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Kroger to Acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65B
(progressivegrocer.com - 7/1/2026)The Kroger Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Giant Eagle, Inc., a family-owned food and pharmacy retailer with approximately $9 billion in annual sales and 197 supermarkets and 11 stand-alone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana ... (full story)
Kura Sushi Targets 20% Annual US Growth Ahead of Rival Expansion
(finance.yahoo.com - 7/1/2026)Kura Sushi is aiming to accelerate its US expansion. The company wants to grow its US store count by 20% a year, with locations expected to surpass 100 this year and a longer-term target of about 300 restaurants ...
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The Joint Chiropractic Expands to 44th State with Opening of Rhode Island Clinic
(finance.yahoo.com - 7/1/2026)The Joint Corp announced its official entry into Rhode Island, marking the brand's expansion to its 44th state ... (full story)
JCPenney closes more locations, 119 face uncertain fate
(thestreet.com - 7/1/2026)The chain has quietly been shutting down stores, and a failed transaction could lead to more ...
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One of popular chicken chain’s largest franchisees sells 97 southern locations
(al.com - 7/1/2026)One of Popeyes largest franchisees who has entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will sell 97 locations in Florida and Georgia ... (full story)
Blarney Castle acquires 20-store Michigan competitor
(cstoredive.com - 7/1/2026)The deal, which also includes Fleming Brothers Oil’s distribution business, marks Blarney Castle’s first publicly announced acquisition in over a year ...
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TCC Expands Retail Footprint Through Acquisition of More Than 30 Stores
(prnewswire.com - 7/1/2026)The newly acquired stores span across five states including: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania ... (full story)
Burlington opening 12 stores across these 6 states in July
(usatoday.com - 7/1/2026)Burlington is set to open 12 stores across six U.S. states in July as their expansion to more than 1,000 locations continues ...
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Buc-ee’s Plans Four New Florida Locations in Latest Expansion Update
(myq105.com - 6/30/2026)Buc-ee's will add four locations across Florida: Fort Pierce, Tallahassee, Ocala, and Port Charlotte ... (full story)
Cotton Patch Cafe acquired by Local Favorite Restaurants
(nrn.com - 6/30/2026)The Southlake, Texas-based, 46-unit casual-dining chain has been acquired by Local Favorite Restaurants ... (full story)
Eggs Up Grill Climbs Into Rare Breakfast Air
(fsrmagazine.com - 6/30/2026)Eggs Up Grill is tracking toward a upward 2026, projecting 21 new franchised outlets and claims 27 agreements signed without an outlet opened yet ... (full story)
Chicken Salad Chick Finds Record Growth in a Category of One
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/30/2026)Chicken Salad Chick today claims to have more than 300 stores in the pipeline following a record stretch last year, when it awarded nearly 100 new restaurants and opened 42 across 14 states ...
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Raising Cane's to open new restaurants in July. See list of locations
(usatoday.com - 6/30/2026)Raising Cane’s is set to open multiple new restaurants in July. These new locations will have the chicken finger chain entering three new markets in the southern U.S. ... (full story)
El Pollo Loco® Marks Development Milestone as it Enters 10th State
(markets.businessinsider.com - 6/30/2026)El Pollo Loco, Inc has officially crossed into its 10th state with the opening of the brand’s first-ever Idaho restaurant. The brand plans to open 18 to 20 new restaurants systemwide in 2026 ... (full story)
Phenix Salon Suites Accelerates Midwest Growth with Two New Locations in Illinois
(franchising.com - 6/30/2026)Phenix Salon Suites continues its expansion across the Midwest with a newly signed two-unit development agreement that will bring new locations to Central Illinois ...
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Rita’s® Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Opens July 1 in North Richland Hills, First of Four New DFW Loc
(franchising.com - 6/29/2026)The North Richland Hills shop is the first of four year-round drive-thru locations Rita’s plans to open across DFW ...
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80-year-old discount grocery chain closes 36 stores
(thestreet.com - 6/29/2026)The chain has completed the 36 closures, and CEO is confident the decision to close will help the brand ...
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T-Mobile Retail Shakeup: More Third-Party Stores to Shut Down This July
(androidheadlines.com - 6/29/2026)One dealer alone is closing more than 100 locations, reportedly with financial incentives from T-Mobile, while corporate-owned stores appear to be spared this round ... (full story)
H&M closed 136 stores, killed one of its brands
(thestreet.com - 6/29/2026)While it has also opened a number of locations, H&M Group closed 2022 with 4,702 stores and completed the first half of 2026 with 4,038, a loss of 644 locations ... (full story)
Primark Continues U.S. Expansion with Stores in Texas and Indiana
(retailtouchpoints.com - 6/29/2026)Primark will continue expanding in the U.S. with openings slated for July 2026 in Texas and Indiana ... (full story)
ExtraMile debuts in Florida
(cstoredive.com - 6/29/2026)The chain’s first location in the Sunshine State is located about 10 miles west of downtown Gainesville ...
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Fast-growing Crumbl expanding into Mexico
(chainstoreage.com - 6/29/2026)The opening marks the first step in Crumbl’s expansion plans for Mexico, with additional stores expected to open later this year and into 2027 ... (full story)
SALT LIFE Returns to Retail with Sanibel Island Opening
(kitsapsun.com - 6/29/2026)The Iconix owned coastal lifestyle brand opens its first new retail location in Sanibel Island, Florida, marking the beginning of a broader retail expansion ...
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Retail giant exits U.S. fashion after multi-million-dollar scandal
(thestreet.com - 6/29/2026)The company is closing all of its fashion stores on the Las Vegas Strip due to declining sales, and the corporate giant even plans to exit the North American fashion and specialty-store market entirely ... (full story)
Why Orlando Is a Strategic Growth Market for Children’s Lighthouse
(1851franchise.com - 6/29/2026)The brand projects the market could support one additional school within the next year, two to three schools within three years, four to five schools within five years, and six to eight schools over the next decade ...
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Buc-ee's to Open 15 New Locations by 2031: Find Out Where and When!
(aol.com - 6/27/2026)The convenience store chain has announced plans to open 15 new locations over the next several years expanding its footprint across the South and Midwest ... (full story)
49-year-old beloved steakhouse chain closes 41 locations
(thestreet.com - 6/27/2026)Iconic dining chain Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar closed its 41st restaurant since 2010, The steakhouse chain has only four standalone locations remaining ...
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Breakfast joint featured in Bobby Flay throwdown opening new Reno spot
(rgj.com - 6/26/2026)The Squeeze In at RED Development will be the ninth location for the franchise. A 10th location is also planned in San Antonio in the future ... (full story)
Einstein Bros. Bagels plans 300 new stores by 2030
(restaurantdive.com - 6/26/2026)The brand is preparing for scalable growth with a new store prototype as more consumers opt for bagels for breakfast and beyond ...
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Barnes & Noble plans massive expansion: Here’s list of new locations, including one in NYC
(silive.com - 6/26/2026)Barnes & Noble is working toward a goal of opening 60 new stores across the nation in 2026 ... (full story)
Fans say goodbye to 22 Popeyes restaurants as chain pulls the plug on more locations a
(the-sun.com - 6/26/2026)The dramatic announcement comes after a prominent franchisee remains caught up in months of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, where they have been trying to sell off assets including 136 restaurants ...
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Ford’s Garage Accelerating Expansion Efforts Across Georgia
(franchising.com - 6/26/2026)Ford’s Garage is shifting into high gear with expansion plans across Georgia as part of the brand’s continued strategic growth throughout the Southeast ...
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Their Parents Owned 22 Subway Franchises. Now These Brothers Are Using That Playbook to Cook Up a Go
(entrepreneur.com - 6/26/2026)The franchisees just set a Golden Chick sales record and signed a 13-unit deal to take over Houston ... (full story)
Saks officially emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with less debt and a new name
(fox40.com - 6/26/2026)Saks Global, the parent company of Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday with fewer stores, less debt, a more focused strategy to pamper the affluent — and a new name ... (full story)
Coffee chain 7 Brew expands into Apple Valley, bringing traffic with it
(bringmethenews.com - 6/26/2026)The Arkansas-born company said last year that it planned to open more than 60 locations around the Twin Cities by 2030... (full story)
New York Butcher Shoppe to Open Eight New Stores Across Alabama and Missouri
(franchising.com - 6/25/2026)The expansion includes a three-store development agreement to bring New York Butcher Shoppe to Huntsville, Madison, and Tuscaloosa Alabama, and a five-store development agreement to grow the brand across the St. Louis market ...
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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Continues National Growth With New Franchise Awarded in Tuscaloosa
(restaurantnews.com - 6/25/2026)With capacity for another 3 restaurants across Alabama and 26 locations currently in development nationwide, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is steadily widening its reach, focusing on growth across the Southeast ... (full story)
Leading Retailer of Premium, Personally Fitted Arch Supports Expands to Cleveland area
(starkenterprises.com - 6/25/2026)A franchise group of The Good Feet Store, plan to open a total of 8 locations in Northeast Ohio, including 6 in the greater Cleveland area ... (full story)
Founders Table Acquires Hopdoddy Burger Bar
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/25/2026)The multi-brand platform announced Wednesday that it has acquired Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar, adding one of the original players in the better-burger movement to a collection ... (full story)
One of S.F.’s most expensive grocery stores is buying a popular Marin chain — stirring concern
(sfchronicle.com - 6/25/2026)Bay Area grocer Mollie Stone’s has acquired United Markets and its two locations in San Anselmo and San Rafael ... (full story)
Casey's Plans 400 New Stores With a Focus on Food in Next 3 Years
(progressivegrocer.com - 6/25/2026)Casey’s General Stores Inc. will add at least 400 stores to its footprint over the next three years through acquisitions and new developments ... (full story)
MillerKnoll ... plans 9-11 Herman Miller store openings
(msn.com - 6/24/2026)More of the new stores will be smaller, approximately 1,800 square feet Herman Miller store format; expect to open 9 to 11 in fiscal 2027 and expect to open 5 to 7 Design Within Reach stores ... (full story)
Alo Yoga Opening This Week at Avalon, This Fall at Perimeter Mall and Ponce City Market
(tonetoatl.com - 6/24/2026)The brand entered the Atlanta market with a shop in 2023 and will officially open its second location. The brand is also opening a new store at Ponce City Market, and we have learned that it is also opening at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody ... (full story)
Firehouse Subs is Quietly on the Cusp of a Major Growth Run
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/24/2026)Firehouse projects 105 new franchised gross outlets in 2026 as well as two corporate ... (full story)
Golden Chick Eyes Salado for New Location
(whatnow.com - 6/24/2026)The chain now operates more than 250 locations across Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Kansas, with openings also planned for Arkansas, Missouri, and Arizona ... (full story)
Grocery chain resumes store closures after monthslong pause
(thestreet.com - 6/24/2026)The announcement follows several previously confirmed Mariano’s closures across suburban Chicago markets in late 2025 ... (full story)
A Former McDonald’s Owner-Operator Turned His Daughter’s Paris Baguette Discovery Into a Multi- ...
(1851franchise.com - 6/24/2026)The first café will be a 3,000-square-foot location in Thousand Oaks, followed by planned expansion into high-activity, family-oriented markets including Culver City, Brentwood, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood ... (full story)
Accurate Franchising Expands Its Food & Beverage Industry Portfolio with New Franchise Concepts
(24-7pressrelease.com - 6/24/2026)Accurate Franchising™ announced the launch of five new food and beverage franchise concepts – Virgin Island Thyme Caribbean Grille, The Original Chubbys Mexican Food, Royal Subs, AJ Chocolate House, and Crimson Coward ... (full story)
Birdcall Maps Out Midwest Growth Plan Across Six States
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/24/2026)The Colorado-born fast casual brand has mapped out plans to add nearly 100 locations across six states to its franchise expansion pipeline in the next five years. The company’s initial efforts will focus on Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin ... (full story)
Smoothie King Expands Northern Footprint with 85% Growth Across Northeast and Midwest Markets ...
(franchising.com - 6/24/2026)As part of the brand's continued northern expansion, Smoothie King is opening its first-ever location in Penfield, New York as part of a 3-unit deal for the area ...
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