Restaurants
Starbucks invests in two innovation farms to help climate-proof its coffee
A sign outside of the Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images More than a decade ago, Starbucks bought its first coffee farm, in Costa Rica. Now the coffee giant has added two more to its portfolio. The Seattle-based company said Thursday that […]
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PepsiCo to buy tortilla chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion
Siete Foods Tortilla Chips Courtesy: Siete Foods PepsiCo said Tuesday that it’s buying Mexican-American food company Siete Foods for $1.2 billion, marking the company’s first food acquisition in roughly five years. Like many food companies, Pepsi has been trying to shift its portfolio to include healthier options in recent years, usually through acquisitions. Recent additions […]
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Kamala Harris wants to take on price gouging. It’s hard to find agreement on what it even is
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, stop at a Sheetz gas station in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 18, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images As she unveiled her most detailed economic plan yet this week, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged to fight price gouging in order […]
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New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol commits to working with union as talks move forward
A Starbucks worker wears a t-shirt and button promoting unionization on April 7, 2022, in Chicago. John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is committed to bargaining in good faith with the union that represents many of its baristas, as the […]
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How birria took over restaurant menus across the country
Birria burrito surrounded by birria tacos, birria munchwrap, birria loaded fries and birria consommé at Little Miner Taco in North Bethesda, Maryland. Laura Chase de Formigny | The Washington Post | Getty Images Birria, which was once known as a regional Mexican food, has taken on a life of its own in the U.S., becoming […]
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Darden Restaurants earnings disappoint as Olive Garden, fine dining sales struggle
A sign hangs on the front of an Olive Garden restaurant on June 22, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olsen | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue as sales weakened at Olive Garden and its fine dining restaurants. “While we fell short of our expectations for the first quarter, […]
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McDonald’s to extend $5 value meal offer into December in most U.S. markets
McDonald’s will extend its $5 value meal into December in most U.S. markets as it looks to win back lower-income consumers. Franchisees have been voting on extending the value meal, and roughly 80% of local markets have opted to extend the deal into December. Votes on extensions are ongoing, so additional locations may be added in […]
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Restaurant chain BurgerFi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
A BurgerFi location is seen on August 20, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Tierney L. Cross | Getty Images BurgerFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, less than a month after it warned investors it had “substantial doubt” about its ability to operate. The company joins the growing list of restaurant chains that have […]
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New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol outlines priorities to end coffee chain’s slump
Brian Niccol, incoming CEO of Starbucks Anjali Sundaram | CNBC New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol will focus on improving the chain’s U.S. business in his first 100 days on the job before he moves to fix its issues abroad, according to an open letter published on Tuesday. The coffee giant named Niccol as chief executive […]
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SEC charges Keurig Dr Pepper for making inaccurate claims about K-Cups’ recyclability
Green tea pod is visible inside a Keurig brand coffee maker, Lafayette, California, December 17, 2022. Photo courtesy Sftm. Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Keurig Dr Pepper for making inaccurate claims about the recyclability of its disposable K-Cup pods, the agency said Tuesday. Keurig has agreed […]
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