- Nordstrom closing 2 stores by end of summer: See where
(usatoday.com - 7/2/2025) A Nordstrom spokesperson confirmed that the closures of two locations, one in Santa Monica, California, and the other in St. Louis, Missouri, are set to happen later this year ... (full story)
- This Popular Restaurant Chain Has 0 Massachusetts Locations Until Now
(live959.com - 7/2/2025) Worcester is going to be the home of Checkers' first location in New England ...
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- Children’s Lighthouse Ramps Up Growth in First Half of 2025 With Strategic Expansions, Franchise ...
(1851franchise.com - 7/2/2025) So far this year, the brand has broken ground on three additional schools, including developments in New Braunfels, Texas, and Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. Eight more openings are planned for 2026, with a total of 24 schools currently in development...
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- Popular Texas-based boot retailer is coming to Lexington
(newsbreak.com - 7/1/2025) Texas-based Cavender’s Boot City is opening its first Kentucky store later this fall ... (full story)
- These Former Grocery Stores Have Been Converted Into Big Box Car Washes
(jasonmiller15.substack.com - 7/1/2025) Splash Car Wash, a ~30 unit, Arkansas-based car wash chain, acquired the former Walmart grocery store located in the north suburbs of Little Rock ...
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- Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee chain pulling into the Richmond region
(gorva.com - 7/1/2025) A West Coast drive-thru coffee shop is pulling into Chester for its first spot in the Richmond region ...
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- Farewell to Pick ‘n Save – key Wisconsin store closings confirmed and hundreds of families left ...
(unionrayo.com - 7/1/2025) Pick ‘n Save is closing 5 stores in Wisconsin ... (full story)
- Mary Brickell Village to Debut Florida's First Uchibâ by James Beard Award-Winning Chef Tyson Cole
(prweb.com - 7/1/2025) Mary Brickell Village will serve as Uchibâ's first Florida location ... (full story)
- MilkShake Factory Makes Indiana Debut with Grand Opening in Indianapolis on July 12
(franchising.com - 7/1/2025) The brand’s first-ever Indiana location officially opens in Indianapolis ... (full story)
- Chuck E. Cheese Launches New Arcade for Adults
(qsrmagazine.com - 7/1/2025) Chuck E. Cheese, the iconic name behind America’s favorite arcade and family entertainment centers, is stepping into a new era with the launch of Chuck’s Arcade ... (full story)
- IMAGE Studios Celebrates a Powerful First Half of 2025 with a Surge in Franchise Growth
(prnewswire.com - 7/1/2025) IMAGE Studios has awarded 17 new franchise agreements, opened 16 new locations, and entered three new states ... (full story)
- Big 5 Sporting Goods to be Acquired for $112.7 Million
(shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com - 6/30/2025) Retailer Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has signed an agreement to be acquired by a partnership comprised of Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $112.7 million ...
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- Trader Joe's Continues Coast-to-Coast Expansion
(m.andnowuknow.com - 6/30/2025) In addition to strategically located store openings, the grocer has revealed plans to further expand its footprint, introducing new stores in each of the following markets: ...
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- Supercenter chain new to St. Louis buys property for 1st local store
(ksdk.com - 6/30/2025) A major big-box chain that's planning to build its first two St. Louis-area stores has acquired the property for one of the sites ... (full story)
- Retail chain Ollie’s moves into Topeka
(ksnt.com - 6/30/2025) A national bargain chain outlet is set to open a new location in the Capital City in July ... (full story)
- Loop Neighborhood & Poppy Market Build Momentum
(cstoredecisions.com - 6/30/2025) With a recent acquisition and new-to-industry stores on the agenda, Loop Neighborhood and its Poppy Market brand have their sights set on accelerated growth ...
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- Popular Restaurant Chain Opening 1st Rhode Island Location In Warwick
(patch.com - 6/30/2025) The popular restaurant chain The Halal Guys is opening its first Rhode Island location in Warwick ... (full story)
- Maine’s first ALDI is set to open later this year
(msn.com - 6/30/2025) Work is already well underway to renovate the former Big Lots store in the Pine Tree Shopping Center on Brighton Avenue in Portland ... (full story)
- Popular grocery and home goods chain closing over 100 stores
(thestreet.com - 6/30/2025) As a result of the review of the Dollar General portfolio, the decision was made to close 96 stores. Plan to convert six of 51 PopShelf locations closing to Dollar General stores and close the remaining 45 stores. This will leave 180 stores remaining as part of the PopShelf banner ... (full story)
- Another retail furniture chain closing all stores, no bankruptcy
(msn.com - 6/30/2025) The Wallace family, which owns the chain, used its Facebook page to share its surprise decision to close down ... (full story)
- Home Depot making $4.3 billion acquisition in expansion of pro offerings
(chainstoreage.com - 6/30/2025) SRS Distribution Inc., which The Home Depot purchased for about approximately $18.25 billion in June 2024, has entered into an agreement to acquire GMS Inc. a North American specialty building products distributor ... (full story)
- Scrub Pro Uniforms Closing All Remaining Stores. Turnersville Closing Sales
(42freeway.com - 6/30/2025) What initially appeared to be a focused reduction of store locations in South Jersey, has turned into the full closing of all Scrub Pro Uniforms stores and online sales ... (full story)
- Blo Blow Dry Bar Builds on Franchise Momentum with Double Digit Mid-Year Growth
(streetinsider.com - 6/30/2025) Having welcomed six new franchisees into the system, Blo Blow Dry Bar will be opening 14 new units across several strategic markets ...
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- Woodhouse Spa Three New Spa Openings
(franchising.com - 6/30/2025) Woodhouse Spa has expanded its footprint with the opening of three new franchise locations in Louisville, KY; Sarasota, FL; and Eden Prairie, MN. ... (full story)
- Perkins Griddle & Go Coming To Middlesex County
(restaurantnews.com - 6/30/2025) Entrepreneurs sign 10-unit deal to expand fast casual brand in New Jersey ...
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- RETAIL BOOST Beloved discount chain ‘better than Walmart’ opening eight new stores ...
(the-sun.com - 6/29/2025) Around 20 in total are scheduled to open this year with more on their way in October ...
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- First Watch plans for dozens of new restaurants in 2025. Here's where.
(usatoday.com - 6/28/2025) First Watch said it expects to open between 59 and 64 new restaurants in the 2025 fiscal year ... (full story)
- Iconic fast food chain makes 'long-anticipated return' with new locations
(postcrescent.com - 6/28/2025) Once a major name in fast food, Roy Rogers is now expanding with 24 company-owned restaurants and 16 franchise restaurants in seven states ...
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- Drybar Inks Multi-Unit Development Deal for Nine Shops
(franchising.com - 6/27/2025) Signed a multi-unit development agreement detailing four new locations across Naples and Bonita Springs, FL, and the acquisition of five existing Drybar shops in the D.C. metro area ... (full story)
- Popular grocery store chain resumes store openings after 3-year hiatus
(thestreet.com - 6/27/2025) Unveiled plans to open six new locations and five new fuel centers in 2025 ... (full story)
- National, Highly Popular Restaurant Chain with Nearly 1,000 Locations to Open First Site in WV
(connect-bridgeport.com - 6/27/2025) Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has confirmed a location to open in Morgantown, WV, in December 2025 ... (full story)
- With free food, California restaurant chain to celebrate Idaho debut in Meridian
(idahostatesman.com - 6/27/2025) A tasty, health-driven brand will make its Idaho debut in Meridian this week ...
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- Sola Salons Announces Franchise Expansion in Port Orange, Florida; Lakeland, Florida; Greenville, SC
(1851franchise.com - 6/27/2025) Is pleased to announce the expansion of its concept in Port Orange and Lakeland, Florida, and Greenville, South Carolina ... (full story)
- Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café to Open in Cary, North Carolina
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/27/2025) The Cary store will mark the second opening under a landmark 15-unit development agreement between Sweet Paris and Virentes Hospitality ... (full story)
- Popular Restaurant Chain To Open First Location In Bucks Co.
(patch.com - 6/26/2025) Burtons Grill & Bar, a Massachusetts-based restaurant chain, has signed a lease to open its first Bucks County location ... (full story)
- Slim Chickens delays Reno opening, planning more Northern Nevada locations
(www.rgj.com - 6/26/2025) The fast-casual franchise is planning more locations in the region to bring four Slim Chickens restaurants to Northern Nevada ...
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- Yogurtini® Self-Serve Announces Grand Opening of Three Locations in Las Vegas
(businesswire.com - 6/26/2025) Additional locations in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina are also expected to open in 2025 ... (full story)
- Dog Haus set to debut in Arkansas with multiple new locations
(thv11.com - 6/26/2025) The business' expansion into Arkansas comes in the form of eight new locations that will bring the restaurant to the Natural State for the first time ... (full story)
- Luxury home decor retail chain closing majority of stores forever
(thestreet.com - 6/26/2025) Parachute, a high-end bedding and home retailer known primarily for its direct-to-consumer shopping model, is closing down 19 stores ... (full story)
- Frozen Cocktail Brand Fat Tuesday Finally Hits California – 3,600 sq ft Flagship Now Open in ...
(restaurantnews.com - 6/26/2025) After four decades of serving customers from Bourbon Street to Miami Beach to the Vegas Strip, iconic frozen cocktail brand and national bar chain, Fat Tuesday, is finally expanding to California ... (full story)
- Taco Bell’s Beverage-Forward Spinoff Live Más Cafe to Open 30 More Locations
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/26/2025) After debuting in Chula Vista, California, last year, the concept will open 30 more locations within existing Taco Bell restaurants by the end of 2025 ... (full story)
- Insomnia Cookies Sets New Course With Growth-Focused Investors
(qsrmagazine.com - 6/26/2025) The brand believes it can reach 1,800 stores in the U.S. ...
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- Signet’s Rocksbox Begins National Expansion With Two Store Openings
(jckonline.com - 6/25/2025) Rocksbox is undertaking a national retail expansion, with new stores in New York City and Northern California and plans to open locations in Miami and Los Angeles by fall ...
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- After 2 Chapter 11 bankruptcies, fashion retailer shutting down
(thestreet.com - 6/25/2025) That ruling clears the path for Forever 21 to move toward fully liquidating its assets and closing all of its stores ...
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- Peloton Closes More Retail Showrooms, Leaving 11 Remaining in the U.S.
(pelobuddy.com - 6/25/2025) With these latest shutdowns, Peloton now operates just 10 traditional showrooms across the United States ...
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- Planet Fitness CEO Charts New Path Forward for Largest Gym Chain
(franchisetimes.com - 6/25/2025) Planet Fitness aims to accelerate system growth with existing franchisees and anticipates adding as many as 170 new locations with them this year ... (full story)
- Sampson-Bladen Oil Acquires 15 C-Stores
(convenience.org - 6/25/2025) The transaction included 15 North Carolina-based Breeze Thru stores ...
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- Barberitos Expands in Georgia with Two Multi-Unit Development Agreements
(ktla.com - 6/25/2025) The deals will bring six locations to the state – three to Savannah and three to Athens, building on its existing footprint in the state ... (full story)
- The Joint Corp. to Sell 31 Corporate Clinics in Arizona and New Mexico ...
(stocktitan.net - 6/25/2025) The Joint Corp. is executing a significant strategic transformation of its business model through multiple franchise transactions. By selling 31 corporate-owned clinics to its largest franchisee and acquiring regional developer rights in the Northwest region ... (full story)
- la Madeleine Signs Deal To Bring 3 New Cafes to Houston and College Station, Texas
(restaurantnews.com - 6/25/2025) French-inspired bakery and café la Madeleine has signed an agreement to develop three new locations in Houston and College Station, Texas, over the next two years ... (full story)
- Cincinnati supermarket chain gets sold again
(local12.com - 6/25/2025) Remke Markets’ parent company has agreed to be acquired by Keene, N.H.-based C&S Wholesale Grocers in a $1.8 billion deal ... (full story)
- Mariano’s closing 3 suburban grocery stores as part of broader Kroger downsizing
(finance.yahoo.com - 6/25/2025) The Mariano’s stores, in Buffalo Grove, Glenview and Bloomingdale, are set to shutter in August ... (full story)
- Dogtopia Partners with Powerhouse MUMBO of Wendy’s, Taco Bell and Jersey Mike’s in Multi-Unit ...
(franchising.com - 6/25/2025) Dogtopia has signed a franchise agreement that will bring multiple new locations to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania ... (full story)
- Sandwich restaurant to open Myrtle Beach location, offer free hoagies.
(myrtlebeachonline.com - 6/25/2025) Has plans to open 10 stores to serve “life changing” hoagies in the Myrtle Beach area ...
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- One of America’s most popular restaurants is exiting bankruptcy
(al.com - 6/25/2025) Red Lobster is headed out of bankruptcy ...
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- Five Harris Teeter stores set to close this summer: See list
(usatoday.com - 6/24/2025) Five Harris Teeter stores are set to close across three states as part of a larger list of Kroger-owned stores closing across the United States ...
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- San Antonio scores another bargain retailer amid growth surge
(mysanantonio.com - 6/24/2025) Burlington is opening a new location in the city this fall, bringing the company's total retail locations in Texas to 126. Currently, there are 10 locations in San Antonio and two more underway in the south and west sides of the city ... (full story)
- Gardner White Accelerates Michigan Growth with Four New Store Locations Across the State
(wlns.com - 6/24/2025) Continued expansion of its statewide footprint with the addition of four new brick-and-mortar locations in Cadillac, Gaylord, Midland and Mount Pleasant ... (full story)
- D1 Training Surpasses 150 Locations - And The Franchise Brand is Just Getting Warmed Up
(morningstar.com - 6/24/2025) Celebrates milestone amid unstoppable franchise growth; 26 locations opened & 32 territories awarded YTD ... (full story)
- Partners Open Their 4th Potbelly Location
(franchising.com - 6/24/2025) Franchisees recently opened a Potbelly location in Raleigh, North Carolina, and eight more shops are scheduled for the state's Triangle region ...
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