- Tequila-focused Mexican restaurant chain continues Texas growth
(chron.com - 10/15/2025) It's adding locations in multiple Lone Star State cities ...
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- R&R Brands Makes Power Move with Strategic Investment and Management Partnership of ...
(restaurantnews.com - 10/15/2025) R&R Brands is making its most transformational move yet with the strategic investment and management of BRAVO! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille, bringing 48 company-owned restaurants across 20 states under R&R’s management and operational leadership ... (full story)
- T.J. Maxx opening 6 new stores in 5 states. See locations, opening dates.
(usatoday.com - 10/15/2025) The retail chain is opening six stores across five states in late October and early November ... (full story)
- Popular Southern chicken chain to open 18 new restaurants in 8 states by end of 2025
(mlive.com - 10/15/2025) The chain, known for its fried chicken, biscuits, and tea is expected to open 18 restaurants in eight different states ... (full story)
- Cookie Cutters Acquires Snip-its
(franchising.com - 10/15/2025) The ownership group of Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids (Cookie Cutters) has acquired Snip-its Franchising Company, LLC and Affiliates, forming the new entity Snip-its Franchising, LLC. ... (full story)
- Barry Bagels to expand to another Midwestern state
(wtol.com - 10/15/2025) The agreement is expected to develop 20 Barry Bagels locations throughout the state ... (full story)
- Grocery chain to open 2 new locations this month in Alabama
(al.com - 10/15/2025) The grocery chain is opening two new stores in the state this month, in Selma and Chelsea ... (full story)
- Mr Gatti's corporate location acquired by OneRyan Global LLC
(pizzamarketplace.com - 10/15/2025) With the acquisition, Mr Gatti's officially transitions to a 100% franchise-owned system, a significant milestone in the brand's growth strategy ... (full story)
- Ross Stores thrives with major expansion plans while retail giants close locations nationwide
(foxbusiness.com - 10/15/2025) The company doesn't have plans to press pause on its expansion plans with plans to open 90 new locations throughout the rest of the year ... (full story)
- CVS closes deal for 63 Rite Aid stores
(retaildive.com - 10/15/2025) CVS has completed a deal to buy 63 Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington ... (full story)
- Whole Foods expanding in Florida. See list of new stores, planned locations
(tcpalm.com - 10/14/2025) Whole Foods will be opening a new store in Rockledge Nov. 6. Four other stores are in development in Florida ... (full story)
- Husband-and-Wife Entrepreneurs Laurel and Greg Otey Bringing First Charcuterie Board Franchise ...
(citybiz.co - 10/14/2025) The national franchise recently celebrated its 100th location; plan to open two additional locations in the greater Richmond region, expanding the brand’s footprint across Central Virginia ... (full story)
- Luxury brand to open its largest store in San Francisco's Union Square
(yahoo.com - 10/14/2025) The new store marks the first of three new California locations for Bang & Olufsen, followed by outposts in West Hollywood and Palo Alto ... (full story)
- Boasting an AUV of over $2 million, the brand has big plans to expand on the East Coast.
(fsrmagazine.com - 10/14/2025) So far, Fat Patty’s has two stores opening this year with about 10 more on the horizon ... (full story)
- Taco Cabana closes a handful of stores
(nrn.com - 10/14/2025) The decision was made to ‘position the brand for sustained growth’ as it embarks upon a new franchise development plan ... (full story)
- Lightbridge Academy Expands National Footprint in Q3 with Minnesota Groundbreakings and ...
(prnewswire.com - 10/14/2025) In Q3, Lightbridge Academy celebrated the groundbreaking of its centers in Champlin and Ramsey, MN, and also expanded its presence in existing markets, celebrating groundbreakings in Powell and Dublin, OH, and Tampa, FL. ... (full story)
- 7 Brew hits 500 store mark
(restaurantdive.com - 10/14/2025) The opening means the drive-thru focused coffee chain has achieved more than 50% unit count growth in 10 months ... (full story)
- Boardroom Doubles Franchise Footprint After Closing Development Agreement with CP Wolf Ventures, LLC
(finance.yahoo.com - 10/14/2025) The longtime franchise group will add eight locations across two states to its portfolio ...
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- Sun Auto Tire & Service Acquires Vannoy’s Tires in Florida, Expanding Their Gulf Coast footprint
(morningstar.com - 10/14/2025) Sun Auto Tire & Service today announced the acquisition of seven Vannoy’s Tires locations in the greater Pensacola region ... (full story)
- Take-and-bake pizza chain closes nearly 20% of its stores
(thestreet.com - 10/14/2025) MTY Food Groups CEO made it clear that while Papa Murphy's has closed over 100 locations, it's shutting down stores on a strategic basis ...
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- Not since In-N-Out has Boise craved a fast-food chain so much. It’s finally here
(idahostatesman.com - 10/14/2025) There are more than 900 total; Idaho will be Raising Cane’s 43rd state ...
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- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Expands with 28 New Ghost Kitchens Nationwide
(restaurantnews.com - 10/14/2025) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest barbecue concept, announced the opening of 28 new Ghost Kitchens across the United States in September 2025 ... (full story)
- How Huey Magoo's is Mastering Franchise Site Selection for Faster Growth
(franchising.com - 10/14/2025) With 79 restaurants open and over 250 in the development pipeline, the brand is strategically expanding its footprint, targeting major growth across the Southwest, Midwest, West Coast, and Northeast, including hot markets like Texas and the Carolinas ... (full story)
- Breakfast chain sets sights on Central Ohio for first Buckeye State cafe
(614now.com - 10/14/2025) Keke’s Breakfast Café has announced plans to open its first Ohio location in the Columbus area, marking the start of its Midwest expansion ... (full story)
- 'Aggressive' Jersey Mike's Expansion Continues With 4 More Shops In Connecticut — See Where
(patch.com - 10/13/2025) The Jerseys Mike's sandwich chain will be featuring four more shops in Connecticut ...
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- Popular beverage chain franchisee files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(thestreet.com - 10/13/2025) Jamba Juice franchisee Valley Juice LLC, which operates over 20 franchises in the San Francisco Bay Area, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a proposed sale of 18 of its locations fell through in the summer of 2025 ... (full story)
- Metro Mattress to shutter doors for good, liquidation sales begin
(furnituretoday.com - 10/13/2025) Metro Mattress, a longtime Northeastern sleep retailer, is going out of business following approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York to begin store closing sales to wind down the business ... (full story)
- Grocery plans to close 3 more Alabama stores in transition to another chain
(al.com - 10/10/2025) Today, the chain revealed it plans to divest three Alabama Winn-Dixie stores to Food City, transitioning them in early November ...
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- Popular Southwestern U.S. restaurant chain reaches 500 locations
(ktla.com - 10/10/2025) El Pollo Loco is planning to double its new store openings from 10 in 2025 to more than 20 in 2026 ... (full story)
- Peloton Opening Three New Micro-Store Showrooms in Georgia, Florida, & Virginia
(pelobuddy.com - 10/10/2025) Peloton is continuing its rapid expansion of their micro-store showroom concept (which are essentially mall kiosks), with three new locations opening soon in Georgia, Florida, and Virginia ... (full story)
- Aritzia's shift to handle all American orders from Ohio sets it up to navigate the U.S. ...
(financialpost.com - 10/10/2025) The company previously identified the potential to have up to 150 U.S. stores, but that might be closer to 180 to 200 over the long term ...
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- Nordstrom adds 2028 location to 2026/2027 new store lineup — here is the list
(chainstoreage.com - 10/10/2025) Nordstrom is on track to open 21 Nordstrom Rack stores this year. It expects to open roughly the same amount in 2026 ... (full story)
- Lowe’s closes FBM acquisition to expand digital reach in Pro market
(digitalcommerce360.com - 10/10/2025) Lowe’s Companies Inc. has finalized its $8.8 billion acquisition of Foundation Building Materials (FBM). It operates more than 370 branches across the United States and Canada ... (full story)
- Publix ready to open 5 locations this month
(supermarketnews.com - 10/10/2025) Publix will open five new locations in the U.S. in the coming weeks, including two in Florida and two in Georgia ...
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- MULTI-TOWN SCOOP: Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies to open new locations in Avon & Hamden
(theconnecticutscoop.com - 10/10/2025) Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies will expand their Connecticut presence with two new locations! ... (full story)
- Levi’s says it could double its US store count
(retaildive.com - 10/10/2025) The company runs nearly 460 Levi’s locations in the Americas and will soon run 14 Beyond Yoga stores ...
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- HEADING OUT Say goodbye to discount supermarket as four locations close on October 11
(the-sun.com - 10/10/2025) Shoppers Food stores are shutting down for good on October 11 ... (full story)
- Price Chopper buys Latham liquor store, a first for the chain
(yahoo.com - 10/10/2025) Price Chopper/Market 32 has purchased its first liquor store. Operating in six states, Schenectady-based Price Chopper is allowed to sell wine in its stores in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont but not Connecticut or New York ... (full story)
- Buc-ee's announces new travel center in Louisiana
(khou.com - 10/10/2025) Buc-ee's is finally coming to Louisiana. The Texas-based empire is about to begin construction of a travel center ... (full story)
- What town in Rhode Island is now home to this popular chicken restaurant chain?
(providencejournal.com - 10/9/2025) The first Wingstop in Rhode Island opened Oct. 8, a second Wingstop will open in 2026 in Rumford ... (full story)
- Jacksonville's first Habit Burger & Grill is opening soon. Here's how to get free food
(jacksonville.com - 10/9/2025) This is the first of three planned Northeast Florida locations for the California-based chain ...
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- Chick-fil-A to open Ohio’s first drive-thru focused location in Cincinnati
(wlwt.com - 10/9/2025) Chick-fil-A is opening its newest location in Cincinnati, the first drive-thru focused location in the state ... (full story)
- How Rising Costs Are Reshaping Idaho’s Dining Scene
(kidotalkradio.com - 10/9/2025) Red Robin is looking to close seventy locations. Like many others, the chain lost money last year ...
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- ‘Garage’ clothing brand opening in Lakeside Shopping Center
(wgno.com - 10/9/2025) Garage, a Canadian-born clothing brand, will open its first Louisiana location in Lakeside Shopping Center ... (full story)
- COMEBACK KING Nostalgic mall favorite stages quiet comeback after sweeping store shutdowns
(the-sun.com - 10/9/2025) At least 40 new stores are to open by the end of this year ... (full story)
- After Chapter 11 bankruptcy, furniture chain closes all stores
(thestreet.com - 10/9/2025) The struggling chain has asked the bankruptcy court for permission to close dozens of stores ...
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- Family Express Focuses on Indiana Expansion
(convenience.org - 10/9/2025) The retailer is working on a $100 million NTI development plan which includes ‘a strategic rollout’ of new stores ...
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- The Goddard School Accelerates Growth with 60 New Franchise Agreements Signed in 2025
(finance.yahoo.com - 10/8/2025) Has signed 60 new franchise agreements year-to-date and is expanding into new markets with its first location in Utah and a site in Brooklyn, New York, both slated to open in 2026 ... (full story)
- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop Builds Momentum with Growth, Innovation, and Industry Recognition
(prnewswire.com - 10/8/2025) Capriotti's has opened 15 new restaurants so far in 2025 with another seven expected before year's end. The brand has added 24 new shops to its development pipeline this year and anticipates closing out 2025 with more than 40 new agreements signed ... (full story)
- Gong cha to enter three new states — here's where
(chainstoreage.com - 10/8/2025) Gong cha is continuing its growth with the signing of new multi-unit franchise agreements in WI, ME, TN with the deals marking the brand’s debut into each state ... (full story)
- Major Burger King, Popeye's franchisee buys gastropub chain Bar Louie
(costar.com - 10/8/2025) Sun Holdings has acquired Bar Louie and its 39 gastropub locations through bankruptcy court ...
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- New Owner for Michigan Chain Mortimer Lumber
(building-products.com - 10/8/2025) Eighty-year-old Mortimer Lumber, Port Huron, Mi., has been acquired by EquipmentShare ... (full story)
- Graze Craze opens 100th location
(fastcasual.com - 10/8/2025) Graze Craze has posted strong growth year-to-date, opening 23 locations and signing 45 franchise agreements ... (full story)
- R.P. Lumber Expands into Indiana with Acquisition of Dye Home Improvement
(lumberbluebook.com - 10/8/2025) Announced the acquisition of Dye Home Improvement, a trusted hardware store and lumberyard brand with locations in Monticello and Monon, Indiana ... (full story)
- How Barnes & Noble's new chapter relies on real estate
(costar.com - 10/7/2025) Bookseller leans into leasing flexibility in US expansion ...
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- Technology retailer plans to close over 1,000 stores
(thestreet.com - 10/7/2025) The retail chain closed hundreds of locations in 2024 and plans many more this year ...
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- Dirty Soda Franchise Swig Supercharges Growth Plans With Pair of Exec Moves
(franchisetimes.com - 10/7/2025) Swig is on track to finish the year with 146 stores, an increase of about 46 percent in 2025 ...
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- 52-year-old discount chain closing locations in multiple states
(thestreet.com - 10/7/2025) It originally had shared plans to close locations in Texas, but that has spread to California stores as well ... (full story)
- Dash In to acquire 16 sites in the Carolinas for $143M
(cstoredive.com - 10/7/2025) The expansion includes locations near Charlotte, Triad and Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as one store in Fort Mill, South Carolina ...
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- Dunkin’ hits 10K stores in the US
(restaurantdive.com - 10/7/2025) Dunkin’ opened its 10,000th U.S. store last week, in Darien, Illinois. Dunkin’ has opened upwards of 230 stores so far in 2025 ... (full story)
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