- Shipley Donuts to open 40-plus new locations by end of 2025
(chainstoreage.com - 7/25/2025) Ten of these are slated to open in the third quarter, including a new flagship location in Nashville’s high-profile Nashville Yards development ... (full story)
- Tractor Supply to ramp up store openings, with plans for 100 new locations next year
(retaildive.com - 7/24/2025) In Q2 the retailer opened 24 new Tractor Supply stores and two under the Petsense by Tractor Supply banner. The plan is to open 100 new stores in 2026 ... (full story)
- United Franchise Group™ Announces Newest Brand, Black Optix Tint®
(24-7pressrelease.com - 7/24/2025) Black Optix Tint®, a fast-growing franchise specializing in upscale auto styling and window tinting services, has joined United Franchise Group ... (full story)
- Biscuit Belly Builds for the Future as Franchise Momentum Sets Stage for Record-Breaking 2026
(restaurantnews.com - 7/24/2025) Among the key developments in 2025 was the signing of a three-unit franchise agreement in Houston, Texas ... (full story)
- Nordstrom Rack opening 5 new stores: Here are the locations
(al.com - 7/24/2025) Nordstrom Rack, the lower-cost alternative to chain store Nordstrom, is opening five new stores in the U.S. in 2026 ...
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- Sola Salons Closes Q2 With 20 Units Sold, 7 Locations Opened and Continued Positive Leads ...
(1851franchise.com - 7/24/2025) Leading salon suites franchise Sola Salons has closed another successful quarter, marking 20 units sold and another seven opened year-to-date, bringing the system-wide unit count to more than 750 locations ... (full story)
- Mirabito Convenience Stores Acquires Four Stores
(convenience.org - 7/23/2025) Mirabito Convenience Stores has acquired four Stewart’s Shops locations in New York and Vermont ... (full story)
- RAD: Rite Aid Store Closures Top 800 — While $192.5M Merger Fallout Still Casts a Shadow
(tradingview.com - 7/23/2025) Rite Aid has now surpassed 800 total store closures, with a new batch of 118 locations added in court filings last Friday ... (full story)
- Keke's Breakfast Cafe Celebrates 10 Openings in the First Half of 2025, Eyes Continued Growth ...
(finance.yahoo.com - 7/23/2025) Had 10 openings in the first half of the year, and expecting another eight to ten before the end of 2025 ... (full story)
- Is there a Cook Out in Florida? Here’s where the fast food chain is adding new locations
(theledger.com - 7/23/2025) The first Florida location opened in Pensacola this month, with several more planned for Tampa, St. Pete and Jacksonville ... (full story)
- Ross sweeps across 16 states with new store openings
(hometextilestoday.com - 7/22/2025) During June and July, the company has opened 28 Ross and three dd’s stores across 16 different states and Puerto Rico ... (full story)
- Wildly popular California-based sandwich chain making Arizona debut
(azcentral.com - 7/22/2025) Mendocino Farms, a popular California-based salad and sandwich shop, announced plans to open its first Arizona location at the Scottsdale Promenade ...
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- Hammond Lumber to acquire Ware-Butler, expanding retail and manufacturing footprint
(mainebiz.biz - 7/22/2025) The transaction includes 15 Ware-Butler retail locations in Maine ... (full story)
- Mixon Inks 10-Unit Saladworks Deal
(franchising.com - 7/22/2025) The CEO of Mixon Foods, inked a 10-unit development agreement to open Saladworks units in North Carolina ... (full story)
- Another major grocery chain shares new store closing news
(thestreet.com - 7/22/2025) This summer, Harris Teeter confirmed the closure of five locations across three states ... (full story)
- Friendly's Franchisee Acquires Parent Company BRIX Holdings
(prnewswire.com - 7/22/2025) Dallas-based multi-brand franchising company specializing in food service chains, has been acquired by Legacy Brands International ... (full story)
- Popular chicken franchise to open new Alabama location, 3 more in the works
(al.com - 7/22/2025) The group also plans to expand with three additional Slim Chickens locations ... (full story)
- Fueling the Future: Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Continues to Kick Ass Through 2025
(finance.yahoo.com - 7/22/2025) Having already opened 8 new stores in 2025, and anticipating 15 additional store openings before the end of the year ... (full story)
- Rock N’ Roll Sushi Enters Agreement to Bring Multiple New Units to Nashville
(restaurantnews.com - 7/22/2025) The agreement kicks off plans for two Rock N’ Roll Sushi locations in the area, with a long-term vision to develop three additional units in the market ... (full story)
- SPB Hospitality offloads Old Chicago Pizza
(restaurantdive.com - 7/22/2025) The sale comes about six months after Krystal’s parent company sold its brewery and specialty concepts to focus on its core brands ...
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- What In-N-Out locations are planned in Tennessee as owner eyes relocating her family amid expansion
(tennessean.com - 7/21/2025) A total of 35 In-N-Out restaurants are planned for Tennessee, including locations in Hendersonville, Murfreesboro and Lebanon ... (full story)
- Yogurtland Signs Deals to Grow in California and Texas
(qsrmagazine.com - 7/21/2025) Yogurtland has signed development agreements with four franchise ownership groups to open 15 new locations across California and Texas ... (full story)
- Filling up for fun: Pilot adds new locations, remodels existing stores, more
(thetrucker.com - 7/21/2025) Pilot continues to grow and enhance its travel center network with new stores and remodeled locations to create exceptional experiences ... (full story)
- Workwear and Medical Uniform Retailer Files for Chapter 11
(whatnow.com - 7/21/2025) Work ‘N Gear, LLC, a major workwear apparel retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 16, 2025, to restructure its operations ...
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- Aldi update: Where it stands on converting 13 Winn-Dixie, Harveys stores to its banner
(jaxdailyrecord.com - 7/21/2025) The discount grocer opened two and another is scheduled for August in Northeast Florida ...
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- Workout Anytime Accelerates Growth in 2025: New Leadership, NIL Initiatives and Franchise Expansion
(finance.yahoo.com - 7/21/2025) With new executive hires, eight leases signed and growing franchise development, the fitness brand is building on its foundation for an ambitious second half of the year ...
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- Pigtails & Crewcuts Sees Positive Midyear Momentum, Builds Toward Strong Finish in 2025
(prweb.com - 7/21/2025) The next wave of store openings, scheduled for South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Indiana is expected to enhance visibility and solidify the brand's presence in key markets ... (full story)
- WHSmith to open eight new stores in New York’s JFK Airport
(retailgazette.co.uk - 7/21/2025) WHSmith will open eight new stores in one North American airport as it continues to grow its international footprint ...
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- Vacant Rite Aid Buildings Are Fueling New Store Growth For O'Reilly Auto Parts
(jasonmiller15.substack.com - 7/21/2025) Earlier this year O’Reilly Auto Parts disclosed three key real estate objectives for 2025: Open 200-210 new stores; Own—rather than lease—more of its new stores; Increase the number of its larger “hub” stores ... (full story)
- Ohio’s favorite bargain store lands in Melbourne
(hometownnewsbrevard.com - 7/20/2025) Treasure hunters and deal lovers flock to the popular discount chain’s newest location ...
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- PJ’s Coffee Sets Sights on Atlanta for Expansion
(franchisingmagazineusa.com - 7/19/2025) PJ’s Coffee is paving the way in the Atlanta metropolitan area with a dozen locations in development to open in the next seven year ... (full story)
- Keke’s Wants to Become One of the Largest Competitors in Daytime Eating
(fsrmagazine.com - 7/18/2025) The Denny's-owned brand has started to spread to new states outside its Florida base ...
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- CVS rebranding 49 Rite Aid, Bartell stores; dozens more may close
(seattletimes.com - 7/18/2025) July brought a little more clarity about what is sticking around, and what may be gone for good ... (full story)
- Ross Opens First Stores in Puerto Rico
(homepagenews.com - 7/18/2025) Ross Stores is entering the Puerto Rico market for the first time with three of its namesake stores in Carolina, Caguas and Guayama ...
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- Golf gear retailer sets opening date for first St. Louis-area store
(ksdk.com - 7/18/2025) Golf gear retailer PGA Tour Superstore has set the fall opening date for its new store in St. Louis County, which will be its first in the state ... (full story)
- Beyond the food court: Auntie Anne's doubles down on non-traditional growth
(qsrweb.com - 7/18/2025) Auntie Anne's is expanding its presence beyond mall settings into high-traffic locations like airports, train stations and stadiums, optimizing for convenience and leveraging data to meet customers wherever they are ...
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- The Big Biscuit Fuels Kansas Expansion with Four New Restaurants
(franchising.com - 7/18/2025) The brand will be developing four corporate-operated restaurants in the Wichita area ... (full story)
- Guthrie’s Chicken Working on First Colorado Location
(whatnow.com - 7/18/2025) Guthrie’s Chicken, an Alabama-based fast-casual chain, is set to open its first Colorado location in Colorado Springs, pending final city approvals ... (full story)
- Can Caribou Coffee Join the Beverage Growth Boom?
(qsrmagazine.com - 7/16/2025) Caribou projects 25 new corporate restaurants in 2025 and 12 franchised openings ... (full story)
- Tide Cleaners Opens First-Ever SoCal Locations
(americandrycleaner.com - 7/16/2025) Tide Cleaners recently entered the Southern California area, opening new stores in Santa Monica, Redondo Beach, Studio City and Valencia ... (full story)
- Smoothie King Celebrates Record-Breaking Q2
(qsrmagazine.com - 7/16/2025) Smoothie King added 25 new store commitments across 12 states in Q2, with especially strong development in Georgia and Texas, each securing six new deals ... (full story)
- ‘Fat sandwich’ chain coming to downtown
(siouxfalls.business - 7/16/2025) Now, there are 31 locations in 13 states, with Sioux Falls becoming No. 32 and South Dakota No. 14 for the chain ...
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- 100 Days In, Church’s CEO Roland Gonzalez Has a Story to Tell
(qsrmagazine.com - 7/16/2025) Resurfacing growth, Church’s projects 34 franchise openings in 2025 as well as seven company (potential closures not factored in) ...
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- Miner’s to buy three supermarkets from S&R Quisberg in Minnesota
(supermarketnews.com - 7/16/2025) Miner’s Inc., which operates 31 supermarkets in the Upper Midwest, has agreed to buy all three grocery store locations operated by S&R Quisberg, including two Cub Foods and one Supervalu store ...
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- Iconic Pizza Chain Is Forced to Close Most Locations
(gretasday.com - 7/15/2025) The New York Post has reported that a popular pizza chain has abruptly closed 15 more of its locations in the Midwest, while many more are at risk of closing down ... (full story)
- Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream Sees Sweet Success in 2025 With Sales Growth ... and Store Expansion
(1851franchise.com - 7/15/2025) Chill-N plans to sign two to four more franchise agreements by the end of the year, with a focus on expanding in South Florida and exploring one additional state for development and nearly a dozen stores in the development pipeline ... (full story)
- Sprouts Farmers Market On Pace for Slew of Openings Before End of ‘25
(progressivegrocer.com - 7/15/2025) Sprouts Farmers Market set a course to open 35 new stores in 2025 and is well on its way ... (full story)
- Perkins Griddle & Go Announces 46 Units Sold in New Jersey
(morningstar.com - 7/15/2025) The company recently signed multi-unit franchise deals in Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties, selling out in all four markets ... (full story)
- Five Locations and Growing, Cold Stone Creamery Eyes Philly as Hotspot for Franchise Opportunities
(prnewswire.com - 7/15/2025) Cold Stone Creamery plans to open six stores in two years and 10 over the next five years ... (full story)
- Batteries Plus Charges Into Q3 Following 37 New Franchise Deals Since Start of 2025
(finance.yahoo.com - 7/15/2025) The leading battery and power solutions service center inked 37 new deals since the start of the year, including 20 in Q2 ... (full story)
- Yesway Accelerates Growth with Four New Allsup's Stores in Oklahoma and New Mexico
(prnewswire.com - 7/15/2025) Yesway, one of the nation's fastest-growing convenience store chains, continues its dynamic growth trajectory with the opening of four new-to-industry Allsup's stores in the second quarter of 2025 ... (full story)
- Trader Joe's to open more than 30 new stores in the coming months: See the full list of locations
(wgrz.com - 7/14/2025) The grocery store chain added more than a dozen new locations to its "opening soon" website page over the last few months, now includes 31 store locations, which span across 18 states and the District of Columbia ...
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- 2 wildly popular restaurant chains opening 45 more locations
(al.com - 7/14/2025) Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, plans to open 40 to 45 restaurants ... (full story)
- New owners opening four new True Religion stores — here's where
(chainstoreage.com - 7/14/2025) True Religion’s new owners have opened two new stores and have two more planned for fall openings this year ...
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- H Mart readies arrival in Florida
(grocerydive.com - 7/14/2025) Along with the Florida store, H Mart has four other locations listed as “coming soon” on its website, with two each in California and Texas ... (full story)
- Delaware’s First Dave’s Hot Chicken to Debut in Dover
(wboc.com - 7/14/2025) Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant chain Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its first-ever Delaware location in Dover. ... (full story)
- First CVS-converted Rite Aid opens in Newcastle amid pharmacy transition
(mynorthwest.com - 7/14/2025) The Newcastle location is one of 64 stores CVS is converting across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho ... (full story)
- Layne’s Chicken Fingers Crosses Mid-Year Mark With 11 New Restaurants Opened ...
(restaurantnews.com - 7/14/2025) The Soon to be Famous™ chicken finger franchise passed the 30-unit mark, opening twice as many restaurants in the first half of 2025 as it did in all of 2024 ...
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- Port of Subs Announces 20-Unit Deal in Eastern Virginia
(franchising.com - 7/14/2025) Port of Subs® proudly announces its latest development deal with 20 units expected to open across the Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area of Virginia ... (full story)
- Sola Salons Expands Presence in Florida with New Openings
(franchising.com - 7/14/2025) Sola Salons wave of new locations opening in key FL markets including Orlando, Bonita Springs, and Lakeland ... (full story)
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