- Hundreds of new stores help push Dollar General sales up 2.4%
(retaildive.com - 12/7/2023) But the discount retailer is cutting back its expansion plans for next year as it aims to turn its business around. (full story)
- The Revitalization of Urban Retail
(globest.com - 12/7/2023) Nearly half of retail leases in prime corridor spaces sell apparel. Its 48% share there is up from the 35% mark in 2022. Athleisure retailers comprised 21% of new apparel leases, given its trendy look and the continued popularity of working from home. (full story)
- McDonald's plans to add about 10,000 new stores worldwide by 2027
(yahoo.com - 12/6/2023) McDonald's plans to open about 10,000 new stores worldwide by 2027 in what it anticipates will be the "fastest period of growth" in its 60-year history, the company said in a news statement... (full story)
- Five Below Inc Reports Q3 Fiscal 2023 Earnings with Net Sales Up 14.2%
(finance.yahoo.com - 12/5/2023) The company's aggressive expansion strategy was evident as it opened 74 new stores during the quarter, expanding its footprint to 1,481 stores across 43 states, marking a 14.6% increase in store count from the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2022... (full story)
- Donatos Pizza poised to open more than 150 locations next year
(pizzamarketplace.com - 12/5/2023) Donatos Pizza has opened more than 30 locations this year, including five traditional stores and 26 strategic partnerships, bringing the brand's store count to more than 460 locations. (full story)
- Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Heats Up Arizona with Announcement of Two Multi-Unit Signed Agreements
(prnewswire.com - 12/4/2023) A five-store deal will bring locations to the Chandler and Gilbert areas over the next five years. Alongside this development, is a three-unit agreement that will bring new stores to the Scottsdale-North Phoenix market. (full story)
- RaceTrac Slates Indiana Debut
(csnews.com - 12/1/2023) A second Indiana RaceTrac location is expected to open late spring, near Interstate 70 and West Morris Street. "We have put a great deal of thought and research into the selection of this new location, based on its proximity to the Indianapolis metro area," said Justen Giambalvo, vice president of construction, engineering and special projects at RaceTrac. (full story)
- Grocery Outlet to open 4 new stores in 4 states
(winsightgrocerybusiness.com - 12/1/2023) Grocery Outlet Bargain Market is set to open four new locations in four different states, as the extreme-value retailer’s rapid strategy on new unit growth continues... (full story)
- Ulta's sales up 6%; names new CFO
(chainstoreage.com - 12/1/2023) In the third quarter, Ulta opened 12 new stores, relocated two stores and remodeled 11 stores. At the end of the quarter, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based company operated 1,374 stores totaling 14.4 million square feet...
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- Academy Sports + Outdoors ends 2023 expansion with seven new stores in November
(chainstoreage.com - 11/28/2023) Academy Sports + Outdoors is continuing its expansion efforts as it eyes opening 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027..opened seven new stores across five different states in November, completing its fiscal 2023 store expansion plans... (full story)
- Men’s Wearhouse opens second of six upcoming stores
(retailleader.com - 11/27/2023) Men's Wearhouse debuted a new store in Harker Heights, Texas...This will mark the second of six new stores scheduled to open during the coming months... (full story)
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
(prnewswire.com - 11/21/2023) During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 the Company opened one new store and relocated/remodeled two stores, ending the fourth quarter with 165 stores in 21 states... (full story)
- The Mitten State Celebrates 23 Hand & Stone Spas
(franchising.com - 11/17/2023) Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the nation's leading luxury massage and facial spa franchise, announced today the addition of 10 new spas in Michigan. (full story)
- Bar Louie Roars Back into Franchise Growth with New Restaurant Agreements and Reduced Franchise Fees
(restaurantnews.com - 11/17/2023) The 67-unit brand is seeing accelerated franchise interest fueling their growth thanks to newly signed agreements, reduced franchise fees and a sleek new restaurant design concept. (full story)
- Pizza Guys to Serve Up Texas Expansion with 150 Planned Franchise Locations
(hoodline.com - 11/17/2023) On November 13, plans of franchising 20 stores in Austin, another 20 in San Antonio and more than 50 stores in both Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth were announed. (full story)
- Dave’s Hot Chicken Brings the Heat to Phoenix
(restaurantnews.com - 11/17/2023) Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant from Southern California, is set to open its second location in Phoenix this week, and has plans to open several more in the coming months. (full story)
- Robeks Announces Major Expansion Plan in Arizona
(franchising.com - 11/16/2023) In addition to these 10 locations, new and existing Robeks’ franchisees have committed to open an additional 11 locations within the next 24 months. With the projected opening of six new locations in 2024, Robeks is actively exploring opportunities for additional growth in the Phoenix area. (full story)
- Ziggi’s Coffee signs largest franchise deal to date in Atlanta, Georgia
(worldcoffeeportal.com - 11/15/2023) The coffee chain has opened 10 new sites so far in 2023 and expects to open 50 new outlets across the US within the next 12 months. Ziggi’s Coffee also has an additional 25 outlets due to start construction following development deals in Washington, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. (full story)
- Potbelly Announces 22-Shop Agreement in Seattle-Tacoma Region
(franchising.com - 11/15/2023) As the company continues to execute its long-term growth strategy, with franchise deals underway across the U.S., this agreement will increase the total number of shops in the area to 22 in partnership with Sound Sandwich LLC, a locally based, experienced franchisee. (full story)
- Third Quarter Revenue at Ace Hardware Grows
(storebrands.com - 11/15/2023) Ace added 36 new domestic stores in the third quarter of 2023 and canceled 17 stores. The company's total domestic store count was 4,943 at the end of the third quarter of 2023, which was an increase of 102 stores from the third quarter of 2022. (full story)
- Dogtopia Opens 250th Location
(digitalmag.petbusiness.com - 11/14/2023) The brand recently surpassed 500 signed franchise agreements in the U.S. and was one of 40 brands featured in "Franchise Times'" Fast & Serious List of Smartest-Growing Franchises. (full story)
- Hand & Stone Has Carolina On Its Mind
(franchising.com - 11/14/2023) This announcement comes on the heels of the brand’s recent announcement of eight new spas in Chicago, underscoring the development success attained since the beginning of 2023. (full story)
- Thorntons Opens 91st Illinois Location
(cstoredecisions.com - 11/14/2023) Thorntons has opened its 91st store in the state of Illinois in New Lenox... (full story)
- New franchisees to operate 3 Lightbridge Academy locations
(franchising.com - 11/14/2023) Bhavna Chaudhri and Nitin Poswal signed on with Lightbridge Academy to bring three units of the early childhood education franchise to the Dallas–Fort Worth metro community. (full story)
- Savers Value Village, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
(yahoo.com - 11/14/2023) The Company opened three new stores during the third quarter, ending the third quarter with 321 stores and increasing its store count by 3.9%... (full story)
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Appoints Kara Conklin as New Vice President of Franchise Development
(finance.yahoo.com - 11/13/2023) Rocky Mountain Chocolate is now poised to secure new store opening commitments, from both existing franchisees and particularly new multi-unit operators, toward realizing the Company’s strategic plan to open over 100 new franchised stores over the next several years. (full story)
- Five Below opens 1,500th store
(retailleader.com - 11/13/2023) In the second fiscal quarter ended July 29, the retailer opened 40 new stores and ended the quarter with 1,407 stores. This represents an increase in stores of 12.4% from the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2022. (full story)
- El Pollo Loco opens second Colorado location
(9news.com - 11/13/2023) El Pollo Loco told 9NEWS it plans on opening 10 to 15 restaurants in the Denver metro area and as many as five others in the Colorado Springs area over the next five years. (full story)
- Chick-fil-A to open 3,000th restaurant, donate $300K to celebrate milestone
(foxbusiness.com - 11/10/2023) "As we continue to expand, we still take pride in the fact that our restaurants are locally owned and operated businesses that invest in their people and their community, and Chick-fil-A RedBird is no exception." (full story)
- 7 Brew Coffee to open three more Springfield locations by 2025
(sgfcitizen.org - 11/10/2023) Next year, 7 Brew plans to open two additional Springfield locations, Sebald said. By 2026, the franchisee aims to have ten stores operating in the broader Springfield market... (full story)
- Daiso New Store Opening in Round Rock, Texas
(prnewswire.com - 11/10/2023) Daiso, the renowned global retail chain offering a wide range of affordable and unique products, is thrilled to announce the grand opening at La Frontera Village in Round Rock, Texas... (full story)
- Publix ups the ante in Kentucky with 6th store
(winsightgrocerybusiness.com - 11/10/2023) Publix Super Markets has raised its number of upcoming Kentucky locations to six...Plans call for the new Publix, the chain’s first for northern Kentucky, to open in 2025... (full story)
- Scooter’s Coffee Continues Growing in South Carolina
(franchising.com - 11/10/2023) Scooter’s Coffee, LLC, continues its expansion throughout the United States by bringing its world-class coffee kiosks to Greenwood and North Augusta, South Carolina. The exciting expansion is a result of a three-unit franchise agreement signed by Judd Larkins and his father, Robert Larkins. (full story)
- Majors Management to Open 100 Noble Roman’s Pizza Locations
(cspdailynews.com - 11/10/2023) “The new locations can be developed throughout the 48 contiguous states, but the greater concentration of locations will be in Texas, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee,” Noble Roman’s said. (full story)
- The Joint Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
(franchising.com - 11/10/2023) Opened 24 franchised clinics and two company-owned or managed greenfield clinics, for a total of 26 new clinics, as compared to 38 new clinics in Q3 2022. (full story)
- Phenix Salon Suites To Open Three Locations In New York, New Jersey As It Expands in Northeast
(costar.com - 11/10/2023) Phenix Salon Suites secured three locations totaling 23,000 square feet in New York and New Jersey arranged by JLL as part of the beauty franchise operator's expansion plans in the Northeast. (full story)
- Little Caesars Inks Several Franchise Development Agreements in Boston and Chicago
(franchising.com - 11/10/2023) Little Caesars announced today the signing of franchise development agreements that will add 15 new locations across two markets. (full story)
- iCRYO Announces Impressive Franchise Growth
(prnewswire.com - 11/10/2023) Currently, iCRYO has awarded over 200 locations across the United States & Canada with plans to expand to additional countries in the near future. (full story)
- Beans & Brews Coffeehouse Continues Texas Expansion with Multi-Unit Deal in South Houston
(franchising.com - 11/10/2023) Beans & Brews Coffeehouse recently signed new development deals in San Antonio and Austin to open 40 new coffeehouses. Additional multi-unit agreements have also been signed in Dallas and Houston TX. (full story)
- In-N-Out is set to open its first New Mexico restaurant by 2027
(nrn.com - 11/8/2023) In a news release, the brand said, “initial development plans are underway for locations in Albuquerque to open by 2027, with future expansion to other cities in the years beyond.” (full story)
- How CAVA is blowing everyone away in traffic for Q3
(nrn.com - 11/8/2023) The brand opened 11 net new restaurants in the quarter, bringing the total number of CAVA units to 290. So far in Q4, the chain has already opened 12 new units, bringing the year’s guidance to 70-73 restaurants for 2023. (full story)
- Stewart’s Shops Unveils New Site
(cstoredecisions.com - 11/8/2023) Projects like these are part of Stewart’s Shops’ multimillion-dollar construction investment for 2023-2024. In 2023, the chain has been busy with plans for six rebuilds and five new-to-industry Stewart’s Shops. Looking ahead to 2024, the company’s projections include eight rebuilds and four new-to-industry shops. (full story)
- How Dutch Bros plans to become a household name for morning coffee
(nrn.com - 11/8/2023) As the Oregon-based company opened its 800th store last month, Dutch Bros is well on its way to its long-term goal of quintupling its current store portfolio to reach 4,000 locations over the next 10-15 years. (full story)
- Fogo de Chão to Open Second Orlando Location
(globenewswire.com - 11/8/2023) 2023 has proven to be another strong year for Fogo with 22 new domestic and international leases signed and recent openings in key markets including Quito, Ecuador, National Harbor, M.D., Paramus, N.J., Providence, R.I., Huntington Beach, C.A., and Thousand Oaks, C.A., with more planned for later this year. (full story)
- Warby Parker opened 11 new stores in Q3, raises full-year guidance
(retaildive.com - 11/8/2023) Warby Parker opened 11 new stores during the quarter, ending the period with 227 stores... (full story)
- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results
(yahoo.com - 11/7/2023) The Company opened eight new stores, ending the quarter with 455 stores in eight states... (full story)
- Publix opens new stores in Alabama and South Carolina; Kentucky coming soon
(winsightgrocerybusiness.com - 11/7/2023) Unit growth has also been an area of focus for the grocer...Publix opened new stores in Greenville, South Carolina...and Irondale, Alabama...Kentucky is next on the grocer's agenda as it expands its geographic footprint... (full story)
- PetWellClinic Releases Q3 Growth Metrics
(digitalmag.petbusiness.com - 11/7/2023) PetWellClinic wrapped up the third quarter with vast plans for growth following a finalized six-unit agreement in Florida. The deal to introduce the brand to Tampa, Florida comes at the hands of entrepreneurs who had previously invested in franchise locations in New Jersey. (full story)
- Casey’s to Enter Texas With Lone Star Acquisition
(cspdailynews.com - 11/7/2023) Casey’s General Stores Inc. is acquiring W. Douglass Distributing Ltd.’s 22 Lone Star Food Stores, which will bring its convenience stores to Texas—the Lone Star State—the retailer’s 17th state. (full story)
- Love’s Unveils Louisiana, Missouri Sites
(cstoredecisions.com - 11/6/2023) “Love’s is excited to add two new locations across the nation’s highways to cater to customers in Shreveport and Herculaneum,” said Shane Wharton, president of Love’s. (full story)
- Eggs Up Grill Appoints Stsiapanau Vice President of Operations
(restaurantnews.com - 11/3/2023) Eggs Up Grill is on track to open more than 30 new locations through year-end 2024 and has a development pipeline of 150 additional restaurants committed to open. (full story)
- Phenix Salon Suites Grows Ohio Footprint with Latest Multi-Unit Signed Agreement
(franchising.com - 11/3/2023) Phenix Salon Suites, is continuing its expansion through 2023 with a recent deal with duo, Megan and Jon Toitch, to bring two new locations across Ohio, with an initial emphasis on the Cleveland area for the first facility. (full story)
- Swig’s First Franchise Location Officially Opens in Arkansas
(restaurantnews.com - 11/3/2023) Thirteen years later, it has become one of the fastest-growing beverage brands in the country and has 250 franchise locations in development in just six months. (full story)
- Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results
(finance.yahoo.com - 11/3/2023) Mr. Taylor continued, "In the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we opened five new warehouse stores. We continue to open new warehouse stores and intend to open 15 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 toward achieving our 32 new store opening plan for fiscal 2023." (full story)
- Boot Barn CEO Believes Company Can Have 900 US Stores
(footwearnews.com - 11/3/2023) In the second quarter, Conroy said that Boot Barn opened 10 new stores, bringing the total openings in the last 12 months to 50, with 93 in the last two years. Boot Barn currently has a total of 371 stores across the U.S. (full story)
- Terri Micklin Gets Going on Evolving GetGo's Strategic Vision
(csnews.com - 11/3/2023) "After those stores, we're going to continue to focus on building out in our existing geographies where we operate and then beginning to tie and connect those markets together," Micklin said. (full story)
- This Dave’s Hot Chicken franchisee is bringing the brand to the New York City market
(nrn.com - 11/2/2023) Ahmed just signed an exclusive deal with Dave’s to open 20 locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and spoke about what it’s like to operate multiple concepts, while bringing a brand into a major new market. (full story)
- Amid rapid expansion, PrimoHoagies ushers in new era of franchise development with new director
(roi-nj.com - 11/1/2023) After surpassing the 100-location milestone earlier this year, and with another 70 new locations actively in development, PrimoHoagies is on course to have at least 115 stores open by the end of 2023. (full story)
- Pollo Campero Looks to Bring 5 New Restaurants to Corpus Christi, Texas
(1851franchise.com - 11/1/2023) With space for five total restaurants in the Corpus Christi area, the team is targeting the areas around Portland, Annaville, Kingsville, Alice and the Bay Area for development. Careful evaluation has shown that the market has strong real estate availability, and many sites are very reasonably priced. (full story)
- Spirit Halloween lives on, even when the holiday ends and stores close
(cnbc.com - 11/1/2023) Spirit Halloween opened 1,506 temporary stores this year, up by about 50 from last year and double the number from 2009, and the operations team works all year to secure temporary retail spaces ranging in size from 5,000 to 50,000 square feet. (full story)
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