Yum China adding 1,600 KFCs, Taco Bells, Pizza Huts
Yum China Holdings Inc., which operates KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants in China, is accelerating store expansion. The chain operator, which revised up its new store opening target to as many as 1,600, plans to build a 20,000-store network in the country by 2026, from about 13,600 from now. BNN Bloomberg
Sprouts to more than double Philadelphia footprint
Sprouts Farmers Markets has plans to more than double its footprint in the Philadelphia area with six new stores in the pipeline, which will bring the grocer’s total store count in the metropolitan region to 11. The grocer first entered the Philadelphia market five years ago and currently has more than 380 locations across 23 […]
Mango rolls out Texas stores in US expansion
Mango has joined fellow Spanish fashion retailer Zara at Galleria Dallas, as part of Mango’s plan to grow its US store base. Texas’ first Mango location opened in Houston in August, and the company plans three more openings by the end of the year and another three next year. Preston Hollow
True Religion goes global to grow sales
True Religion‘s geographic footprint will expand to 26 countries outside the US, including India, the Philippines and South Africa, with a combination of stand-alone and in-store shops. The international expansion will support the brand’s goal to double its sales volume in a few years. Yahoo News
Virginia’s Tysons Corner Center home to Khaadi’s first US store
The Macerich-owned Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia will be home to the first US outpost of Pakistan-based clothing retailer Khaadi, which has signed a lease for 5,491 square feet of space. Khaadi CEO Rehan Syed indicated that the brand wants to open as many as 30 stores across the US and Canada. Commercial Observer
Smalls Sliders founder sees big growth potential
Brandon Landry oversaw the growth of Louisiana-based Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux to 80 franchised locations and has also turned a popular menu item into a new concept, Smalls Sliders, which has grown to nine locations since launching in 2019. Landry said the concept’s streamlined menu, focus on franchise partners and strong executive team are driving growth […]