- BreakTime Corner Market Acquiring 39 Minit Mart C-Stores
(cspdailynews.com - 11/15/2024) Buyer to rebrand locations purchased from EG America to its ‘BrakeTime’ identity. Breaktime Corner Market LLC (BTCM) and the BrakeTime brand are not related to Columbia, Missouri-based MFA Oil Co.’s BreakTime c-store brand ...
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- Layne’s Chicken Fingers Announces New Benton, Arkansas, Location Opening in December
(1851franchise.com - 11/15/2024) Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the fan-favorite chicken franchise out of Texas, is coming to Benton, Arkansas, opening in December. Plans to develop at least 10 restaurants across the state ... (full story)
- Discover Strength Eyes Growth With 30-Minute Workout Concept
(athletechnews.com - 11/15/2024) Today, the brand has 47 locations open or in development, by the end of next year they want to be at 100 units ... (full story)
- Four South Florida Winn-Dixie stores will be converted to Aldi stores
(finance.yahoo.com - 11/15/2024) Aldi has confirmed that four of its South Florida Winn-Dixie stores will be closing for renovations in December and January and will reopen later as Aldi stores ...
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- Ford’s Garage revs up its first Virginia restaurant with forthcoming location in Short Pump
(rvahub.com - 11/15/2024) Ford’s Garage, the popular themed restaurant known for its premium burgers, ice-cold brews and vintage atmosphere inspired by the heritage of the Ford Motor Company, will open its first Virginia location in Richmond ... (full story)
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Expands Franchise Presence with New Stores and Kiosk in ...
(barchart.com - 11/15/2024) Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory opens three new locations in Chicago, Charleston, and Brandon, enhancing franchise growth in the U.S. ...
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- Dave’s Hot Chicken Signs 5-Unit Deal in Tulsa, Oklahoma
(qsrmagazine.com - 11/15/2024) Dave’s Hot Chicken announced that it has inked a new agreement with CW Strong Restaurant Group to bring five units to Tulsa, Oklahoma ...
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- 2 more Chipotle Mexican eateries set to open in Northampton County. Here’s where.
(lehighvalleylive.com - 11/15/2024) Chipotle Mexican Grill fans soon will have two other Northampton County locations ... (full story)
- Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens Louisiana airport location
(fastcasual.com - 11/14/2024) The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is opening inside the Shreveport Regional Airport, broadening its non-traditional franchise footprint alongside Tailwind Hospitality, Inc., an airport concessionaire ...
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- How Salata plans to triple its store count
(restaurantdive.com - 11/14/2024) With roughly 100 stores, the salad chain is looking to fill in existing markets, develop its franchisee base and set itself apart from other fast casual competitors ...
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- New sandwich shop – Potbelly Sandwich Works – coming to Burlington
(alamancenews.com - 11/14/2024) The Burlington shop will be one of six franchise locations that Potbelly plans to open in the Piedmont-Triad region in 2025 ...
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- A&W ends Q3 with 3 restaurant openings, 2 development deals
(qsrweb.com - 11/14/2024) The last three months have been marked by more positive growth, we anticipate positive momentum with the addition of two new stores before the end of year. We hope to open 12 new restaurants and sign 16 new awards in 2025 ... (full story)
- Perspire Sauna Studio to Expand Houston Presence with Three-Unit Deal
(franchising.com - 11/14/2024) Nation's Leading Infrared and Red-Light Sauna Franchise to Open New Locations in Houston ...
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- Wings Etc. franchise location to open in Salem, Virginia, in 2025
(franchising.com - 11/14/2024) Wings Etc. Grill & Pub has confirmed a location in Salem, Virginia. It will be the first Wings Etc. restaurant in the state ... (full story)
- Mountain Mike’s Pizza Continues Vertical Segment Climb With Horizontal Expansion From Coast to Coast
(restaurantnews.com - 11/14/2024) The new multi-unit franchise deals will introduce the fast-growing pizza chain to three new markets that include Northwest Arkansas, Greater Oklahoma City and Salem, Oregon ... (full story)
- Layne’s Chicken Fingers Announces New Atlanta Location Opening Mid-December
(restaurantnews.com - 11/14/2024) Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the fan-favorite chicken franchise out of Texas, is bringing its first location to the Atlanta suburb of Roswell, Georgia ... (full story)
- A&W announces plans to add restaurants in Madison and Milwaukee
(biztimes.com - 11/14/2024) Lexington, Kentucky-based A&W Restaurants plans to open 3-5 locations in the Milwaukee area and 2-4 locations in the Madison area over the next 5 years ... (full story)
- Golden Krust Celebrates 35th Anniversary with “35 Deeds” Charity Initiative
(mdjonline.com - 11/14/2024) Golden Krust, a Jamaican fast-casual restaurant group with over 110 locations in North America, will commemorate their 35th anniversary this year ... (full story)
- Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 700 locations
(cnn.com - 11/14/2024) Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 700 locations to shore up the company’s finances following another dismal earnings report ... (full story)
- Luxury Retailer Aritzia Opens First Location in Kansas
(connectcre.com - 11/14/2024) Aritzia, a luxury women’s clothing brand, recently opened its first-ever Kansas boutique ... (full story)
- Keke’s Breakfast Cafe has 'coming out party' at Denny’s investor day
(bizjournals.com - 11/14/2024) Keke’s Breakfast Cafe has more than 140 units in development as it looks to expand nationwide ...
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- Smoothie King Marks Growth Milestone with 1,200th Store Opening and Rapid Expansion ...
(cnhinews.com - 11/14/2024) In addition to celebrating the Roanoke opening, Smoothie King is accelerating its expansion in the Chicago area—one of its fastest-growing markets—with 10 new locations in various stages of development ... (full story)
- New Windsor bubble tea shop opening attracts sizable crowd
(pressdemocrat.com - 11/13/2024) Teaspoon has 49 locations across the nation and the franchise continues to grow with another location slated to open soon in Petaluma ...
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- Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava targets South Florida, Midwest for expansion next year
(costar.com - 11/13/2024) "We are growing in new markets like Chicago and existing markets including Texas, California, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Oklahoma," ...
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- Some Big Lots stores no longer closing: Here’s where
(cw39.com - 11/13/2024) As part of its progress through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, Big Lots previously slated nearly 550 stores for closure. Some, however, appear to be coming back from the brink — at least for now ... (full story)
- Aldi plans major expansion, renovation of U.S. headquarters
(chainstoreage.com - 11/13/2024) The fast-growing discount grocer, plans to add 800 stores nationwide by the end of 2028 ... (full story)
- Huddle House Signs Largest Franchise Deal in Brand History
(restaurantnews.com - 11/13/2024) Huddle House, serving freshly prepared, home-style food since 1964, has inked its largest franchise deal in its history, securing 20 units across Texas ... (full story)
- Cheba Hut ‘Toasted’ Subs Bringing First of Multiple Locations to Virginia
(restaurantnews.com - 11/13/2024) The popular sub company has had steady growth with WAHI Brands and is now taking the partnership up a level with a 10-store development agreement in Virginia, but plans to eventually own as many as 35 in New Mexico, Texas, Montana and Virginia. ... (full story)
- Las Colinas Home to Taziki’s 100th Location Opens Tuesday
(restaurantnews.com - 11/13/2024) This year the brand is celebrating 26 years of success and now serves its modern Mediterranean fare to customers at 100 locations in 18 states ... (full story)
- Juice It Up! Inks First Development Deal in Oklahoma
(restaurantnews.com - 11/13/2024) Juice It Up! is continuing to expand to new markets following a recent development deal that will bring the popular brand to Yukon, Oklahoma ... (full story)
- Wellness Concepts Eyeing Atlanta for Growth
(whatnowatlanta.com - 11/13/2024) The parent company of well-known self-care brands wants to bring several locations of Elements Massage and Radiant Waxing to metro Atlanta ...
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- New Store Uncharted Launches in Oak Brook, IL, Kicking Off Parent Brand's $60 Million Expansion Plan
(prnewswire.com - 11/12/2024) With a strong presence in the Northeast and Florida, The Paper Store is bringing its unique retail experience to the Midwest, launching Uncharted just in time for holiday shopping ...
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- Rural King opens two more stores
(hbsdealer.com - 11/12/2024) It's the sixth new store opening for the Illinois-based retailer this year. With new locations in Ga. and N.C., the retailer continues its hot streak ...
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- Re-Bath Franchisees Expand Services to Maine for the First Time with New Signed Agreement
(franchising.com - 11/12/2024) Re-Bath is capitalizing on the need for its services by expanding to Maine for the first time ... (full story)
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe® Celebrates its 1,500th Cafe Opening
(franchising.com - 11/12/2024) Milestone Cafe Opening Reinforces the Better-for-You Brand's Industry-Leading Reputation ...
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- Phenix Salon Suites Inks Three-Unit Agreement in Dallas-Fort Worth
(franchising.com - 11/12/2024) Phenix Salon Suites, the nation’s #1 salon suite franchise turned international trailblazer, announced its latest signed agreement for three new locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area ... (full story)
- Subway Unveils New Global Restaurant Design
(restaurantnews.com - 11/12/2024) In the coming months, Fresh Forward 2.0 locations will begin rolling out around the world. Early adopters will showcase the new design in countries such as the U.S., UK, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Panama and Australia... (full story)
- Huey Magoo’s Announces New Franchises Coming To Texas, Arizona And Virginia And Company-Wide Growth
(restaurantnews.com - 11/12/2024) This now brings the total to 15 states that Huey Magoo’s is operating in nationwide and over 250 restaurants in development ... (full story)
- Pennsylvania Layne’s Chicken Fingers Franchisee Secures Real Estate, Set To Open by End of Year
(restaurantnews.com - 11/12/2024) Chicken finger franchise with nearly 20 restaurants open across the U.S. and another 226 sold, this restaurant moves the system one step closer to having 50 units open by 2025. Focusing expansion on Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma ... (full story)
- Popular Restaurant Chain to Open 5 Locations in Massachusetts
(live959.com - 11/12/2024) The Franklin location will make 11 Dave's Hot Chicken restaurants throughout Massachusetts with more coming, four more Dave's restaurants are coming down the pipeline for Massachusetts ...
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- Murphy USA on Track to Complete 40 New Stores in 2024
(cspdailynews.com - 11/12/2024) Convenience-store chain says its accelerated construction activity to its highest level in past 10 years ...
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- This big-box discount retailer has opened its first Kansas City area location
(kansascity.com - 11/12/2024) This big-box discount retailer has opened its first Kansas City area location ...
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- Couche-Tard to acquire Hutch’s convenience stores
(cstoredive.com - 11/12/2024) The 20-store deal — expected to close at the end of January — will mark the Canadian retailer’s entrance into Oklahoma and Kansas, its 47th and 48th states of operation ...
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- Home Depot Reports Strong Q3 2024 Earnings
(markets.businessinsider.com - 11/12/2024) The company plans to expand with approximately 12 new stores and maintains a gross margin expectation of 33.5% ... (full story)
- Famous Toastery Embarks on Nationwide Expansion, Bringing First Location to Texas
(streetinsider.com - 11/12/2024) Leading Brunch Franchise Evolves into National Brand with Franchise Development Agreement in San Antonio ...
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- Goddard School breaks ground in Estero as franchise expands to SWFL
(gulfshorebusiness.com - 11/12/2024) Groundbreaking of The Goddard School, one of about 640 early childhood development centers across the country but the first of four planned locations in Southwest Florida ... (full story)
- Spa Franchise Surges: 30 LaVida Massage Spa Locations Convert into Hand & Stone Massage and Facial
(news-journal.com - 11/12/2024) With Another Major Conversion Initiative, Industry Leading Spa Franchise Accelerates Its Growth Across Seven States, with More Territories Available in North America ...
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- Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux Adds to Their Roster With a 20 Restaurant Development Deal ...
(fox44news.com - 11/11/2024) Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux announced it has signed a 20-restaurant development deal with Port Royal Brands to bring its family-friendly sports bar and amped-up flavors to fans throughout Georgia and Tennessee ... (full story)
- QDOBA Signs 22 New Franchise Agreements in 2024 to Accelerate its Rapid Growth
(morningstar.com - 11/11/2024) New Restaurant Agreements Expand Pipeline to 450 Commitments ...
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- Bonchon Boosts Franchise Success and Guest Experience
(streetinsider.com - 11/11/2024) The company is on track to open 25 locations by the end of 2024 and expects to potentially double that number in 2025 ... (full story)
- First Watch to Acquire 16 Franchise Restaurants in North and South Carolina
(finance.yahoo.com - 11/11/2024) Acquisition will mark second largest franchisee deal in First Watch’s history, Includes development rights for market ...
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- California Pizza Kitchen begins franchising in the U.S.
(restaurantbusinessonline.com - 11/11/2024) Las Vegas-based operator is buying three existing CPK locations and has agreed to build six more in Vegas and Utah, which will be a new market for the brand ... (full story)
- Blaze Pizza Expands Growth With ... Established Wingstop Franchisees
(restaurantnews.com - 11/11/2024) Blaze Pizza’s latest development plan targets the Southern California market, covering Ventura, Santa Barbara, and the Upper San Fernando Valley — all areas west of Los Angeles. This five-unit agreement is with Red Phoenix Group, LLC, owned by Ray Luthra and his family — second-generation restaurant owners and current Wingstop franchisees... (full story)
- Handel’s Ice Cream Brings Heritage of Handcrafted Ice Cream to Atlanta
(restaurantnews.com - 11/11/2024) This corporate-owned location will introduce Georgia to Handel’s iconic flavors which are handmade daily on-site and marks the brand’s expansion into the Peach State ... (full story)
- Amazon Fresh expansion continues as chain opens long-awaited stores
(grocerydive.com - 11/11/2024) The company confirmed the opening of eight stores across five states and will continue to selectively add locations based on consumer response ...
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- Target Shines a Spotlight on Its Branded Side
(msn.com - 11/10/2024) Over the next 10 years, Target plans to add more than 300 new stores while refurbishing its existing doors ...
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- National Vision Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
(businesswire.com - 11/8/2024) The Company opened 18 new stores and closed two America’s Best and one Military store as a result of the host partner’s decision to cease its overall operations at the location, and ended the quarter with 1,231 stores. Overall, store count grew 4.9% from September 30, 2023 to September 28, 2024... (full story)
- Wegmans details timeline for opening its first Charlotte store
(charlotteobserver.com - 11/8/2024) Wegmans already is looking to expand in the Charlotte market with three to five stores ...
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- Former KBP Exec Signs 51-Unit Deal With Tide Laundromat
(franchisetimes.com - 11/8/2024) A 51-unit deal with Tide Laundromat to develop units across seven states ... (full story)
- Layne’s Chicken Fingers Celebrating New Pasadena Location with Grand Opening in December
(1851franchise.com - 11/8/2024) Layne’s new Houston-area location is the latest addition to the fast-growing franchise brand’s roster of thriving restaurants, including 17 open and another 10 in the next 6 months in Texas ...
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