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Boardriders and Volcom Return to Hawaii Retail Market with New Strategic Partnerships
(shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com - 12/18/2025)The strategy shifts away from the previous singular operating model under Liberated Brands and instead utilizes distinct partners with local market expertise to manage the retail footprints ...
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BJ's Wholesale Club set to open 8 new stores in 2026. See where.
(usatoday.com - 12/17/2025)BJ’s Wholesale Club is gearing up for the new year, and they plan to open eight locations across several states in 2026 ...
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Woodhouse Spa Accelerates Strong Year-End Growth with New Openings and Expanding Development Pipelin
(prnewswire.com - 12/17/2025)New signings include Arizona, marking continued brand growth in the West; Michigan, strengthening Woodhouse's presence in the Midwest; and Louisiana, further demonstrating the confidence of current operators in the brand's performance and potential ... (full story)
How Cicis Pizza Raised the Bar in 2025
(franchising.com - 12/17/2025)Cicis expanded its footprint with eight new locations in 2025, including standout openings in Calhoun and Thomasville, Georgia ... (full story)
For the first time in years, Pacsun is opening more stores than closing stores
(modernretail.co - 12/17/2025)Pacsun, which is now at just over 300 stores, opened nine new stores this year in areas including New York City and Victor, New York, as part of a bigger bet on brick-and-mortar retail ... (full story)
Rock N’ Roll Sushi Caps 2025 With Strong Growth and High-Voltage Momentum
(restaurantnews.com - 12/17/2025)This year, the popular concept signed several single and multi-unit agreements with franchisees in various markets ... (full story)
Teriyaki Madness Closes Out 2025 with Record Growth, National Recognition and a Whole Lot of Madness
(restaurantnews.com - 12/17/2025)TMAD continues to scale its teriyaki empire with over 54 openings set for 2026 and an additional 300 shops targeted by 2031, further solidifying its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing restaurant concepts ...
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Iconic Midwest Pizza Franchise to Open Locations in Houston for the First Time
(prnewswire.com - 12/17/2025)Donatos Pizza is making moves in Texas with the announcement of three active franchise groups focused on developing throughout the Houston area ... (full story)
Foxtail Coffee Stays True to Craft After Reaching 100 Units
(franchisetimes.com - 12/17/2025)Foxtail has announced plans to open between 50 and 60 units in 2026 ... (full story)
Huey Magoo's Celebrates a Record-Breaking 2025 and Prepares for a Milestone 2026 with it's 100th Sto
(finance.yahoo.com - 12/17/2025)Franchise sales activity continued to grow, with multiunit agreements finalized in VA, TN, MO. Huey Magoo's now has an impressive roster of roughly 200 franchise restaurants signed up for development nationwide ... (full story)
HOTWORX® Expands into Latin America with Master Franchise Agreement for Mexico
(finance.yahoo.com - 12/16/2025)Texas-based franchisee to lead development of 200+ studios in Mexico ...
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Vocelli Pizza Expands Footprint into Dalton, Georgia, Houston, Texas and Rockville, Maryland in 2026
(prnewswire.com - 12/16/2025)Vocelli Pizza is proud to announce its continued national expansion with three new locations opening in early 2026 ... (full story)
Pizza Inn Expands Footprint with Three New Stores in Three Weeks
(restaurantnews.com - 12/16/2025)For the first time in 18 years, the brand has opened three new restaurants in three weeks, reinforcing its presence in today’s competitive pizza landscape ... (full story)
Northeast Ohio loses more Family Dollar stores
(news5cleveland.com - 12/16/2025)Family Dollar either has closed or plans to close the following stores before the end of the year ... (full story)
Doherty Enterprises Inks Franchise Deal with QDOBA
(qsrmagazine.com - 12/15/2025)Doherty will serve as QDOBA’s exclusive development partner in select New York counties and New Jersey – with the rights to develop 27 new QDOBA locations over the next several years ... (full story)
San Antonio Becomes Home to Teriyaki Madness Shop 200, and the Hype Is Real
(restaurantnews.com - 12/15/2025)With these launches, the brand reaches an impressive 200 locations – closing out the year with 47 new shops opened in 2025 alone ... (full story)
Potbelly adding 50 locations in 2026
(fastcasual.com - 12/15/2025)Potbelly Sandwich Works plans to open 50 locations in 2026, a significant expansion that will push the chain past the 500-store milestone as it pursues a long-term goal of 2,000 units nationwide ...
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IMAGE Studios Celebrates Record Growth in 2025 With 35 Openings and 50 Units Awarded
(1851franchise.com - 12/15/2025)IMAGE Studios is closing the year with 35 new locations opened and 50 units awarded, solidified its footprint nationwide, making it operational in 28 states and forging a path to a presence in 36 states by the end of next year ... (full story)
Big name convenience store brand closing all stores
(thestreet.com - 12/14/2025)The company has decided to eliminate the CEFCO name and rebrand those stores under the Casey’s General Store name ... (full story)
BURGER BYE Fast food chain ‘better than McDonald’s & In-N-Out’ to shutdown 4 diners for good in 24 h
(the-sun.com - 12/14/2025)Whataburger, a burger chain started in Texas, will shut four of its 24 Middle Tennessee locations ...
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46-year-old bankrupt Italian chain closes most restaurants
(finance.yahoo.com - 12/13/2025)The chain has closed nearly 90% of its locations. It now has nine locations in Massachusetts, as well as one each in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia ...
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Popular fast-casual chain planning 3 new restaurants in St. Johns
(jacksonville.com - 12/13/2025)Chipotle’s planned rapid expansion into St. Johns County follows years of growth in Jacksonville ...
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Walmart to open 4 new Florida locations in early 2026, here's where
(ocala.com - 12/12/2025)Walmart plans to open several new stores in Florida in early 2026, including locations in Apollo Beach, Jacksonville and the Villages ...
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Costco Plans More Than 30 New Warehouses a Year as Digital Tools Boost Efficiency
(finance.yahoo.com - 12/12/2025)Costco is accelerating its growth plans, telling investors it expects to open more than 30 warehouses a year as part of its long-term expansion strategy ... (full story)
Batteries Plus Expands Into All 50 States, Wraps 2025 with 63 New Units
(streetinsider.com - 12/12/2025)The nation's leading battery and power solutions service center signed 24 franchise deals totaling 63 new units this year, while expanding into new territories across 13 states and 30 new opened stores while officially reaching a major milestone: a presence in all 50 U.S. states ... (full story)
Sam's Club opening new stores in 2026. Where Tennessee will get one
(tennessean.com - 12/12/2025)The new Tennessee store is part of a larger expansion that includes new locations in California and Texas ...
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The Fresh Market adds stores in Illinois and Kentucky
(grocerydive.com - 12/12/2025)The new stores cap a year of growth for the specialty grocer, which opened seven locations and a liquor store in 2025 ...
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Major convenience store chain closing 500 stores amid market shift
(thestreet.com - 12/12/2025)Plans to open 1,300 new stores in North America by 2030 ... (full story)
ALDI Is Opening 22 New US Stores This December — Check if Your State Is Included
(greenmatters.com - 12/11/2025)As part of an expansion plan, also intended for customer satisfaction, it has announced the opening of 22 new stores in the U.S. in December 2025 ... (full story)
Eggs Up Grill Now Open in Lake Charles, Marking the Brand’s Debut in Louisiana
(franchising.com - 12/11/2025)Eggs Up Grill has arrived in Louisiana ... (full story)
Apparel retailers Destination XL and FullBeauty agree to merger of equals
(reuters.com - 12/11/2025)Retailers Destination XL Group and FullBeauty Brands agreed to merge, creating a bigger player in the size-inclusive apparel market ... (full story)
Edo Japanese Grill Advances U.S. Expansion with Scottsdale Fashion Square Opening
(restaurantnews.com - 12/10/2025)Scottsdale Fashion Square marks the second of three Edo Arizona leases negotiated this year ... (full story)
23 Store Leases Available from American Signature, Inc. Properties
(hfbusiness.com - 12/10/2025)A&G Real Estate Partners is now entertaining offers for 23 store leases on behalf of American Signature, Inc. The bid deadline is Friday, December 19, 2025 ... (full story)
Buc-ee’s sets sights on 17 new locations over the next few years
(cdllife.com - 12/10/2025)Buc-ee’s has plans for 17 new locations across the United States over the next few years – at least one of them with “bus bays” ...
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Tim Hortons U.S. Ready to Unlock the Future After Breakthrough Year
(qsrmagazine.com - 12/10/2025)Tim Hortons has expansion designs for Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, and North Carolina ... (full story)
Zaxbys opens first New Jersey restaurant in Magnolia
(njbiz.com - 12/10/2025)Georgia-based southern fried chicken chain Zaxbys is making its New Jersey debut, the restaurant marks the first of six units under development locally ...
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Popular clothing brand opening 2 new Alabama stores
(yahoo.com - 12/10/2025)Free People currently has one Alabama store in Birmingham at The Summit. There are no stand-alone FP Movement stores in the state ... (full story)
Repurposed "Warm Boxes" Are Fueling New Store Growth For Ollie's Bargain Outlet
(jasonmiller15.substack.com - 12/10/2025)Discount retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet opened 85 new stores in 2025 and is targeting 75 new store additions in 2026 ...
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Freedom Oil Sells 27 Locations
(convenience.org - 12/10/2025)Freedom Oil Company, which operated Freedom Oil Company convenience stores in both Central Illinois and Florida for 80 years, has sold the c-store chain ... (full story)
QDOBA Expands Eastern U.S. Footprint with Leading Franchisees
(prnewswire.com - 12/10/2025)Multi-unit operators plan nearly 90 new restaurants across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York as QDOBA builds momentum in Mexican fast-casual ...
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How Zaxbys is surpassing growth expectations
(nrn.com - 12/9/2025)The chain expects to end this year with about 50 new restaurants open, and an additional 60 or more to open in 2026 ... (full story)
The Nation’s Biggest Premium Pet Grooming Brand, Woof Gang, Opens New Stores in Boston and Fargo
(citybiz.co - 12/9/2025)Opens first franchised stores in Boston, MA and Fargo, ND as part of broader growth strategy to scale to more than 450 locations in North America by 2027 ...
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Captain D's debuts in NYC as part of Northeast expansion
(chainstoreage.com - 12/9/2025)Captain D’s has made its debut in New York City. Three additional locations are currently in development for the New York City area and five locations in the Baltimore metro area ... (full story)
AutoZone opens 53 new stores while navigating inflation and tariff cost increases
(foxbusiness.com - 12/9/2025)The company opened 39 new stores in the U.SA and planning to continue to expand its portfolio of brick and mortar locations as the auto industry faces higher prices ...
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Pieology Pizza files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(restaurantbusinessonline.com - 12/9/2025)The fast-casual pizza chain founded in 2011 was once one of the promising franchise brands in the niche, before the pandemic ...
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Advance Auto Parts puts 83 properties on the market
(chainstoreage.com - 12/9/2025)Advance Auto Parts — which operates more than 4,000 centers in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands — is parting with 83 of them ...
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Popular women’s fashion brand closes dozens of stores nationwide
(thestreet.com - 12/9/2025)Victoria’s Secret has quietly been closing stores, shuttering 30 U.S. locations since the beginning of 2025; more closures are expected, as the company anticipates reducing its North American store square footage by around 2% this year ... (full story)
GROWTH GAINS Off-price retailer snaps up 63 Big Lots stores and reveals ‘record’ 75 new ...
(the-sun.com - 12/9/2025)The off-price retailer’s expansion efforts will continue into 2026, targeting 75 new store openings next year ... (full story)
Winn-Dixie leaving Alabama in early 2026, has yet to find buyers at 6 locations
(thebamabuzz.com - 12/9/2025)Six Winn-Dixie stores in Birmingham, Opelika, Tuscaloosa, Millbrook and Fairhope have not found buyers and will close in early 2026 ...
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Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay Set for Pacific Northwest Expansion
(restaurantnews.com - 12/9/2025)Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay continues its national expansion with the announcement of its first Washington location ... (full story)
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