October week 1 · Research cut October 1, 2026
26 Chain Restaurant Openings and Ownership Transfers
This page presents a small public sample of the October week 1 restaurant activity, reopenings and confirmed ownership transfers in the weekly Restaurant Pipeline file. Every displayed record connects to a specific published Restaurant Enterprise Index company, parent or verified franchisee/operator profile. Most records identified during the week are not shown here.
What this research sample shows
October week 1 restaurant records tied to published enterprise profiles
The records shown here are a small sample of Restaurant Pipeline’s broader weekly national file. They are not a complete or representative count of the openings, reopenings or ownership transfers identified during the period.
Only records connected to a specific published Restaurant Enterprise Index company, parent company or verified franchisee/operator company are displayed. Companies without a documented profile connection are excluded.
One location is displayed per company.
Every displayed company or concept links to the relevant enterprise profile. Personal owner names, direct contacts, phone numbers and email addresses are not published here.
Source mix
Openings in this sample
October week 1 openings and transfers by company
26 published enterprise profiles across 26 companies and concepts. Location links open the mapped project area.
7 Brew Coffee
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
7 Brew Coffee is opening a new location in October 2026 at 7513 W Cermak Rd in North Riverside, in North Riverside Park Mall.
Location context: Mall
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar is opening at 1048 South St, Suite 30 in Wrentham (former Pizzeria Uno site), at Wrentham Village Premium Outlets. Opening will be in Fall 2026-Winter 2027.
Former site: Pizzeria Uno · Location context: Shopping Center
Bojangles
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Bojangles is opening a new location in November 2026 at 336 Harding Pl in Nashville (former KFC site), near Wendy's.
Former site: KFC · Location context: Free Standing
Chick-fil-A
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Chick Fil A is opening a new location in October 2026 at 2356 Pass Road in Biloxi, near Jimmy John's.
Location context: Free Standing
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening a new location in January 2027 at 3826 State Hwy 31 W in Corsicana, next to Layne's Chicken Fingers.
Location context: Free Standing
Chuy’s
1 record shown · Linked concept · Darden Restaurants parent profile
Chuy's is opening a new location in November 2026 at 7811 Rivers Ave in North Charleston (former Bahama Breeze site), near Barbers Northwoods Mall.
Former site: Bahama Breeze · Location context: Free Standing
Cinnabon
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Cinnabon is opening a new location in October 2026 at 950 Camarillo Center Dr, Suite 96 in Camarillo, at Camarillo Premium Outlets.
Location context: Shopping Center
Cold Stone Creamery
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Cold Stone Creamery is opening a new location in Fall 2026 at 414 W Allison Rd in Cheyenne, near Safeway.
Location context: In construction
Dave & Buster’s
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Dave And Busters is opening a new location in Winter 2026 at 1502 Harvey Rd, Suite 100 in College Station, at Post Oak Mall.
Location context: Shopping Center
Dave’s Hot Chicken
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Daves Hot Chicken will open a 2,820 sq ft restaurant at 5960 S Soncy Rd in Amarillo, near Townsquare. Opening will be in May 2027. The project number is TABS2026020338.
Location context: Free Standing
First Watch
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
First Watch is opening a new location in December 2026 at 17315 Hwy 6, Suite 107 in Manvel, near Whataburger.
Location context: Mixed Use
IHOP
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
IHOP is opening a new location in October 2026 at 310 S Interstate 35 in San Marcos, near Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.
Location context: Shopping Center
Kilwins
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Kilwins is opening a new location in October 2026 at 2118 Lamar St, Suite 101 in Houston, at East Village.
Location context: Shopping Center
Potbelly Sandwich Works
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Potbelly Sandwich Works is opening a new location in Winter 2026 at 2484 Stonebrook Pkwy, Suite 265 in Frisco, next to The Kindoven.
Location context: Shopping Center
Raising Cane’s
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Raising Cane’s is opening a new location in October 2026 at 3980 Rivertown Mall Path in Grandville (former Sears Auto Center site), near Uccello's Grandville.
Former site: Sears Auto Center · Location context: Free Standing
Rosati’s Pizza
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
An ownership/operator transfer is recorded for this Rosati’s Pizza location in September 2026.
Location context: Shopping Center
Round Table Pizza
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Round Table Pizza is opening a new location at 1340 Trancas St in Napa, at Northwood Shopping Center. Opening will be in October-November 2026.
Location context: Shopping Center
Sonic Drive-In
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
The research record reports an August 2026 new location for Sonic Drive-In at 1301 Markum Ranch Rd in Fort Worth.
Location context: Shopping Center
Sourdough & Co
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Sourdough And Co is opening a new location in October 2026 at 3663 S Las Vegas Blvd, Suite 455 in Las Vegas, in Miracle Mile Shops.
Location context: Mall
Starbucks
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Starbucks is opening a 2,488 sq ft store at 1330 S Beckham Ave in Tyler, next to McDonald's. Opening will be in Fall 2026. The project number is TABS2026015200.
Location context: Free Standing
Teriyaki Madness
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Teriyaki Madness Fresh Asian Grill is opening a new location in mid-late Fall 2026 at 4567 Trueman Blvd, Suite J in Hilliard, near Kenneth's Salon + Spa.
Location context: Shopping Center
Texas Roadhouse
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Texas Roadhouse is opening a new location on November 16, 2026 at 4881 Burbank Rd in Wooster, near Meijer.
Location context: Free Standing
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill
1 record shown · Linked concept · United Franchise Group parent profile
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is opening a new location in December 2026 at 25545 State Hwy 249 in Tomball, next to Smalls Sliders.
Location context: Mixed Use
Tim Hortons
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Tim Horton's is opening a new location in November 2026 at 14076 Nacogdoches Rd in San Antonio (former KFC site), near Panda Express.
Former site: KFC · Location context: Free Standing
Whataburger
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Whataburger is opening a new location in October 2026 at 2060 Gibson Blvd SE in Albuquerque, across from Alebrijes.
Location context: Free Standing
Wingstop
1 record shown · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profile
Wingstop will open a 1,776 sq ft restaurant at 4851 Highway 6 N in Houston at Bear Creek Center. Opening will be in Fall 2026. The project number is TABS2026014695.
Location context: Shopping Center
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Research note: This public cut is a small sample limited to records connected to specific published Restaurant Enterprise Index profiles. It is not a complete or representative count of the openings, reopenings or ownership transfers identified during the period. No personal owner names or direct contact details are displayed.