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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 ...
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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)
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)
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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)
Barnes & Noble tops 720 stores in major revival
(usatoday.com - 9/4/2026)The bookseller has opened about 28 stores across the United States this year and says dozens more are on the way ... (full story)
Cult-favorite specialty coffee chain opening first N.J. cafe at major mall
(nj.com - 9/4/2026)One of the country’s most recognizable specialty coffee brands is finally getting ready to pour its first cups in New Jersey ...
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Smalls Sliders® Opens First Indiana Can in Muncie
(franchising.com - 9/4/2026)Muncie, it’s time to slide thru as Smalls Sliders officially opens its first Can in the state ...
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Target to Open 8 More Stores This Fall
(progressivegrocer.com - 9/4/2026)Target Inc. will open eight new stores this fall in Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia — the last of more than 30 planned for 2026 ...
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Tooley Oil Sells Mixx Market Chain
(csnews.com - 9/4/2026)Tooley Oil Co. is exiting the convenience channel upon the sale of its petroleum marketing and convenience retail business to an undisclosed, confidential buyer ... (full story)
Beyond Yoga lifestyle brand to open first Arizona retail store in Scottsdale
(ktar.com - 9/4/2026)The Beyond Yoga lifestyle brand is expanding to the Grand Canyon State, with its first Arizona location opening in Scottsdale ... (full story)
The Flying Biscuit Café Signs Deal in South Nashville
(fsrmagazine.com - 9/4/2026)The brand is expanding through strategic franchise partnerships, with 43 locations open and 13 in development across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Texas and Missouri — and more on the way ... (full story)
Burtons Grill & Bar to open first New Jersey location
(njbiz.com - 9/3/2026)Upscale-casual American restaurant chain Burtons Grill & Bar is making its New Jersey debut ...
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Rosati’s Pizza Plans 11 Openings Over 90 Days
(finance.yahoo.com - 9/3/2026)Rosati's Pizza Enterprises announced an unprecedented period of development momentum marked by the planned opening of 11 new locations over the next 90 days ...
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Five Below’s ‘Rolling Thunder’ of Newness Contributes to 22.9% Sales Growth in Q2
(retailtouchpoints.com - 9/3/2026)Five Below maintains its plan to open approximately 150 net new stores this fiscal year while also setting its sights on Puerto Rico as a new market in the second half of 2027 ...
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Lowe's opening 3 more stores in these states in 2026. See where
(usatoday.com - 9/3/2026)The West Katy opening is part of the company’s plan to open five stores this year in Florida, Kentucky and Texas ... (full story)
DeCicco & Sons Opening Inaugural Connecticut Location
(progressivegrocer.com - 9/3/2026)DeCicco & Sons will open a store in Greenwich, Conn., marking the grocer’s inaugural location in the Nutmeg State and its first expansion outside of New York. The family is also developing Piccolino, a new boutique market concept slated to open soon in Scarsdale N.Y ... (full story)
Toys R Us to reopen in Tri-Cities
(tri-cityherald.com - 9/3/2026)The Kennewick mall owned by Simon Property Group announced this week on its Facebook page that the retailer Toys R Us will open soon ...
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Dutch Bros is opening more coffee shops. See where
(usatoday.com - 9/2/2026)The stores will be in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky. Openings will happen by the end of the company’s third quarter, which ends in September ... (full story)
Chicken Salad Chick to Open First Restaurant in West Virginia
(franchising.com - 9/2/2026)Chicken Salad Chick announces the opening of its first restaurant in The Mountain State ...
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Evergreens Launches Franchise Program to Ignite Growth
(finance.yahoo.com - 9/2/2026)Evergreens is initially targeting development in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, with select existing company markets reserved for continued corporate growth ... (full story)
Childcare Franchise Adding 60K SF of New Sacramento Locations
(connectcre.com - 9/2/2026)National daycare franchise The Learning Experience is expanding across Sacramento with six new locations opening over the next two years ...
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Popular New York pizza chain reveals Sarasota County expansion
(heraldtribune.com - 9/2/2026)Grimaldi's Pizzeria plans to open a new location in Sarasota County as part of a broader five-restaurant expansion across Southwest Florida ... (full story)
Scooter’s Has a Role to Play in the Drive-Thru Coffee Rush
(qsrmagazine.com - 9/2/2026)Planning 79 gross new franchised outlets across fiscal 2026 with a pipeline of 242 agreements signed - including 25 in Illinois, 22 in Florida, 20 in Texas, and Georgia (11), Indiana (12), Michigan (11), Minnesota (15), and Missouri (11). This year’s growth webs out across a host of states, with a concentration of 12 planned for Illinois, seven in Indiana, and six apiece in Florida and Tennessee ...
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Costco opening 4 new stores in October with more locations planned as expansion continues
(fox4news.com - 9/2/2026)Costco is continuing its expansion with four new locations set to open in October. Costco says its expansion plans call for opening 30+ new warehouses annually ...
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Ace Hardware Reaches 100th New Store Opening of 2026, Continuing Nationwide Expansion
(prnewswire.com - 9/2/2026)Ace Hardware marked its 100th new store opening of 2026 and remains on pace to open more than 170 new stores by year-end ... (full story)
After closing 39 locations, 76-year-old Mexican chain has 1 left
(thestreet.com - 9/2/2026)Acapulco Restaurant & Cantina had fallen to just one remaining location, compared with nearly 40 restaurants at its peak ... (full story)
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
(finance.yahoo.com - 9/2/2026)Opened 15 new stores and closed one store related to storm damage, ending the quarter with 686 stores in 36 states ... (full story)
Dollar General Plans to Close Nearly 100 Stores: Here’s What We Know
(aol.com - 9/2/2026)Despite closing so many stores, the Dollar General footprint continues to grow. Dollar General is opening 450 new U.S. stores and 10 new stores in Mexico ...
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Toys R Us to return to Ohio with new store opening this fall
(abc6onyourside.com - 9/2/2026)Toys R Us is returning to Northeast Ohio, with a new store set to open this fall at Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted ... (full story)
Magnolia Bakery to open first Ohio location at Legacy Village
(cleveland.com - 9/1/2026)The company makes its Ohio debut in October at Legacy Village shopping center in Lyndhurst ... (full story)
WOWorks Opens 23 New Restaurants, Plans 15 More as Multi-Brand Expansion Surges
(morningstar.com - 9/1/2026)WOWorks announced it has opened 23 new restaurants so far this year, with 15 additional locations currently in development. This puts the company on pace for nearly 40 new stores by year's end ... (full story)
Untuckit to be acquired by apparel and accessories firm with eye on expansion
(chainstoreage.com - 9/1/2026)Randa Apparel & Accessories (Randa) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Untuckit brand and operations ... (full story)
Chicken finger chain opening new Denver metro restaurant
(9news.com - 9/1/2026)The new restaurant is part of Raising Cane's nationwide September expansion, which includes six new locations across the country ... (full story)
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