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Scramblers Celebrates Grand Opening of Bloomington Location, Marking Brand’s First Restaurant in Ill
(restaurantnews.com - 6/16/2026)The restaurant marks Scramblers’ 30th location overall and its first-ever location in the state of Illinois, representing a significant milestone in the brand’s continued growth ... (full story)
Dave & Buster's targets over $100M in FY2026 free cash flow while keeping net capex at no more than
(msn.com - 6/16/2026)Continues to plan to open 11 total new stores in full year '26 ... (full story)
Sprouts confirms New England debut set for 2028
(grocerydive.com - 6/16/2026)The grocer plans to open 30 to 40 stores across New England ...
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Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion
(abcnews.com - 6/16/2026)Private equity firm LongRange Capital is buying Pizza Hut, excluding the mainland China business ... (full story)
7 Brew adds New Jersey, New York locations to development plans
(chainstoreage.com - 6/16/2026)7 Brew has signed leases for five new locations across New Jersey and New York, continuing its aggressive expansion ... (full story)
Groupe Dynamite 1Q Profit, Sales Rise as Store Network Expands
(marketwatch.com - 6/16/2026)Groupe Dynamite said that it now expects eight to 10 net new store openings in fiscal 2026, down from 10 to 12 previously. Gross new store openings remain unchanged at 24 to 26 ... (full story)
Potbelly Sandwich Works plans St. Louis-area expansion
(ksdk.com - 6/15/2026)The Central West End store will be the first to open under an agreement he signed with Potbelly in early 2025 to open seven new stores in the St. Louis area ... (full story)
Trader Joe’s opening 4 more N.J. stores. Here’s where.
(yahoo.com - 6/15/2026)Trader Joe's plans to open a new store in Parsippany in addition to three other New Jersey locations in the works ...
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A City on the move: Top 100 retailer rebrands, adds categories
(furnituretoday.com - 6/15/2026)Top 100 retailer City Furniture is rebranding to City Home to reflect an emphasis on the whole home ... (full story)
KFC makes key change that’s not on the menu
(thestreet.com - 6/15/2026)Yum Brands is testing a new KFC concept called Open House later this summer in McKinney, Texas, giving the fried-chicken chain a more physical version of its U.S. comeback plan ... (full story)
DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Partnership with Lids to Launch Lids Shops Inside 100 DICK'S Locatio
(prnewswire.com - 6/15/2026)The collaboration is currently available at 46 DICK'S locations and will be in more than 100 DICK'S stores by late summer 2026 ... (full story)
Twin Peaks Enters New Era Under Summit Acquisitions, LLC
(restaurantnews.com - 6/15/2026)Twin Peaks will no longer be associated with FAT Brands and will return to its previous status as a privately held company, operating as Summit Twin Hospitality I, LLC ... (full story)
Las Vegas Strip retail giant closes 14 stores, plans more
(thestreet.com - 6/14/2026)Another Las Vegas Strip retail giant is addressing challenges by closing more than two dozen of its fashion stores ...
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Luxury retail chain wins court approval, exits bankruptcy
(aol.com - 6/14/2026)The version of Saks Global that emerges from bankruptcy will look meaningfully different from the one that filed for Chapter 11 in January. The result is a company with 49 luxury retail locations remaining ... (full story)
38-year-old steakhouse chain closed 21 restaurants, more planned
(finance.yahoo.com - 6/13/2026)This year identified 21 underperforming restaurants, which we closed last week. Also identified 22 restaurants in which they would not renew the lease ... (full story)
A Ton Of New Aldi Stores Are Opening Across The US Soon, Here Are Some Locations
(cheapism.com - 6/13/2026)After opening hundreds of stores across the United States in recent years, the discount grocery giant has announced plans to add more than 225 new locations in 2026 alone ... (full story)
On The Border is closing stores today: Full list of doomed locations includes company-owned restaura
(fastcompany.com - 6/12/2026)The Tex-Mex chain, which was acquired by Pappas after a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, confirmed that it will shutter restaurants following a review ...
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Rock N’ Roll Sushi Takes the Stage in Taylor With First Michigan Location
(restaurantnews.com - 6/11/2026)The outpost marks the brand’s 78th restaurant nationwide and its arrival in the Great Lakes State as the brand continues expanding into new markets ... (full story)
They Just Opened Their 1,700th Cafe and Have 900 More Signed. Here’s the Strategy Fueling This $1.5
(entrepreneur.com - 6/11/2026)The chain surpassed $1.5 billion in systemwide sales last year, opened its 1,700th cafe in April, and has more than 900 signed commitments in its development pipeline ... (full story)
Why Starbucks thinks smaller stores will translate into more growth
(nrn.com - 6/11/2026)The fast-food coffee chain believes that smaller footprint locations, even with drive-thru's, can help it open another 5,000 U.S. units, and as many as 10,000 ...
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The Spice & Tea Exchange® Accelerates Growth with New Franchise Signings and Upcoming Openings ...
(franchising.com - 6/11/2026)The Spice & Tea Exchange announced the signing of three new franchise agreements and two upcoming store openings in key growth markets across the United States ...
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Casey’s sells 41 c-stores, exits Mississippi in fiscal 2026
(cstoredive.com - 6/11/2026)The 10 sites sold in The Magnolia State were CEFCO locations, while the other 31 were a combination of CEFCO stores and sites Casey’s acquired in previous transactions ...
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Major pizza chain has closed at least 40 locations in 2026: See the list so far
(mlive.com - 6/10/2026)National pizza chain Papa Johns has closed at least 44 locations so far in 2026, with plans to shut down hundreds more ... (full story)
Sprouts Farmers Market to Open 10 In-Store Buddy Brew Coffee Cafes
(progressivegrocer.com - 6/10/2026)Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. will open new in-store cafes in 10 stores this summer in partnership with Tampa, Fla.-based Buddy Brew Coffee ... (full story)
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream Signs First-Ever Multi-Unit Agreement in Chicago
(restaurantnews.com - 6/10/2026)The fastest growing ice cream franchise accelerates national growth with expansion into Illinois for the first time ...
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7 Brew will open its 777th shop with stickers and prizes
(nrn.com - 6/10/2026)7 Brew, the drive-thru beverage chain, is about to open its 777th shop, which is remarkable given that it finished 2025 with just 604 locations ...
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Grocery chain Sprouts evaluates New England expansion. What we know
(capecodtimes.com - 6/10/2026)Sprouts Farmers Market, an Arizona-based supermarket chain set to open its first Massachusetts store, said it is evaluating further New England locations ...
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Ollie’s enters its 36th state; Q1 sales rise 14.2%
(chainstoreage.com - 6/10/2026)The Pennsylvania-based close-out retailer has entered its 36th state with the opening of a store in New Mexico ... (full story)
Fast-growing ‘better breakfast’ franchise eyes expansion into Lehigh Valley
(wfmz.com - 6/10/2026)Eggs Up Grill is currently targeting development opportunities in markets that include Allentown, as well as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Scranton and surrounding communities as part of its broader strategy to establish a strong presence throughout Pennsylvania ... (full story)
COFFEE CRAZE Dutch Bros Coffee set to open four new stores in June bringing ‘secret menu’ to ...
(the-sun.com - 6/9/2026)This month’s openings will take place in Winter Garden, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, Clemmons, North Carolina, and Dayton, Ohio ...
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Academy Sports and Outdoors Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
(tradingview.com - 6/9/2026)Academy Sports stated another 15 to 20 stores are expected to open in the back half of the year ... (full story)
Primrose Schools® Secures 27 New School Commitments, Fuels New Market Expansion and Introduces ...
(prnewswire.com - 6/9/2026)Since the start of 2026, Primrose has awarded 27 new franchise location commitments, including five for single-schools and two development agreements, each representing 11 future schools ... (full story)
Casey's General Stores Inc Surges After Crushing Q4 Estimates
(chartmill.com - 6/9/2026)This forecast, combined with the expectation of opening at least 120 new stores, signals continued confidence in the company's growth trajectory ... (full story)
West Marine: The 59 Stores That Are Closing
(powerboat.news - 6/9/2026)West Marine has confirmed 59 store closures as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. Court documents filed June 1 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware identify every location, landlord, and address. The closures span 23 states ...
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Starbucks Brews Up Plan for at Least 5,000 More U.S. Stores
(ttnews.com - 6/9/2026)Starbucks Corp. CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain can add at least 5,000 more stores in the U.S.; opportunities in the area between Texas and Virginia, as well as the center of the country ... (full story)
Leading Layne’s Chicken Fingers Franchisee, C5 Restaurants, Adds 15+ Units to Pipeline ...
(1851franchise.com - 6/9/2026)C5 Restaurants has expanded their agreement with Layne’s to add five additional units in San Antonio and build the brand’s Arkansas presence to at least 10 restaurants, with the long-term goal of developing 20-plus across the state ... (full story)
Women’s fashion giant has shuttered 246 stores since 2022, plans more closures in 2026
(pennlive.com - 6/9/2026)This year the corporation plans to open 10 new stores while closing 40 underperforming locations as leases expire ... (full story)
Timberland Opens at American Dream Mall as Part of Store Growth Strategy
(finance.yahoo.com - 6/8/2026)The new opening is also part of Timberland’s overall strategy to open 20 new stores across outlet and specialty locations in fiscal 2027 ... (full story)
Crunch Fitness expanding with three new Long Island locations
(libn.com - 6/8/2026)Crunch Fitness is flexing its muscles on Long Island, adding three new locations in its ongoing area expansion ...
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Mellow Mushroom Franchisees Look Beyond Louisville for Their Kentucky Growth Plans
(1851franchise.com - 6/8/2026)Mellow Mushroom is continuing its expansion across Kentucky through a new three-unit development agreement ... (full story)
56-year-old beloved fast-food chain closes over 700 locations
(finance.yahoo.com - 6/8/2026)The fast-food restaurant chain closed another 110 units in the last year and a half, and its website locator lists 375 total stores at last check ... (full story)
Hawaiian Bros plans major Louisville expansion with 8 new restaurants
(wdrb.com - 6/8/2026)Hawaiian Bros Island Grill plans to open eight locations across the greater Louisville market ... (full story)
Birdcall reveals plans for expansion across the Phoenix area
(ktar.com - 6/7/2026)The restaurant plans to open 5-7 new locations throughout the Valley, including North Phoenix, Scottsdale, East Mesa, Queen Creek and Gilbert. The brand has a goal of growing to as many as 200 locations nationwide by the end of 2028 ...
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Texas western powerhouse saddles up for 4 new Lone Star locations
(mysanantonio.com - 6/7/2026)Texas’ western wear market is getting another push as Cavender’s Boot City expands into four fast-growing retail corridors with new stores opening in Katy, Weslaco, Edinburg and San Antonio ...
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Little Greek plans up to 30 Florida restaurants under franchise agreement
(fastcasual.com - 6/5/2026)Little Greek Fresh Grill has signed a deal with longtime franchise to develop up to 30 locations throughout Florida over the next decade ... (full story)
Publix opens newest Florida store with 3 others coming in June
(palmbeachdailynews.com - 6/5/2026)Publix opened its newest Florida store in Plantation June 4. Three others will open later this month, with a fourth coming in early July ... (full story)
Convenience retailer to acquire several Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh locations in Iowa
(kcrg.com - 6/5/2026)Bosselman Pump & Pantry announced that they’ll acquire 21 stores, including five in-store Starbucks and seven in-store Smokey Row locations this summer ...
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Burlington set to open 14 stores this month: Here’s the list and when each location opens
(mlive.com - 6/5/2026)Burlington’s 2026 expansion plans continue to unfold as the discount retailer opens 14 new stores this month. The openings will be spread across 10 states and are part of the company’s plan to open 100 new stores in 2026 ... (full story)
Sprouts Farmers Market Cuts the Ribbon on 3 Stores in 3 States
(progressivegrocer.com - 6/5/2026)Locations in Texas, Florida and California open within the week ...
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Georgia-based Mexican chain expanding into Birmingham and Tuscaloosa
(al.com - 6/5/2026)Barberitos announced this week it signed a five-unit franchise agreement to develop restaurants in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas ... (full story)
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