- A Popular Pizza Chain MOD Pizza Just Abruptly Closed 27 Locations
(aol.com - 4/5/2024) Mod Pizza with more than 500 locations across the U.S., has reportedly closed dozens of stores in recent weeks, including five of its California restaurants ... (full story)
- UNIQLO to Open First Stores in Texas, Bringing LifeWear to Houston and Dallas
(prnewswire.com - 4/5/2024) In total, the brand will open 11 new stores across Texas and California, a significant portion of the 20+ new store openings planned for North America in 2024 ... (full story)
- 99 Cents Only Stores is going out of business
(qz.com - 4/5/2024) The deep discount retailer will be closing more than 300 of its stores ...
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- Do It Best's merger with United Hardware Distributing means a fresh start in ecommerce
(digitalcommerce360.com - 4/5/2024) The merger adds more B2B capacity for Do It Best, which spent $100 million on digital technology updates in the past year ...
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- STK and Benihana to Become Sibling Concepts
(fesmag.com - 4/5/2024) Multiconcept operator The ONE Group Hospitality continues to add to its restaurant portfolio ...
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- Major Retail Center Coming to Marble Falls
(dailytrib.com - 4/5/2024) A $130 million retail center with big name interest is coming to South Marble Falls by the end of 2025 ... (full story)
- Burlington’s home segment on trajectory to hit $2 billion
(hometextilestoday.com - 4/5/2024) By the end of this year, the off-price could pass $2 billion in annual home furnishings sales ... (full story)
- Buc-ee’s first Arkansas store gets site plan approval
(cstoredive.com - 4/4/2024) The state would be the 16th outside of Texas for the convenience retailer as its years-long expansion plan continues ...
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- U.S. Convenience Store Sales Hit $860 Billion
(convenience.org - 4/4/2024) Real growth in sales despite inflation and an increase in DSOE ...
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- Christy Sports Strategically Exits New Mexico Region
(einnews.com - 4/4/2024) Announced the closure of all locations in New Mexico, effective upon the conclusion of the 23/24 winter ski season ... (full story)
- Floyd's 99 Barbershop Announces Howard Picker as Vice President of Franchise Development
(prnewswire.com - 4/4/2024) This year, Floyd's is poised to open 12 new stores across the country and is proud to announce the hiring of Howard Picker to the position of Vice President of Franchise Development ... (full story)
- Fazoli’s kicks off international growth with 25-unit Canadian development deal
(nrn.com - 4/3/2024) America’s favorite QSR Italian chain heads North ...
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- Arizona’s Hash Kitchen continuing national expansion with 6 new stores
(ktar.com - 4/3/2024) Continuing its national expansion by adding six restaurants set to open in three states by the end of 2025...
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- The Sicilian Butcher continuing national expansion with 3 new stores
(ktar.com - 4/3/2024) National expansion this year, with three locations in cites across Texas ...
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- Sun Auto Tire & Service expands Texas store count
(tirereview.com - 4/3/2024) Sun Auto Tire & Service acquired Carrollton Complete Automotive as part of its expansion and growth of automotive and tire service across Texas ...
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- New Mexican restaurant The Matador coming to Greenville’s West End
(foxcarolina.com - 4/3/2024) The Matador, a new Mexican restaurant and bar, is set to open in the former Husk location at 722 S. Main Street ...
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- Brown’s Super Stores Invests in Philly Gourmet Food Retailer Di Bruno Bros
(progressivegrocer.com - 4/3/2024) The private transaction between the two family-owned companies includes the closure of Di Bruno’s eight locations ... (full story)
- Biscuitville set to open its newest location in the Triangle. Grand opening details here
(ca.news.yahoo.com - 4/3/2024) This new Biscuitville will be the brand’s 80th location ...
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- BJ’s Restaurants opens new location in Wisconsin, US
(verdictfoodservice.com - 4/3/2024) BJ’s Restaurants has expanded its footprint in the US with a new venue in Brookfield, Wisconsin ...
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- Multi-Generational Family Team Unites to Open First Melting Pot Franchise in Arkansas
(menastar.com - 4/3/2024) After heating up in 2023, the fondue franchise is positioned to explode ... (full story)
- Caribou Coffee continues Ohio expansion with Columbus-area shop
(nbc4i.com - 4/3/2024) Opening a new central Ohio shop this spring as part of the company’s plan to launch 60 locations across Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati ... (full story)
- Dave & Buster's Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2023 Financial Results
(yahoo.com - 4/2/2024) The Company opened six new Dave & Buster's stores in the fourth quarter for a total of 16 new stores (11 Dave & Buster's and 5 Main Events) in fiscal 2023. In addition, the Company completed test remodels of nine Dave & Buster's stores... (full story)
- Lefty's Restaurant chain backed by Browns QB coming to Ohio
(614now.com - 4/2/2024) Lefty’s Cheesesteaks will open its first Ohio location on April 4 ... (full story)
- Global Sports Brand U.S. Polo Assn. Delivers Record $2.4 Billion in Retail Sales for 2023, Targets $
(newswire.com - 4/2/2024) The global sports brand’s record growth is the result of expanding its existing sizeable footprint across all regions around the world ... (full story)
- Date set for opening of new Tom Thumb store in Frisco
(wfaa.com - 4/2/2024) It’s one of three new Dallas-Fort Worth-area locations in the works for the supermarket chain. Two other stores are under construction in Forney and Waxahachie... (full story)
- Rally House opens stores in Toledo and Cleveland, US
(retail-insight-network.com - 4/2/2024) US-based speciality sports retailer Rally House has expanded its presence in the state of Ohio with two new stores... (full story)
- Delight Restaurant Group acquires 65 Wendy’s restaurants
(restaurantdive.com - 4/2/2024) Delight Restaurant Group acquired 65 Wendy’s restaurants in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia from Primary Aim, the company said Tuesday in a press release... (full story)
- Crisp & Green Expands Midwest Presence With 11 New Locations
(streetinsider.com - 4/2/2024) These new locations – slated to break ground in the fall - will cover the Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha and New Berlin as well as the Chicago suburbs of Wheaton and Bolingbrook, adding to the existing 200 CRISP & GREEN locations already under development... (full story)
- Vicari to bring Andiamo Pasta & Chops to The Mall at Partridge Creek this summer
(macombdaily.com - 4/2/2024) Vicari has announced Andiamo Pasta & Chops ... (full story)
- Giant Eagle opens new corporate headquarters
(chainstoreage.com - 4/2/2024) Has officially moved into a new office building in Cranberry Woods Business Park, located in Cranberry Township, Pa., approximately 20 miles north of Pittsburgh ... (full story)
- Global Partners rebranding Timewise c-stores to Honey Farms banner
(cstoredive.com - 4/1/2024) The convenience retailer acquired 64 of these locations in Houston last year and has already finished 40 to 50 of the rebrands ... (full story)
- Popular breakfast, brunch chain Wild Eggs, opening four new Lexington restaurant locations
(ca.news.yahoo.com - 4/1/2024) Specific locations for the new restaurants have yet to be released but the first new restaurant is scheduled to open in August or September, with the other three restaurants opening shortly afterwards ... (full story)
- Publix Opening 6 New Florida Stores in April
(progressivegrocer.com - 4/1/2024) Publix Super Markets is getting ready for another busy month of store openings. The grocer is scheduled to open at least seven new locations in April, the majority of which will increase its presence in its home state of Florida... (full story)
- Fast-Growing Smoothie Chain Plans to Triple Its Footprint In Key U.S. Region
(eatthis.com - 4/1/2024) A new agreement that will see it open seven new stores in Las Vegas. The chain also plans to open a whopping 100 new locations this year alone ...
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- Powerful Promotion Ideas for Retail Stores in 2024
(retailingsummit.org - 3/30/2024) Fresh Promotional Strategies that Work for Retail Brands ...
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- Dave's Hot Chicken opens 200th location
(fastcasual.com - 3/29/2024) Nashville-style hot chicken concept that started seven years ago in an East Hollywood parking lot pop-up, has added its 200th location ... (full story)
- Westfield Southcenter Mall Lands Japanese Noodle, Tempura Restaurant Marugame Udon
(southsoundmag.com - 3/28/2024) It will be the first Washington state location for Marugame Udon, which also has locations in California, Hawaii, and Texas ...
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- Delaware's first Grocery Outlet is opening soon. Here's what we know
(delawareonline.com - 3/28/2024) Delaware will get its first Grocery Outlet location next month ... (full story)
- Torrid Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2023 Results and Initiates Fiscal 2024 Guidance
(yahoo.com - 3/28/2024) Capital expenditures between $20 million and $25 million reflecting infrastructure and technology investments as well as between 15 and 20 new stores for the year... (full story)
- One of California’s Largest Gas Stations Shell is Closing 1,000 Locations
(kidotalkradio.com - 3/28/2024) Shell plans to divest 1,000 of its gas stations in the upcoming years. They will take the resources from those stations and focus them on creating more EV charging stations ... (full story)
- H&M Group plans to invest more in physical stores, including refurbishing 250 globally
(retaildive.com - 3/28/2024) H&M Group plans to open around 100 new stores and to close around 160, according to its annual report...H&M will also refurbish about 250 stores, including in New York... (full story)
- Home Depot to acquire building products supplier for $18.25B
(retaildive.com - 3/28/2024) Under the terms of the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, a Home Depot subsidiary will acquire SRS, which serves professional roofing, landscaping and pool contractors... (full story)
- SCHEELS in Meridian set to host grand opening on April 6
(ktvb.com - 3/28/2024) The sporting goods retailer is about a week away from opening its 250,000-square-foot store in Meridian ...
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- The maker of Tommy Bahama says shoppers are still hesitant. It's investing in new stores anyway.
(morningstar.com - 3/28/2024) Plans to spend more on opening physical stores this year ... (full story)
- Kwik Star plans 4 more Sioux Falls-area locations this year
(siouxfalls.business - 3/28/2024) Kwik Star plans to have 10 locations in the Sioux Falls area before the end of the year, with six already open and four more on the way ...
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- Cutco marks 75 years in Olean
(oleantimesherald.com - 3/28/2024) On April 29, 1949, several men loaded a sedan with boxes off of a loading dock ... (full story)
- Japanese Restaurant-Bar, Jinya Ramen To Fill Royal Oak Spot Vacated By Andiamo In 2018
(deadlinedetroit.com - 3/27/2024) City commissioners last week approved a plan of operation for the Jinya Ramen Bar ... (full story)
- A&W Taps South Dakota Sports Legend to Develop New Stores
(franchisetimes.com - 3/27/2024) “We’re looking to open 10 to 15 restaurants per year, and maybe secure 20 to 25 new restaurant commitments per year,” Palumbo said. “We opened eight new units last year and we have our sights on 12 openings this year.” ...
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- Bad Ass Coffee Says Aloha to Wisconsin
(morningstar.com - 3/27/2024) Bad Ass Coffee Says Aloha to Wisconsin: Set to Debut in Lake Geneva as Part of Multi-State Development Agreement ...
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- STK and Benihana to Become Sibling Concepts
(fesmag.com - 3/27/2024) The company inked a deal to acquire the parent company of Benihana and RA Sushi ... (full story)
- BJ's Wholesale Picks Four States For Next Five Club Openings
(storebrands.com - 3/27/2024) As BJ’s Wholesale Club continues to grow its footprint and expands westward, the retailer has unveiled the locations of its next five clubs...Overall, BJ’s Wholesale plans to open 12 new clubs and 15 gas stations during the current fiscal year... (full story)
- California grocery chain opens 1st Vegas store
(reviewjournal.com/ - 3/27/2024) The Las Vegas location is Superior Grocers’ first store outside of California, according to its website ... (full story)
- Sky Zone to Expand Presence in Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Presence with Three Additional Park
(valleycentral.com - 3/27/2024) Sky Zone, the premier indoor active entertainment destination, today announced its plans to bring three new parks to the greater Washington D.C. area through its strategic franchise development efforts ... (full story)
- New chicken chain Dave's Hot Chicken s planning first Iowa restaurants in Cedar Rapids, Coralville
(thegazette.com - 3/26/2024) Dave’s Hot Chicken has announced plans to build five locations in Iowa ... (full story)
- Dine Brands Foundation Announces Support for New Initiative to Catalyze Franchise Ownership ...
(morningstar.com - 3/26/2024) New accelerator program from the International Franchise Association seeks to increase franchise business ownership to narrow wealth gap ...
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- Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Awards Agreement to Bring Five Locations to Austin
(streetinsider.com - 3/26/2024) Announced today a multi-unit deal to bring five franchise locations to Austin, TX, with the first slated to open later in 2024 ...
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- Academy Sports + Outdoors to Open 15-17 New Stores as its 2024 New Store Expansion Begins in Raleigh
(prnewswire.com - 3/26/2024) Excited to announce it will open 15-17 new stores in its fiscal 2024 year ... (full story)
- Mayfair Mall to get first Wisconsin location of upscale golf clothing store, TravisMathew Apparel
(jsonline.com - 3/25/2024) The store is planning its grand opening in July 2024 ... (full story)
- Aubuchon Company Acquiring 7-Store Chain Bibens Ace Hardware
(hardwareretailing.com - 3/25/2024) Selling Bibens Ace Hardware, with seven locations in Vermont to the Aubuchon Company... (full story)
- Stoner's Pizza Joint Announces 2 New Corporate Locations
(streetinsider.com - 3/25/2024) The 2 new stores are part of 6 openings anticipated in the next 60 days in 4 states ... (full story)
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