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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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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 locations ar
(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)
L.L.Bean details store expansion for 2026 — here’s where
(chainstoreage.com - 12/9/2025)The outdoor apparel and gear retailer plans to open eight stores in 2026, including its first-ever locations in Alabama and Tennessee; also plans to further accelerate its expansion in 2027 with an additional eight to 10 outposts ... (full story)
Big Expansion Plans at Another New Car Toys
(ceoutlook.com - 12/9/2025)Under the name CTX, 12 of the original Car Toys stores in Texas were purchased by two former Car Toys managers who have major plans to keep expanding ...
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Playa Bowls Accelerates Domestic Growth with Record Development Momentum in 2025
(prnewswire.com - 12/9/2025)Leading superfruit bowl brand adds new multi-unit agreements, enters key U.S. markets, and celebrates a year of industry recognition ...
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KFC’s ‘Staggering’ Global Growth Continues to Set the Pace
(qsrmagazine.com - 12/9/2025)KFC is on track to add nearly 3,000 new restaurants in fiscal 2025 on a gross basis (760 arrived last period), which would set a record for the 1952-founded brand ... (full story)
Naf Naf Grill Opens December 15 at Love's Travel Stop in Mathews, Missouri
(prnewswire.com - 12/8/2025)This location marks Naf Naf Grill's seventh restaurant in partnership with Love's Travel Stops ... (full story)
Colorado sandwich chain Snarf's makes Dallas debut with 5 locations
(dallas.culturemap.com - 12/8/2025)It's the first of five locations that will open across Dallas in the coming months ... (full story)
Aldi delays some Florida openings, 8 coming Thursday. Here's where
(newschief.com - 12/8/2025)Grocery chain Aldi is still planning to launch more than a dozen new Florida stores in the rest of December ... (full story)
79-year-old appliance, mattress chain shuts down, no bankruptcy
(thestreet.com - 12/8/2025)A week after Black Friday sales, the nearly 80-year-old Howard’s Appliance chain is shuttering all of its Southern California stores ... (full story)
Wichita Will Get ‘Extra with Every Bite’ as Newk’s Eatery Launches First Kansas Location
(restaurantnews.com - 12/8/2025)Newk’s Eatery debuts its first Sunflower State location on Dec. 10 ... (full story)
Little General Stores Acquires Five C-Stores
(convenience.org - 12/8/2025)West Virginia-based Little General Stores has acquired five U-SAVE convenience store locations in Nicholas County, West Virginia ... (full story)
ADDED CONVENIENCE 40-year-old convenience store with a cult following to open 3 more locations in 20
(the-sun.com - 12/8/2025)Buc-ee’s has announced its 2026 plans, with 14 spots on its contact page with tentative opening dates in 2027, 2028 and 2031 ... (full story)
Chicken Salad Chick Expands Florida Footprint with Three New Franchise Agreements
(prnewswire.com - 12/8/2025)The brand has signed three new franchise agreements in the state, highlighting its strong growth in one of the country's most dynamic markets ... (full story)
A Historic Move: Moran Family of Brands Goes Global with Acquisition of Mister Transmission
(prnewswire.com - 12/8/2025)Top automotive services franchisor announces milestone deal; creates unified North American leader in automotive service and repair ...
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Big Y Growing in Massachusetts
(progressivegrocer.com - 12/8/2025)New England grocer reveals plans for 4 new stores in its home state ...
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Only 7 TGI Fridays remain in Georgia as chain downsizes. Here's where
(savannahnow.com - 12/8/2025)While the fun American restaurant chain used to be all over the nation, the chain has been shrinking more and more over the years ... (full story)
Kroger supermarket chain to open 3 new stores in Dallas area
(aol.com - 12/8/2025)The Kroger Co. plans to open three new Kroger Marketplace format stores in North Texas. They're revealing two of the three locations with the third to be divulged at a later date ... (full story)
Caliber Collision Just Opened An Auto Body Shop In A Shopping Center: Why More Collision Centers In
(jasonmiller15.substack.com - 12/7/2025)A Caliber Collision center just opened in an adaptive reuse of a Big Lots store and shop space in a Tucson, AZ strip mall; it is not Caliber's first repurpose of a retail property nor likely its last ...
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Save A Lot Opens 3 Ohio Stores in a Single Day
(progressivegrocer.com - 12/5/2025)Save A Lot has had a busy month in Ohio. The discount grocer celebrated the opening of three locations on Nov. 19 ... (full story)
More Than a Dozen Nordstrom Rack Stores Set to Open in 2026
(ntd.com - 12/5/2025)New locations are coming to 10 states, including Louisiana, California, Florida, and Massachusetts ...
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Texas-based burger chain opens first c-store-adjacent site
(cstoredive.com - 12/5/2025)Mooyah expects its Michigan location to be the first of many to run alongside gas stations ...
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Anabi Oil Acquires 12 C-Stores
(convenience.org - 12/5/2025)Anabi Oil Corporation has purchased 12 c-stores from C&J Cox Corporation and its affiliates that serve the Tri-Valley and Lake Tahoe communities ... (full story)
Kansas City-based beauty store closing two locations in the metro
(kansascity.com - 12/5/2025)A Kansas City-based beauty store is closing two of its locations ...
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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)
Major diner chain closing 150 restaurants nationwide after going private
(nj.com/business - 12/4/2025)The nationwide diner chain previously announced in October 2024 it would be closing 150 restaurants across the country by the end of 2025 ...
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Build-A-Bear x Hello Kitty and Friends Workshop Expands with New Locations at American Dream and Mal
(franchising.com - 12/4/2025)Build-A-Bear Workshop and Sanrio® today announced the national expansion of the Build-A-Bear x Hello Kitty and Friends Workshop with new locations set to open in New Jersey and Minnesota in early 2026 ... (full story)
Whole Foods opening 2 new stores in December. See upcoming locations.
(usatoday.com - 12/4/2025)Whole Foods is set to open two new stores in December after opening one new location in November and two others in October ...
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An iconic retail chain bounces back after closing hundreds of locations.
(thestreet.com - 12/4/2025)Management expects to open 60 new stores and close 20 underperforming stores, resulting in a net addition of 40 locations this year (36 new stores are under the Abercrombie banner) ... (full story)
Dollar General announces 450 new US stores opening in 2026 as part of ongoing expansion
(foxbusiness.com - 12/4/2025)The Tennessee-based retailer said it is planning to open roughly 450 new U.S. stores, along with about 10 new stores in Mexico, as well as around 20 relocations and 4,250 store remodels ... (full story)
Kroger to accelerate store openings as it moves fulfillment to retail locations
(costar.com - 12/4/2025)The company expects to break ground on 14 new stores in the fourth quarter, marking a meaningful acceleration in activity and in 2026 expect to increase new-store builds by 30% ... (full story)
I Heart Mac & Cheese Down to 10 Locations, Founder Continues Selling New Coffee Concept
(franchisetimes.com - 12/4/2025)I Heart Mac & Cheese's founders are selling a new concept, Pilar Coffee Bar & Iced Treats, while IHMAC locations continue to close ...
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STORE WAVE 87-year-old home improvement chain to open 90 new stores in weeks – and second wave start
(the-sun.com - 12/3/2025)AN 87-YEAR-OLD home improvement chain is opening 90 new stores before the end of 2025, and 100 are coming next year ...
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3 more Wawa locations to open in Greater Cincinnati - here's where and when
(local12.com - 12/3/2025)Three more Wawa locations are slated to open in Greater Cincinnati throughout December - here's where they'll be and when you can expect them ... (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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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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