- Wetzel’s Pretzels Opens First Store in New Hampshire
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/11/2025) Wetzel’s Pretzels (Wetzel’s) is opening a new bakery at one of the top dining and shopping destinations ... (full story)
- Publix announces opening dates for 2 new Louisville stores; Here's where
(whas11.com - 8/9/2025) Both stores are opening in the same week in September and are located in eastern Jefferson County ...
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- Beloved discount retailer Daiso opening 11 more stores this year: Here’s where, and what to expect
(fox56news.com - 8/9/2025) Earlier this year, Daiso opened 33 stores across 14 states. Another 11 stores across six states are on track to open before the year ends ...
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- NFS Announces Bankruptcy Sale of Denny’s Restaurants
(restaurantnews.com - 8/8/2025) National Franchise Sales Announces Market Release for Sale of Eight Denny’s Restaurants in St. Louis and Louisiana ...
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- After Promotional Mishap, Wendy’s Banks on Chicken and Beverages
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/8/2025) Wendy’s opened 44 new stores globally in Q2, including 21 in the U.S. and 23 internationally ... (full story)
- Craveworthy to franchise Gregorys Coffee for national expansion
(njbiz.com - 8/8/2025) Fast-growing restaurant holding company Craveworthy Brands has added New York City-born specialty chain Gregorys Coffee to its portfolio ...
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- Wayback parent picks NJ for new co-branded pizza-burger debut
(njbiz.com - 8/8/2025) A co-branded restaurant featuring Wayback Burgers and a brand-new fast-casual pizza concept will make its U.S. debut in New Jersey ...
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- Donatos Pizza Signals Key Growth in Virgina, Maryland and Georgia
(franchising.com - 8/8/2025) Continues its ambitious franchise growth throughout the DMV area (DC, Maryland, and Virginia) as well as the Atlanta metro area ... (full story)
- Sundance clothing chain started by Robert Redford to close all stores
(ffxnow.com - 8/8/2025) Sundance Living has 16 stores in total and is shutting down for good ... (full story)
- Spirit Halloween is back: Here's where it's opening stores in Colorado
(9news.com - 8/7/2025) Spirit Halloween announced the locations of 30 pop-up stores in Colorado that will sell its costumes, decorations and accessories this autumn ...
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- Pickleman's Gourmet Café Opens First Arizona Location at Arrowhead Towne Center--Also Its First ...
(ktla.com - 8/7/2025) This new café is the first of five Pickleman's locations planned for Arizona ... (full story)
- Nebraska-based Omaha Steaks unveils new Overland Park store
(johnsoncountypost.com - 8/7/2025) The new Overland Park store serves as Omaha Steaks' return to Johnson County, after the brand's Leawood store closed in 2020 ...
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- Wawa opening 3 new Florida locations in August, here's where and when
(jacksonville.com - 8/7/2025) The new stores will be located in Wildwood, Ocala, and Jacksonville ...
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- Ellianos Coffee Eyes Expansion in Fort Myers, Florida
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/7/2025) This exciting move marks another major milestone for the Ellianos coffee franchise, which continues to grow throughout the southeastern United States ... (full story)
- Crust Pizza Co. Builds Major Momentum in 2025 With New Openings, Franchise Growth and Smarter System
(1851franchise.com - 8/7/2025) Crust has opened four new locations and awarded six new franchises, with six more openings slated before the end of the year ... (full story)
- Wakefern Buying Morton Williams Supermarkets
(progressivegrocer.com - 8/7/2025) Retailer-owned grocery co-op to acquire all of family-owned business' stores in New York City Metro area ...
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- Popular Halloween retail chain announces Alabama locations for 2025
(al.com - 8/6/2025) Spirit Halloween is expected to open 1,500 locations across North America in 2025, 20 of those in Alabama ...
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- Spirit Halloween unveils 25 Houston-area locations, filling vacant retail spaces
(khou.com - 8/6/2025) New Jersey-based chain so far lists 25 locations in the Greater Houston area ... (full story)
- Office Depot's Parent ODP Shrinks Retail Footprint, Expands B2B Offerings
(finance.yahoo.com - 8/6/2025) Sales declined mainly because the Office Depot Division operated 60 fewer retail locations than a year ago and experienced reduced in-store and online consumer traffic ...
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- ‘Transformation of 7-Eleven’ includes opening 1,300 new U.S. convenience stores
(cspdailynews.com - 8/6/2025) After fending off Couche-Tard acquisition attempt, Seven & i identifies challenges, solutions at all levels ...
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- Claire’s Files for Bankruptcy in U.S. and Canada as Debt, Increased Competition Weighs on ...
(wwd.com - 8/6/2025) On Wednesday, Claire’s Holdings LLC and certain of its U.S. and Gibraltar-based subsidiaries (collectively Claire’s U.S.), the operator of Claire’s and Icing stores across the U.S., announced that it has commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings ... (full story)
- QDOBA Receives $527 Million Investment to Keep Expanding
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/5/2025) The fast casual hopes to reach more than 1,600 locations by 2032 ...
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- First Watch's 2025 Expansion: A Strategic Bet on Daytime Dining and Franchise Growth
(ainvest.com - 8/5/2025) First Watch's 2025 expansion targets 59-64 new locations via franchise model ... (full story)
- Frutta Bowls to Debut in Memphis Market with 4-Unit Franchise Agreement
(ktla.com - 8/5/2025) WOWorks, the parent company of better-for-you restaurant brands, is expanding its footprint across the Sunbelt with a four-unit development agreement for Frutta Bowls in the Memphis market ... (full story)
- Hawaiian Bros Island Grill chain expands into Chattanooga
(timesfreepress.com - 8/5/2025) Sequoyah Hospitality owners plan to open 18 locations of the island-themed, quick-service chain across the state ... (full story)
- Spooky Season shopping: Where, when Spirit Halloween stores open in 2025 in Mississippi
(hattiesburgamerican.com - 8/5/2025) Most Mississippi Spirit Halloween stores are opening in August, with one location opening in September ...
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- Philz Coffee Bought by Strategic Investor Freeman Spogli
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/5/2025) Philz Coffee, a growing coffee chain with 77 U.S. locations, has agreed to be acquired by strategic investor Freeman Spogli ...
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- Marshalls opening 5 new stores in August. See locations, opening dates
(usatoday.com - 8/5/2025) Marshalls has already opened one new store this month and has plans to open five more ... (full story)
- Nick the Greek Increases Brand Momentum in First Half of 2025 With Accelerating Development ...
(restaurantnews.com - 8/5/2025) Through midyear, Nick the Greek opened seven locations ... (full story)
- Little Caesars wants to open 70+ new stores in the Philly area, where it sees ‘significant demand’
(msn.com - 8/5/2025) The Detroit-based company already has 45 restaurants in the Philly metro area, but it sees room for at least 70 more, including in the Western suburbs and South Jersey ... (full story)
- Panera Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy After Court-Ordered Store Closures
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/4/2025) EYM Group, owner of the Panera restaurants, has also seen losses in its Burger King, Pizza Hut, and KFC businesses ...
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- TJ Maxx opening 6 new stores this August. See locations, opening dates.
(usatoday.com - 8/4/2025) The retail chain is opening six stores across four states and the District of Columbia in August ... (full story)
- Farm supply, home goods, recreation retailer set for fall opening at Spartanburg mall
(independentmail.com - 8/4/2025) Rural King to open its first store in South Carolina ... (full story)
- Anthropologie Promotes Maeve to Standalone Brand, Plans Stores and Exclusive Catalog
(retailtouchpoints.com - 8/4/2025) Anthropologie’s customer favorite Maeve label has been elevated to a standalone brand with its own branded storefronts, beginning with the initial concept store opening this fall in Raleigh, N.C. ... (full story)
- Papa John's makes surprising decision on dozens of restaurants
(thestreet.com - 8/4/2025) The chain expects up to 70 North American restaurants to shutter by the end of the year ... (full story)
- Applegreen Accelerates U.S. Expansion With $70M Investment
(csnews.com - 8/4/2025) Applegreen plc is expanding its presence in the United States through a strategic $70 million investment in new highway service plazas in Colorado ... (full story)
- Spooky Season is almost here. Here's when Spirit Halloween stores open in 2025 in Tennessee
(columbiadailyherald.com - 8/4/2025) The largest Halloween retailer in North America expects to open 1,500 retail locations in 2025. Here's what to know in Tennessee ...
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- Chicken Salad Chick Celebrates Strategic Growth in the Atlantic Region
(prnewswire.com - 8/4/2025) The brand is celebrating growth across key markets in Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland ... (full story)
- Spirit Halloween announces the 19 locations it will open in Minnesota this fall
(bringmethenews.com - 8/2/2025) Spirit Halloween has posted its locations for the 2025 Halloween season, including more than a dozen hubs around the Twin Cities ... (full story)
- Jack in the Box to open 3 suburban locations in August amid return to Chicago
(nbcchicago.com - 8/2/2025) Last summer, Jack in the Box announced plans to return to the area for the first time in four decades with eight company-operated units ...
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- With Sales and Profits Up, Shake Shack Launches New Major Paid Advertising Push
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/1/2025) Shake Shack opened 13 new U.S. company-operated restaurants in Q2 bringing the first half total to 17. The chain remains on track to open 45 to 50 company-owned units in 2025 ... (full story)
- Spirit Halloween reclaims empty big box stores across NJ
(njbiz.com - 8/1/2025) Of the 1,500-plus stores nationwide that Spirit Halloween plans to open for the upcoming spooky season, 35 will be right here in New Jersey ...
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- Is it spooky season? What we know about when Spirit Halloween opens in California
(desertsun.com - 8/1/2025) Dozens of cities across California have locations opening this month. Here’s where ... (full story)
- Utah burger brand celebrates 75 years in business
(gastronomicslc.com - 8/1/2025) Arctic Circle Restaurants, the iconic Utah-based fast food chain famous for inventing Utah’s original Fry Sauce, is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary this year ... (full story)
- Rusty Taco to open its first Rockford location in mid-August
(rockrivercurrent.com - 8/1/2025) Rusty Taco, a fast-casual franchise that offers unique taco options and fresh margaritas, has set the grand opening for its first location in Illinois ... (full story)
- Fresno-based mattress retailer folds after nearly 30 years; 15 stores close
(thebusinessjournal.com - 8/1/2025) A Fresno-based mattress retailer has gone out of business, leading to the liquidation and closure of 15 retail stores in the western U.S. ...
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- Major Home Goods Chain Announces More Store Closures
(parade.com - 8/1/2025) Addresses of the six additional At Home locations that are now closing can be found below: ...
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- Texas chain Taco Cabana eyes Memphis for new restaurants: Here's everything we know
(msn.com - 7/31/2025) The company hopes to open about one location per year in Memphis, with five locations in three to five years being the goal. Long-term, the goal stretches to 10 locations ... (full story)
- Best Buy and IKEA U.S. partner to pilot new kitchen and storage planning services in select Best Buy
(stocktitan.net - 7/31/2025) The new in-store collaboration will launch in 10 stores throughout Florida and Texas ... (full story)
- Mountain Mike’s Pizza Maintains Strong 2025 Momentum and Experiences Record Growth Through Midyear
(restaurantnews.com - 7/31/2025) Now operates in more than 30 markets systemwide and has 120+ locations under development across 15 states. Mountain Mike’s is on track to open 30 restaurants in 2025 ... (full story)
- H-E-B Unveils Plans for Two New Store Locations
(andnowuknow.com - 7/31/2025) More expansion plans have been revealed in H-E-B’s growth blueprint as the retailer unveils two new locations in the works ... (full story)
- Costco is opening four new stores in August
(aol.com - 7/31/2025) The new stores are part of Costco's aggressive 2025 expansion plan, where the retailer planned to open up in 25 new locations through August 31, 2025 ... (full story)
- Starbucks to Complete 1,000 Store ‘Uplifts’ in 2026, Plans to Phase Out Pickup-Only Locations
(retailtouchpoints.com - 7/31/2025) As part of this directional change, Starbucks will phase out its mobile order and pickup-only concept, approximately 80 to 90 such locations, during FY 2026 ... (full story)
- 7 Brew Coffee Reveals Multi-Store Expansion into Maryland and Delaware
(citybiz.co - 7/31/2025) 7 Brew, the drive-thru coffee concept revolutionizing the coffee industry, has revealed plans for a multi-stand entry and expansion strategy in Maryland and Delaware ...
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- Ezcorp targets continued global pawn expansion following 40-store Mexico acquisition and record ...
(seekingalpha.com - 7/31/2025) Store expansion included 3 new U.S. stores, a new Max Pawn luxury format in Miami Beach, and 10 de novo locations in Latin America ... (full story)
- Popular Mobile-based chicken joint coming to Hoover
(bhamnow.com - 7/31/2025) Foosackly’s recently closed on its first site in Hoover and is looking for other locations throughout the southeast, including: Birmingham, Auburn, Montgomery, South Mississippi, The Florida Panhandle ... (full story)
- Utah Layne’s Franchisee Secures Real Estate in Herriman, Set To Open in October
(franchising.com - 7/31/2025) Franchisee who recently signed a 15-unit agreement in Utah, is leading the brand’s growth in the state ... (full story)
- Wayback Burgers Unveils Ambitious Multi-Concept Franchise Strategy
(qsrmagazine.com - 7/31/2025) The company unveiled Hubspoke Brands, a collection of six new restaurants geared toward building out a franchisee’s portfolio ... (full story)
- After Sale, Shipley Do-Nuts Sees More Growth, Innovation Ahead
(qsrmagazine.com - 7/31/2025) The classic brand is headed toward record development in 2025 ...
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- McAlister's Deli expanding via 'Fast Casual Plus' model
(fastcasual.com - 7/30/2025) McAlister's Deli, which is eyeing New Jersey and the metro New York-area for expansion, is ready to unveil its "Fast Casual Plus" hospitality model ... (full story)
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