- National bargain retailer announces it’s closing all stores
(cleveland.com - 12/20/2024) Big Lots, once one of the nation’s largest bargain-retail chains, announced Thursday it plans to close all its remaining stores by January after it failed to complete a deal for the purchase of the company ... (full story)
- Report: Nordstrom family, El Puerto de Liverpool deal to acquire Nordstrom on track
(chainstoreage.com - 12/19/2024) A deal that would take Nordstrom Inc. private is reportedly close to being signed ...
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- Buc-ee's Is Headed To This Southern City Next
(southernliving.com - 12/19/2024) Great news, y'all. Buc-ee's is finally coming to Lafayette, Louisiana ... (full story)
- Riverarch Equity Partners Invests in Metal Supermarkets
(franchising.com - 12/19/2024) Metal Supermarkets announced today that a private equity fund managed by Riverarch Equity Partners has acquired a majority interest in the company ... (full story)
- Grocery Chain Opens First Location in Florida. A Fresh Alternative to Publix?
(newsbreak.com - 12/19/2024) South Florida’s food scene just got a unique addition with the opening of NetCost Market ... (full story)
- Virginia Franchisee Secures Real Estate, Set to Open in the First Quarter of 2025
(restaurantnews.com - 12/19/2024) The Warrenton deal is one of many in the Layne’s pipeline, but it is the first in Virginia ... (full story)
- Report: Bain Capital Considers Purchase of 750-Unit Franchisee Sizzling Platter for Over $1 Billion
(qsrmagazine.com - 12/19/2024) Private equity firm Bain Capital is reportedly looking to acquire large franchisee Sizzling Platter for more than $1 billion, including debt, according to Reuters ...
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- Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery Open Five Locations in Texas
(qsrmagazine.com - 12/18/2024) FAT Brands Inc. announces the opening of five new Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery locations in Texas ... (full story)
- Kansas welcoming 1st Ziggi's Coffee
(fastcasual.com - 12/18/2024) Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee is making its Kansas debut when it opens on Dec. 31 in Wichita ...
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- Seven & i Holdings to Expand in North America with 500 New Convenience Stores
(indexbox.io - 12/18/2024) In a strategic move to bolster its footprint in North America, Japan's Seven & i Holdings has announced plans to open 500 new convenience stores across the United States and Canada by 2027 ... (full story)
- Les Schwab Tire Centers acquires Four States Tire & Service
(tirereview.com - 12/18/2024) Les Schwab Tire Centers has acquired four Four States Tire & Service locations, which operate in Colorado and New Mexico ...
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- Burt Brothers Tire & Service acquires Tire Buster’s locations in Utah
(tirereview.com - 12/18/2024) Utah-based Burt Brothers Tire & Service has acquired Tire Buster’s service centers in Payson and American Fork, Utah ... (full story)
- Blaze Pizza Franchisee Group Signs 25-Unit Deal in Southern California
(franchisetimes.com - 12/18/2024) The longtime restaurant franchisee is eager to more than double his count of Blazes in Southern California with a 25-unit development agreement ... (full story)
- KFC’s New Saucy Concept Puts Flavor and Chicken Tenders on Center Stage
(qsrmagazine.com - 12/18/2024) KFC announced Wednesday the launch of Saucy. The unit is scheduled to debut on December 23 in Orlando, KFC said more Saucy locations are planned for the future ...
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- Mo’ Bettahs Says ‘E Komo Mai’ to West Jordan and Murray With New Locations
(restaurantnews.com - 12/18/2024) The Greater Salt Lake area is saying hello to not one, but two new locations of Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food ... (full story)
- Jersey Mike's opens 3,000th location
(fastcasual.com - 12/18/2024) Jersey Mike's Subs held a 12-store opening celebration Wednesday, which brought its unit count to 3,000. The chain has opened 322 stores in 2024 ...
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- Pigtails & Crewcuts Celebrates Record-Breaking 2024 With Franchise Expansion ...
(1851franchise.com - 12/18/2024) This year marked 13 franchise signings, have six openings in the first quarter of next year, want to do 20 units 2025 ... (full story)
- Hummus Republic chain opening in Owings Mills, Bel Air
(wmar2news.com - 12/17/2024) A fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain is opening two Baltimore-area locations ... (full story)
- Perspire Sauna Studio Grows North Carolina Footprint with Eight-Unit Deal in Raleigh
(franchising.com - 12/17/2024) Perspire Sauna Studio is excited to announce its expansion into Raleigh, NC, through an eight-unit development agreement ... (full story)
- Effin Egg Cracking Its First Location in Detroit, MI!
(restaurantnews.com - 12/17/2024) Breakfast lovers throughout Detroit, MI have a reason to celebrate this week because Effin Egg opened today ... (full story)
- Black Rock Coffee Bar Opens Two Stores in Phoenix Market
(qsrmagazine.com - 12/17/2024) Black Rock Coffee Bar is continuing its rapid growth in Arizona with the opening of two new locations in the Phoenix Metro Area ... (full story)
- 7 Brew Surpasses 300-Unit Mark
(qsrmagazine.com - 12/17/2024) 7 Brew successfully surpassed its milestone of 300 stands with the debut of the following locations: ...
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- Sweet Paris rocks Nashville with opening
(fastcasual.com - 12/17/2024) Sweet Paris will open in June 2025 on the first level of The Pinnacle, occupying a prime location along the new Signal Crossing, the pedestrian street right in the heart of Nashville Yards ...
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- Weis Markets to purchase family-owned Newville grocery store
(fox43.com - 12/17/2024) The supermarket chain reportedly entered an agreement with Saylor's Market. Once completed, Saylor's will briefly close for conversion to Weis Markets ... (full story)
- Convenience Store Closing 1000 Stores – Eventually Hitting WA
(kpq.com - 12/17/2024) The massive closure of 1,000 Shell locations is due to its long-term strategy that moves it towards serving the growing number of Electric Vehicles ... (full story)
- Costco's Expansion Wave: Six New Stores Set to Open in March 2025!
(newsbreak.com - 12/17/2024) The Company has announced plans to open six new stores in early 2025, all scheduled for March grand openings ... (full story)
- Ascent Hospitality Management Closes 2024 with Record-Breaking Growth
(businesswire.com - 12/17/2024) Parent Company of Perkins American Food Co. and Huddle House Closes Out Year with Nearly 100 Franchise Agreements ...
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- MiniLuxe Announces Franchisee Operator Partnership
(morningstar.com - 12/17/2024) Over the next three years, she will invest up to $USD 2M to open three or more MiniLuxe units and thereafter looks to develop several more sites ... (full story)
- Kroger unveils plans for two new stores in North Texas
(msn.com - 12/16/2024) Kroger has unveiled plans for two new stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, just days after failing to secure a merger with Albertsons ...
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- GameStop Reportedly Planning to Close More Stores
(gamerant.com - 12/16/2024) GameStop will plausibly continue closing stores in the near future, the company revealed in a recent regulatory filing ... (full story)
- District Taco Looks to Continue Growth Momentum in 2025
(qsrmagazine.com - 12/16/2024) The brand has big plans for 2025, with additional locations slated for the Northeast and Florida set to debut in the first half of the year ... (full story)
- Moe's entering Arizona
(fastcasual.com - 12/16/2024) Moe's Southwest Grill is entering Arizona next week at Pebble Creek Marketplace as the first of five locations planned by local franchisees ... (full story)
- Sun Auto Tire Surpasses 500 Stores
(moderntiredealer.com - 12/16/2024) Sun Auto Tire today announced it has acquired 24 Greulich’s Auto Repair shops in the Phoenix, Ariz., metro area ...
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- PJ’s Coffee Sets Sights on Atlanta for Expansion
(restaurantnews.com - 12/16/2024) PJ’s Coffee is paving the way in the Atlanta metropolitan area with a dozen locations in development to open in the next seven years ... (full story)
- Mo' Bettahs adding locations in home state
(fastcasual.com - 12/16/2024) The Greater Salt Lake area is saying hello to not one, but two locations of Mo'Bettahs when stores by year's end ... (full story)
- Charlotte’s coffee scene is about to get hotter. Another West Coast chain is coming
(charlotteobserver.com - 12/16/2024) Dutch Bros Coffee submitted a redevelopment plan for east Charlotte. Dutch Bros goal is to open 4,000 stores in the U.S. over the next 10 to 15 years and plans to open up to 165 this year and 160 next year ...
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- Launch Entertainment Promotes Jeff Todd to CDO
(franchisewire.com - 12/16/2024) This announcement comes amid the brand’s accelerated growth across the country, with signed development and lease agreements in Colorado, New York, Texas, New Jersey and Massachusetts ... (full story)
- L.L. Bean and 10 New Stores Coming to Sarasota’s UTC in 2025
(buylakewoodranch.com - 12/15/2024) Big changes are on the horizon for Sarasota’s University Town Center (UTC) in 2025, with the highly anticipated arrival of L.L. Bean and the addition of 10 new stores ... (full story)
- BurgerFi resold to founder of Happy's Pizza
(fastcasual.com - 12/13/2024) A few weeks after BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza and Wings sold assets to TREW Capital, the companies are again in new hands ...
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- Love's Travel Stops Opens Two New Locations
(storebrands.com - 12/13/2024) Love’s Travel Stops is expanding its store count with the opening of new locations in Alabama and Wyoming ... (full story)
- RaceTrac Opens Its First Ohio Convenience Store
(cspdailynews.com - 12/13/2024) RaceTrac’s first store in Ohio is a significant milestone for the growing company ... (full story)
- Primark Plans 5 New Locations Following $90 Million U.S. Expansion
(retailtouchpoints.com - 12/13/2024) The apparel and accessories retailer has signed five new leases for stores throughout the Southern and Midwest U.S., after already investing more than $90 million in 2024 ... (full story)
- Whole Foods debuts 3 new stores in one week
(grocerydive.com - 12/13/2024) Since introducing its first small-format concept store in New York City in September, the grocer has opened five full-size locations across the U.S. ...
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- Former NDSU Bison basketball player finds success with Planet Fitness franchise
(inforum.com - 12/13/2024) If all goes well, the Fargo-based firm will close the year with 105 Planet Fitness outlets, with a vision of having more than 150 in three years and probably double the size of the company in the next five ... (full story)
- Hi-Noon Petroleum, Inc. Acquired by Jacksons Food Stores, Inc.
(jobbersworld.com/ - 12/12/2024) The transaction includes Hi-Noon’s 3 convenience retail stores, 46 dealer accounts, and its entire fleet of transportation assets ... (full story)
- Foxtrot to reopen two Dallas locations in January
(supermarketnews.com - 12/12/2024) Convenience-store chain has revived 5 stores in Chicago, and reopening two Dallas locations in January. It is continuing its path of reopening about one of its previous locations every month, with a total of 10 of its original 33 ...
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- Grand Opening of Paris Baguette Glen Ellyn on December 12th, Marking 200th Café in North America
(restaurantnews.com - 12/12/2024) Paris Baguette, the bakery café concept with over 4,000 units worldwide, is growing quickly in the US & Canada ... (full story)
- Aldi Expands In Eight States, D.C.
(storebrands.com - 12/12/2024) The latest locations are part of the grocer’s year-long store expansion effort ... (full story)
- Cult-favorite gas station Allsup's is expanding in Texas, nearby states
(chron.com - 12/12/2024) Allsup's boasted six new or coming Texas locations, additionally, announced six new stores set to open in New Mexico before the end of the year and is plotting to reach 10 total locations in Oklahoma ... (full story)
- Love's Advances Growth Plans With Network Updates
(csnews.com - 12/12/2024) In honor of its 60th year in business, Love's introduced an improvement and expansion plan, which includes adding 20 to 25 new locations and updating between 35 to 40 existing stores ...
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- Casey’s Updates 2025 Outlook Over CEFCO Acquisition
(cspdailynews.com - 12/12/2024) Casey’s expects to add approximately 270 stores for the 2025 fiscal year ... (full story)
- America's Largest BBQ Chain Abruptly Shutters 30 More Locations As Sales Plunge
(aol.com - 12/12/2024) After shuttering nearly 100 locations within 12 months, America's largest barbecue chain has reportedly been hit with another wave of closures amid significant sales declines ...
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- Minnesota’s Favorite Gas Station Opening 6 New Stores in Midwest
(quickcountry.com - 12/12/2024) Wisconsin-based Kwik Trip Is Opening Six New Stores in December 2024! ...
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- Container Store Prepares to File for Bankruptcy in Coming Weeks
(finance.yahoo.com - 12/12/2024) The Container Store Group Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks following mounting losses and escalating liquidity woes ... (full story)
- American Freight closes doors nationwide, Ohio HQ hit with massive layoffs
(sciotovalleyguardian.com - 12/11/2024) Franchise Group Inc. also owns brands such as Pet Supplies Plus, The Vitamin Shoppe, and Buddy’s Home Furnishings, which will continue operations during the restructuring process ...
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- 16 Handles Propels Brand into Multiple New Markets, Capitalizing on Fro Yo Resurgence
(finance.yahoo.com - 12/11/2024) Dessert Franchise Adding 20+ New Units Across New York, Arizona, South Carolina, Texas and Florida ...
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- Now Under New Ownership, Di Bruno Bros is Eyeing Expansion Throughout Philadelphia
(philadelphia.today - 12/11/2024) Brown’s plans to grow Di Bruno’s physical footprint throughout the region over the next decade. Its goal is to open another 12 to 15 stores in that time ... (full story)
- The Fresh Market Finishes 2024 Opening Two New Locations in Massachusetts
(inance.yahoo.com - 12/11/2024) Specialty fresh food retailer broadens its footprint with new stores in Mansfield and Framingham ...
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- Charlamagne Tha God to Join Krystal for a Grand Opening in Orangeburg
(restaurantnews.com - 12/11/2024) Through a five-store partnership in South Carolina, Charlamagne is playing a key role in launching and promoting multiple new Krystal stores across the state ... (full story)
- Lowe’s 2025 growth plans include store expansion, marketplace launch and more
(chainstoreage.com - 12/11/2024) The retailer plans to open 10-15 stores per year during the next several years in fast-growing U.S. markets in a move to fuel-long term growth, expand its footprint and attract new DIY and Pro customers ... (full story)
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