Updated April 28, 2012
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Retail multi-store chains in the U.S. retail industry began announcing their store opening and expansion plans in the third quarter of 2010. This complete list of 2011 U.S. retail industry store openings reveals which top retail chains have plans to open new stores and expand their chains domestically in the U.S. in 2011. These retail chains are opening stores and expanding ahead of substantive economic recovery in anticipation of being well positioned as the economy improves in 2011.
What follows is a complete and ongoing list of the store openings announced for 2011, arranged according to the number of stores each retail company plans to open in 2011. The numbers in the left column indicate the total number of U.S. stores each retailer anticipates opening domestically in the U.S. sometime in the 2011 calendar year. Information for this 2011 Store Openings list is obtained from credible published sources available to the general public. Numbers will be updated and additions to the list will be made as new store opening information is made public.
The list below is arranged in descending order according to the number of stores planned. See also 2011 Store Openings arranged alphabetically.
This list was last updated 6-8-11. The most recent additions are indicated by bold lettering.
(See also 2011 Store Openings Arranged Alphabetically)
625 Dollar General
350 Dunkin Donuts
300 Family Dollar
300 Quizno's
275 CVS
225 Walgreens
200 Advance Auto Parts
200 Five Guys Burgers and Fries
200 GameStop
200 Uniglo
140 Auto Zone
130 Popeye's
125 Checkers/Rally's
125 Verizon Wireless Retail
111 Denny's
110 Bottom Dollar Food
104 Fresh & Easy
100 SuperValu
100 AT&T Cellphone Stores
100 Buffalo Wild Wings
100 Cold Stone Creamery
100 Little Caesars
100 Panda Express
100 Panera Bread
100 Pinkberry
100 Red Mango
100 Smashburger
100 Starbucks
95 Fastenal
90 Big Lots
90 Wingstop
85 Dollar Tree
80 Chick-fil-A
75 Tractor Supply
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