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Dallas — Black Sheep Coffee, an international coffee brand with a rapidly expanding U.S. presence, has secured a 20-store multi-unit development agreement across the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. The deal marks a significant step in the brand’s Texas growth strategy and continued expansion across the United States. The agreement will bring 20 additional locations to the DFW region over the next 5 years, with planned sites across Richland Hills, Bedford, Plano, Garland, Rowlett, Mobile City, Sunnyvale, Richardson and Sachse. The expansion builds on Black Sheep Coffee’s established footprint in North …

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New York City — Gregorys Coffee, a culture-defining coffee brand born in New York City, has officially launched its franchise program. After nearly 20 years of perfecting the craft coffee experience and scaling to more than 50 cafés, Gregorys is expanding through franchising with a proven brand, a time-tested model, deep guest loyalty and infrastructure built for long term growth. Since opening its first café in Manhattan in 2006, Gregorys has spent two decades earning loyalty through a quality-first approach that touches every part of the guest experience — from …

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— Interview with Natalie Clarke — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Natalie Clarke: Headquarters is located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. We have been in business since 1956. R&R: What is your name and title, and how long have you been with the company? Clarke: Natalie Clarke, marketing manager, 1 year. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Clarke: Berner manufactures high-performance air curtains for both front- and back-of-house applications. Our solutions support code compliance and cleanliness at service doors …

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Irvine, Calif. — Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for nearly 50 years, closed out 2025 with record unit growth, expanded national reach and more. Capping off the year, Mountain Mike’s grew its leadership team with the appointment of Sumi Ghosh as president and COO, strengthening the brand’s operational foundation as it enters its next growth phase. In 2025, Mountain Mike’s Pizza opened 24 new restaurants nationwide, marking the most new restaurant openings in its history, entered six new markets and reached a brand-defining milestone with the opening …

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Richmond, Va. — Vicious Biscuit, an award-winning fast-casual breakfast concept, is expanding into Virginia for the first time. The brand has selected its inaugural location in the Old Dominion at 3036 Stony Point Rd. in Richmond, marking a key milestone in its continued national franchise growth. Located in the Stony Point Shopping Center, the 3,678-square-foot restaurant will be operated by franchise partner GR Waldrop, a Virginia native and longtime Jersey Mike’s operator doing business as Big Boys Biscuits, LLC. Waldrop is developing the market as part of a 4+ unit …

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Lakewood, Colo. — Natural Grocers®, the nation’s premier family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, plans to open a new store in Lake Geneva, Wis., this spring. Located off North Edwards Boulevard, the new store will be Natural Grocers’ first in the state of Wisconsin, marking a significant milestone for the growing retailer. Founded in 1955, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. is an expanding specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries, body care products and dietary supplements. Natural Grocers’ flexible smaller-store format allows it to offer affordable prices in a …

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Wyoming, Mich. — Bojangles, the legendary, Carolina-born chain celebrated for its iconic chicken, biscuits and breakfast, has officially arrived in Michigan. The new restaurant, located at 1730 28th St. SW in Wyoming, Mich., opened the first week of February — marking Bojangles’ first-ever location in the Great Lakes State. This expansion into Michigan marks a significant step in Bojangles’ strategic growth plan. In the past year, the brand has successfully entered new markets, with its most recent opening in Austin, Texas, following expansions in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Piscataway, N.J.; Las Vegas; …

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New York City — Whole Foods Market will open another location of its smaller format store concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2026. The 7,888-square-foot store will be located at 774 Grand St., Brooklyn, N.Y. The smaller format store features more than 350 local items from over 250 Northeast suppliers. Whole Foods Market Daily Shop initially launched in 2024 on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, followed by additional Manhattan locations as well as a smaller-format store in Arlington, Va., which opened in …

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— Interview with Adam Kirk — Winn-Dixie marks its centennial with new ownership, a new (old) name and a right-sized store fleet. Winn-Dixie, the iconic southern grocer, is marking a banner year in 2025: 100 years in business as of September 2025 and returning to steer its own ship, under its own name. In 2024, Winn-Dixie’s parent company, Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers (SEG), was acquired by the German supermarket company ALDI, which planned to convert 220 Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores to ALDI banners between 2024 and 2027. These conversions remain …

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Beverly Hills, Calif. — ANTA, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing sportswear companies, will officially open its first U.S. flagship store in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 13, marking a major milestone in the brand’s global expansion and long term investment in the American market. Located in the heart of Beverly Hills, the flagship serves as ANTA’s U.S. brand hub and a physical expression of the company’s performance innovation, athlete-driven design and global vision. Situated at 330 N. Beverly Dr., the approximately 2,500- to 3,000-square-foot space features a curated …

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