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This Chinese Chain Has More Locations Than McDonald’s. They Did It By Copying This U.S. Discount Chain’s Playbook.

Mixue sells 45-cent ice cream cones out of 47,000 stores. The blueprint came from watching how Dollar General beat Walmart.

Dollar Tree opens 75 new stores as shoppers gravitate to discount chains

Competitor Dollar General opened 125 stores from April to June

Grocery Updates: Harris Teeter, PCC and Walmart

Kroger unit invests in Charlotte; community chain adds 17th site; retail giant opens small-format store.

Furniture Chain Expansions: Article and Wayfair

Canadian brand opens first U.S. store; second one heads to Orlando area.

Budget-Friendly Retailer Comes To FL In Aggressive Expansion Strategy

A budget-friendly retailer is bringing new stores across two brands to FL as part of its aggressive expansion strategy.

7 Big Name Brands Behind Costco’s Generic Products

If products bearing the giant warehouse store's brand seem awfully familiar, there's a good reason.

Villar retailers trim store networks to restore profitability

MANILA, Philippines — Manny Villar-led AllDay Marts Inc. plans to selectively adopt smaller minimart formats to improve profitability, while AllHome Corp. is prioritizing store opt...

Milestone Openings: AutoZone and Ollie’s

Car-parts chain surpasses 8000th store; bargain retailer tops 700.

Shuttered retailer expanding comeback to even more stores soon

You won't find the party favors in standalone stores.

Major high street chain with 727 UK stores closes another branch for good this month

The retailer says the closure is part of a major restructuring programme to "ensure customers are best served in-store and online".

Shell Buy to More Than Double its US C-Store Fleet

Tri Star Energy acquisition would add 320 fuel stations/stores to Shell chain.

Store Openings: Floor & Decor, La-Z-Boy and Men’s Wearhouse

The latest expansions by a trio of flooring, furniture and menswear chains.

Chain Stores and Restaurants Closing Locations in 2026

Some of the chains will close a handful of locations while others are ceasing operations entirely. Continue reading…

Chennai’s Congruence Holdings to expand to 300 outlets across South India

The company currently operates 30 such stores across Tamil Nadu

Shuttered retailer expanding comeback to even more stores soon

You won't find the party favors in standalone stores.

Discount chain opens 51 new stores in 17 states

To complete its plan of opening 115 new stores in 2026, the company opened in 51 new locations in September and October.

Furniture chain is closing 3 stores, including one that opened last year

The three stores are specifically formatted to assist customers in planning and ordering.

Chain Stores and Restaurants Closing Locations in 2026

Some of the chains will close a handful of locations while others are ceasing operations entirely. Continue reading…

Zudio crosses 1,000-store mark in 10 years

The brand's network now spans over 300 cities and has served more than 100 million customers over the past decade

Wayfair to open 10th store

Piggly Wiggly Closures Reported in Multiple States: See Where

Independent operators have closed or rebranded stores in several states, while the grocery chain still has locations across 17 states

12 Generic Groceries That Are Identical to Name Brands (and 5 You Should Never Buy)

Big brands make most store-brand groceries in the same factories. Here's where to save — and which to skip.

Grocery Updates: Kroger and Trader Joe’s

Cincy supermarket chain to roll out 3 new formats; specialty chain outlines expansion.

Kohl’s Adds More Babies“R”Us Shops

Move comes as in-store Sephora shops report declines.