- Court approves sale of 28 American Freight stores
(furnituretoday.com - 1/22/2025) Franchise Group, owner of Top 100 American Freight, received a judge’s OK to sell 28 of its American Freight stores as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings ... (full story)
- Maine’s only Cracker Barrel location closes after 15 years
(wabi.tv - 1/22/2025) The restaurant chain confirmed in a statement that the South Portland location struggled to overcome post-pandemic difficulties, among other challenges
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- Hy-Vee Says Good-bye to Wahlburgers Restaurants
(khak.com - 1/22/2025) Hy-Vee announced all in-store Wahlburger locations will transition back into Hy-Vee Market Grille locations ...
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- Batteries Plus Celebrates Record Growth in 2024, Sets Ambitious Goals for 2025
(abc27.com - 1/22/2025) Batteries Plus has set ambitious goals for the year ahead, aiming to achieve 50 new signings and open 30 additional locations nationwide ... (full story)
- Grand opening set for Lexington's 1st Publix
(spectrumnews1.com - 1/21/2025) Since the opening of the Louisville Publix, the company said it has confirmed two more locations in both Louisville and Lexington, four in northern Kentucky, one in Owensboro and one in Elizabethtown ... (full story)
- Walgreens will close 450 stores in 2025. Are AZ stores on the list? What to know
(azcentral.com - 1/21/2025) Since the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 in November 2024, Walgreens has closed 70 stores, will close another approximately 450 stores by the end of August ... (full story)
- Pizza Factory Finds a Buyer, and More Roads to Nationwide Growth
(qsrmagazine.com - 1/21/2025) In January, Pizza Factory plans to open three locations in Jackson and Paradise, California, and Silver Springs, Nevada ...
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- Popular restaurant chain closing stores in Pa., nationwide
(lehighvalleylive.com - 1/21/2025) Nearly 40 locations will close their doors for good across the nation ... (full story)
- This Popular Chain Restaurant May Be Coming to Montana
(newstalkkgvo.com - 1/21/2025) The franchise has announced four new "franchise development agreements" which aims to add an additional 24 new locations, one of those being in Billings, Montana ...
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- BJ's reaches milestone with first Kentucky club
(chainstoreage.com - 1/21/2025) BJ’s Wholesale Club is gearing up to open its first store in the Bluegrass State ...
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- Taziki’s Wraps Up Innovative 2024, Dives Into Fresh 2025
(restaurantnews.com - 1/21/2025) Starting 2025 strong, opening two units in early January with five more to come by quarter two ... (full story)
- Rotolo's Craft & Crust expands into South Carolina
(pizzamarketplace.com - 1/21/2025) Louisiana-based Rotolo's Craft & Crust has opened a location in South Carolina ... (full story)
- Wakefern Members Add Stores With Two In-House Acquisitions
(foodtradenews.com - 1/20/2025) In an acquisition completed in early January, Glass Gardens Inc. purchased the two ShopRite units – in Newark, NJ and Bloomfield, NJ – owned by Neil Greenstein ...
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- Wakefern Members Add Stores With Two In-House Acquisitions
(foodtradenews.com - 1/20/2025) Browns Super Stores has agreed to acquire Ammons Supermarkets in a Philadelphia-area transaction that is slated to close in late March of this year ...
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- NYC barbecue restaurant coming to NJ promises ‘over-the-top’ offers
(nj1015.com - 1/20/2025) The new year marked a new chapter for the city chain: Secaucus will be home to its first New Jersey restaurant. This will be Dallas BBQ’s first spot outside New York ...
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- Florida Based Breakfast Chain Opens First Massachusetts Locations
(live959.com - 1/20/2025) First Watch officially opened its first Massachusetts location which is the first of the company's planned New England expansion ...
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- Former Sonic CEO’s Investment Firm Buys Nature’s Table
(franchisetimes.com - 1/20/2025) Fast Fresh Brands, a portfolio company of DIA Equity Partners, acquired Nature’s Table a 41-unit breakfast and lunch concept ... (full story)
- Hey Wawa, Now Rutter’s Coming to Town With Some New Stores
(delco.today - 1/19/2025) York-based convenience store and gas station chain Rutter’s is expanding with 50 new stores over the next five years including areas near Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Delaware, and Virginia ... (full story)
- Paris Baguette Celebrates Record Growth With 163 New Franchises Awarded, Sets Sights on 100+ ...
(1851franchise.com - 1/19/2025) They aim to award 200 more franchises and open over 100 new cafés across North America, including new markets like Connecticut, Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Indiana, Idaho, Delaware, Guam and Puerto Rico ... (full story)
- Party City to Auction Florida Store Leases
(newsbreak.com - 1/17/2025) A&G Real Estate Partners is managing the liquidation of Party City’s 695 store leases across the U.S., including 59 in Florida ... (full story)
- Tikka Shack Coming Soon to Hackensack
(boozyburbs.com - 1/17/2025) Tikka Shack is coming soon to Hackensack with their first New Jersey location ... (full story)
- E.C Barton & Company Announces Expansion with Six New Home Outlet Stores
(neareport.com - 1/17/2025) The new stores will be located in Athens, GA; Newnan, GA; Myrtle Beach, SC; Murfreesboro, TN; Mooresville, NC and Clarksville, TN ... (full story)
- El Pollo Loco Honors 50th Anniversary with Various Deals and Giveaways
(qsrmagazine.com - 1/17/2025) El Pollo Loco proudly marks its 50th anniversary from humble beginnings in Sinaloa, Mexico, in 1975 ... (full story)
- New-to-Kentucky steakhouse plans to open two Lexington locations
(aol.com - 1/17/2025) The chain has 64 restaurants across the country and plans to open five more, including the Hamburg one, this year ... (full story)
- Another Broken Egg Cafe is Coming to Port St. Lucie
(franchising.com - 1/17/2025) Local entrepreneurs have signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to open three cafes in the communities of Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Palm City and Fort Pierce ... (full story)
- Salata Salad Kitchen Inks Agreement for Two New Restaurants in South Texas
(franchising.com - 1/17/2025) Set to expand its Texas presence further with a multi-unit agreement signed for two restaurants in Laredo and McAllen ... (full story)
- Mountain Mike’s Celebrates Record-Breaking 2024
(qsrmagazine.com - 1/17/2025) Along with the impressive 10-unit Florida deal that will introduce the brand to the East Coast, Mountain Mike’s inked agreements to open multiple restaurants in other new states, including Wisconsin (6 locations), Washington (4), Oklahoma (3) and Arkansas (3) ... (full story)
- Fareway will open its first full-sized store in the Kansas City metro area
(desmoinesregister.com - 1/17/2025) The company plans to double its current growth pace of five to six stores per year through a mix of building new stores and buying existing ones ... (full story)
- Wood-fired pizza & self-pour taproom brand new to Georgia coming to Warner Robins, Macon
(aol.com - 1/17/2025) New restaurants expected to open in Warner Robins and Kansas City, Missouri, in the first half of 2025 and in the Tampa Bay area of Florida and in North Carolina later in the year ... (full story)
- The Pants Store of 'Bama Rush' fame is coming to Mississippi. See where, when it will open
(clarionledger.com - 1/17/2025) The Pants Store, which has six locations in Alabama, has decided to expand into Oxford on East Jackson Avenue ...
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- Milkshake Factory to open first Connecticut location in Stamford
(msn.com - 1/16/2025) Milkshake Factory, a Pennsylvania-based chain focused on milkshakes and chocolates, is opening its first Connecticut location in Stamford ...
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- Advance Auto Parts puts more than 200 stores on the market
(costar.com - 1/16/2025) More than 200 Advance Auto Parts stores, either the properties themselves or their leases, are being marketed for sale by Hilco Real Estate ...
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- Nordstrom Rack to Open Four New Stores in Florida in Fall 2025
(sgbonline.com - 1/16/2025) Nordstrom, Inc. announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack store in Estero, Coral Springs, Melbourne and Lakeland, FL in fall 2025 ... (full story)
- QuikTrip to enter Utah in 2026
(cstoredive.com - 1/16/2025) The Oklahoma-based retailer has secured its first locations in the Beehive State and expects to open them next summer ... (full story)
- Sweet Paris to open eight new locations in 2025
(chainstoreage.com - 1/16/2025) Planning eight new store openings for 2025, including its first location in Arizona, and the arrival of the brand to new markets in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Central Florida ... (full story)
- Perspire Sauna Studio Celebrates Strong Growth and Strategic Partnerships in 2024
(franchising.com - 1/16/2025) The company has awarded over 200 franchise licenses, with over 70 open studios around the U.S., With 40 new locations slated to open in the upcoming year ... (full story)
- Here's where H-E-B plans to build its first store in Dallas
(wfaa.com - 1/16/2025) H-E-B has rapidly expanded in North Texas, with plans to open 25 stores by 2026 ...
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- Black Rock Coffee Bar Celebrates a Major Milestone with Opening of its 150th U.S. Location ...
(morningstar.com - 1/16/2025) Black Rock Coffee Bar continues its rapid expansion in the West and into the Sunbelt with locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Texas and Washington ... (full story)
- Nearly 500 more Big Lots store leases are for sale nationwide
(costar.com - 1/16/2025) A new batch of Big Lots store leases, about 500 nationally, has hit the market and is being sold by the chain's new owner, Gordon Brothers ...
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- Las Vegas welcomes Bojangles: Chicken chain opens doors January 20
(news3lv.com - 1/15/2025) The expansion into Las Vegas is part of Bojangles' strategy to grow its presence in new markets, and marks the beginning of a 20-unit expansion in the area, with additional locations planned through 2027 ...
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- Opening Date Set For Capriotti's Sandwich Shop In Princeton
(newsbreak.com - 1/15/2025) The shop will introduce Garden State residents to the chain’s famous sandwiches. Franchisees plan to open 10 more New Jersey restaurants ... (full story)
- Mountain Mike’s Pizza Debuts in Las Vegas, Marking 300th Location
(restaurantnews.com - 1/15/2025) Nearly 150 units in development across a dozen states and a goal to open at least 35 restaurants in 2025 ... (full story)
- FAT Brands Opens New Tri-Branded Restaurant in Roanoke, Texas
(qsrmagazine.com - 1/15/2025) FAT Brands Inc., announces the opening of a new tri-branded restaurant, a Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery and Pretzelmaker in Roanoke, Texas ... (full story)
- Checkers & Rally's revs up Las Vegas
(qsrweb.com - 1/15/2025) Checkers and Rally's has inked a three-unit deal for Las Vegas with the first slated to open this month ... (full story)
- Grocery Outlet Readies 3 New Stores in Ohio
(progressivegrocer.com - 1/15/2025) Grocery Outlet is continuing to expand its footprint in Ohio, this time with a trio of openings in the northeast corner of the Buckeye State ... (full story)
- Cencosud will invest US$ 610 million and open 12 new stores in the US in 2025
(americaeconomia.com - 1/15/2025) The plan includes the opening of 12 new stores in the United States through its specialty supermarkets The Fresh Market ... (full story)
- Valvoline Instant Oil Change[SM] Ranks #1 as the Leading Automotive Services Retailer in ...
(stocktitan.net - 1/15/2025) Valvoline is targeting 250 store openings annually with the goal of reaching over 3,500 total retail locations ... (full story)
- Popular craft chain Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. What that means
(nbcchicago.com - 1/15/2025) According to the filing, Joann is looking to "commence a process for the sale of substantially all of its assets." ... (full story)
- Chedraui plans to open 144 new stores in 2025
(theyucatantimes.com - 1/14/2025) Chedraui plans to open 144 new stores in both countries during 2025. In the United States, it plans to open 3 new El Super establishments and 1 Fiesta Mart store ...
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- Nick the Greek Reaches 80 Locations With Mountain View Opening
(restaurantnews.com - 1/14/2025) With 80 restaurants in operation and dozens more in the pipeline, Nick the Greek is on track to surpass 100 locations systemwide by mid-2025 ... (full story)
- Freddy's adding 15 locations via 3 franchise deals
(fastcasual.com - 1/14/2025) 3 stores in Omaha; 7 in North Dakota; 5 units in Prince George's County, Maryland ... (full story)
- Tucker's Farm's Wonder Franchises acquires Pizza Factory
(nrn.com - 1/14/2025) Tucker’s Farm Corp.’s Wonder Franchises subsidiary has acquired the 110-unit Pizza Factory Inc ...
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- Casey’s Acquires Wow! Foodmart
(cspdailynews.com - 1/14/2025) Retailer picks up 7 convenience stores, 1 travel center and 4 liquor stores in Kentucky ...
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- Franchisee Expands Paris Baguette in Cincinnati and Columbus
(1851franchise.com - 1/14/2025) New Paris Baguette* franchisee is excited to bring the bakery-cafe franchise to Ohio with five locations planned for Cincinnati and Columbus ... (full story)
- Big Blue Swim School Kicks Off 2025 with Development Achievements
(businesswire.com - 1/14/2025) Big Blue Swim School, which currently has 43 open locations, has set a goal to sell an additional 20 units by the end of 2025, bringing its total units sold to 269 ...
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- The Dog Stop Wraps Up 2024 with Record Success, Growth Plans for 2025
(petage.com - 1/14/2025) With over 600 available territories, franchise development goals include signing 50 franchise deals for a total of 100 new units ... (full story)
- Rusty Taco Celebrates 15 Years in 2025
(qsrmagazine.com - 1/14/2025) The brand has its sights on 2025 development, aiming to expand into new communities and reintroduce the bold, revitalized Rusty Taco while celebrating its 15-year journey ... (full story)
- Shake Shack Raises Stakes to 1,500 Restaurants and Beyond
(qsrmagazine.com - 1/14/2025) Shake Shack expects 80 to 85 openings across the footprint, including 45 corporate restaurants ... (full story)
- Teriyaki Madness Further Expands in Tennessee, Bringing Big Bowls and Bigger Flavors to ...
(restaurantnews.com - 1/14/2025) Plans to open 10-15 additional shops in Tennessee over the next five years ... (full story)
- Potbelly projects positive Q4 sales, plans 38 new shops
(investing.com - 1/14/2025) Looking forward to 2025, Potbelly has revealed that 38 new shop sites are already in development, signaling a year of accelerated growth ... (full story)
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