- QuikTrip opens first Indiana store, expands to 20th state
(newson6.com - 4/18/2025) After decades of expansion across the South and Midwest, QuikTrip is finally opening a store in Indiana ... (full story)
- Circle K Acquires Two-Store North Dakota Chain
(cstoredecisions.com - 4/17/2025) Circle K has acquired Dusterhoft Family Stores, a two-store Grand Forks, N.D., chain that has roots dating back to 1977 will officially transition ownership on April 22 ... (full story)
- Curry Up Now Brings Its Bold, Sexy Indian Street Food to Tennessee
(franchising.com - 4/17/2025) Curry Up Now is turning up the heat in Tennessee, the brand has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement ... (full story)
- After Impressive 2024, Slim Chickens Keeps Momentum Going
(qsrmagazine.com - 4/17/2025) With more than 1,200 units in development and 12 new openings in Q1 alone, 2025's goal—signing 150 new franchise agreements and opening close to 50 locations across the U.S. and internationally by year’s end ... (full story)
- Sports Endeavors Extends Reach to the Midwest with Soccer Master Acquisition
(sgbonline.com - 4/17/2025) Sports Endeavors, LLC, the parent company of American soccer specialty retailers Soccer.com and WorldSoccerShop, has completed the acquisition of Soccer Master ... (full story)
- A Portland dessert chain is opening 2 Seattle-area shops, one in a former Starbucks
(oregonlive.com - 4/17/2025) Salt & Straw will open two new stores in Washington, one in Seattle and another in Redmond ... (full story)
- Kwik Trip Plans Late 2025 Opening for First North Dakota Locations
(cspdailynews.com - 4/17/2025) Kwik Trip soon will be breaking ground on new convenience stores in North Dakota, its seventh state ...
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- Brooklyn Water Bagel Announces Two New Stores in Port St. Lucie
(qsrmagazine.com - 4/16/2025) The opening on St. Lucie West Blvd is part of a 10-unit deal ... (full story)
- National outdoor retailer Sierra opening first California store at Lake Tahoe
(rgj.com - 4/16/2025) A national outdoor retailer is opening its first store in Lake Tahoe — and also its first ever store in California, according to the company ...
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- Barnes & Noble opening dozens of new stores in 2025 thanks to BookTok: Here's what's already opened
(fox4news.com - 4/16/2025) The company announced in a February release their plans for the new locations after sharing that the bookseller opened more new stores in 2024 than it did in 10 years ...
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- Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners ... Acquire The Vitamin Shoppe
(businesswire.com - 4/16/2025) Kingswood Capital Management, LP and Performance Investment Partners, LLC announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate will acquire The Vitamin Shoppe from Franchise Group, Inc. ... (full story)
- Burger King bankruptcy: 57-unit chain with locations in Florida & Georgia forced to file Chapter 11
(en.as.com - 4/16/2025) The locations will not close immediately, but the assets of the franchise company will be put up for sale ... (full story)
- Krystal Opens in Tyler, Texas
(qsrmagazine.com - 4/16/2025) Krystal, the original home of the slider in the South, is officially back in Texas with the opening of its first travel center in Tyler ... (full story)
- Chick-fil-A opening more than dozen new restaurants in Massachusetts
(boston25news.com - 4/16/2025) The company plans to open as many as seven new restaurants across the state in 2025, followed by five to eight more restaurants by the end of 2027 ...
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- Hot Head Burritos Enters 2025 with Growth Momentum
(qsrmagazine.com - 4/15/2025) The brand also inked a five-store development deal in New Jersey with additional locations are currently under construction in Lima, Ohio, and Auburn and Bluffton, Indiana ... (full story)
- Groupe Dynamite to close up to 10 stores this year but open 20 more
(moosejawtoday.com - 4/15/2025) Groupe Dynamite Inc. says it expects to close about 10 stores that are mostly in Canada this fiscal year, even as it plans to open up to 20 more in the U.S. over the same time frame ...
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- TPG Sells Crunch Fitness to Leonard Green & Partners
(franchisetimes.com - 4/15/2025) Leonard Green & Partners acquired a majority interest in Crunch from TPG Growth and the brand’s minority shareholders in a deal announced ... (full story)
- Aloha Reclaimed: Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Announces Honolulu Expansion
(fox59.com - 4/15/2025) A leading coffee franchise renowned for its premium sourcing of Hawaiian coffees and unforgettable cafés, proudly announces a three-unit signed agreement in Honolulu ... (full story)
- Wegmans plans to open upscale restaurant in Manhattan by end of April
(cnycentral.com - 4/15/2025) Wegmans is expanding its "Next Door" restaurant model, which started in Rochester, to New York City and plans to open Manhattan by the end of April ... (full story)
- Chicken Salad Chick to Open First Location in the Big Easy
(prnewswire.com - 4/15/2025) This opening marks the introduction of the brand to the New Orleans market ... (full story)
- Missouri Business Alert: The Brass Tap Expands in Missouri With Five Locations
(1851franchise.com - 4/15/2025) The Brass Tap is heading to Missouri with plans to open five new locations in the greater St. Louis area, beginning with an Olivette restaurant this summer ... (full story)
- 7-Eleven to open 1,300 new stores through 2030
(cstoredive.com - 4/15/2025) The retailer also expects to roughly double the number of stores that include a QSR, from 1,080 to 2,100, as it gears up for a 2026 IPO ...
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- Caribou Coffee opens new Georgia locations, part of Southeastern expansion
(cariboucoffee.com - 4/15/2025) A major milestone in the company’s ongoing expansion, with the planned addition of up to eight new coffeehouses in Georgia ... (full story)
- Cheba Hut Blazes into the Heartland with First Stop in Lincoln
(restaurantnews.com - 4/15/2025) The brand’s first store in the state will open by the end of 2025, with two additional shops to follow ... (full story)
- Mediterranean restaurant Cava is coming to Detroit
(metrotimes.com - 4/15/2025) The growing fast-casual chain is opening its first Michigan location ...
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- New Restaurant Sets Grand Opening at Rock Row in Westbrook, Maine
(wcyy.com - 4/15/2025) The chain operates several locations throughout New England but their first Maine location will officially open ...
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- Batteries Plus Begins 2025 with 17 New Franchise Signings, Coast-to-Coast Store Openings
(kxan.com - 4/14/2025) Batteries Plus has charged into 2025 with impressive momentum, signing 17 new franchise agreements and opening eight new locations across seven states during the first quarter ... (full story)
- Las Vegas Natives Sign Multi-Unit Agreement with Blo Blow Dry Bar ...
(streetinsider.com - 4/14/2025) A local family will be bringing three Blo Blow Dry Bar locations to Southwest, Summerlin and Northwest Vegas ... (full story)
- Major grocery store chain beloved for their snack variety plans expansion with a dozen new locations
(newsbreak.com - 4/14/2025) Trader Joe’s fans, rejoice: the beloved grocery chain is opening a dozen new stores across 10 states ...
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- Daiso set to open first location in OKC metro
(kswo.com - 4/14/2025) The opening comes along with a large round of grand openings planned across the country, including Tulsa ...
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- Hounds Town USA Opens First Idaho Location
(franchising.com - 4/14/2025) Pet owners across Boise will soon have a new go-to destination for quality daycare, boarding, and spa services with the upcoming opening of Hounds Town USA ... (full story)
- Zaxbys Opens First Las Vegas Location
(qsrmagazine.com - 4/14/2025) Zaxbys is bringing its fan-favorite crispy Chicken Fingerz, legendary Zax Sauce, and full lineup of menu items out West with its first Las Vegas, Nevada restaurant opening ... (full story)
- The Children’s Place Closes 16 Stores, Opens 1
(vmsd.com - 4/14/2025) Retailer seeks to revitalize existing outlets, open new ones ...
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- 7 Brew to open two stores in Northwest Arkansas next week
(nwaonline.com - 4/12/2025) Coffee chain 7 Brew plans to open two stores in Northwest Arkansas next week, including its first coffee shop inside a Walmart ...
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- Frios Gourmet Pops Opens Franchising Across the Country
(qsrmagazine.com - 4/11/2025) With 108 locations already open—including 10 new Sweet Rides hitting the streets so far in 2025—the brand is aiming to add 25 more this year ... (full story)
- Ford’s Garage Signs Deal in Virginia
(fsrmagazine.com - 4/11/2025) This deal will bring three new restaurants to the Northern part of the state ... (full story)
- Playa Bowls Opens 300th Shop; Plans to Open 90 More Units in 2025
(retailrestaurantfb.com - 4/11/2025) The superfruit shop is rapidly expanding, with 74 openings in 2024 and 13 more locations debuting in the first quarter of 2025. An additional 90-plus shops are set to open before year-end, with more than 350 units currently in the development pipeline ... (full story)
- Vitality Bowls Locations Coming Soon to San Jose and Sacramento
(franchising.com - 4/11/2025) Vitality Bowls has inked an agreement to expand with two new locations in Elk Grove and one new location in Campbell, California ... (full story)
- Wingstop opens chicken tender bar in NYC
(wattagnet.com - 4/11/2025) Quick service chicken restaurant Wingstop has opened a first-of-its-kind chicken tender bar in New York City this week called Bar Tender ...
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- A&W Restaurants Announces Plan to Expand in Memphis Area
(qsrmagazine.com - 4/10/2025) The brand plans to bring three new restaurants to the greater metro area of Memphis ... (full story)
- Prada agrees to buy rival fashion house Versace in a deal valued at $1.4 billion
(ketk.com - 4/10/2025) The Prada Group announced a deal Thursday to buy crosstown Milan fashion rival Versace from the U.S. luxury group Capri Holdings under terms that values one of the most recognizable names in Italian fashion ... (full story)
- Capriotti’s is expanding – here’s where
(chainstoreage.com - 4/10/2025) The sandwich chain says it has dozens more new locations planned in key markets throughout the year ... (full story)
- Buona Restaurants Takes its Italian Beef Franchise Nationwide
(franchisewire.com - 4/10/2025) Franchising since 2022, with 31 corporate-owned fast-casual restaurants and 17 Italian beef franchise locations in development with two opening this year ... (full story)
- Cheesesteaks and wings chain opens North Jacksonville restaurant. More are on the way
(jacksonville.com - 4/10/2025) Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings opened its ninth Northeast Florida location, and plans to open two more Jacksonville locations in the next few months ... (full story)
- Mountain Mike’s Pizza Maintains Impressive Growth Trajectory Throughout Q1
(restaurantnews.com - 4/10/2025) In addition to new locations in new territories, Mountain Mike’s signed Q1 agreements to develop nine more restaurants, including expansion into two new states – Virginia and Tennessee ... (full story)
- Cold Stone Creamery Serving Sweet Franchise Opportunities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa
(morningstar.com - 4/10/2025) The brand plans to open eight stores in the two markets in 10 years ... (full story)
- Popular drive-thru coffee chain set to open first Cincinnati location this year
(wlwt.com - 4/10/2025) Dutch Bros Coffee announced it is opening a new location on Winton Road in Finneytown. An exact opening date has not been announced ...
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- Sustainable Fashion Brand Opening First VA Store
(patch.com - 4/9/2025) Reformation, which specializes in vintage-inspired apparel with eco-friendly business practices, is opening its first Virginia store ...
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- Target’s Emergency Announcement in the U.S. Sparks Tension With Costco—Here’s What You Need to Know
(blanquivioletas.com - 4/9/2025) The main objective of this retailer seems to be to give more and better options to their clients as well as consolidate their distribution network throughout the country, and in order to do this successfully they have chosen to open three new stores in Arizona, California and Texas ...
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- National burger chain opens first KC location: shakes, fries, more
(kansascity.com - 4/9/2025) National fast-food brand Wayback Burgers has opened its first location in Kansas City ... (full story)
- Pigtails & Crewcuts Kicks Off 2025 With 3 New Openings, Milestone Celebrations ...
(finance.yahoo.com - 4/9/2025) The goal is to award 15 new franchise units this year, targeting key markets such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Omaha, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Kansas City ... (full story)
- Taco John's Unveils First Boston Location, Charting Bold East Coast Expansion ...
(morningstar.com - 4/9/2025) Led by seasoned multi-unit and multi-brand operators, Reliance Hospitality Group, the brand continues its East Coast expansion with 19 additional units planned for the area ... (full story)
- The Dog Stop Signs Deal for First Arizona Location, Setting the Stage for Statewide Expansion
(wjbf.com - 4/9/2025) The Dog Stop, the all-inclusive and award-winning dog care brand, is thrilled to announce its entry into Arizona with its first location set to open in the Phoenix metropolitan area in fall 2025 ... (full story)
- As warehouse clubs boom, Walmart-owned Sam’s Club plans to open 15 stores per year
(cnbc.com - 4/9/2025) Walmart-owned Sam’s Club plans to open 15 clubs per year and renovate all of its approximately 600 locations in the U.S. ... (full story)
- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop to Debut in Connecticut in Partnership with Noble Gas, Inc.
(restaurantnewsresource.com - 4/9/2025) This expansion is part of a three-unit deal signed in collaboration with Noble Gas, Inc., to bring Capriotti's to Connecticut ... (full story)
- How Sweet It Is: IT'SUGAR CEO on the Company’s 'Sugartainment'-Geared Growth Trajectory
(uschamber.com - 4/8/2025) Since the beginning of 2025, IT'SUGAR has opened stores in Poughkeepsie and Middletown in New York and Salem, New Hampshire; Mercedes, Texas; and Braintree, Massachusetts ...
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- Layne’s Chicken Fingers Quadruples Growth in Q1, Targets 45-Unit Mark for 2025
(851franchise.com - 4/8/2025) As it continues to drive development in key markets across the country, interest from prospective owners remains strong, and the team is targeting 45 open restaurants by the end of the year ... (full story)
- The owner of Cinnabon creates its first original concept (sort of)
(restaurantbusinessonline.com - 4/8/2025) The first Cinnabon Swirl unit is scheduled to open in May in Hillsboro, Oregon, and the company said there are 30 more locations in the pipeline, including three more scheduled to open this year in Arizona, Georgia and California ... (full story)
- Ellianos Coffee Expands Into Mississippi
(qsrmagazine.com - 4/8/2025) Ellianos Coffee, a southeast-based drive-thru specialty coffee brand, announces its expansion into Mississippi, with a new location under development in the state’s southern region ... (full story)
- At 40 Years Old, Cicis is Reclaiming its Legacy through Loyalty, Value, and Innovation
(qsrmagazine.com - 4/8/2025) The company signed several development agreements last year, and four more are on the way in 2025. It’s also building stores in Georgia, three in the Carolinas, and some in Texas ... (full story)
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