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  • A&W plots South Carolina expansion
    (chainstoreage.com - 6/13/2025)
    • A&W Restaurants has announced strategic plans to expand the chain’s presence across Columbia, S.C. and into neighboring cities, including Darlington ...  (full story)

  • Refuel acquires 8 convenience stores in Mississippi
    (cspdailynews.com - 6/13/2025)
    • The c-stores are in the greater Meridian and Jackson market, continuing Refuel’s expansion across the Southeast. The stores will be part of Refuel’s Double Quick brand ...   (full story)

  • 'Store closing' sale launched at Parachute's only Twin Cities location
    (bringmethenews.com - 6/12/2025)
    • The store was the first location in Minnesota for the California-based chain and it was also the largest in the company’s history at the time ...  (full story)

  • MY SALON Suite® Turns Salon Suite Takeovers Into Rapid Franchise Growth
    (victoriaadvocate.com - 6/12/2025)
    • From Indiana to the Carolinas, multi-unit franchisees transform independent salons into thriving MY SALON Suite locations ...   (full story)

  • Fuzzy’s to open first full-service restaurant
    (restaurantdive.com - 6/12/2025)
    • Fuzzy’s Taco Shop will open its first full-service model, called Fuzzy’s Tacos and Margs, in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas ...  (full story)

  • Ross Dress for Less Is Opening New Stores Across the U.S. This Summer
    (parade.com - 6/12/2025)
    • 10 new store opening across the U.S. on July 19, including fresh locations in California, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, and New Mexico. Altogether, the company plans to open approximately 90 new stores in 2025 ...  (full story)

  • Tim Hortons announces grand opening in Blue Springs this June
    (fox4kc.com - 6/12/2025)
    • The new establishment, which will be the first Tim Hortons in the Kansas City metro ...  (full story)

  • Savory Fund Invests in Hawkers – Igniting a Bold New Era for the Asian Street Food Icon
    (restaurantnews.com - 6/12/2025)
    • The cult-favorite concept known for big flavors and high energy kicks off a monumental expansion with Savory Fund ...   (full story)

  • Juice It Up! To Enter Nevada With Douglas County Development Deal
    (restaurantnews.com - 6/12/2025)
    • Expects to expand the Juice It Up! footprint across Douglas County and into the Carson City and Reno areas ...   (full story)

  • Popular Western Wear Retailer Opening Three New Stores In New Jersey
    (943thepoint.com - 6/12/2025)
    • New Jersey will be home to three more stores in Bridgewater, Totowa, and Jersey City ...   (full story)

  • Chuze Fitness to open 2 gyms in the Sacramento-area
    (sacbee.com - 6/12/2025)
    • Chuze Fitness, a San Diego-based fitness club chain, plans to open two new locations in the Sacramento region ...   (full story)

  • Pandora Bets on Las Vegas for First North American Flagship
    (nationaljeweler.com - 6/11/2025)
    • Pandora has opened its first North American flagship store in Las Vegas ...  (full story)

  • The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill Opens First Wisconsin Location
    (restaurantnews.com - 6/11/2025)
    • The Mediterranean restaurant known for authentic flavors and elevated service brings its award-winning menu to Waukesha ...   (full story)

  • Sweetgreen adding 40 locations in 2025. Where it will add Michigan location next
    (freep.com - 6/11/2025)
    • Eight Sweetgreen restaurants have opened in 2025, with plans to open at least 40 by the end of the year ...   (full story)

  • Barberitos Targets Florida Growth With Existing Franchisee
    (franchisetimes.com - 6/11/2025)
    • Amo Bros Investments agreed to develop seven additional Barberitos in Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida ...  (full story)

  • This popular Midwest burger chain is opening locations in 12 states
    (nj.com - 6/11/2025)
    • Popular Midwest burger chain Culver's is opening locations in 12 states ...   (full story)

  • Del Taco Announces Five-Store Development Agreement in Louisville, Kentucky
    (businesswire.com - 6/11/2025)
    • Del Taco Continues Its New Store Expansion into the Midwestern United States ...   (full story)

  • Wing It On! Makes its Nebraska Debut with a Local Franchise Champion, Building a Family Legacy ...
    (morningstar.com - 6/11/2025)
    • Wing It On! Makes its Nebraska Debut with a Local Franchise Champion, Building a Family Legacy in Omaha ...   (full story)

  • Panera Has Been on a Zigzag Journey in Recent Years
    (qsrmagazine.com - 6/10/2025)
    • Panera, per its FDD, projects 45 company outlets and 20 franchised to open in fiscal 2025, with five franchise agreements signed without stores debuted ...  (full story)

  • MA, RI Convenience Store Chain To Rebrand As Cumberland Farms
    (patch.com - 6/10/2025)
    • Nine retail sites in Massachusetts that were once an up-and-coming alternative to the established brands will be leased to Cumberland Farms ...   (full story)

  • Casey's General Stores Expects Bright Future With Sales Growth Projection
    (finimize.com - 6/10/2025)
    • Casey's General Stores is shining bright, projecting significant sales and earnings growth for fiscal 2026, alongside plans to expand with at least 80 new store openings ...   (full story)

  • Krispy Kreme Sells Remaining Stake in Insomnia Cookies for $75 Million
    (qsrmagazine.com - 6/10/2025)
    • Krispy Kreme has now fully divested from Insomnia Cookies ...   (full story)

  • BIGGBY COFFEE Unveils First Major Brand Refresh in 30 Years
    (restaurantnews.com - 6/10/2025)
    • In 2025 alone, the brand has opened 17 locations, with plans to open north of 35 more in the months ahead ...  (full story)

  • Chicago sandwich chain to reportedly add 10 Houston-area locations
    (chron.com - 6/9/2025)
    • Biddy Restaurant Group Inc. signed a franchise agreement to open stores in Baytown, Deer Park, Galveston, Missouri City, Pasadena and Pearland, increasing the number of local Potbelly's by nearly 50 percent ...  (full story)

  • Pensacola's first Cook Out is just days away from opening
    (pnj.com - 6/9/2025)
    • Cook Out’s first Pensacola restaurant is a project that’s been years in the making ...  (full story)

  • Pet Supplies Plus and Wag N' Wash Report Double Digit Mid-Year Growth Amid Record Industry Highs
    (prnewswire.com - 6/9/2025)
    • The two brands have secured 15 new franchise agreements so far and are on track to open more than 25 stores in 2025, with a goal of selling 35 locations by year's end ...  (full story)

  • Layne's Chicken Fingers Kicks off Q2 With 35 New Franchises Awarded, Strong Momentum
    (finance.yahoo.com - 6/9/2025)
    • The Texas chicken franchise awarded franchises in Texas and Ohio, opened a new Texas restaurant and executed multiple leases, setting the stage for continued growth in key markets ...   (full story)

  • Gong cha Enters Arizona With New Multi-unit Deal, Marking First Stores in the State
    (businesswire.com - 6/9/2025)
    • The agreement will bring new stores to Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler, expanding Gong cha’s growing presence across the Western U.S. as part of its strategy to reach 500+ U.S. locations over the next 3 years ...  (full story)

  • Noble Roman's Announces 2024 Financial Data and Other Highlights
    (stocktitan.net - 6/9/2025)
    • Plans to continue the focus on expanding its non-traditional franchising and anticipates opening an additional 60 to 70 new franchised locations in 2025 ...  (full story)

  • Lowe's to open new stores in 2 states this year. See locations.
    (usatoday.com - 6/9/2025)
    • Lowe’s plans to open five to 10 new stores in 2025, part of a expansion plan to open potentially dozens of locations over the next several years ...   (full story)

  • New REI stores are coming to these 3 cities this summer
    (usatoday.com - 6/9/2025)
    • Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op is set to continue expanding throughout the U.S., with plans to open three new stores by the end of the summer ...   (full story)

  • UPS Store suddenly closing three more locations
    (thestreet.com - 6/7/2025)
    • Plans to close about 200 facilities around the U.S. by 2028 ...  (full story)

  • Port of Subs to Launch 20 New Colorado Stores
    (whatnow.com - 6/6/2025)
    • Port of Subs is making a major play in Colorado with plans to open nearly two dozen new locations across the Denver metro area, as part of a major development deal ...  (full story)

  • The Goddard School is Coming to Utah
    (franchising.com - 6/6/2025)
    • Is set to open its first location in Riverton and the state of Utah in spring 2026 ...  (full story)

  • Torrid to close as many as 180 stores, 30% of its fleet
    (retaildive.com - 6/6/2025)
    • The plus-size apparel retailer already keeps about 60% of sales and customers from shuttered locations, and plans to invest in retention efforts ...   (full story)

  • Popular Grocery Chain To Open New Stores In 2025, Beyond: Here's Where
    (patch.com - 6/6/2025)
    • The popular grocery store chain has confirmed it will open stores in the following communities in 2025 and beyond ...   (full story)

  • Franchise Group Successfully Completes Financial Restructuring
    (prnewswire.com - 6/6/2025)
    • Following the transaction, both the Pet Supplies Plus and Buddy's Home Furnishings entities will be owned by the newly-created Fusion Parent, LLC. ...  (full story)

  • Eegee’s Bought out of Bankruptcy by Senior Lender
    (qsrmagazine.com - 6/5/2025)
    • Arizona-based sandwich concept Eegee’s has been acquired out of bankruptcy by senior lender Gladstone Capital Corporation ...  (full story)

  • Chicken Salad Chick Announces Major Expansion in Minneapolis with Prominent Basketball Family
    (morningstar.com - 6/5/2025)
    • Chicken Salad Chick is expanding its presence with the addition of ten new restaurants in Minneapolis area ...  (full story)

  • Aubuchon Buys Connecticut Chain
    (building-products.com - 6/5/2025)
    • Aubuchon Hardware is purchasing Wolf Family Hardware stores in Woodbury and Watertown, CT ...   (full story)

  • Caribou Coffee to Open First Standalone Location in Texas
    (qsrmagazine.com - 6/5/2025)
    • Caribou Coffee marks an important step this month in the company’s strategic expansion plans for 2025 and beyond ...  (full story)

  • Starr Restaurants to open Parisian bistro Pastis in Nashville
    (restaurant-hospitality.com - 6/5/2025)
    • The Starr Restaurant Group will expand Pastis, its New York City-based brasserie, to Nashville, Tenn ...  (full story)

  • Dutch Bros Customers Flock to Mobile Ordering, Fueling Digital Growth
    (qsrmagazine.com - 6/4/2025)
    • New markets this year include Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, and South Carolina ...   (full story)

  • Flower Child To Open June 24 In Southside At Mcewen Shopping Center In Franklin
    (tntribune.com - 6/4/2025)
    • This will be the first Tennessee location of the beloved eatery known for happy, feel-good eats and drinks ...  (full story)

  • Philz Coffee Working on Three New LA Locations
    (whatnow.com - 6/4/2025)
    • The San Francisco-based coffee chain will open new sites in Los Feliz, Burbank, and Atwater Village ...   (full story)

  • Hooters Begins Closing Stores Across The United States, Including The Legendary Tallahassee Location
    (outkick.com - 6/4/2025)
    • It's the end of an era for Hooters in Tallahassee, Florida and in other cities across the United States ...   (full story)

  • Whole foods is opening new stores: Here’s where
    (al.com - 6/4/2025)
    • Has opened six new locations - five in the U.S. - this year. The company is also scheduled to open three more stores in the U.S. later this month ...  (full story)

  • Christian Brothers Automotive Accelerates Franchise Development with New Markets in 2025 Pipeline
    (prnewswire.com - 6/4/2025)
    • The signing of new Letters of Intent across five U.S. markets as part of its 2025 franchise development pipeline. The newly identified growth markets include WI, AL, VA, IA and KS ...  (full story)

  • Hawaiian Bros Announces Major Franchise Expansion into Key U.S. Markets
    (einpresswire.com - 6/4/2025)
    • Emerging restaurant brand signs multi-unit deals to expand into five major metro areas with drive-thru and ghost kitchen formats ...   (full story)

  • Popular auto parts chain set to open 100 new stores as CEO reveals ‘aggressive’ plan ...
    (the-sun.com - 6/4/2025)
    • AutoZone opened 54 domestic stores in the US during Q3 2025, bringing their total store count to 7,516 including 6,537 stores in the US, 838 in Mexico and 141 in Brazil ...  (full story)




     

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