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Dallas — Nothing Bundt Cakes is celebrating the opening of its 700th bakery, located in Rosenberg, Texas. The Dallas-based company has grown to the nation’s largest specialty cake company with locations throughout more than 40 states and Canada. The brand has ambitious plans to open its 1,000th location by 2027. Nothing Bundt Cakes opened 101 bakeries in 2024 and is on pace to do the same this year as this bakery opening is the 40th in 2025. The brand is on track to become one of the highest-growth companies in …

Atlanta — Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, will open its 300th restaurant nationwide, located at 1301 S. Babcock St. in Melbourne, Fla., on May 7. This milestone follows a robust pipeline of development, with Chicken Salad Chick welcoming 37 new locations in 2024, followed by 21 in the first half of 2025 alone. “Chicken Salad Chick is a unique, one-of-a-kind restaurant concept we truly believe in,” says Allison Gibson, franchise owner, Chicken Salad Chick of Melbourne. “We love the soul behind this brand, and …

Boston — Gong cha, the world’s premier bubble tea brand with nearly 2,200 stores in 29 international markets, is accelerating its U.S. growth with major expansion plans across the Western United States. With more than 200 of its 240 U.S. stores currently located east of the Rockies, the brand is now entering new markets including Arizona, the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii, as well as ramping up development in California. “With more than 200 stores east of the Rockies, we’ve laid a strong foundation — and now we’re building on that …