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Eegee’s Bought out of Bankruptcy by Senior Lender
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/5/2025)Arizona-based sandwich concept Eegee’s has been acquired out of bankruptcy by senior lender Gladstone Capital Corporation ... (full story)
Chicken Salad Chick Announces Major Expansion in Minneapolis with Prominent Basketball Family
(morningstar.com - 6/5/2025)Chicken Salad Chick is expanding its presence with the addition of ten new restaurants in Minneapolis area ... (full story)
Aubuchon Buys Connecticut Chain
(building-products.com - 6/5/2025)Aubuchon Hardware is purchasing Wolf Family Hardware stores in Woodbury and Watertown, CT ...
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Popular auto parts chain set to open 100 new stores as CEO reveals ‘aggressive’ plan ...
(the-sun.com - 6/4/2025)AutoZone opened 54 domestic stores in the US during Q3 2025, bringing their total store count to 7,516 including 6,537 stores in the US, 838 in Mexico and 141 in Brazil ... (full story)
Savory Fund Acquires Bonrue Bakery–A Modern Patisserie Blending Culinary Mastery With Scalable Speed
(restaurantnews.com - 6/4/2025)The partnership marks a pivotal moment of growth for the fast-rising brand, with its founding team remaining at the helm to preserve and build on the brand’s distinctive identity ... (full story)
Houston TX Hot Chicken Turns Up the Heat with Ohio Debut
(restaurantnews.com - 6/4/2025)This marks a major milestone for the hot chicken concept’s expansion into the Midwest ... (full story)
Flower Child To Open June 24 In Southside At Mcewen Shopping Center In Franklin
(tntribune.com - 6/4/2025)This will be the first Tennessee location of the beloved eatery known for happy, feel-good eats and drinks ... (full story)
Philz Coffee Working on Three New LA Locations
(whatnow.com - 6/4/2025)The San Francisco-based coffee chain will open new sites in Los Feliz, Burbank, and Atwater Village ...
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Hooters Begins Closing Stores Across The United States, Including The Legendary Tallahassee Location
(outkick.com - 6/4/2025)It's the end of an era for Hooters in Tallahassee, Florida and in other cities across the United States ...
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Whole foods is opening new stores: Here’s where
(al.com - 6/4/2025)Has opened six new locations - five in the U.S. - this year. The company is also scheduled to open three more stores in the U.S. later this month ... (full story)
Christian Brothers Automotive Accelerates Franchise Development with New Markets in 2025 Pipeline
(prnewswire.com - 6/4/2025)The signing of new Letters of Intent across five U.S. markets as part of its 2025 franchise development pipeline. The newly identified growth markets include WI, AL, VA, IA and KS ... (full story)
Hawaiian Bros Announces Major Franchise Expansion into Key U.S. Markets
(einpresswire.com - 6/4/2025)Emerging restaurant brand signs multi-unit deals to expand into five major metro areas with drive-thru and ghost kitchen formats ...
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Saladworks Signs 10-Unit Franchise Agreement to Expand into North Carolina
(morningstar.com - 6/3/2025)Dining platform WOWorks, has signed a 10-unit development agreement that will bring its fresh, customizable menu and signature health-forward dining experience to several communities in North Carolina ... (full story)
Academy Sports + Outdoors Continues to Expand Footprint in Q2 with Three New Locations
(finance.yahoo.com - 6/3/2025)Announced it has opened two new locations in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. and Midlothian, Va.; and will open another new store in Morgantown, W.Va. later this month ... (full story)
Discount chain Five Below has plans for first Pierce County store
(thenewstribune.com - 6/3/2025)Other Five Below locations going into former Party City sites in Washington include Everett, Lynnwood, Federal Way, Union Gap, Richland and Spokane Valley. In Oregon, Five Below appears to be opening its first store in that state in Beaverton ...
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Port of Subs Signs Deal for 40 Units across Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth Areas
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/3/2025)Continues its national expansion with a major regional development agreement for 40 new locations across the Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan areas ... (full story)
honeygrow Signs Six New Leases
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/3/2025)These new locations in Virginia, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New Jersey are a clear sign of honeygrow’s expansion across key markets ... (full story)
Lumber Liquidators hits the comeback trail
(hbsdealer.com - 6/3/2025)In May, the company opened a new store in Franklin, Tenn., which is its first expansion since transitioning from LL Flooring back to original Lumber Liquidators moniker ... (full story)
Wildly popular fried chicken chain opening 7 new restaurants in metro Phoenix
(azcentral.com - 6/3/2025)Zaxby's, a fried chicken restaurant chain, is opening its first Arizona location in Queen Creek later this year. Seven additional locations are confirmed ... (full story)
Dollar General Q1 beats Street, on track to open 575 U.S. stores; boosts guidance
(chainstoreage.com - 6/3/2025)Dollar General is reiterating its plans to execute approximately 4,885 real estate projects in fiscal year 2025, including opening approximately 575 new stores in the U.S ... (full story)
Poolwerx Awards Two Texas Territories to Marine Veteran Father-Son Team
(franchising.com - 6/3/2025)Poolwerx, a rapidly growing pool service and retail franchise, is proud to announce the addition of two new territories to a distinguished father-son team ... (full story)
Twin Peaks closes Sacramento area restaurant, its last California outpost
(cbsnews.com - 6/3/2025)With the Arden Arcade location's closure, there are no remaining Twin Peaks restaurants in California ...
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Raising Cane's opening new restaurants in 6 cities this month. Here's where.
(usatoday.com - 6/2/2025)Customers hoping to get their hands on Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will soon have locations to check out in a handful of new cities ... (full story)
QuikTrip opens its first Kentucky convenience store
(cspdailynews.com - 6/2/2025)QuikTrip opened its first convenience store in Kentucky ... (full story)
Old Brick adds 2 stores, including 1st in N.H.
(furnituretoday.com - 6/2/2025)Albany, N.Y.-based retailer will open a facility in Rochester, N.Y., as well as a new location in Meredith, N.H., its first in New Hampshire ...
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IndyStar: Bakery Café Paris Baguette Expanding to Indiana. What’s on the Menu?
(1851franchise.com - 6/2/2025)Is expanding into Indiana with plans to open multiple locations in the Indianapolis suburbs ... (full story)
Rite Aid store closures update: List ... keeps growing, now includes more than a third of all stores
(fastcompany.com - 6/2/2025)The May 30 filing is its fourth notice of additional closures. Previous waves of closures were disclosed in earlier filings ...
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Another major grocery chain to scoop up 78 Rite Aid stores ...
(the-sun.com - 6/2/2025)As Giant Eagle swoops in to rescue the 78 Rite Aid stores, customers will benefit from the smooth transfer ...
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Roark Capital Investment Adds Sizzle to Dave’s Hot Chicken’s Explosive Growth Plans
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/2/2025)The plan is to open 155 to 165 locations this year and around the same in 2026 ... (full story)
Big Lots June store reopenings: See the full list of ‘4th wave’ locations that will open this week
(fastcompany.com - 6/2/2025)First wave: nine stores across six states in April; Second wave: 54 stores across 12 states in early May; Third wave: 78 stores across 13 states in mid-May; Now, Big Lots will be commencing its fourth wave of store openings ... (full story)
Where Is Sprouts Farmers Market Headed Next?
(progressivegrocer.com - 6/2/2025)Healthy grocer continues to expand, with nearly 120 stores already approved and more than 85 leases signed ...
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Huddle House and Perkins Close Year with More Franchise Growth Ahead
(fsrmagazine.com - 6/2/2025)Perkins Griddle & Go, which has already sealed deals for 46 units and sold out four New Jersey counties ... (full story)
Sun Auto Tire Enters Alabama
(moderntiredealer.com - 6/2/2025)Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. has made its first move into Alabama with the acquisition of five Fausak Tire and Service locations in the southern part of the state ...
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Buc-ee's rival explodes Texas presence as beaver expands out of state
(mysanantonio.com - 6/1/2025)Almost one year ago it was announced that Casey's, the Iowa-based convenience store, was expanding into Texas with almost 150 new locations ... (full story)
Freddy’s Franchisee Has Future Plans for Hemet
(whatnow.com - 5/31/2025)The new Hemet outpost is part of a large-scale multi-unit agreement which also includes plans to open a dozen stores in SoCal, and more in Central Florida, Texas, and Ohio ... (full story)
Wawa Sells Closed Delaware County Store, Along with Six Other Properties
(delco.today - 5/31/2025)Wawa is selling seven properties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, four that have closed stores and three that are vacant lots ... (full story)
Walmart Is Adding A Premium Fast Food Chain To Stores In 6 States
(tastingtable.com - 5/30/2025)Wienerschnitzel has struck a deal with the grocery giant to install six in-store locations by autumn of 2025 ...
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Popular dessert store Crumbl coming soon to Poughkeepsie
(poughkeepsiejournal.com - 5/30/2025)The dessert company is planning to open "just under 100 stores" in 2025, with a majority of those in the U.S. and a few in Canada ... (full story)
Macy’s exec reveals next 4 key steps for company as ... chain eyes closing 86 more locations
(the-sun.com - 5/30/2025)The New York based retailer has embarked on a turnaround plan that will see the closure of another 86 stores ...
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This restaurant chain has opened 28 locations this year
(al.com - 5/30/2025)The hamburger chain said it has opened 74 restaurants this year so far, including 28 new restaurants in the United States ... (full story)
Large Dunkin’ Franchisee Inks 12-unit Agreement with Slim Chickens
(franchisetimes.com - 5/30/2025)Family-owned Vigario Management plans to develop the southern-style chicken brand in its core markets of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware ...
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Why 2025 Could Be a Game-Changer for Portillo’s Growth Trajectory
(qsrmagazine.com - 5/30/2025)The brand expects to open 12 restaurants in 2025, which would push it over 100 restaurants for the first time ... (full story)
Wawa Officially Entered Indiana with Its First Three Stores
(morningstar.com - 5/30/2025)The grand opening of its first three stores in Indiana! and are the first of eight stores slated to open in Indiana by year’s end ... (full story)
Major warehouse retailer that’s ‘better than Sam’s Club’ open another 27 locations in 2025
(the-sun.com - 5/29/2025)The outlook for the rest of the year will see at least 24 more Costco warehouses and three relocations ... (full story)
SpartanNash eyes growth of Hispanic stores
(supermarketnews.com - 5/29/2025)The company plans to open two or three more Hispanic stores in the Midwest during the balance of this year, and then at least one or two in the first quarter of next year ... (full story)
Alabama's Urban Cookhouse opens first-ever Texas location in Dallas suburb
(chron.com - 5/29/2025)Alabama-based Urban Cookhouse is opening its first location in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex ... (full story)
Kilwins Sweetens Texas with Major Expansion: 10 New Locations Announced Across the Lone Star State
(news-journal.com - 5/29/2025)Kilwin's is set to expand its footprint in Texas in a big way, announcing plans for 10 new locations across the state ... (full story)
Abercrombie & Fitch Plans 100 New Stores Amid Strong Q1 Performance
(gurufocus.com - 5/29/2025)The company's management indicated plans to absorb tariff impacts without raising prices and announced the opening of 100 new "experiential" stores by 2025 ... (full story)
CFO of huge mall staple confirms brand quietly opened 13 new locations just months after ...
(the-sun.com - 5/29/2025)The chain had quietly opened 13 brand new spots on the heels of permanently shutting eight stores ... (full story)
EG Group Announces 9-Store Acquisition in First Earnings Call With New CEO
(cspdailynews.com - 5/28/2025)The company entered into a leasehold agreement for nine “newer, large format” properties built within the last six years in the Northeast. Three stores are in Massachusetts and six are in Rhode Island, the stores will be branded as Cumberland Farms ... (full story)
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