- 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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- Refuel owner explores $1.5-billion-plus sale of convenience-store operator
(bilyonaryo.com - 11/8/2024) The private-equity owner of Refuel is exploring strategic options including a potential sale that could value the U.S. convenience-store operator at more than $1.5 billion including debt ... (full story)
- Arko to begin building new food-focused c-stores in 2025
(cstoredive.com - 11/8/2024) The rollout will include seven locations in the Richmond, Virginia, area, with plans to eventually expand across the company’s retail footprint ...
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- Indiana’s first L.L. Bean store sets grand opening
(fox59.com - 11/8/2024) The grand opening of Indiana’s first L.L. Bean store is just a week away ... (full story)
- Playa Bowls signs 52 commitments in Q3; to grow in Denver, Dallas, Long Island
(chainstoreage.com - 11/8/2024) Success in 2024 has been remarkable, over 275 stores nationwide, 75 openings expected this year, and nearly 300 franchise commitments driving future expansion ... (full story)
- Donatos Pizza enters Texas
(pizzamarketplace.com - 11/8/2024) Donatos Pizza has entered Texas with a location in Frisco, according to a press release ...
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- Potbelly Accelerates Growth with Signed Commitments for 32 New U.S. Shops
(globenewswire.com - 11/8/2024) Six development agreements finalized since July will extend brand presence across the country over the next eight years ...
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- Salata Salad Kitchen Signs Multi-Unit Agreement to Develop Two Restaurants in Central Texas
(franchising.com - 11/8/2024) Salata Salad Kitchen inked a multi-unit agreement with local entrepreneur in Waco and Temple ... (full story)
- Slim Chickens Signs Deal to Expand Franchises in Floyd, Gordon and Bartow Counties
(coosavalleynews.com - 11/8/2024) Slim Chickens announced a 10-unit development agreement in the northern Atlanta suburbs ... (full story)
- Cousins Subs opened seven new restaurants this year. It has big expansion plans for 2025 and beyond
(jsonline.com - 11/8/2024) Has plans to open three new stores in 2025 and is exploring expansion in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky in the coming years ... (full story)
- Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers opens new location in Cypress
(communityimpact.com - 11/8/2024) The physical therapy franchise is celebrating five years of operating in the Houston region and beyond and plans to add 40 new locations in Houston within the next five years, according to the release ...
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- Checkers and Rally’s Opens Four Non-Traditional Locations in Florida
(franchising.com - 11/7/2024) Checkers and Rally’s, the double drive-thru burger and fries brand, announced today the opening of four new restaurant locations in Florida Walmart stores. These locations will be owned and operated by local businessman and entrepreneur Saleem Valiyani... (full story)
- The wait is over: Wawa to open first Tallahassee location Nov. 20
(tallahassee.com - 11/7/2024) The Pennsylvania-based convenience chain anticipates opening 20 more Florida Panhandle locations. Tallahassee is proposed to receive as many as six of those in the next five to eight years ...
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- American Freight closing all locations nationwide: ‘Everything is on sale’
(fox4kc.com - 11/7/2024) Planning to permanently shutter all 328 locations amid struggles with “sustained inflation and macroeconomic challenges,” according to its parent company ... (full story)
- The age of Frankenstein franchises is coming: First IHOP-Applebee’s combo restaurant to open in Texa
(fastcompany.com - 11/7/2024) The first IHOP-Applebee’s combo restaurant in the U.S. will be opening outside San Antonio early next year ... (full story)
- Craveworthy positions as master franchisee for global brands looking for U.S. growth
(restaurantbusinessonline.com - 11/7/2024) The platform company on Thursday announced a joint venture with merchant bank New Summit Capital Advisors to create Global Taste Brands, which will serve as a master franchisee to introduce quick-service and fast-casual brands from China and elsewhere around the globe ...
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- BRIX Holdings Opens New Locations and Awards Franchise Agreements in Third Quarter
(prnewswire.com - 11/7/2024) Building on the growth from previous quarters, BRIX is ramping up expansion, anticipating six openings before the end of the year ... (full story)
- Buc-ee’s is one step closer to coming to the Kansas City area.
(kansascity.com - 11/7/2024) The super-sized travel center Buc-ee’s has just one more hurdle to clear before it can break ground on what will be the Texas chain’s first Kansas City area location ...
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- Husband-Wife Team Open Pennsylvania’s First Location of The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill
(restaurantnews.com - 11/7/2024) A former operations manager and a retired police officer began the next chapter in their lives together with the opening of Pennsylvania’s first location of The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill... (full story)
- Sprouts Farmers Market opens 1st Wyoming location
(supermarketnews.com - 11/7/2024) The retailer is hot with growth. During the company’s second quarter earnings call in July, Sprouts indicated that it had opened up five new stores during the second quarter, and the retailer said it expects to have 35 new locations up and running by the end of the year... (full story)
- Warby Parker Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results
(tradingview.com - 11/7/2024) Warby Parker's operational performance was bolstered by the opening of 13 new stores during the quarter, bringing the total number of stores to 269... (full story)
- Prada opens its first Michigan store
(metrotimes.com - 11/7/2024) Luxury Italian brand Prada has opened its first dedicated store in Michigan at Troy’s Somerset Collection ...
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- Aldi To Open 7 Stores Ahead of Thanksgiving
(storebrands.com - 11/6/2024) With Thanksgiving approaching, Aldi continues opening new stores in seven communities across the U.S. ... (full story)
- Why Edible® Is Targeting Los Angeles for Franchise Growth in 2024
(1851franchise.com - 11/6/2024) The brand sees potential to establish 30 more locations across Greater Los Angeles ... (full story)
- Dave's Hot Chicken opens in southern Indiana, kicking off Louisville-area expansion
(wdrb.com - 11/6/2024) This is the first of nine that'll be located in the Louisville area ...
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- Scooter’s Coffee® Continues Strategic Growth with 11 New Agreements in October
(franchising.com - 11/6/2024) The Midwest-based drive-thru coffee franchise experiencing record-breaking growth, proudly announces plans to open 11 additional world-class coffee kiosks - the result of new franchise agreements signed in October ... (full story)
- Goodbye to Black Friday – Total closure of more than 300 stores of one of the most important chains
(eladelantado.com - 11/6/2024) Big Lots announced this week that it will officially close about 315 stores during the remainder of the year, including eight in Georgia, 75 in California, 18 in Washington and 26 in Florida ...
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- National Vision Completes Comprehensive Review of Store Fleet
(stocktitan.net - 11/6/2024) The Company plans to take action on 43 stores, including closing 39 stores by the end of fiscal 2026 and converting four Eyeglass World stores to America’s Best by the end of fiscal 2024 ... (full story)
- Gaubert Oil Partners with Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. to Bring Authentic Texas Barbecue ...
(restaurantnews.com - 11/6/2024) Dickey’s and Gaubert Oil through its wholly owned subsidiary Go-Bears will bring Dickey’s signature Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ to three new Louisiana locations ... (full story)
- Atomic Wings Sets Sights on Wisconsin for Expansion, Targeting Greater Milwaukee and Madison Areas
(restaurantnews.com - 11/6/2024) Atomic Wings sees Wisconsin as a high-potential market and is preparing to establish up to 15 locations over the next five years, with a primary focus on Greater Milwaukee and Madison ... (full story)
- B&N on Track to Open 60 Bookstores This Year
(publishersweekly.com - 11/6/2024) The company announced that it plans to open 12 new outlets in November in California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Utah, and Washington, D.C. ... (full story)
- Maverik confirms it plans to rebrand all Kum & Go stores
(cstoredive.com - 11/6/2024) The Utah retailer previously outlined plans to rebrand c-stores in a few states, but had not publicly corroborated plans to say goodbye to the entire banner until now ...
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- A former Bed Bath & Beyond in Durham has been empty since 2023.
(newsobserver.com - 11/6/2024) A furniture retailer is making an old Bed Bath & Beyond in Durham the home of its first North Carolina store ... (full story)
- First Watch also planning Fredericksburg location
(fredericksburgfreepress.com - 11/6/2024) Cosner’s Corner won’t be the only Fredericksburg-area location for a popular restaurant chain ...
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- After opening its first Boise-area restaurant in Kuna, California chain exits Idaho
(idahostatesman.com - 11/5/2024) A pizza chain hungry for a piece of Boise’s competitive restaurant pie has exited Idaho ...
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- Cheba Hut to Open First Oklahoma Location in Oklahoma City’s Uptown District
(franchising.com - 11/5/2024) Cheba Hut is stoked to announce the opening of its newest location in Oklahoma City’s Uptown District ... (full story)
- Oath Pizza declares Chapter 7 bankruptcy
(nrn.com - 11/5/2024) The Next Level Pizza-owned fast-casual pizza brand is liquidating its assets after declaring bankruptcy in October ...
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- Farewell to popular discount retailer – erroneous closure of all its stores
(unionrayo.com - 11/5/2024) Although the company has not declared any type of bankruptcy, it has decided to close and liquidate all its stores ...
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- Bloedorn Lumber Now "Bloedorns"
(building-products.com - 11/5/2024) After 105 years, Bloedorn Lumber, Torrington, Wy., has rebranded as simply Bloedorns ...
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- Buca di Beppo set to be sold to lender Main Street Capital for $27M
(restaurantbusinessonline.com - 11/5/2024) A bankruptcy judge approved the deal to send the casual-dining chain to the Houston-based private-equity firm after no other bidders came forward ...
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- Heritage Restaurant Brands Launches Fresh New Concept: Press Quesadilla Grill
(restaurantnews.com - 11/5/2024) Heritage Restaurant Brands® (HRB) is delighted to present its newest brand, Press Quesadilla Grill, a California Coastal Fresh experience ... (full story)
- Beard Papa’s to open new locations in NYC, Cambridge, Mass.
(nrn.com - 11/5/2024) The Japanese cream puff brand expands its footprint with two new stores opening two days apart ...
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- Just Salad Planning Four More Locations on Long Island
(longislandrestaurants.com - 11/4/2024) Just Salad’s expansion on Long Island is far from complete. There are plans for at least three more locations on Long Island ... (full story)
- Helzberg Diamonds Drops the Word “Diamonds”
(jckonline.com - 11/4/2024) Helzberg Diamonds is dropping Diamonds from its name and will now be just plain Helzberg (and not Helzberg’s, which the company has used intermittently) ...
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- Trader Joe's Opens New Stores in California and Georgia
(delimarketnews.com - 11/4/2024) Accelerating its multi-state expansion streak, the chain opens the doors of three more stores on both coasts ...
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- Pizza franchise Little Caesars celebrates 65th anniversary by expanding franchise across the USA
(fooddigital.com - 11/4/2024) Little Caesars, has celebrated 65 years of business, and signed new multi-unit development agreements to open 10 new locations in New York City by 2026 and expand to 50 restaurants across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland ... (full story)
- Indoor Skydiving Facility Poised To Take Flight
(wilmingtonbiz.com - 11/4/2024) The region’s first indoor skydiving facility plans to open its doors at the end of the month ...
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- Two More Huge National Retailers, With 700 Stores Each, Declare Bankruptcy
(newcountry1039fm.iheart.com - 11/4/2024) Yet another two retail chains have declared bankruptcy. Franchise Group Inc., which owns brands like The Vitamin Shoppe as well as Pet Supplies Plus, has filed for Chapter 11 protection ...
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- American Freight to close as parent company files Chapter 11
(furnituretoday.com - 11/4/2024) Franchise Group, owner of Top 100 retailer American Freight and Buddy’s Home Furnishings, filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on Nov. 3 ... (full story)
- As he opens bigger headquarters, Fareway CEO also wants bigger footprint for grocery chain
(msn.com - 11/4/2024) Tthe supermarket chain, which is about to open its 141st store in Story City, wants to have 200 stores by 2030. That would be roughly double its current growth rate of five to six stores a year ... (full story)
- The Learning Experience Sets Record in New Location Openings in 2024
(finance.yahoo.com - 11/4/2024) The 50th new location in 2024, an all-time high in new locations opened in one year follows another major milestone for the fast-growing franchise, which celebrated the opening of its 400th location earlier this year ... (full story)
- Casper finds new owners through Carpenter Co. deal
(retaildive.com - 11/4/2024) The online mattress brand has become a subsidiary of Carpenter Co., a manufacturer of polyurethane foams ...
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- Sid Mashburn Opens Sixth Store in New Nashville Development
(msn.com - 11/3/2024) Among the locations they're eyeing are the Brentwood Country Mart in California, where he's like to add a women's store, early next year, and Charlotte, N.C., in the third or fourth quarter of 2025... (full story)
- Havertys Reports Operating Results for Third Quarter
(hfbusiness.com - 11/3/2024) Opened a new store in the third quarter and three additional locations are expected to open in the fourth quarter, meeting expansion goal of five new net stores and ending 2024 with 129 locations ... (full story)
- The largest Asian Supermarket Chain in the U.S. to Open Its First Florida Store
(newsbreak.com - 11/2/2024) H Mart’s website now officially lists an Orlando location as “coming soon,” bringing the long wait closer to an end ... (full story)
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