaurant Development Agreement ...
(restaurantnews.com - 11/25/2025)Papa Johns and Pie Investments announced plans to open 52 additional new restaurants by 2030 to expand Papa Johns footprint across the Greater Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore markets ... (full story)
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Announces Major Expansion with New Store Prototype and ...
(quiverquant.com - 11/25/2025)Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory announces plans for 34 new stores, marking significant expansion and a refreshed brand strategy ...
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Bojangles Proves Portability as New Markets Fuel Record Growth
(qsrmagazine.com - 11/25/2025)The chain continues to expand outside the Southeast with major franchise deals in places like Ohio, Texas, New York, and New Jersey ...
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Veteran Restaurateurs To Open Five Keke’s Breakfast Cafe Locations In ...
(1851franchise.com - 11/24/2025)Restaurateurs are taking on their next chapter with Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, signing a five-unit development deal for Upstate South Carolina ... (full story)
Children’s Lighthouse Celebrates Milestone With First Indiana Franchise Agreement
(1851franchise.com - 11/24/2025)Announces the signing of its first Indiana franchise agreement — marking a major step in the brand’s national expansion ... (full story)
77-year-old furniture chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(thestreet.com - 11/23/2025)Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking to reorganize its business and sell its assets to stalking-horse bidder ASI Purchaser LLC, after closing several of its stores ... (full story)
Insomnia Cookies plans downtown Pensacola bakery
(pnj.com - 11/23/2025)Pensacola’s future Insomnia Cookies is one of two new locations opening in Florida under this rollout, with Boca Raton receiving the other bakery ...
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Three Chick-Fil-A Project Updates; Glassboro, Blackwood, Mount Laurel
(42freeway.com - 11/23/2025)Top quick-casual chicken restaurant Chick-fil-A looks to continue its dominance in South Jersey with three locations under development ... (full story)
Natural Grocers Caps FY2025 With Solid Q4 Performance
(progressivegrocer.com - 11/21/2025)Looking ahead at the upcoming fiscal year, Natural Grocers expects to open between six and eight new stores and will relocate/remodel between two and three stores ...
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AKIRA debuts at Green Acres with grand-opening event
(liherald.com - 11/21/2025)The event marked the brand’s latest expansion into Long Island and introduced shoppers to its immersive retail experience ...
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FRIED FAREWELL Say goodbye to 100 fast food locations as struggling takeout titan confirms ...
(the-sun.com - 11/21/2025)Jack in the Box opened 15 new locations in recent months, the chain also closed 47 locations. 2026 is a “rebuilding year,” with management confirming that an estimated 60 to 100 additional closures can be expected next year ...
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Açaí and smoothie chain Rush Bowls plans 5-store expansion into San Antonio
(sacurrent.com - 11/20/2025)The fast-expanding chain reached a deal with a local franchisee to open five units, the first of which is expected to launch on the far West Side next summer ... (full story)
Hawaiian Bros Strengthens National Footprint with Accelerated Franchise Growth
(einpresswire.com - 11/20/2025)Looking ahead to 2026, Hawaiian Bros plans to expand into 15 more states and add more than 250+ units to its development pipeline ... (full story)
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