Restaurants
Starbucks resumes bargaining with union after two sides thaw relationship
Starbucks and the union that represents its baristas will resume contract negotiations on Wednesday, ending an extended stalemate. The two sides’ return to the bargaining table follows their February announcement that they found a “constructive path forward” during mediation discussions related to litigation over the union’s use of Starbucks’ branding. It marked a major pivot for […]
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PepsiCo earnings beat estimates but product recalls, weaker lower-income consumer hurt U.S. sales
PepsiCo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, despite weaker U.S. demand caused by Quaker Oats recalls and backlash to higher prices for its drinks and snacks. Shares of the company were down less than 1% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on […]
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Drone startup Zipline hits 1 million deliveries, looks to restaurants as it continues to grow
A drone operator loads a Walmart package into Zipline’s P1 fixed-wing drone for delivery to a customer home in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on March 30, 2023. Bunee Tomlinson Autonomous delivery drone startup Zipline said Friday that it hit its 1 millionth delivery to customers and that it’s eyeing restaurant partnerships in its next phase of […]
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Procter & Gamble raises earnings forecast but quarterly sales disappoint
In this photo illustration, Pantene and Head & Shoulders hair products are displayed on July 28, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Friday reported mixed quarterly results but raised its full-year earnings outlook. Shares of the company were roughly flat in premarket trading. Here’s what P&G reported compared […]
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TGI Fridays to go public through merger with its U.K. franchisee
TGI Fridays logo is seen on one of their branches. John Lamparski | Lightrocket | Getty Images TGI Fridays and Hostmore, the chain’s U.K. franchisee, announced plans to merge on Tuesday. The all-share deal is valued at 177 million pounds ($220 million). If it closes, TGI Fridays, best known for its potato skins, chicken wings […]
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Buffalo Wild Wings leans into Go takeout format as a third of sales move off premises
The 100th location of Buffalo Wild Wings Go opened Wednesday on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. Source: Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo Wild Wings opened its 100th Go location on Wednesday in New York City, four years after unveiling the quick-service offshoot of its sports bar chain. BWW Go sells the chain’s famous chicken wings […]
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These 10 retail brands are the fastest growing in the U.S., Yelp says
The new restaurant in your neighborhood may look familiar. Chains owned by publicly traded restaurant companies accounted for half of the top 10 fastest-growing retail brands in the U.S. last year, according to a new Yelp report. Review site Yelp compiled the list by using a blended metric that includes net new openings, searches on […]
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3G Capital quietly exited its Kraft Heinz investment last year
Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital quietly sold off its 16.1% stake in Kraft Heinz in the fourth quarter, nearly nine years after masterminding the blockbuster merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz with Warren Buffett. The sale marks the end of an era for 3G. The firm’s influence over Kraft Heinz had been dwindling in […]
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Gatorade enters new categories — even unflavored water — as competition to hydrate consumers ramps up
As Gatorade approaches its 60th birthday, the brand is staying spry, branching out into new categories from unflavored water to energy drink mixes. Since its founding in 1965, Gatorade has been the dominant sports drink. It accounted for 63.5% of the U.S. sports drink market in 2023, according to Euromonitor International data. Owner PepsiCo’s archrival […]
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McDonald's will purchase all 225 eating places from Israel franchise adhering to professional-Palestinian boycott fallout
Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Team | Getty Visuals McDonald’s signed a offer to buy all 225 of the places to eat that comprise its Israel franchise, the American fast-foods chain introduced, pursuing months of considerably decreased product sales due to professional-Palestinian boycott motion amid the Israel-Hamas war. The restaurant outlets in Israel have been […]
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