Employees serve customers at a newly opened Starbucks’ Reserve Roasteries in the Meatpacking District on on December 14, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Starbucks baristas at...
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New Jersey deli owner Hometown International to do Makamer merger
Your Hometown Deli in Paulsboro, N.J. Google Earth Hometown International — that odd, publicly traded company with a market capitalization of more than $100 million despite owning just one small New J...
Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, Singapore
Hong Kong is the top destination in Asia for foodies this year, according to new rankings released by the 50 Best organization. The city is home to 16 of the region’s “best” 100 rest...
Amazon, Starbucks workers push for unions after Covid upended labor market
Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S. March 25, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Th...
Dairy Queen launches Stackburger line as chain sees record sales in 2021
Dairy Queen’s Flamethrower Stackburger and small ice cream cone Source: Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is expanding its burger offerings as the fast-food chain looks beyond Blizzards and other desserts...
Second Starbucks location in Mesa, Arizona, votes to unionize
A pro-union poster is seen on a lamp pole outside Starbucks’ Broadway and Denny location in Seattle’s Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on March 22, 2022. Toby Scott | Sopa Images ...
Darden Restaurants Q3 earnings report: ‘did a pretty good job’
Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE: DRI) on Thursday blamed omicron as it reported weaker-than-expected results for the fiscal third quarter. Shares are still up more than 2.0% despite a dovish guidance for...
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q3 2022 earnings miss estimates
An Olive Garden restaurant in Times Square in New York. Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expect...
Beyond Meat, PepsiCo meatless jerky launches
PLANeT Partnership’s new meatless jerky alternative Source: Beyond Meat Beyond Meat and PepsiCo announced Wednesday they will launch meatless jerky as the first product under their PLANeT Partne...
Seattle Starbucks union vote passes unanimously in the company’s hometown
Starbucks Barista Gianna Reeve, part of the organizing committee in Buffalo, New York, speaks in support of workers at Seattle Starbucks locations that announced plans to unionize, during a rally at C...
Burger King moves to divest from Russian joint venture
A man holds meals from the Burger King restaurant on May, 15, 2020 in Dedovsk, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images Burger King is moving to divest its 15% stake in its Russian business, but the bur...
Impossible Foods taps top Chobani executive for its new CEO
Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown in 2019 Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Impossible Foods founder Pat Brown is stepping down as CEO, and Chobani’s departing operating chief, Peter McGuinness, will...
Chipotle tests robot kitchen assistant named Chippy to make tortilla chips
Chipotle is testing a new autonomous kitchen assistant to handle cooking up one of its core menu items —tortilla chips. The company’s culinary and technology teams are working with Miso Robotics...
Who could be in the running
Kevin Johnson, CEO, Starbucks Scott Mlyn | CNBC Starbucks‘ board is searching for the coffee giant’s next CEO after Kevin Johnson announced his plan to retire in April. Former CEO Howard S...
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring, Howard Schultz returns as interim chief
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring after five years on the job. Howard Schultz will return as interim CEO, once again taking the helm of the company he elevated into a global brand while the comp...
Wendy’s Follows McDonald’s, Chipotle in Making a Big Move
Wendy’s (WEN) – Get Wendy’s Company Report has built its business on value as much, if not more, as it has attracted customers based on its promise of fresh, never-frozen beef. Much ...
Starbucks unveils new plans to eliminate single-use cups, encourage reusable mugs
A protestor walks past a caricature made of coffee cups outside of the Starbucks Annual Shareholders Meeting at McCaw Hall, on March 21, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Wh...
Starbucks, Volvo test EV charging network at coffee giant’s stores
Volvo will install as many as 60 Volvo-branded, ChargePoint DC fast chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350-mile route from the Denver area to the coffee company’s Seattle headqua...
Starbucks urged by investors to adopt neutral policy toward union efforts
Several investors, led by Trillium Asset Management, are urging Starbucks to adopt a global policy of neutrality for all current and future attempts of its workers to organize. They also want Starbuck...
Olive Garden Parent Darden Predicts Lower Sales This Year, but the Stock Is Up.
Text size In addition to Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, Darden owns brands such as Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, and The Capital Grille. Dreamstime.com Shares of Darden Restauran...