Retailer & Restaurant News
- Layne’s Chicken Fingers Signs 24 Franchise Agreements, Reaches 50 Units Open
- BaseCamp Franchising Opens 300th Store, Signs 45 New Agreements in 2026
- Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Plans to Double New Signings in 2026
- Capriotti’s Marks 50th Anniversary Year with 30 New Development Deals
- Ross Opens 47 Stores Across 15 States in June, July
- The Kroger Co. to Acquire Giant Eagle for $1.6 Billion
- Club Pilates Signs 70-Unit Development Deal Across Three States
- Co-Branded Bed Bath & Beyond Stores to Open in 22 Cities
- Zaxby’s Signs Seven-Unit Development Agreement in Chicago
- Shipley Donuts to Make Ohio Debut, Signs Three-Unit Franchise Deal
- Yum Brands Agrees to Sell Pizza Hut in Two Separate Transactions Totaling $2.7 Billion
- PJ’s Coffee Signs Seven-Unit C-Store Agreement in Kentucky
- Perfumania and The Fragrance Outlet to Open 43 New Stores Nationwide
- BJ’s Wholesale to Open New Locations in Three States
- Wetzel’s Pretzels, Cold Stone Creamery to Open More Than 17 Co-Branded Locations in 2026