- Paris Baguette bakes up sweet café expansion strategy
(njbiz.com - 6/23/2025) Paris Baguette targets 1,000 U.S. locations by 2030; recorded 17 straight quarters of sales growth ...
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- Cheba Hut Plants Its Flag in the Cowboy State with New Cheyenne Shop
(restaurantnews.com - 6/23/2025) This company-owned shop represents more than just expansion – it’s a long-awaited move to serve the diehard fans who helped Cheba Hut develop its loyal cult following ...
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- Potbelly to Open First Jackson-Area Location This Fall
(whatnow.com - 6/23/2025) Potbelly Sandwich Works, a fast-casual sandwich shop, is continuing its expansion across the South with plans to open four locations in the area ...
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- 5 southeast Wisconsin Pick 'n Save stores will close
(jsonline.com - 6/23/2025) Five Pick ‘n Save store locations in southeast Wisconsin will close, according to a Pick ‘n Save spokesperson ...
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- Fueling Growth: Dollar General's Strategic Leap Into the Gasoline Business
(northmarq.com - 6/23/2025) In a bold departure from the traditional dollar store model, Dollar General is putting gas in the tank – literally. Launching a pilot program with 40 fuel locations across Alabama and other southern states ... (full story)
- Roy Rogers to launch new outlet in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
(finance.yahoo.com - 6/23/2025) This marks the brand's first return to the markets of southern New Jersey and Philadelphia since the 1990s ...
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- BREAKING: Harris Teeter closing two stores in Arlington
(arlnow.com - 6/23/2025) Among the Harris Teeter locations in Arlington remaining open are those in the Pentagon Row, Lee-Harrison and Shirlington Village shopping centers, plus the Ballston store that opened last year ...
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- Another barbecue chain closes most restaurants nationwide
(thestreet.com - 6/22/2025) Fat Brands shared during its earnings call that 30 of the remaining 58 Smokey Bones locations will be rebranded as Twin Peaks. Another nine Smokey Bones locations will close ...
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- It’s official: Bartell Drugs going away as CVS rebrands remaining stores
(seattletimes.com - 6/20/2025) Seattle area’s most cherished retail brands, Bartell Drugs will go out not with a bang but a rebrand, as 20 of the remaining locations become CVS stores ... (full story)
- Barnes & Noble to open first Phoenix store in 20 years amid major expansion
(abc15.com - 6/20/2025) After years of mostly closing stores, bookseller Barnes & Noble announced it is set to open its first new store in the Phoenix area in 20 years ... (full story)
- Owner of Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse brands looks to offload Caribbean restaurant chain
(foxbusiness.com - 6/20/2025) The company "will be considering strategic alternatives" for Bahamas Breeze, such as selling the chain or "converting restaurants to other Darden brands" ... (full story)
- Big Chicken Goes BIG in Gambrills with The Brand’s First Free-Standing Location in Maryland
(franchising.com - 6/20/2025) Big Chicken Gambrills marks the brand’s first standalone restaurant in Maryland ...
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- CVS Is Closing 271 Stores in 2025: Is Yours One of Them?
(gobankingrates.com - 6/19/2025) CVS announced that it would be closing hundreds of locations throughout the U.S. ... (full story)
- Hounds Town USA Announces First Location Opening in Alabama
(franchising.com - 6/19/2025) Pets and their owners throughout Huntsville are in for a treat with the upcoming opening of Hounds Town USA's latest location ... (full story)
- Anchor Bar, claimed creator of the Buffalo wing, opening first Tucson location on Eastside
(kgun9.com - 6/19/2025) Anchor Bar has 17 locations across the country, according to its website. This will be its first Arizona location ...
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- Pon's Mike's Bikes acquires Full Cycle in Colorado
(bicycleretailer.com - 6/19/2025) Pon.Bike's Mike's Bikes retail chain acquired Boulder's Full Cycle, the location re-opened Thursday as a Mike's Bikes store — the fifth in Colorado and 19th in the country ... (full story)
- Lynchburg-based Schewels Home buys Butterworth's Furniture in Petersburg; name will change
(progress-index.com - 6/19/2025) After almost a century of family ownership, Butterworth’s Furniture in Petersburg has been purchased by a Virginia-based furniture retailer ...
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- Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™ Accelerates Expansion in Texas with Focus on High-Demand ...
(franchisedictionarymagazine.com - 6/19/2025) Is intensifying its expansion efforts across Texas, targeting key markets including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi and Waco ... (full story)
- Thompson Street Capital Partners Acquires Bubbakoo’s Burritos, a Rapidly Growing Mexican-Fusion ...
(businesswire.com - 6/18/2025) Thompson Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in St. Louis, announced today it has acquired Bubbakoo’s Burritos ... (full story)
- MilkShake Factory Opens First Virginia Location in Chesapeake on June 28
(franchising.com - 6/18/2025) MilkShake Factory is opening its first-ever Virginia location in Chesapeake ... (full story)
- Del Taco Expands to North Carolina with First-Ever Location in Durham
(restaurantnews.com - 6/18/2025) This location marks Del Taco’s first in North Carolina, adding to the brand’s systemwide growth ... (full story)
- Lidl plans to open more locations: Here’s what to know
(al.com - 6/18/2025) The company plans to open stores in several cities such as New York, Atlanta and D.C. metro regions ... (full story)
- Zaxbys plans to open more than 50 new locations in 2025: Here's where
(usatoday.com - 6/18/2025) Zaxbys is planning on opening more than 50 new locations in 2025, putting them on track to surpass 1,000 restaurants ...
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- Murphy USA Built 22 New Stores in Q2
(convenience.org - 6/18/2025) Murphy built 22 new-to-industry stores during the time frame and has 18 raze and rebuilds currently under construction ...
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- Nordstrom to open Local concept in Brooklyn, eyes San Francisco location
(retaildive.com - 6/18/2025) The department store, which once called Nordstrom Local the future of the company, is growing the fleet after years of stalling on the concept ...
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- Zaxby's eyes St. Louis expansion with plans for up to 20 new chicken restaurants
(ksdk.com - 6/18/2025) Atlanta-based chicken restaurant chain Zaxby’s is pursuing expansion to St. Louis with plans for as many as 20 stores in the region ...
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- BBQ Restaurant Chain 'Abruptly' Closes All But One Location
(mensjournal.com - 6/18/2025) A popular BBQ chain Armadillo Willy's only has one remaining location after shutting down three outposts "abruptly" on Tuesday ...
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- Rite Aid to close another 100 stores across 11 states after bankruptcy filing
(the-express.com - 6/18/2025) Rite Aid is set to close 100 more stores in several US states after the struggling drugstore chain filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time ...
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- Popular home improvement retailer and Lowe’s rival confirms it will open 90 stores by t
(the-sun.com - 6/18/2025) The retailer has already opened 15 of the 90 stores for the year, is also planning to open 10 new locations for its specialty pet store this year, Petsense by Tractor Supply ...
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- Burlington plans to open at least 100 stores by the end of 2025: Here's where
(usatoday.com - 6/18/2025) Here’s what Burlington shoppers need to know about the company’s expansion ...
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- MilkShake Factory to Open First South Carolina Location in Hilton Head on June 28
(franchising.com - 6/18/2025) MilkShake Factory is bringing its signature sweet experience to South Carolina for the first time ... (full story)
- Huge Department Store Closing 150+ Locations: Utah & Nevada Affected!
(catcountryutah.com - 6/18/2025) Huge news coming from one of America's most well-known department stores: They're shutting down ANOTHER 150 locations in the country! ... (full story)
- Scenthound's New Multi-Unit Agreement in Wisconsin
(franchising.com - 6/17/2025) Scenthound's has a new multi-unit agreement to bring five locations to Wisconsin ... (full story)
- Mavis Closes the Midas Deal
(moderntiredealer.com - 6/17/2025) The Midas franchise, with 2,000 locations worldwide, is now owned by Mavis Tire Express Services Corp ... (full story)
- Dutch Bros Ramps Up Expansion: Are Same-Shop Gains Holding Up?
(nasdaq.com - 6/17/2025) The company is aiming for at least 160 system shop openings in 2025 ... (full story)
- Kirkland's Inc. to rebrand; 'move forward' with smaller footprint, store conversions
(chainstoreage.com - 6/17/2025) Pending shareholder approval at the company's annual meeting on July 24, Kirkland’s Inc. will change its corporate name to The Brand House Collective, Inc ... (full story)
- Hawaiian Bros Signs Wiles’ Aloha Ventures, Inc. Driving Expansion in Albuquerque and El Paso
(einpresswire.com - 6/17/2025) Continues to expand its national footprint with a new development agreement that will bring 10 restaurants to Albuquerque, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas ... (full story)
- Bain Capital confirms plan to buy multi-brand mega franchisee Sizzling Platter
(restaurantbusinessonline.com - 6/16/2025) It’s official. Private-equity firm Bain Capital is acquiring Sizzling Platter, one of the nation’s largest multi-brand franchise operators ...
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- HomeGoods rival with stores across 40 states closing 20-plus locations as bankruptcy looms
(al.com - 6/16/2025) Texas-based At Home has 200 stores nationwide, including Alabama locations in Hoover, Huntsville and Trussville ... (full story)
- Rocksbox Opens Stores To Sell Not Rent Jewelry Under Signet’s New ‘Grow Brand Love’ Strategy
(forbes.com - 6/16/2025) A handful of other Rocksbox store openings will follow this year as Rocksbox transforms from a jewelry rental subscription model to a bricks-and-clicks retail destination ... (full story)
- Sola Salons Builds on Strong Q2 Momentum With More Openings
(prweb.com - 6/16/2025) Continues its impressive growth trajectory with the opening of five new locations across the country within rapidly growing markets ... (full story)
- The Pickle Pad Accelerates Nationwide Expansion with Fall Debuts in Three New Cities
(franchising.com - 6/16/2025) With plans to scale to 10–15 new locations annually, the brand is building a strong pipeline for sustained growth ...
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- Chicken-wing chain opens 1st St. Louis-area restaurant
(ksdk.com - 6/16/2025) The first St. Louis-area location of a national chicken wing restaurant chain opened on Father’s Day ... (full story)
- Beloved Pizza Chain Announces More Than 100 New Locations
(mensjournal.com - 6/15/2025) In addition to the 40 to 50 restaurants in the Houston area, Donatos is looking to open more than 100 new restaurants throughout Texas ...
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- Popular coffee chain ‘way better than Starbucks’ with over 20k drink combos to open 7 locations ...
(the-sun.com - 6/15/2025) New 7 Brew locations are opening up across the country. They’re located in Texas, Florida, and New York ... (full story)
- Fast casual food chain plans return to Springfield
(news-leader.com - 6/14/2025) Newk's Eatery, which left Springfield in 2019, is planning a comeback ...
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- Saks Global says it’s back on track with vendors, won’t close stores
(retaildive.com - 6/13/2025) The company told BMO Capital Markets it has mostly repaired supplier relationships, though luxury brands tell other analysts its ability to pay remains a top concern ...
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- 'I think this is a big step...': Northwest Ohio bagel chain Barry Bagels plans major Texas expansion
(wtol.com - 6/13/2025) Barry Bagels plans to open 30 stores across Dallas, Houston and San Antonio over the next decade ...
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- A&W plots South Carolina expansion
(chainstoreage.com - 6/13/2025) A&W Restaurants has announced strategic plans to expand the chain’s presence across Columbia, S.C. and into neighboring cities, including Darlington ... (full story)
- Refuel acquires 8 convenience stores in Mississippi
(cspdailynews.com - 6/13/2025) The c-stores are in the greater Meridian and Jackson market, continuing Refuel’s expansion across the Southeast. The stores will be part of Refuel’s Double Quick brand ...
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- Popular Hawaiian ‘comfort food’ chain set for first Idaho location
(boisedev.com - 6/13/2025) Nampa’s restaurant will be the chain’s first Idaho location, and the only location for hundreds of miles ... (full story)
- Checkers & Rally’s Debuts Houston’s First Stand-Alone Restaurant
(franchising.com - 6/13/2025) The iconic double drive-thru brand known for its legendary taste, undeniable value, and game-changing innovation, is thrilled to announce the opening of its first stand-alone location in Houston ... (full story)
- 'Store closing' sale launched at Parachute's only Twin Cities location
(bringmethenews.com - 6/12/2025) The store was the first location in Minnesota for the California-based chain and it was also the largest in the company’s history at the time ... (full story)
- Fuzzy’s to open first full-service restaurant
(restaurantdive.com - 6/12/2025) Fuzzy’s Taco Shop will open its first full-service model, called Fuzzy’s Tacos and Margs, in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas ... (full story)
- Ross Dress for Less Is Opening New Stores Across the U.S. This Summer
(parade.com - 6/12/2025) 10 new store opening across the U.S. on July 19, including fresh locations in California, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, and New Mexico. Altogether, the company plans to open approximately 90 new stores in 2025 ... (full story)
- Tim Hortons announces grand opening in Blue Springs this June
(fox4kc.com - 6/12/2025) The new establishment, which will be the first Tim Hortons in the Kansas City metro ... (full story)
- Juice It Up! To Enter Nevada With Douglas County Development Deal
(restaurantnews.com - 6/12/2025) Expects to expand the Juice It Up! footprint across Douglas County and into the Carson City and Reno areas ...
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- Popular Western Wear Retailer Opening Three New Stores In New Jersey
(943thepoint.com - 6/12/2025) New Jersey will be home to three more stores in Bridgewater, Totowa, and Jersey City ...
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- Chuze Fitness to open 2 gyms in the Sacramento-area
(sacbee.com - 6/12/2025) Chuze Fitness, a San Diego-based fitness club chain, plans to open two new locations in the Sacramento region ...
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- MY SALON Suite® Turns Salon Suite Takeovers Into Rapid Franchise Growth
(victoriaadvocate.com - 6/12/2025) From Indiana to the Carolinas, multi-unit franchisees transform independent salons into thriving MY SALON Suite locations ...
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