- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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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- 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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- City of Pooler approves 13,000 square ft. shopping center near Tanger Outlets
(wsav.com - 2/5/2024) Pooler City Council approved construction for a new strip mall near the Tanger Outlets shopping center Monday afternoon ... (full story)
- Balenciaga enters NJ, launching one of its biggest worldwide stores
(njbiz.com - 2/5/2024) Luxury fashion house Balenciaga is joining the retail lineup at American Dream, the iconic French brand’s New Jersey retail debut, but also one of its biggest stores in the world ...
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- Boot Barn Says Winter Storms Impacted Sales in January
(footwearnews.com - 2/5/2024) In light of its third quarter results, Boot Barn downgraded its outlook for fiscal year 2024...The company also expects to open 52 new stores... (full story)
- Kwik Star to Double South Dakota Stores
(convenience.org - 2/5/2024) The company plans to open five more locations in the Sioux Falls market ...
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- Sky Zone Chief Executive Officer Shares Vision and Expansion Plans for Growing Brand
(prnewswire.com - 2/5/2024) Sky Zone will accelerate franchise development and amplify their support of the franchise network, with expected totals of nearly 300 parks by the end of 2024 ... (full story)
- Beef-A-Roo Expands With Shipping Container Restaurants, Including One Coming To Freeport
(rockrivercurrent.com - 2/5/2024) The Redford, Michigan-based family-owned business hopes to open about 50 restaurants — modular or traditional brick-and-mortar — within the next five years... (full story)
- New Nothing Bundt Cakes CEO Dolf Berle Reveals His Recipe for Expansion
(dmagazine.com - 2/5/2024) In 2024, our growth goal is to open over 150 new bakeries,” Berle says. That would all add up to about an 80 percent increase in bakeries in fewer than three years... (full story)
- Rock N Roll Sushi amps up Colorado expansion plans
(fastcasual.com - 2/5/2024) Rock N Roll Sushi has partnered with CEO and Owner of KMG, Kyle Gerstner, to expand and develop multiple locations in Colorado Springs and the surrounding area... (full story)
- Big Changes Are Coming To Aldi In 2024
(mashed.com - 2/4/2024) 12 stores set to open their doors just within the first few months of the year ...
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- The RoomPlace files Chapter 11
(furnituretoday.com - 2/4/2024) Chapter 11 restructuring that will include the closing of eight stores. Winding down operations in outlying markets to concentrate on strengthening its 18 Chicagoland stores. Six locations in and around Indianapolis, one store in Kenosha, WI and one store in Peoria, IL will be closed. Dates have not been set for the closing of those stores ... (full story)
- Fortunoff Backyard Store on its way to Nova and Sterling
(theburn.com - 2/3/2024) A new furniture store specializing in outdoor furniture for backyards and patios is making an aggressive move into the Northern Virginia market with three new stores ... (full story)
- REI plans 10 stores in 2024
(retailcustomerexperience.com - 2/2/2024) Outdoor retailer REI Co-op plans to open 10 stores this year ... (full story)
- Sheetz reveals 2 more Michigan sites
(cstoredive.com - 2/2/2024) Plans to build more than 60 stores in southeast Michigan ... (full story)
- Black Bear Diner Plots New Growth Path After Development Restart
(franchisetimes.com - 2/2/2024) Set to open at least 14 this year after signing two new franchisees ... (full story)
- 7 Must-Know 2024 Retail Design Trends
(progressivegrocer.com - 2/2/2024) Expert shares how grocers can best implement them ...
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- District Taco eyeing Charlotte
(fastcasual.com - 2/2/2024) Marking its entry into the North Carolina region, the brand will open at least six locations this year in East Coast markets and expects to reach 150 total units (full story)
- Buc-ee’s to Hit North Carolina Despite City Council Hurdles
(cstoredecisions.com - 2/2/2024) The new Buc-ee’s site will take up a whopping 75,000 square feet of real estate in Mebane, N.C., as the chain continues to greet customers in new markets across the U.S... (full story)
- FirstCash Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Operating Results;
(investorsobserver.com - 2/1/2024) For the full year, the Company added 96 locations, which is the most U.S. locations added in a year since the merger with Cash America in 2016... (full story)
- Major Grocery Chain Closing 26 stores in Texas, 2 in Louisiana, Albertsons
(kpel965.com - 2/1/2024) Publicly available information indicates that 28 stores in Texas and two in Louisiana will be impacted ... (full story)
- Tractor Supply ramping up expansion; to open 80 stores in 2024
(chainstoreage.com - 2/1/2024) The nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer’s capital plans for 2024 include opening 80 Tractor Supply stores ... (full story)
- More stores, a restructure and trade perks: Crate & Barrel’s CEO talks big plans
(businessofhome.com - 2/1/2024) There will be three Crate & Barrel stores opening this year, in Florida, Texas and Arizona ... (full story)
- Another Broken Egg Cafe Rapidly Approaches 100-Unit Milestone with Recent Agreements
(franchising.com - 2/1/2024) The brand’s franchise and corporate cafe growth efforts included 16 new cafe openings, multiple signed development agreements with both new and existing franchisees and signed leases for 20 additional cafes that will open in 2024 and beyond ... (full story)
- Whole Foods, Mendocino Farms expected in new Elk Grove shopping center
(news.yahoo.com - 1/31/2024) A new shopping center in Elk Grove is expected to be developed early next year, and some of the key tenants that will populate the site are now official, including the city’s first Whole Foods Market ...
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- A taste of Mediterranean: CAVA to open 10th Oklahoma location in Owasso Feb. 2
(tulsaworld.com - 1/31/2024) CAVA will soon make its debut in Owasso. The new Mediterranean restaurant is scheduled to open in Smith Farm Village off of 96th Street and Garnett Road on Friday, Feb. 2 ... (full story)
- Walmart to Add 150 U.S. Stores in Five-Year Expansion Drive
(nytimes.com - 1/31/2024) Walmart will add 150 stores in the United States over the next five years, a major expansion drive for the retail giant ...
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- Retailer Buchheit marking its 90th anniversary
(myjournalcourier.com - 1/31/2024) Founded in Perryville, Missouri, the company expanded its footprint in 2023 by acquiring 12 new locations... (full story)
- Sweet Paris expansion deal to add 15 new cafés in US
(verdictfoodservice.com - 1/31/2024) The agreement with Virentes Partners Group outlines plans to inaugurate at least one store this year and to launch all 15 by 2031... (full story)
- These are the CVS MinuteClinics that will close around Los Angeles
(ca.finance.yahoo.com - 1/31/2024) Retail drugstore chain CVS said it will close 25 of its in-store MinuteClinic locations in Greater Los Angeles by Feb. 25 ...
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