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After Chapter 11 bankruptcy, furniture chain closes all stores
(thestreet.com - 10/9/2025)The struggling chain has asked the bankruptcy court for permission to close dozens of stores ...
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Family Express Focuses on Indiana Expansion
(convenience.org - 10/9/2025)The retailer is working on a $100 million NTI development plan which includes ‘a strategic rollout’ of new stores ...
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The Goddard School Accelerates Growth with 60 New Franchise Agreements Signed in 2025
(finance.yahoo.com - 10/8/2025)Has signed 60 new franchise agreements year-to-date and is expanding into new markets with its first location in Utah and a site in Brooklyn, New York, both slated to open in 2026 ... (full story)
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop Builds Momentum with Growth, Innovation, and Industry Recognition
(prnewswire.com - 10/8/2025)Capriotti's has opened 15 new restaurants so far in 2025 with another seven expected before year's end. The brand has added 24 new shops to its development pipeline this year and anticipates closing out 2025 with more than 40 new agreements signed ... (full story)
Gong cha to enter three new states — here's where
(chainstoreage.com - 10/8/2025)Gong cha is continuing its growth with the signing of new multi-unit franchise agreements in WI, ME, TN with the deals marking the brand’s debut into each state ... (full story)
Graze Craze opens 100th location
(fastcasual.com - 10/8/2025)Graze Craze has posted strong growth year-to-date, opening 23 locations and signing 45 franchise agreements ... (full story)
R.P. Lumber Expands into Indiana with Acquisition of Dye Home Improvement
(lumberbluebook.com - 10/8/2025)Announced the acquisition of Dye Home Improvement, a trusted hardware store and lumberyard brand with locations in Monticello and Monon, Indiana ... (full story)
Major Burger King, Popeye's franchisee buys gastropub chain Bar Louie
(costar.com - 10/8/2025)Sun Holdings has acquired Bar Louie and its 39 gastropub locations through bankruptcy court ...
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New Owner for Michigan Chain Mortimer Lumber
(building-products.com - 10/8/2025)Eighty-year-old Mortimer Lumber, Port Huron, Mi., has been acquired by EquipmentShare ... (full story)
How Barnes & Noble's new chapter relies on real estate
(costar.com - 10/7/2025)Bookseller leans into leasing flexibility in US expansion ...
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Dash In to acquire 16 sites in the Carolinas for $143M
(cstoredive.com - 10/7/2025)The expansion includes locations near Charlotte, Triad and Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as one store in Fort Mill, South Carolina ...
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Dunkin’ hits 10K stores in the US
(restaurantdive.com - 10/7/2025)Dunkin’ opened its 10,000th U.S. store last week, in Darien, Illinois. Dunkin’ has opened upwards of 230 stores so far in 2025 ... (full story)
DFW Oil Change Expands with 5 New Grease Monkey Locations Across DFW
(dfwoilchange.com - 10/7/2025)DFW Oil Change proudly announces the addition of five Grease Monkey locations across North Texas ... (full story)
REI to close three stores, including NYC SoHo location
(bicycleretailer.com - 10/7/2025)REI Co-op said it will close three stores next year, including the New York City SoHo location.
REI will close its Boston location in late 2026. Its Paramus, New Jersey, store will close in Q1 ... (full story)
Smoothie King Announces National Growth Across Minnesota, Utah, and Dallas
(qsrmagazine.com - 10/7/2025)Smoothie King is fueling its national growth with a series of milestone openings this fall, including debuts in two new states and new growth in one of the country’s busiest airports ...
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Amazon Fresh decides to shutter 5 stores
(grocerydive.com - 10/7/2025)Amazon confirmed that it has decided to close four Amazon Fresh stores in Southern California and an Amazon Fresh store in Plainview, New York, closed on Sept. 28 ... (full story)
Technology retailer plans to close over 1,000 stores
(thestreet.com - 10/7/2025)The retail chain closed hundreds of locations in 2024 and plans many more this year ...
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Dirty Soda Franchise Swig Supercharges Growth Plans With Pair of Exec Moves
(franchisetimes.com - 10/7/2025)Swig is on track to finish the year with 146 stores, an increase of about 46 percent in 2025 ...
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52-year-old discount chain closing locations in multiple states
(thestreet.com - 10/7/2025)It originally had shared plans to close locations in Texas, but that has spread to California stores as well ... (full story)
In-N-Out expansion continues with 5 new locations 'opening soon'
(usatoday.com - 10/6/2025)In-N-Out's expansion is continuing, as the company lists five locations across three states as "opening soon." ... (full story)
Uniqlo plots 2026 expansion — here's where
(chainstoreage.com - 10/6/2025)In total, Uniqlo will open 11 new stores next spring/summer across the country, including in other key markets such as Boston, Seattle, Maryland and Washington D.C. ... (full story)
Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Continues Expansion
(moderntiredealer.com - 10/6/2025)Southern Tire Mart at Pilot is opening six locations during the third quarter, giving the joint venture more than 90 stores nationwide ...
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Popeyes seals development deals to open 300 Mexico outlets
(finance.yahoo.com - 10/6/2025)Popeyes, part of Restaurant Brands International has reached development agreements with regional franchise partners in Mexico, aiming to establish more than 300 outlets by 2035 ...
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Donatos Pizza to Expand in the Carolinas with 50 Locations
(shoppingcenterbusiness.com - 10/6/2025)Donatos Pizza is partnering with new franchise owners to open more than 50 locations across North Carolina and South Carolina ... (full story)
Perkins American Food Co Heads to Dallas, Texas With New Franchise Partners
(restaurantnews.com - 10/6/2025)Perkins American Food Co., is rapidly expanding into Texas for the first time in its over 65 year history with multiple franchise partners in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan-area ... (full story)
All Rite Aid Drugstores Have Now Closed; What Happens Next To The Real Estate?
(jasonmiller15.substack.com - 10/6/2025)Over 1,100 Rite Aid drugstores have shuttered since its May 2025 bankruptcy and another ~800 closed during its 2023 bankruptcy; what are the re-tenanting and repurpose options for the real estate? ...
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This popular Southern fried chicken chain opens 1st Arizona location soon
(azcentral.com - 10/5/2025)Construction for the very first Arizona location of popular Southern fried-chicken chain Bojangles broke ground. There are 20 restaurants planned for metro Phoenix ... (full story)
Italian ice and frozen custard chain planning 20-plus North Texas locations
(wfaa.com - 10/5/2025)Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, which has three in North Texas, is planning a big DFW expansion with 20-plus new locations in the area over the next five years ... (full story)
Nine new Bluemercury stores opening in 2025. Here's where.
(usatoday.com - 10/4/2025)By the close of 2025, the New-York based company will have opened nine new locations this year, three more openings are planned for 2025 ... (full story)
Raising Cane's to open 7 new locations by end of October. See where.
(usatoday.com - 10/4/2025)Raising Cane’s announced plans to open seven new locations across the East Coast this month ... (full story)
Red Lobster CEO plots ‘greatest comeback in history’ after bankruptcy with ‘risky’ changes
(the-sun.com - 10/4/2025)RED Lobster’s newest CEO is touting the chain’s ‘comeback’ as he aims to turn the company around following its bankruptcy ...
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Party City's Unraveling: The Full List of Over 30 Stores Closing Across the Nation and What It Means
(msn.com - 10/3/2025)The news that Party City, the New Jersey-based chain, is closing down at numerous locations after filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy has raised eyebrows across the country. In spite of the setbacks, Party City is aggressively seeking measures to maintain its business and adapt to the market ... (full story)
Nike’s Jordan Brand Lands Its First U.S. ‘World Of Flight’ Store In Philadelphia
(forbes.com - 10/3/2025)Nike is opening its first U.S. "World of Flight" Jordan Brand store in Philadelphia ... (full story)
Rite Aid closes all stores nationwide a year after leaving Michigan
(abc12.com - 10/3/2025)The entire Rite Aid chain is gone from America's retail industry a year after the company closed all of its Michigan stores ...
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City Barbeque to open first Alabama location
(al.com - 10/3/2025)City Barbeque will open a restaurant off Memorial Parkway in Huntsville. It will be the franchise's first Alabama location ... (full story)
Big Lots! plans national grand opening under new ownership
(massmarketretailers.com - 10/3/2025)Big Lots! is preparing to celebrate a new chapter in its long history as a national discount chain. The retailer, now owned by Variety Wholesalers, announced a nationwide Grand Opening Celebration that will take place at all stores on October 30, marking its official relaunch just ahead of the holiday shopping season ... (full story)
New-to-market fast casual chain making Cincinnati debut
(local12.com - 10/3/2025)Crisp & Green will debut its first-ever Ohio restaurant ... (full story)
Anabi Oil to acquire Green Valley Grocery’s 87 c-stores
(cstoredive.com - 10/3/2025)The parent company of Rebel Convenience Stores does not expect to rebrand the stores ...
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Buc-ee's to break ground on store that will mark entrance to new state
(chron.com - 10/3/2025)Later this month, Buc-ee's will break ground on a new travel center in Kansas City, Kansas ... (full story)
Carhartt makes NYC store debut as part of nationwide retail expansion
(chainstoreage.com - 10/3/2025)Carhartt plans to increase its retail footprint to roughly 100 stores by 2030. Upcoming locations include SD, AZ, TX and TN ... (full story)
Ollie's Bargain Outlet opening nine new US locations in October. Here's where.
(usatoday.com - 10/2/2025)Discount store chain Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is set to open nine stores in seven states by the end of October, as the company continues to expand after taking over locations from Big Lots ...
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bp expands ampm convenience brand to Atlanta
(bp.com - 10/2/2025)BP’s ampm brand is once again growing beyond its West Coast roots, opening two new sites in Atlanta that give the nation’s sixth largest convenience-store chain a foothold in the Southeast market ... (full story)
The Spice & Tea Exchange charts course for franchise expansion plans
(teaandcoffee.net - 10/2/2025)In addition to targeted expansion across the Northeast and Midwest, the brand will open four additional locations by the end of 2025, bringing gourmet spice and seasoning blends to MI, FL, IN, NC ...
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Burlington is opening 3 stores in Michigan in October. Here's where to shop
(freep.com - 10/2/2025)Burlington is set to open three new stores in Michigan this October amid the company's push to open more than 50 locations across the U.S. ...
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Wakefern Completes Purchase of Morton Williams
(progressivegrocer.com - 10/2/2025)Wakefern Food Corp. has officially acquired Morton Williams Supermarkets, a family-owned chain with 17 stores in Manhattan, the Bronx and Jersey City ... (full story)
Fatburger & Buffalo’s Express Bring West Coast Flavor to Oklahoma
(franchising.com - 10/2/2025)FAT Brands Inc. announces the opening of its first co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express location in Oklahoma ... (full story)
MilkShake Factory Expands into New Jersey with Three Locations Slated to Open by Early 2026
(franchising.com - 10/2/2025)MilkShake Factory is making its way to New Jersey with three new locations planned to open over the next year ... (full story)
Orvis to close 36 locations by early 2026
(compassvermont.com - 10/2/2025)The Vermont-based outdoor gear and apparel company Orvis will close 31 stores and five outlet locations by early 2026 ...
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Big Brand Owner Closes Recapitalization
(moderntiredealer.com - 10/2/2025)The dealership plans to quadruple its store count within the next five years ... (full story)
Top 100 retailer stakes claim across 3 states with 8 new stores on the horizon
(furnituretoday.com - 10/2/2025)The company has mapped out eight new stores to open over the next 12-month period ... (full story)
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