- Del Taco's Bold Expansion: Spicing Up Fast Food and Taking on Taco Bell
(bnnbreaking.com - 2/15/2024) Announcing a commitment to 138 new franchise agreements in fiscal 2023 ... (full story)
- Survey: Retailers optimistic; new store openings up
(chainstoreage.com - 2/14/2024) An annual survey finds retailers optimistic about the future despite inflation and pricing concerns ...
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- The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill opening 1st Pennsylvania location at The Promenade Shops
(wfmz.com - 2/14/2024) The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is expected to open in the summer at The Promenade Shops ... (full story)
- Del Taco Expands in the Convenience Channel
(csnews.com - 2/14/2024) Mexican quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Del Taco is moving into a new market: convenience stores ... (full story)
- New Data Shows Franchising Continues to Exceed Growth Expectations
(prnewswire.com - 2/14/2024) The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released its annual Franchising Economic Outlook ... (full story)
- Why New Markets Are at the Heart of Lightbridge Academy's Expansion Plans
(1851franchise.com - 2/14/2024) A frontrunner in early education and child care, is making significant strides in its expansion plan for 2024, focusing on new states like Connecticut, Arizona, and Colorado ... (full story)
- Nordstrom Rack adds more stores to its 2024-2025 lineup
(chainstoreage.com - 2/14/2024) Nordstrom continues the nationwide expansion of its off-price footprint ...
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- Church's Texas Chicken accelerates remodeling initiative amid expansion
(chainstoreage.com - 2/14/2024) The San Antonio-based quick-service chain is ramping up its efforts to remodel existing restaurants...Another 400 more remodels are planned for the next three years in the United States... (full story)
- Shoe Carnival announces $45 million purchase of Midwest chain
(courierpress.com - 2/13/2024) According to a news release from the company, Shoe Carnival will pay $45 million, entirely in cash on hand, to purchase Rogan Shoes, described as "a 53-year-old work and family footwear company with 28 store locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois."... (full story)
- Edible's new chief development officer talks 'next-gen' store concept, expansion
(chainstoreage.com - 2/13/2024) The newly-imagined Edible stores are being piloted in Atlanta, where the company is based, with two locations. Later this year, Edible will be announcing four to five locations featuring the new store design... (full story)
- After shutting 60 namesake units, Denny's readies Keke's for expansion
(restaurantbusinessonline.com - 2/13/2024) About 30 Denny’s units are likely to open this year, 14 agreements have been signed to develop additional Keke’s cafes ... (full story)
- Bad Ass Coffee Grows Southwest Footprint with 3-Store Las Vegas Signed Agreement
(rnewswire.com - 2/13/2024) The brand is currently supporting aggressive growth plans in the Southwest, Southeast, Texas, and Coastal prime markets (full story)
- Pet Supplies Plus, Wag N' Wash tout 2023 franchise agreements, planned growth
(chainstoreage.com - 2/13/2024) The company expects to open a combined total of more than 60 locations between the two banners in 2024 ... (full story)
- BRIX Holdings' Orange Leaf and Smoothie Factory + Kitchen Welcome Multiple New Franchise Agreements
(www.prnewswire.com - 2/13/2024) These Texas deals are among 11 new franchise agreements awarded across the BRIX portfolio in 2023 ... (full story)
- Ziebart Accelerates Growth and Ranks #150 in Entrepreneur's 2024 Franchise 500
(streetinsider.com - 2/13/2024) The brand also solidified four new franchising agreements, including Ziebart's first multi-unit deal to bring three shops ... (full story)
- St. Louis Snack Brand Switching to Philly Pretzel Factory
(franchisetimes.com - 2/12/2024) Looking to expand into St. Louis, Philly Pretzel Factory found a company to partner with. By the end of February, eight franchised stores will be converted to Philly Pretzel Factory units ... (full story)
- Los Angeles Japanese Restaurant Opens First Texas Location in Austin, Sushi Roku
(austin.eater.com - 2/12/2024) Los Angeles-based Japanese restaurant chain Sushi Roku’s opening its first Texas location in Austin this year ... (full story)
- Dog Haus signs 6-unit deal
(www.fastcasual.com - 2/12/2024) Dog Haus is opening six locations in the San Francisco East Bay area with NoCal Ventures ... (full story)
- J.McLaughlin opens fifth Long Island store, plans future growth
(chainstoreage.com - 2/12/2024) The retailer told Chain Store Age it plans to open 10 to 15 stores this year, with signed leases in place for Viera Beach and Fort Meyers, Fla., and Cashiers, N.C...
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- Cattleman’s Roadhouse to open new steakhouse in Boone County, KY
(linknky.com/business - 2/12/2024) Boone County,KY is set to get a new steakhouse later this year ...
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- Playa Bowls Accelerates Growth with Eight Multi-Unit Development Commitments
(prnewswire.com - 2/12/2024) These agreements will lead to the establishment of 54 new shops ...
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- Shell Acquires 45 Convenience Stores in New Mexico
(convenience.org - 2/12/2024) The 45 fuel and convenience stores will join Shell’s company-owned footprint in the United States... (full story)
- Paint store chain closes all of its locations, including 2 in SLO County, Kelly-Moore Paint Co
(ca.news.yahoo.com - 2/12/2024) Kelly-Moore Paints, a chain store that sells paint and related supplies, has announced it’s closing all of its stores — including two locations in San Luis Obispo County ... (full story)
- Rite Aid has announced the closing of 72 stores in 2024, including these 7 in Pa.
(pennlive.com - 2/9/2024) So far this year, Rite Aid has announced the closings of 72 stores including seven in Pennsylvania ... (full story)
- Uniqlo bringing 2 stores to North Texas malls
(www.wfaa.com - 2/9/2024) The Japanese clothing retailer has registered projects at two North Texas malls ...
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- Sales surging at Juice It Up
(www.fastcasual.com - 2/9/2024) On track to surpass the 100-unit milestone in 2024, Juice It Up expects to open 13 locations, expand its footprint throughout California and Arizona and add more than two dozen stores to the development pipeline through new franchise deals ... (full story)
- Iconic chicken chain Raising Cane’s opening 3 CT locations
(finance.yahoo.com - 2/9/2024) Raising Cane’s chain is coming to Connecticut with locations including Enfield, Wethersfield, and Simsbury ... (full story)
- Apparel company Primark opening 3 DC-area stores
(wtop.com - 2/9/2024) Primark will make its first push into the D.C. region with three stores ... (full story)
- Fast-Growing Donut & Coffee Chain Plans to Double In Size, Shipley
(www.eatthis.com - 2/9/2024) Shipley Do-Nuts plans to start making progress on its expansion plans by opening 30 locations in 2024 ... (full story)
- Peñitas announces plan to bring new stores, restaurants to city
(valleycentral.com - 2/9/2024) A commercial plan by the Global Commercial Real Estate Services proposes 58 acres of new development in Penitas ...
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- Murphy USA looks to rebound after store growth ‘disappointment’ in 2023
(cstoredive.com - 2/9/2024) Murphy USA intends to add between 30 and 35 new convenience stores to its network this calendar year ... (full story)
- Smoothie King Rolls Into 2024 Off Record-Setting Results
(qsrmagazine.com - 2/9/2024) The brand forecasts even more expansion as it looks to 2024, including 100 new store openings...The company reported 189 new store commitments were added to the development pipeline in 2023, marking Q4 2023 as its largest signings quarter since 2017...
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- Apple has reopened all of its US retail stores for the first time in nearly a year
(hpnonline.org - 2/9/2024) It’s nearly one year since Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the temporary closing of all Apple Stores ... (full story)
- Expanded zoning uses for Tanger outlets approved: Riverhead Town Board wrap-up
(riverheadlocal.com - 2/8/2024) Once the zoning law goes into effect, general retail stores, interior design and furniture showroom and specialty grocery stores will be allowed at Tanger, in addition to manufacturer’s outlet stores ...
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- Workout Anytime Closes Out 2023 with 30 Franchise Units Sold, Plans for Ambitious Expansion in 2024
(finance.yahoo.com - 2/8/2024) The Workout Anytime team hopes to continue its upward trajectory with 50 new units sold and 25 clubs opened by the end of next year ... (full story)
- Burlington tees up a big bonanza of new store rollouts
(hometextilestoday.com - 2/8/2024) Between Feb. 16 and May 31, the off-pricer will open 60 new Burlington stores in 22 states and Puerto Rico ... (full story)
- 7-Eleven acquiring 204 stores from Sunoco LP
(retailcustomerexperience.com - 2/8/2024) 7-Eleven Inc. will acquire 204 stores from Sunoco LP, including Stripes convenience stores and Laredo Taco Co. restaurants ...
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- Wetzel’s Pretzels Makes 400th Location Debut on Hollywood Blvd
(whatnowlosangeles.com - 2/8/2024) As they enter their 30th anniversary year, Wetzel’s Pretzels is continuing to stake their claim to pretzel fame with the debut of their monumental 400th location ... (full story)
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results
(prnewswire.com - 2/8/2024) During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company opened two stores and relocated one store, ending the quarter with a total of 167 stores in 21 states... (full story)
- McDonald's to open thousands of new restaurants in 2024
(audacy.com - 2/8/2024) McDonald’s CFO Ian Borden said during the Feb. 5 earnings call that the company plans to open 2,100 new locations across the globe this year, including 500 in the U.S... (full story)
- Barnes & Noble to Open 5 Chicago-Area Stores, Including at Iconic Wicker Park Building
(news.wttw.com - 2/8/2024) The other planned locations include Prairie Market Shopping Center in Oswego in the spring and Village Square of Northbrook in the summer. Another location is also planned in the fall... (full story)
- Burlington Announces Opening of Six New Stores in the USA
(breakinglatest.news - 2/8/2024) In the coming days, at least six new Burlington stores will be opening in different regions of the country ... (full story)
- Valvoline Inc. Opens Its 1000th Franchise Location
(aftermarketnews.com - 2/8/2024) The company aims to further expand its network, with 38 new stores added in the first quarter of Valvoline’s 2024 fiscal year, progressing towards its target of over 3,500 locations ... (full story)
- Franchise Piloting Offers a Unique Path to Launching a Franchise
(franchising.com - 2/8/2024) For emerging franchise brands, charting a course toward growth can be both exhilarating and challenging ... (full story)
- Celebree School Enters 30th Year with Impressive Franchise Growth & Sales Performance
(prnewswire.com - 2/7/2024) Celebree School currently has 47 schools open and 55 franchisees who have been awarded over 100 sites, primed for continued growth in 2024 following a groundbreaking 2023 ... (full story)
- What Is a Master Franchise?
(smallbiztrends.com - 2/7/2024) A Master Franchise happens when an investor goes all in ... (full story)
- Murphy USA Reaches Highest Fourth-Quarter Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA in Company History
(cspdailynews.com - 2/7/2024) The chain opened 28 new stores in 2023 and plans to open 30 to 35 new stores in 2024. It also completed 31 raze-and-rebuilds in 2023 and plans for 35 to 40 more this year... (full story)
- Chipotle could surpass 1K Chipotlanes in 2024
(restaurantdive.com - 2/7/2024) With an expectation to open between 285 to 315 new restaurants this year — over 80% of which will include Chipotlanes — it could surpass 1,000 Chipotlanes in 2024... (full story)
- Food City opens grocery store in Kimball, Tennessee
(timesfreepress.com - 2/7/2024) Food City opened its first store in Marion County on Wednesday ... (full story)
- Primark Continues US Expansion with Announcement of 4 New Leases
(finance.yahoo.com - 2/7/2024) In addition to today's opening, the retailer also announced lease signings with the intent to open new stores ... (full story)
- CVS Health says it is selling all 22 of its retail drugstores in Puerto Rico
(msn.com - 2/6/2024) In an email to The Associated Press, CVS Health said the deal involving 22 of its pharmacies would be completed in April and that the buyer plans to continue all operations and retain all employees... (full story)
- Construction begins on a new Wawa in Indiana
(cstoredive.com - 2/6/2024) The city of Clarksville posted that land is being cleared for what appears to be the first location the Hoosier State ...
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- Big Blue Swim School Continues Rapid Expansion in Texas After Success in 2023
(businesswire.com - 2/6/2024) Two additional locations are slated to open later this year, and six corporate locations are already confirmed for development. Big Blue continues to grow through franchising and plans to have a minimum of 265 pools sold by the end of 2024 ... (full story)
- Goldfish Swim School Makes Waves in 2023 with Impressive Number of School Openings Franchise Signing
(prnewswire.com - 2/6/2024) Achieved significant growth over the last year, opening 21 new schools in 13 states and inking franchise agreements to develop 40 schools in 10 states over the next few years ... (full story)
- Valvoline Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
(prnewswire.com - 2/6/2024) "Our network growth is off to a great start for the year with 38 total store additions this quarter, with half coming from franchise,"... (full story)
- The Container Store Announces Q3 Fiscal 2023 Results: A Mixed Bag of Performance
(bnnbreaking.com - 2/6/2024) The company announced plans to open two new small format stores by the end of fiscal 2023, four new stores, and close one in fiscal 2024... (full story)
- Struggling marijuana company MedMen shutters 2 stores in Northern California
(mjbizdaily.com - 2/6/2024) The two store closures follow a recent round of corporate layoffs at MedMen and another store closure in West Hollywood...The corporate layoffs came two days after CEO Ellen Deutsch Harrison and Chair Michael Serruya resigned...
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- CVS Pharmacy to be taken over by Farmacias Caridad
(theweeklyjournal.com - 2/6/2024) The transition expected to be completed within two months ...
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- Aldi Set to Expand in New Jersey with Over 20 New Locations
(bnnbreaking.com - 2/6/2024) Aldi has ambitious plans to add over 20 new locations in the near future ... (full story)
- The ‘revitalization’ of Mooyah: How the burger brand is positioned for aggressive growth
(nrn.com - 2/5/2024) How this 17-year-old burger brand has positioned itself for aggressive growth, the plan this year is to open 17 new units ...
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