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  • Target opening new stores soon, with dozens more ‘upcoming’
    (wlns.com - 9/15/2026)
    • These are the last of the more than 30 stores Target planned to open in 2026, but several more remain in the works ...   (full story)

  • Food Lion Adding 6 More Stores, Reaching 10 New In ’26
    (theshelbyreport.com - 9/15/2026)
    • Food Lion will open six additional stores in the Carolinas and Georgia by year’s end, bringing its 2026 total to 10 new locations ...  (full story)

  • Longtime Famous Brands International Franchisee Expands TCBY® and Mrs. Fields® Presence Across the S
    (morningstar.com - 9/15/2026)
    • Expanded development agreement adds Georgia to existing North and South Carolina territory, with plans for 15 new locations ...   (full story)

  • Wienerschnitzel Expands Non-Traditional Growth with GoMart, Entering West Virginia
    (prnewswire.com - 9/15/2026)
    • The restaurants in Kanawha City and Ghent will mark Wienerschnitzel's entrance into West Virginia while extending its non-traditional growth into the travel plaza and convenience store sector ...  (full story)

  • Wienerschnitzel Expands Non-Traditional Growth with GoMart, Entering West Virginia
    (prnewswire.com - 9/15/2026)
    • GoMart will develop two Wienerschnitzel/Tastee Freez restaurants in Kanawha City and Ghent, West Virginia. The restaurants are part of a broader development pipeline with GoMart, with additional locations planned over the next five years ...  (full story)

  • The Spice & Tea Exchange® Accelerates National Expansion with Five New Franchise Agreements
    (franchising.com - 9/15/2026)
    • The Spice & Tea Exchange is building on its national growth momentum with five new franchise agreements across North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana ...   (full story)

  • 49-year-old clothing chain closing stores as its shoppers shrink
    (thestreet.com - 9/14/2026)
    • It has already closed some, but dozens more are on the chopping block ...   (full story)

  • Popular Trader Joe's continues Texas expansion with 2 new stores
    (chron.com - 9/14/2026)
    • Are actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country to open more new neighborhood stores each year; with plans for new stores in Fort Worth and Plano ...  (full story)

  • Flying Biscuit Café Signs Multi-Unit Development Agreement for Two Cafés in Palm Beach County, Fla.
    (franchising.com - 9/14/2026)
    • Multi-unit operator will develop the brand’s first two cafés in Palm Beach County, bringing Flying Biscuit to 43 locations open and 13 in development ...   (full story)

  • Domino’s franchisee closes 13 Ohio locations
    (pizzamarketplace.com - 9/14/2026)
    • A Domino's franchisee has abruptly closed 13 restaurants in Northern Ohio amid reports of financial difficulties ...  (full story)

  • Ford’s Garage Plans Expansion Into Carolinas
    (fsrmagazine.com - 9/14/2026)
    • Ford’s Garage is exploring long-term multi-unit development opportunities across Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina as well as in Columbia, Charleston and Coastal areas in South Carolina ...  (full story)

  • Clothing retailer closes nearly all stores, leaving just 4
    (thestreet.com - 9/14/2026)
    • Superdry has been closing locations in the U.S. and other markets for several years as it works to reduce costs and restructure its business. The company now has only four stores remaining in the U.S., located in California, Florida, Illinois, and New York ...  (full story)

  • United Franchise Group Reports Robust Growth in First Half of 2026
    (morningstar.com - 9/14/2026)
    • Global franchising leader signs 148 franchise agreements, welcomes 105 new locations and expands five franchise brands across 15 countries ...   (full story)

  • After closures, Denny's bets on a comeback
    (usatoday.com - 9/12/2026)
    • In addition to the remodeling and updating of as many as 350 restaurants, Denny's expects to open as many as 20 new locations within the next year ...  (full story)

  • Chatime and SunnyUp Open First U.S. Dual-Brand Concept Store in Katy, Bringing Taiwanese Tea, Cakes
    (desmoinesregister.com - 9/12/2026)
    • Chatime, the Taiwan-founded global tea chain with more than 1,400 locations worldwide, and SunnyUp, a popular Taiwanese sponge cake bakery, have opened their first U.S. dual-brand concept store in Katy, Texas ...  (full story)

  • Fast-growing Wingstop chain adding three more San Antonio stores over coming months
    (sacurrent.com - 9/11/2026)
    • The company, which already has 20 San Antonio-area stores, is dropping nearly $1 million to open three new stores here this year ...  (full story)

  • Camp Bow Wow Builds Texas Footprint With First-Time Franchisees
    (franchisetimes.com - 9/11/2026)
    • Dog care brand Camp Bow Wow signed a three-unit agreement for the Dallas-Fort Worth market ...   (full story)

  • Popular women’s clothing chain closes 177 stores
    (thestreet.com - 9/11/2026)
    • Now plan to close up to 180 underperforming stores this year — allowing us to reduce fixed costs and reinvest in areas that drive long-term growth ...  (full story)

  • Final checkout nears for popular N.J. grocery chain planning to close 2 more supermarkets this fall
    (nj.com - 9/11/2026)
    • Two Stop & Shop supermarkets in New Jersey are scheduled to close this fall, the grocery chain confirmed ...   (full story)

  • Zumiez Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
    (fool.com - 9/11/2026)
    • The company plans to open five new stores in the U.S. while closing approximately 16 stores globally, including 10 in North America and six internationally ...  (full story)

  • Burger chain plans 5 Palm Beach County locations. First up, West Palm
    (palmbeachpost.com - 9/11/2026)
    • It's the first of five planned locations of Smalls Sliders in the county under local franchisee ...  (full story)

  • Lola Beans Signs 5-Unit Deal to Enter Miami Market
    (finance.yahoo.com - 9/11/2026)
    • Lola Beans has signed a five-unit development agreement to enter the Miami market, coming just one week after Lola Beans announced a six-unit development agreement for Delaware, and a 120-unit Texas agreement ...  (full story)

  • Reformation charts path to double store fleet in 5 years
    (retaildive.com - 9/11/2026)
    • The brand expects to open nine to 10 stores in the second half of the year for a total of 15 to 16 new stores in total for 2026 ...  (full story)

  • Zara owner Inditex looks to US for next phase of growth
    (reuters.com - 9/11/2026)
    • By the end of 2027 ‌Inditex plans ⁠20 expansion projects in the U.S., including new stores, expansions and refurbishments across Zara, Bershka and Massimo Dutti ...   (full story)

  • Designer Brands Inc. Reports Second Quarter of 2026 Financial Results
    (prnewswire.com - 9/10/2026)
    • During the six months ended August 1, 2026, the Company opened 7 new stores, closed 4 stores, and remodeled 3 stores ...   (full story)

  • Sparkle Grooming Secures $6 Million After Selling Over 600 Franchises in Two Years
    (lexpress-franchise.com - 9/10/2026)
    • With 600 franchises sold over the past two years and 10 locations currently operating, the brand is in an early buildout phase ...  (full story)

  • The Dump to close locations in five major markets
    (furnituretoday.com - 9/10/2026)
    • The Dump is beginning a major contraction of its retail footprint, announcing plans to wind down and ultimately close its locations in Atlanta, Tempe, Chicagoland, Houston and Dallas ...  (full story)

  • Major retailer returns to Pa. borough after almost 14-year absence
    (pennlive.com - 9/10/2026)
    • After a nearly 14-year absence, a major bookstore chain has returned to a Montgomery County municipality ...   (full story)

  • Dave's Hot Chicken Lands in Deer Park Next Month, Its First Suffolk County Address
    (longislandwave.com - 9/10/2026)
    • The franchise veterans in 2023, signed on to develop 14 Dave's Hot Chicken locations, seven on Long Island and seven in Queens ...  (full story)

  • Retro Fitness Announces Territory Development Agreement with Kerry Holt Group
    (insider.fitt.co - 9/10/2026)
    • Retro Fitness has signed a new territory development agreement to expand the brand beginning in Utah ...  (full story)

  • Water Wings Swim School Opens First Franchised Location, Accelerating National Growth with ...
    (franchising.com - 9/10/2026)
    • The brand’s growing development pipeline now includes 54 franchise units awarded across 16 states ...   (full story)

  • Denny’s store closures: ... shuttered locations after a struggling franchisee ceased operations
    (fastcompany.com - 9/10/2026)
    • A Denny’s franchise owner abruptly closed all of its Minnesota and Wisconsin restaurants last week ...  (full story)

  • Jersey Mike’s To Open 151 Stores (Is Your City on the List?)
    (financebuzz.com - 9/10/2026)
    • Jersey Mike's has more than 3,400 stores nationwide. And 151 more are planned to open soon, although the sandwich shop doesn't provide an exact opening date for new stores ...  (full story)

  • 55-year-old restaurant chain abruptly closes locations nationwide
    (yahoo.com - 9/9/2026)
    • According to multiple reports O'Charley's Bar and Restaurant closed all its company locations on Sept. 9, ending the restaurant's 55-year run in the American south ...   (full story)

  • Charcoal Grill closes all locations, including West Bend and Oak Creek
    (jsonline.com - 9/9/2026)
    • All five locations of Charcoal Grill & Rotisserie, a southeastern Wisconsin restaurant chain, have closed ...  (full story)

  • QDOBA Signs 17-Unit Development Agreement Across San Diego County
    (prnewswire.com - 9/9/2026)
    • QDOBA Mexican Eats has signed a new development agreement for 17 restaurants across San Diego County ...  (full story)

  • Scrubs & Beyond closing all brick-and-mortar stores
    (wdtn.com - 9/9/2026)
    • A message appeared on Scrubs & Beyond’s website saying all of its retail stores are closing ...   (full story)

  • Casey's General Stores Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
    (finance.yahoo.com - 9/9/2026)
    • Casey's remains on track to add 120 stores this fiscal year ...  (full story)

  • Alimentation Couche-Tard Gains Momentum From New Locations
    (csnews.com - 9/9/2026)
    • The company anticipates that more than 100 stores will open during fiscal 2027 as it continues building out its development pipeline ...   (full story)

  • Women’s retailer closed 450 stores, heads to final liquidation
    (thestreet.com - 9/9/2026)
    • The chain once operated in 45 states, and now it’s being sold for parts ...   (full story)

  • Veteran Franchisee Signs 15-Unit Deal with Mike's Red Tacos
    (franchising.com - 9/9/2026)
    • A franchisee with Little Caesars and Jersey Mike's Subs, signed an agreement to develop 15 units of Mike's Red Tacos in Michigan ...   (full story)

  • Father and Son Open New Potbelly Unit
    (franchising.com - 9/8/2026)
    • As part of a 15-shop development agreement, father-son duo Barry and Remington Burke ... in McKinney, Texas.   (full story)

  • Smalls Sliders Signs Agreement to Bring Four Cans to Austin, Texas
    (franchising.com - 9/8/2026)
    • Smalls Sliders has signed a new development agreement to bring four Cans to North Austin, further expanding the brand’s footprint across Texas ...   (full story)

  • Barnes & Noble is opening more stores across Texas. Here’s where new locations are coming
    (click2houston.com - 9/8/2026)
    • Barnes & Noble says six additional Texas bookstores are planned to open in the coming months, following the San Antonio location ...   (full story)

  • Costco opening 14 new warehouses soon: Here’s where
    (fox40.com - 9/8/2026)
    • Warehouse giant Costco is on track to open more than a dozen new stores in the next few months, many of which will be throughout the U.S. ...  (full story)

  • 102-year-old mall retailer quietly closes 25 stores
    (thestreet.com - 9/8/2026)
    • The mall staple already closed hundreds of stores, but its turnaround strategy signals a surprising twist ...   (full story)

  • Where Are They Now? Refreshed Support Puts Pigtails & Crewcuts Back on Growth Track
    (franchisetimes.com - 9/8/2026)
    • VP Franchise Development projects 12 salon openings over the next six months and anticipates surpassing 100 locations next year ...  (full story)

  • Tilly’s Earnings Call Signals Turnaround Momentum
    (theglobeandmail.com - 9/7/2026)
    • It is tentatively targeting five to eight new stores in fiscal 2027, while planning to retain 20 leases up for decision this year and actively negotiating 2027 expirations ...  (full story)

  • Murphy USA Delivers Robust Second-Quarter Earnings on Surging Fuel Margins
    (finance.yahoo.com - 9/6/2026)
    • Continuing to open new stores, with 6 net additions in the quarter and 36 more under construction ...  (full story)

  • Mellow Mushroom Targets Indianapolis for Franchise Growth as Indiana’s Capital Continues to Expand
    (1851franchise.com - 9/4/2026)
    • The franchise sees capacity for five to six restaurants across the broader Indianapolis market ...  (full story)




     

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