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How Duck Donuts is Rebuilding Trust and its Bottom Line One Franchise at a Time
(qsrmagazine.com - 10/30/2025)Duck Donuts is taking time to get back to basics, there are still plans to open 35 to 40 shops next year between national and international trade areas ... (full story)
Zaxbys eyes non-traditional growth following first military base deal
(restaurantdive.com - 10/30/2025)The company is expanding into six new states outside of its Southeast core as it evolves; plans to open its 1,000th unit this year ... (full story)
America’s First Brazilian Steakhouse, Rodizio Grill, Welcoming New Franchise Owners Nationwide
(restaurantnews.com - 10/30/2025)Recent openings include a ground-up location in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and a new location in North Scottsdale, Arizona, both opened in June. Expansion efforts are planned nationwide ... (full story)
NYC-based bakery chain known from Sex and the City to open first Connecticut location
(yahoo.com - 10/30/2025)Over the next three years, plans to open four Magnolia Bakery locations across the county ... (full story)
Shipley Donuts Achieves Record Growth in Q3, Surpassing 2024’s Total New Shops
(franchising.com - 10/30/2025)Shipley is on track to open a record-setting number of new shops in Q4, including in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Texas ... (full story)
Frenchies Modern Nail Care Launches First “Frenchies Mini” – the Scalable New Franchise Model
(barchart.com - 10/30/2025)Frenchies Modern Nail Care announced the opening of its first-ever Frenchies Mini, a new studio format ... (full story)
Publix to open 5 new stores by end of November. See locations.
(usatoday.com - 10/29/2025)Five new locations will open their doors before the end of November, with four of them located in Florida. The fifth location will be in Tennessee ... (full story)
Coborn’s Unveils New Concept Store
(progressivegrocer.com - 10/29/2025)Coborn’s Inc. is preparing to open its flagship Coborn’s Market & Table concept store in Plymouth, MN ... (full story)
PIZZA PAINS Nostalgic 49-year old pizza chain officially forced to file for bankruptcy
(the-sun.com - 10/29/2025)Currently, there have been no reports of Streets of New York locations closing amid the bankruptcy filing process ...
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Casey’s, Staples Oil among buyers of 13 United Fuels Midwest travel centers, c-stores
(cspdailynews.com - 10/29/2025)United Fuels Midwest has sold five travel centers and eight convenience stores in Minnesota and South Dakota, most operating under the Speedway brand, to buyers including Casey’s General Stores and Staples Oil Co. ... (full story)
Sizzler’s Latest Rebirth is About Getting Back to its Roots, Not Reinventing Them
(qsrmagazine.com - 10/29/2025)The classic steakhouse chain has gone back to basics as it refreshes the system ...
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CVS Health to close 16 Oak Street Health primary care locations
(healthcare-brew.com - 10/28/2025)CVS Health announced last week it would close 16 of its older adult-focused primary care provider Oak Street Health locations by the end of February ... (full story)
Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies Targets Key Growth Markets in Nationwide Franchise Expansion
(einpresswire.com - 10/28/2025)To meet the growing need, Kids ‘R’ Kids has identified ideal expansion territories, including Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, New Mexico, and other emerging urban hubs in the region ... (full story)
Someburros Inks Three New Arizona Restaurant Locations
(restaurantnews.com - 10/28/2025)Has completed new location deals in Surprise, Peoria and Maricopa that will soon bring the hometown Arizona business to 20 restaurants statewide ... (full story)
Bob’s grows North Carolina presence with 2 more stores
(furnituretoday.com - 10/28/2025)The Manchester, Conn.-based retailer, which opened its first stores in the state earlier this year, held ribbon cuttings for its stores in Durham and Cary earlier in October ... (full story)
Smashburger Franchise to Open in Former Canton Shipyard Pub as Chain Sees Growth Momentum
(citybiz.co - 10/28/2025)The company has emphasized franchise development, with more than 430 locations globally, and plans to add 30 more U.S. outlets by year’s end ... (full story)
Bojangles Sees Year of Accelerated National Growth
(qsrmagazine.com - 10/27/2025)So far in 2025, Bojangles has accelerated its growth with a series of major deals and openings ... (full story)
Franchisee says five Taco John’s are planned for Fargo-Moorhead
(kfgo.com - 10/27/2025)The official return of Taco John’s to Fargo will include not one, not two but five total locations ... (full story)
Global restaurant chain to open its first Long Island cafés
(libn.com - 10/27/2025)After these first two locations, Joe & The Juice will be expanding further on Long Island ...
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As of 2025 (after closures over 12 months), the store count was about 830 locations
(finance.yahoo.com - 10/27/2025)In Q2 2025, the company reported closing 60 retail stores (Office Depot + OfficeMax) over the the prior 12-month period ... (full story)
Popular baby retailer to close 150 stores and fire 15% of workforce to make up for Trump’s tariffs
(finance.yahoo.com - 10/27/2025)Baby clothing vendor Carter's will close about 150 stores across North America and lay off around 300 people ... (full story)
Popular kid's apparel brand opens new retail store concept in suburban mall
(nbcchicago.com - 10/25/2025)The Schaumburg store is one of six new "Concept Store" locations the company is opening ... (full story)
Whole Foods Market Daily Shop Makes Its Debut in Virginia
(progressivegrocer.com - 10/24/2025)Arlington location is grocer's 1st small-format concept outside of New York City, additional Daily Shop stores are also planned for the New York metro area ...
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Former U.N. Delegate From Afghanistan Proud to Add Ford’s Garage to Restaurant Portfolio
(franchisetimes.com - 10/24/2025)A three-unit agreement to develop Ford’s Garage in the Houston market ... (full story)
At Home Successfully Completes Financial Restructuring
(businesswire.com - 10/24/2025)At Home Group Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 ... (full story)
Hollywood Feed Grows Retail Footprint with New Pet Food & Supply Stores Opening Across the South
(petage.com - 10/24/2025)The healthy and holistic pet food and supply retailer released the following soon-to-be-open store announcements ... (full story)
Tractor Supply upping store growth in 2026
(chainstoreage.com - 10/24/2025)The nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer reported record sales for its third quarter, during which it opened 29 stores ... (full story)
O'Reilly Automotive outlines 2026 target of up to 235 new stores as international expansion begins
(msn.com - 10/23/2025)On track to achieve 2025 new store opening target of 200 to 210 net new stores by year-end and announced a 2026 target of 225 to 235 net new stores, including the beginning of expansion into Canada ... (full story)
Teriyaki Madness Celebrates 20 Years of Franchising With a Record-Smashing Quarter
(restaurantnews.com - 10/23/2025)Nine new franchisee groups sign on for 17 units of popular fast casual Seattle-style teriyaki concept, and two go all in with Executive Packages for unlimited growth ...
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The Big Biscuit Ignites Growth, Bringing Hometown Hospitality to New Markets
(franchisewire.com - 10/23/2025)The Big Biscuit is accelerating its expansion with five new restaurants slated to open by spring 2026 ... (full story)
Paris Baguette Expected Locations Deptford, Washington Twp, Marlton, Riverside. Cherry Hill and ...
(42freeway.com - 10/23/2025)Announced their expansion plans throughout South Jersey with 7 locations “in-play” ... (full story)
Arkansas chicken franchise coming to Central Pennsylvania
(abc27.com - 10/23/2025)Slim Chickens has signed 12-unit franchise deals across Pennsylvania ... (full story)
Beloved family restaurant chain closes another location
(finance.yahoo.com - 10/23/2025)Following years of multiple restaurant closures, Friendly's now operates only four restaurants across two states ... (full story)
Honeygrow Announces Five New NJ Locations; Here’s Where
(wpst.com - 10/23/2025)Five new future locations have just been announced for Central and North Jersey ...
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Smoothie King adds 32 new store commitments in Q3
(chainstoreage.com - 10/23/2025)Smoothie King is touting its continued store growth, adding 32 new store commitments to its pipeline in the third quarter of this year ... (full story)
Dave’s Hot Chicken Enters Wyoming with Three New Locations
(franchising.com - 10/23/2025)Dave’s Hot Chicken is turning up the heat once again – this time in Wyoming ... (full story)
Rite Aid Name, Private Label Brands Up for Sale
(progressivegrocer.com - 10/23/2025)Hilco Global is putting out the “For Sale” sign on the Rite Aid brand and related assets ... (full story)
Ono Hawaiian BBQ Expands into Texas, Marking Major Growth Milestone
(restaurantnews.com - 10/22/2025)Ten new locations bring island-inspired plate lunches and the spirit of Aloha to the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex ...
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Biscuit Belly Expands Across the Southeast U.S. With Six New Locations
(restaurantnews.com - 10/22/2025)The Southern-style breakfast franchise plans six new restaurants – three franchises in the Florida Panhandle and three corporate joint ventures – as it gears up for another year of strong growth ...
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Layne's Chicken Fingers adds 55-plus new restaurants to pipeline
(chainstoreage.com - 10/22/2025)The chicken finger franchise signed five franchise agreements in the third quarter, including a 44-unit deal and an eight-unit deal to expand in western Texas, a three-unit deal that marks the brand’s entry to Oregon, and a 13-unit addition to its Wisconsin ... (full story)
Shoppers to close 4 more Maryland stores
(grocerydive.com - 10/22/2025)The UNFI-owned grocer plans to shutter the locations just weeks after four other Shoppers stores in the state went out of business ...
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Connecticut building materials business is being sold to Massachusetts company
(yahoo.com - 10/22/2025)A third-generation family-owned lumber and hardware chain from central Massachusetts is acquiring a Connecticut-based retailer from Meriden ...
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Batteries Plus Expands in Rhode Island, Massachusetts with 3-Unit Franchise Deal
(fox40.com - 10/22/2025)Batteries Plus announced a three-unit development deal to expand its footprint across the Northeast, including the brand's debut in the state of Rhode Island ... (full story)
Children's Lighthouse Closes the Third Quarter with Record Franchise Signings and New School Opening
(finance.yahoo.com - 10/22/2025)The momentum doesn't stop with new signings and openings. Children's Lighthouse has three additional schools scheduled to open in Q1 of 2026 ... (full story)
Next wave of openings will bring Rooms To Go into Northern Virginia
(furnituretoday.com - 10/22/2025)Rooms To Go will open 13 new stores over the next couple of years, including its first two showrooms in Northern Virginia ... (full story)
Winn-Dixie buys three Hitchcock’s Markets in Florida-focused expansion
(mainstreetdailynews.com - 10/21/2025)Hitchcock’s Markets in Alachua, Keystone Heights and Williston will reopen as Winn-Dixie grocery stores starting in December as part of a Winn-Dixie expansion in Florida ...
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Target to begin bold expansion across 21 states and bosses say ‘we’re not done yet’
(the-sun.com - 10/21/2025)TARGET bosses have announced that the retailer is expanding – opening stores in more than 20 states ...
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Chicken Salad Chick Plots Growth Across Midwest With Several Deals, Plus More Multi-Unit News
(franchisetimes.com - 10/21/2025)Fast-casual concept Chicken Salad Chick is set for growth across the Midwest with five new multi-unit agreements ... (full story)
Playa Bowls Signs Master Franchise Agreement in Canada to Launch Its International Expansion
(prnewswire.com - 10/21/2025)With more than 350 units currently in development across the U.S., Playa Bowls is on track to open 90-plus new shops before the end of the year. Eat Up Canada Inc. marks Playa Bowls' first international development deal and includes plans to open more than 160 shops nationwide ... (full story)
19 Frisch’s Big Boy restaurants remain open in Ohio despite Dolly’s closures
(daytondailynews.com - 10/21/2025)As six Dolly’s Burgers & Shakes restaurants prepare to close on Thursday, Oct. 23, nearly 20 Frisch’s Big Boy restaurants remain open throughout the state ...
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