- Staples and Stanton Optical Partner to Bring Affordable, High-Quality Eye Care to Select Staples ...
(morningstar.com - 8/26/2025) Staples and Stanton Optical Partner to Bring Affordable, High-Quality Eye Care to Select Staples Stores ...
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- Lenwich, famed N.Y.C. sandwich chain, inks lease in Hoboken for first New Jersey store
(re-nj.com - 8/26/2025) A well-known Manhattan sandwich chain is expanding to New Jersey with a new location in downtown Hoboken ... (full story)
- Off-price retailer Gabe’s has new owners; avoids bankruptcy
(chainstoreage.com - 8/26/2025) With the support of a group of its existing lenders, West Virginia-based Gabe’s has emerged from an out-of-court restructuring under new ownership ...
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- Claire’s trims planned store closings to less than 300
(costar.com - 8/26/2025) Tween retailer identifies over 800 brick-and-mortar sites to keep open ...
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- What’s new: Burlington opening 2 stores this fall in San Bernardino County
(redlandsdailyfacts.com - 8/26/2025) Burlington Stores is opening two stores this fall in San Bernardino County, both of them taking the place of shuttered 99 Cents Only Stores ...
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- Ford’s Garage Accelerates National Growth, Announcing Entrance into New Jersey with Three-Unit Deal
(franchising.com - 8/26/2025) The brand has just signed a multi-unit development deal with seasoned operators to open three locations across the Garden State planned for early 2026 ... (full story)
- New sandwich franchise soon coming to Georgia. What is Potbelly Sandwich Works?
(augustachronicle.com - 8/26/2025) Georgia will soon have new lunch options at 15 locations, mostly around Atlanta ...
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- Citi Trends, Inc. Expects to Open 3 New Stores in the Fiscal Year 2025
(marketscreener.com - 8/26/2025) Citi Trends, Inc. announced that it expects to open 3 new stores, remodel approximately 60 stores and close 3 locations in the fiscal year 2025 ...
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- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay Announces Expansion Into Canada With Multi-Year, 65-Unit Development
(restaurantnews.com - 8/26/2025) Bobby Flay recently signed a multi-year agreement with The Falcon Capital Group to open 65 locations across Canada ... (full story)
- From Houston to the Southeast: Saigon Hustle Embarks on Major Expansion With Backing From Savory ...
(restaurantnews.com - 8/26/2025) The partnership kicks off with a 24-unit franchise deal across Florida, Tennessee, and the Carolinas ... (full story)
- Squeeze In Heads East with San Antonio Expansion
(restaurantnews.com - 8/26/2025) With eight locations across California and Nevada, this will be Squeeze In’s first restaurant in Texas, which the company looks to open in mid-2026 ... (full story)
- Focus on Fundamentals Has Tim Hortons Back in Driver’s Seat
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/26/2025) Development could now pick up, in Canada, international, and in the U.S. ...
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- Out-of-state gym chain eyes first Boise location
(boisedev.com - 8/25/2025) Vasa Fitness has filed pre-application documents with the City of Boise ... (full story)
- Expansion Deepens Community Impact Through Local Ownership, Job Creation, Philanthropic Investment
(chick-fil-a.com - 8/25/2025) Chick-fil-A is slated to open 25-30 new locally owned and operated restaurants across the Buckeye State by the end of 2027 ... (full story)
- Killer Burger Continues Expansion Plans, Celebrates Opening of Newest Franchised Location in ...
(markets.businessinsider.com - 8/25/2025) Expansion plans to bring 10 additional Killer Burger restaurants to Boise, Southern Idaho, and Northern Utah markets ... (full story)
- Hubspoke Brands Announces First Co-Branded Wayback Burgers and Molte Pizze in Connecticut
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/25/2025) Hubspoke Brands announced it has reached an agreement to open the first co-branded Wayback Burgers and Molte Pizze locations in Connecticut ... (full story)
- LIGHTS OUT Nordstrom store shuts doors for good with more closures on the way after CEO makes ...
(the-sun.com - 8/25/2025) It also unveiled plans for 24 new Rack locations, set to open beginning in fall 2025 ...
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- West Acres to bring 'largest family-owned jewelry company in the nation' to former Zales store
(inforum.com - 8/25/2025) Rogers & Hollands began as a single jewelry store in 1910 and has become a 'multi-channel retailer' with over 70 stores — located primarily in the Midwest and Northeast ...
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- Brunch chain First Watch is set to open two new cafes in Illinois. See where, when
(sj-r.com - 8/25/2025) The company said that it opened 13 restaurants across 10 states between January and March and expects to open between 59 and 64 more by the end of the year ...
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- BJ's Wholesale Store Expansion Remains On Track
(storebrands.com - 8/25/2025) BJ’s Wholesale Club remains on track with its store expansion efforts as the retailer moves forward with plans to open eight new locations by the end of 2025 ...
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- Why Birkenstock Chose the Chicago Suburbs for First Midwest Store
(wwd.com - 8/25/2025) Birkenstock is continuing its U.S. retail expansion with its first Midwestern store in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Ill. ...
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- Five Below Q2 Earnings Preview Upside Ahead on Store Expansion
(ainvest.com - 8/24/2025) The company opened 55 new stores and plans to open 150 new stores and invest in systems and infrastructure ... (full story)
- Aldi Plans Five New Store Opening
(storebrands.com - 8/24/2025) The quintet are among 36 locations Aldi is working to open in the coming weeks ... (full story)
- Burlington to open new stores in 19 states: See when, where
(mlive.com - 8/23/2025) New Burlington stores will begin opening this month across 19 states ... (full story)
- Gardner White launches new standalone mattress store in Brighton, Michigan
(homenewsnow.com - 8/23/2025) The Brighton store is the first Gardner White Mattress brick-and-mortar location, with additional stores to follow ...
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- FAT Brands Builds Growth on Three Pillars: M&A, Manufacturing, and Organic Expansion
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/22/2025) The company is on track to open 100 new locations in 2025, led by Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Round Table Pizza, Twin Peaks, Marble Slab Creamery, and Great American Cookies ...
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- Dog Haus Signs Development Agreement to Make Tampa Debut
(whatnow.com - 8/22/2025) Dog Haus has signed an Area Development agreement with an expected debut for the end of this year or the beginning of 2026 ... (full story)
- Rejuvenation Announces Grand Opening of Nashville Store
(finance.yahoo.com - 8/22/2025) The world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced today, the opening of its twelfth retail location – and first in Tennessee ... (full story)
- Bed Bath & Beyond Is Back With Plans For 300 New Stores, But None In California
(forbes.com - 8/21/2025) The company just opened its first new store in Nashville, TN and plans to open 300 more over the next 24 months ... (full story)
- TJX to open 1,800 new stores as off-price thrives amid tariff pressures
(glossy.co - 8/21/2025) TJX, parent company to off-price leaders TJ Maxx and Marshalls, reported 4% comparable sales growth for its Q2 2026 and announced plans to open 1,800 new stores ... (full story)
- Popular chain White Castle to open first Texas location in North Texas
(chron.com - 8/21/2025) Popular chain White Castle to open first Texas location in North Texas ...
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- Popular taco chain closing two KC spots, leaving one left. ‘Never easy’
(kansascity.com - 8/21/2025) Torchy’s Tacos is closing two of its three Kansas City locations, a spokeswoman with the company said Torchy’s is closing five other locations in the country. All its locations are corporate-owned ...
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- EG Group moving global HQ to Charlotte as US growth takes center stage
(cstoredive.com - 8/21/2025) EG Group is moving its global headquarters from Blackburn, England, to Charlotte, North Carolina ... (full story)
- Black Rock Coffee Bar Intends to Reach 1,000 Shops as it Looks to Go Public
(qsrmagazine.com - 8/21/2025) In the near term, Black Rock expects to open 30 shops in 2025 ...
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- Westlake Ace Buying 2-Unit Kansas Retailer
(building-products.com - 8/21/2025) Westlake Ace Hardware agreed to acquire Olson’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned hardware retailer with locations in Coffeyville and Parsons, KS. ...
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- Expansions Continue Across South for Retailer Hollywood Feed
(cbs4indy.com - 8/21/2025) After recently unveiling new stores and expansions in markets such as TX, AR, TN, SC and AL, Hollywood Feed recently announced several store relocations and expansions ... (full story)
- Jacksons acquires 24-store chain in Northern California
(cstoredive.com - 8/20/2025) The Idaho retailer’s purchase of Redwood Oil Company nearly doubles its footprint in California and marks its first foray into made-to-order foodservice ...
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- Guess partners with Authentic Brands to go private
(chainstoreage.com - 8/20/2025) A strategic partnership with Authentic Brands Group that will turn the company private ... (full story)
- Spirit Halloween locations open in Florida. Here’s where they are, what stores they replaced
(jacksonville.com - 8/20/2025) Spirit Halloween has announced that Florida will have 95 locations in 67 "major cities" this year ... (full story)
- Supermarket chain cheaper than Walmart announces major expansion on east coast
(msn.com - 8/20/2025) Lidl is taking on a massive expansion across the East Coast, with stores coming to places like New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. The expansion will include 255 stores in total ... (full story)
- Claire's Enters Agreement with Ames Watson to Sell IP and Significant Number of Stores ...
(prnewswire.com - 8/20/2025) Announced that it has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Ames Watson to acquire Claire's business operations in North America. The sale is subject to approval by the Courts in the U.S. and Canada ... (full story)
- Auburn-based Car Toys to sell off majority of stores after voluntary bankruptcy filing
(king5.com - 8/20/2025) An Auburn-based car equipment business will sell off the majority of its stores nationwide and has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to "facilitate" the transactions ... (full story)
- Chicken Salad Chick Sets Sights on Five New States for Prime Franchise Opportunities
(prnewswire.com - 8/20/2025) Chicken Salad Chick, the nation's only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, is ready for expansion into five new states – Arizona, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Utah ... (full story)
- Dipping into Des Moines: The Melting Pot eyes expansion to Iowa
(businessrecord.com - 8/20/2025) The Melting Pot Restaurant Inc., a Florida-based fondue restaurant, is exploring space in the Des Moines metro as it looks to expand to Iowa ...
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- Barry Bagels Launches Nationwide Franchise Opportunity with Innovative Hub-and-Spoke Model and ...
(perishablenews.com - 8/20/2025) The brand is targeting continued expansion across the Midwest and South, with immediate availability in markets like Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Texas, and Florida, with Pennsylvania next on the brand’s growth radar ... (full story)
- Experienced Operators Taking Shipley's Donuts to Northwest Louisiana
(franchising.com - 8/20/2025) BC Restaurant Holding LLC signed a franchise development agreement to build five Shipley's Donuts, introducing the brand to Northwest Louisiana ...
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- Maverik to Sell a Handful of Kum & Go Locations
(convenience.org - 8/20/2025) The retailer is selling select Iowa stores to Mega Saver as it works towards retiring the Kum & Go name ...
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- Ace Hardware Celebrates 100th New Store Opening of 2025, Continues Nationwide Growth
(prnewswire.com - 8/20/2025) Over the past five years, Ace has opened more than 930 new stores and remains on pace to open more than 175 by the end of 2025 ... (full story)
- Target sets opening for NJ’s 1st Warby Parker shop-in-shop (updated)
(njbiz.com - 8/19/2025) A Target store in New Jersey will be among the first in the U.S. to unveil a shop-in-shop concept from eyeglass retailer Warby Parker ...
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- Coffee chain 7 Brew plans 60+ Twin Cities locations; first four revealed
(bringmethenews.com - 8/19/2025) 7 Brew is headed to the Twin Cities with hopes to open more than 60 locations by 2030; four locations will open in the Twin Cities soon with grand openings expected later this year and into 2026 ... (full story)
- Avolta will grow its footprint with two new 10-year contracts at Atlanta International Airport ...
(eqs-news.com - 8/19/2025) Currently operating around 40 locations at ATL, under the new contract, Hudson will expand its retail offering to feature additional globally recognized lifestyle brands and tech-forward travel essentials ... (full story)
- Roti Modern Mediterranean Launches Franchising, Fueling Nationwide Growth
(citybiz.co - 8/19/2025) With 17 corporate-owned locations currently open across Chicago, Washington D.C., and Minneapolis, the brand aims to continue expansion throughout these markets, as well as targeting Michigan, Ohio, the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and Texas ... (full story)
- Wienerschnitzel Signs Two Multi-Unit Deals to Expand in Spokane, WA and Enter Fort Worth, TX
(prnewswire.com - 8/19/2025) Eight New Locations Mark Continued Nationwide Growth for the World's Largest Hog Dog Franchise ...
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- Penn Station East Coast Subs Powers Through 2025 with New Openings, Value-Driven Franchise Incentive
(ktla.com - 8/19/2025) Penn Station is committed to their long-term success and is already taking shape midyear with new openings in Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio with more expansion planned in Indiana and Kentucky ... (full story)
- Award-Winning Franchise Group OM Group Partners With Drybar® to Fuel Midwest Growth
(franchising.com - 8/19/2025) Has signed a multi-unit development agreement to bring three new locations to Lansing, Michigan, as well as Akron and Youngstown-Boardman, Ohio ... (full story)
- Dog Haus Signs Area Development Agreement to Launch in Florida
(restaurantnews.com - 8/19/2025) The award-winning concept has signed an area development agreement marking the brand’s first expansion into the state ... (full story)
- Shake Shack Tanger Outlets
(abcnews4.com - 8/19/2025) Shake Shack will soon open its first location in the Palmetto State at Tanger ... (full story)
- Popular Italian restaurant chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(thestreet.com - 8/19/2025) Bravo Brio Restaurants LLC, which is owned by Planet Hollywood owner Earl Enterprises, and four affiliates filed their Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida on Aug. 18 ...
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- Exit Factor Announces Second Quarter Milestones, Launches Affiliate Program and Expands ...
(24-7pressrelease.com/ - 8/19/2025) Exit Factor sold 29 new territories in Q2 2025, with new territories awarded in Indiana, North Carolina, and Ohio, further strengthening its national footprint ... (full story)
- Bertucci's closes last Connecticut restaurant in Glastonbury
(nhregister.com - 8/19/2025) The chain's Glastonbury location recently closed, nearly three years after Bertucci's closed its Newington and Avon locations ...
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