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Jersey Mike's is being sold to Blackstone
(restaurantbusinessonline.com - 11/19/2024)The sandwich chain agreed to sell a majority stake to the private-equity firm, which owns Tropical Smoothie Café. The deal is for a reported $8 billion...
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McAlister’s Deli Debuts in Milwaukee with 3-Unit Signed Agreement
(franchising.com - 11/19/2024)Announces the expansion of McAlister's Deli with the signing of a three-unit deal introducing the brand to greater Milwaukee area ... (full story)
Honeygrow expanding in Northeast
(fastcasual.com - 11/19/2024)Honeygrow has secured leases in: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; Waldorf, Maryland; Freehold, New Jersey, and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania ...
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Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii to Open as Feature Brand in Kenosha, WI Travel Center
(finance.yahoo.com - 11/19/2024)Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii announces a new signed agreement that will bring a nontraditional location to the greater Kenosha market in Q2 2025 ... (full story)
Franchise Equity Partners Forms Strategic Partnership with Valvoline to Accelerate Growth in Texas
(stocktitan.net - 11/19/2024)Franchise Equity Partners (FEP) has announced a strategic partnership with Valvoline Inc. to acquire 38 company-owned stores in West Texas, including locations in Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and surrounding areas. The stores will be operated under a newly formed entity called Velocity Auto Care ... (full story)
Edo Japan celebrates 45th anniversary with opening of 200th restaurant
(financialpost.com - 11/19/2024)Edo Japan (Edo), a leading franchise experiencing dynamic growth across Canada, proudly marks its 45th anniversary with the launch of its 200th restaurant ... (full story)
Tom Thumb is breaking ground on 3 new grocery stores in North Texas
(msn.com - 11/19/2024)Tom Thumb is readying to begin work on three new stores in North Texas. It’s the first time the grocer plans to break ground on three stores at the same time ...
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Sweaty Betty Expands U.S. Presence With Two New Stores
(stocktitan.net - 11/19/2024)Wolverine World Wide announces expansion with two new U.S. stores in Chicago's Southport neighborhood and Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown area ... (full story)
Toppers Pizza Deepens Wisconsin Roots with New Location in Monona-McFarland Area
(restaurantnews.com - 11/19/2024)The brand has been under a period of rapid growth recently, signing deals to open new locations in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Nebraska and transfer ownership of previously owned restaurants in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Wisconsin ... (full story)
Fired Pie driven to bankruptcy by double punch of pandemic and inflation
(restaurantbusinessonline.com - 11/18/2024)The 13-unit fast-casual pizza chain in Arizona was overleveraged. The restructuring will likely include the closure of underperforming locations ...
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PetroTex Completes Sale of C-Stores to Sunoco
(cspdailynews.com - 11/18/2024)Deal includes 38 dealer-owned, dealer-operated locations, 1 company-operated travel plaza ...
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Houma Family Opens Lapels Cleaners in the Pelican State
(franchising.com - 11/18/2024)Clean Brands, LLC has announced the opening of the first Lapels Cleaners location in the state of Louisiana, Lapels Cleaners of Houma ... (full story)
Birkenstock Continues US Retail Expansion With New Boston Store
(footwearnews.com - 11/18/2024)Birkenstock has opened its seventh company-owned retail store in the U.S. in Boston, Mass. ...
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Royal Furniture adds 14 former Badcock stores
(furnituretoday.com - 11/18/2024)The dealership stores are slated to rebrand as Royal Furniture stores and open in two waves with some opening in November and others later ...
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A coffee restaurant with the same owner as Burger King is planning to open in Florida
(miamiherald.com - 11/18/2024)Tim Hortons is planning a return to the state after a three-decade absence. If the company follows through, the only Tim Hortons in Florida — for now — would be on the state’s Gulf Coast ... (full story)
Global Italian market Eataly heads to suburban malls in sign of further shift for retail centers
(costar.com - 11/18/2024)Combination gourmet store-restaurant chain plans five openings next year ...
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Craveworthy acquires Fresh Brothers Pizza
(fastcasual.com - 11/18/2024)Craveworthy Brands has acquired Fresh Brothers Pizza, a California-based pizza brand with over 20 locations ...
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Green Dragon to stay open with investment
(aspentimes.com - 11/18/2024)Cannabis will keep flowing from Aspen’s Green Dragon dispensary after the company procured a financial lifeline. With the recent financial boost, the company will expand its operations in California, Colorado, Florida, and Michigan, including two production facilities, 11 delivery hubs, 57 retail stores ...
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Costco surprises all its customers across the country – New openings unexpectedly announced before t
(eladelantado.com - 11/17/2024)Costco is gearing up to expand to new locations across the United States. Before the end of 2024, with plans for openings in Florida, Tennessee, California, and Texas ... (full story)
HUGE Restaurant Chain Suddenly Closes Doors Across Utah, California & Nevada!
(catcountryutah.com - 11/16/2024)While Utah no longer has any Buca di Beppo spots, there are still 15 locations left in California—though that number is shrinking too ...
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Family Dollar Closing Reasons: Why 1,000 Locations Are Shutting Down
(blackstarnews.com - 11/16/2024)Dollar Tree, the company that acquired Family Dollar, a major variety store chain for around $8 billion in the year 2015, has announced the closure of 1000 out of the 8000+ retail stores across the United States. ... (full story)
Marlene’s Market & Deli Acquired by Lassen’s Natural Foods
(wholefoodsmagazine.com - 11/15/2024)Marlene’s Market & Deli, an independent natural organic retailer with stores in Federal Way and Tacoma, WA has agreed to be acquired by Lassen’s Natural Foods & Vitamins, LLC, a Ventura, CA-based independent natural organic retailer with 15 stores in California and Hawaii ... (full story)
Harbor Freight Tools to open 2 new stores in Baltimore area
(wmar2news.com - 11/15/2024)The discount hardware chain Harbor Freight Tools is getting ready to open two more stores, one in Bel Air and one in Bowleys Quarters ... (full story)
Florida-based brunch chain Keke's Breakfast Cafe to open first metro Atlanta restaurant soon
(11alive.com - 11/15/2024)A Florida-based brunch chain will soon open its first Georgia location in the Atlanta suburbs ... (full story)
EXCLUSIVE: Kendra Scott Embarks on Retail Expansion for Yellow Rose Label
(finance.yahoo.com - 11/15/2024)Kendra Scott is growing her Yellow Rose label with its first retail stores. Going forward, Scott is opening Yellow Rose stores in Houston and Dallas this winter and a store in Nashville next summer ...
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Milkshake Factory, growing dessert shop, to open first Greater Cincinnati location
(wlwt.com - 11/15/2024)The Milkshake Factory is opening a new location, the first in the area. The store will mark the company's expansion outside of Pennsylvania ... (full story)
Camping World to Acquire Seven Lazydays Retail Locations
(rvbusiness.com - 11/15/2024)Camping World Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets and certain real estate of seven dealerships from Lazydays Holdings Inc ... (full story)
BreakTime Corner Market Acquiring 39 Minit Mart C-Stores
(cspdailynews.com - 11/15/2024)Buyer to rebrand locations purchased from EG America to its ‘BrakeTime’ identity. Breaktime Corner Market LLC (BTCM) and the BrakeTime brand are not related to Columbia, Missouri-based MFA Oil Co.’s BreakTime c-store brand ...
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Layne’s Chicken Fingers Announces New Benton, Arkansas, Location Opening in December
(1851franchise.com - 11/15/2024)Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the fan-favorite chicken franchise out of Texas, is coming to Benton, Arkansas, opening in December. Plans to develop at least 10 restaurants across the state ... (full story)
Discover Strength Eyes Growth With 30-Minute Workout Concept
(athletechnews.com - 11/15/2024)Today, the brand has 47 locations open or in development, by the end of next year they want to be at 100 units ... (full story)
Four South Florida Winn-Dixie stores will be converted to Aldi stores
(finance.yahoo.com - 11/15/2024)Aldi has confirmed that four of its South Florida Winn-Dixie stores will be closing for renovations in December and January and will reopen later as Aldi stores ...
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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Expands Franchise Presence with New Stores and Kiosk in Chicago, Ch
(barchart.com - 11/15/2024)Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory opens three new locations in Chicago, Charleston, and Brandon, enhancing franchise growth in the U.S. ...
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Ford’s Garage revs up its first Virginia restaurant with forthcoming location in Short Pump
(rvahub.com - 11/15/2024)Ford’s Garage, the popular themed restaurant known for its premium burgers, ice-cold brews and vintage atmosphere inspired by the heritage of the Ford Motor Company, will open its first Virginia location in Richmond ... (full story)
2 more Chipotle Mexican eateries set to open in Northampton County. Here’s where.
(lehighvalleylive.com - 11/15/2024)Chipotle Mexican Grill fans soon will have two other Northampton County locations ... (full story)
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens Louisiana airport location
(fastcasual.com - 11/14/2024)The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is opening inside the Shreveport Regional Airport, broadening its non-traditional franchise footprint alongside Tailwind Hospitality, Inc., an airport concessionaire ...
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How Salata plans to triple its store count
(restaurantdive.com - 11/14/2024)With roughly 100 stores, the salad chain is looking to fill in existing markets, develop its franchisee base and set itself apart from other fast casual competitors ...
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New sandwich shop – Potbelly Sandwich Works – coming to Burlington
(alamancenews.com - 11/14/2024)The Burlington shop will be one of six franchise locations that Potbelly plans to open in the Piedmont-Triad region in 2025 ...
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A&W ends Q3 with 3 restaurant openings, 2 development deals
(qsrweb.com - 11/14/2024)The last three months have been marked by more positive growth, we anticipate positive momentum with the addition of two new stores before the end of year. We hope to open 12 new restaurants and sign 16 new awards in 2025 ... (full story)
Perspire Sauna Studio to Expand Houston Presence with Three-Unit Deal
(franchising.com - 11/14/2024)Nation's Leading Infrared and Red-Light Sauna Franchise to Open New Locations in Houston ...
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Wings Etc. franchise location to open in Salem, Virginia, in 2025
(franchising.com - 11/14/2024)Wings Etc. Grill & Pub has confirmed a location in Salem, Virginia. It will be the first Wings Etc. restaurant in the state ... (full story)
Mountain Mike’s Pizza Continues Vertical Segment Climb With Horizontal Expansion From Coast to Coast
(restaurantnews.com - 11/14/2024)The new multi-unit franchise deals will introduce the fast-growing pizza chain to three new markets that include Northwest Arkansas, Greater Oklahoma City and Salem, Oregon ... (full story)
Layne’s Chicken Fingers Announces New Atlanta Location Opening Mid-December
(restaurantnews.com - 11/14/2024)Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the fan-favorite chicken franchise out of Texas, is bringing its first location to the Atlanta suburb of Roswell, Georgia ... (full story)
A&W announces plans to add restaurants in Madison and Milwaukee
(biztimes.com - 11/14/2024)Lexington, Kentucky-based A&W Restaurants plans to open 3-5 locations in the Milwaukee area and 2-4 locations in the Madison area over the next 5 years ... (full story)
Golden Krust Celebrates 35th Anniversary with “35 Deeds” Charity Initiative
(mdjonline.com - 11/14/2024)Golden Krust, a Jamaican fast-casual restaurant group with over 110 locations in North America, will commemorate their 35th anniversary this year ... (full story)
Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 700 locations
(cnn.com - 11/14/2024)Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 700 locations to shore up the company’s finances following another dismal earnings report ... (full story)
Luxury Retailer Aritzia Opens First Location in Kansas
(connectcre.com - 11/14/2024)Aritzia, a luxury women’s clothing brand, recently opened its first-ever Kansas boutique ... (full story)
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe has 'coming out party' at Denny’s investor day
(bizjournals.com - 11/14/2024)Keke’s Breakfast Cafe has more than 140 units in development as it looks to expand nationwide ...
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Smoothie King Marks Growth Milestone with 1,200th Store Opening and Rapid Expansion in Chicago Marke
(cnhinews.com - 11/14/2024)In addition to celebrating the Roanoke opening, Smoothie King is accelerating its expansion in the Chicago area—one of its fastest-growing markets—with 10 new locations in various stages of development ... (full story)
New Windsor bubble tea shop opening attracts sizable crowd
(pressdemocrat.com - 11/13/2024)Teaspoon has 49 locations across the nation and the franchise continues to grow with another location slated to open soon in Petaluma ...
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Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava targets South Florida, Midwest for expansion next year
(costar.com - 11/13/2024)"We are growing in new markets like Chicago and existing markets including Texas, California, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Oklahoma," ...
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