Starbucks union negotiations set to resume
People picket outside of a Starbucks store in New York’s East Village as Starbucks Workers United have announced that they are waging the company’s largest strike Thursday on the coffee …
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McDonald’s CosMc’s chain expansion
The purple coloring of CosMc’s Tropical Spiceade comes from the mix of lemonade, pineapple flavoring and dragonfruit. Nearly six months since McDonald’s opened its first CosMc’s location, the hours-long drive-thru …
McDonald’s franchisee group cheers $5 value meal, pushes for more
An employee hands an order to a customer through a drive-thru window at a McDonald’s restaurant in Oakland, California, on April 9, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty …
Nestle to launch Vital Pursuit frozen food for GLP-1 users
Vital Pursuit’s Garlic Herb Grilled Chicken Bowl Source: Nestle North America Nestle is launching a new frozen-food brand, Vital Pursuit, aimed at the growing market of consumers who are using …
Wendy’s will offer $3 breakfast meal deal after McDonald’s value meal
An exterior view of a Wendy’s fast food restaurant. Paul Weaver | SOPA Images | Getty Images Wendy’s will offer a $3 breakfast combo meal starting Monday, as restaurants chains …
Is there a pullback in consumer spending? Here’s what CEOs say
People walk past a Sweetgreen restaurant in Manhattan on September 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images With higher prices and elevated interest rates stubbornly sticking …
Walmart bubble due to high-income grocery spending, warns Bill Simon
Higher-income consumers may be creating a frothy situation at Walmart. Even though affluent shoppers helped drive the retailer’s latest beat on quarterly results, former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon warns …
McDonald’s $5 value meal starts June 25, last about a month
A McDonald’s store sign in Austin, Texas, Oct. 30, 2023. Brandon Bell |Getty Images McDonald’s is set to offer a $5 value meal in the U.S., but only for a …
Twin Peaks, Smokey Bones confidentially file for IPO
Smokey Bones at Broadcasting Square. Tim Leedy | Medianews Group | Getty Images Fat Brands said Tuesday it has confidentially filed to take its Twin Peaks and Smokey Bones restaurant …
Sweetgreen, Chipotle and Wingstop aren’t seeing a consumer slowdown
A food delivery messenger carries a take-out bag outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan, New York City, on Sept. 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images High-income …