MONEY SAVER
Where You Still Spend
In recent months, several big-name retailers and restaurant chains have shut down some or all of their locations. But the business news isn’t all doom and gloom. Here are some fast-growing merchants that may be coming to your neighborhood soon … if they’re not there already.
1. Aldi
NEW STORES OPENED IN 2022 120
CURRENT STORE COUNT 2,305
NEW STORES PLANNED FOR 2023 56
2. Burlington Stores
NEW STORES OPENED IN 2022 87
CURRENT STORE COUNT 927
NEW STORES PLANNED FOR 2023 70–80
FUN FACT
The founder’s wife, a school librarian, invested her life’s savings to help launch Burlington.
3. Ulta Beauty
NEW STORES OPENED IN 2022 45
CURRENT STORE COUNT 1,355
NEW STORES PLANNED FOR 2023 27
4. Wawa
NEW STORES OPENED IN 2022 39
CURRENT STORE COUNT 1,000
NEW STORES PLANNED FOR 2023 100
FUN FACT
The convenience store chain, headquartered near Philadelphia, paid $5.4 million last year to have a regional rail stop named Wawa Station.
5. Dollar General
NEW STORES OPENED IN 2022 1,021
CURRENT STORE COUNT 19,147
NEW STORES PLANNED FOR 2023 1,065
FUN FACT
75 percent of Americans live within 5 miles of a Dollar General store.
6. Tractor Supply
NEW STORES OPENED IN 2022 63
CURRENT STORE COUNT 2,164
NEW STORES PLANNED FOR 2023 70
FUN FACT
You can buy pet supplies, power tools and riding lawn mowers at Tractor Supply, but no actual tractors.
7. Wingstop
NEW RESTAURANTS OPENED IN 2022 228
CURRENT STORE COUNT 2,000
NEW RESTAURANTS PLANNED FOR 2023 240
FUN FACT
The chain recently produced a limited-edition scented soap inspired by its signature ranch dressing.