Who’s Opening and Where Papa Murphy’s International, Inc. (360-2607272), through franchisees, plans to open 130 Papa Murphy’s pizza shops nationwide during the next several years, including sites in Savannah, GA; Charlotte and Greensboro, NC and Charleston, SC. The company currently operates 1,200 take ‘n’ bake pizzerias, preparing bake-at-home pizzas, sides and desserts to order, throughout 34 states nationwide as well as throughout two provinces in Canada. hhgregg, Inc. (317-848-8710) plans to open 12 hhgregg electronics stores throughout Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding area during the fall. Planned openings include locations at Dover, Newark and Wilmington, DE; Lawrenceville, Mays Landing and Woodbury, NJ, and Dowington, Langhorne, northeastern Philadelphia, North Wales, Whitehall and Wyomissing, PA. The company currently operates 127 locations nationwide.
a planned sushi bar and Italian-themed café. The store is slated to open during 2011. The company currently operates 154 grocery stores, trading as Pick ‘n Save, Copps, Rainbow and Metro Market, throughout the midwestern U.S. Focus Brands (404-257-7040) plans to open 60 Schlotzsky’s Deli locations nationwide during 2010, as part of a plan to operate between 600 and 700 units by 2015. The openings will be in the company’s new prototype. The company also plans to rebrand 31 locations into cobranded units with Cinnabon, having opened 51 cobranded
locations since October 2009. The company currently operates 350 Schlotzsky’s Deli locations nationwide. Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (704-758-1000) plans to open a 137,000 sq.ft. Lowe’s Home Improvement at a redevelopment project located along Highway 53 in Clearlake, CA. The store will anchor the regional center and will include a 25,000 sq.ft. outdoor garden center. The company is also slated to open a 94,000 sq.ft. store located along Main Street in Mansfield, PA. The store will also feature an outdoor D M garden center.
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Mattress Firm, Inc. (713-923-1090) plans to open 10 Mattress Firm stores throughout WI this year as the company enters the state. The first of these stores opened during February at Shoppes at Pleasant Prairie, located along 77th Street in Pleasant Prairie, WI. The stores offer name-brand and private-label mattresses along with bedding and accessories. The company currently operates 500 units throughout 22 states.
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McAlister’s Corp. (601-952-1100), through franchisee Bothwell-Saxton Restaurants, LLC, plans to open 10 McAlister’s Deli locations throughout the Kansas City, MO area during the next several years. The company recently opened a deli at Summit Fair Shopping Center, located in Lee’s Summit, MO. The fast-casual restaurants offer more than 100 menu items, including sandwiches, paninis, potatoes, soups, salads and desserts. The company currently operates 300 locations nationwide. Foot Locker, Inc. (212-720-3700) plans to open 40 locations during 2010, having opened 38 locations and closed 179 during 2009. The company also plans to close 150 locations during the year. The company currently operates 3,500 locations nationwide and internationally, trading as Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Footaction and Champs Sports. Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. (414-231-5000) plans to open a Marino’s Fresh Markets store along East Randolph Street in the Loop area of Chicago, IL. The grocery store will also offer bakery and deli departments along with
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