World Mar 14 Once a symbol of the post-Cold War era, McDonald’s closes in Russia Two months after the Berlin Wall fell, another powerful symbol opened its doors in the middle of Moscow: a gleaming new McDonald’s.
World Mar 08 McDonald’s to temporarily close all Russian locations in response to Ukrainian war McDonald's said Tuesday it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Economy Dec 19 Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll Many businesses said hundreds of festive corporate lunch bookings vanished almost overnight as infections began to soar and Johnson announced tighter restrictions, including mandatory mask-wearing in most indoor spaces, though restaurants are open as usual.
Economy Dec 09 Starbucks workers vote to unionize in Buffalo, New York "Yes" votes could accelerate unionization efforts at other U.S. Starbucks stores. Already, three more stores in Buffalo and a store in Mesa, Arizona, have filed petitions with the labor board for their own union elections. Those cases are pending.
Economy Dec 02 Starbucks fights expanding unionization effort at its stores Starbucks is fighting an expanded effort to unionize its stores. The effort comes even as a union vote proceeds at three of the coffee chain's locations in Buffalo, New York.
Economy Nov 22 No turkey shortage for Thanksgiving, but higher prices expected The American Farm Bureau estimates a Thanksgiving feast for 10 will cost $53.31 this year, up 14% from a year ago. Butterball CEO Jay Jandrain says labor, transportation and feed costs all soared this year and remain elevated.
Economy Sep 15 DoorDash sues New York City over rights to customer data DoorDash is suing New York City over a new law that requires delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants.
Nation Feb 16 Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable A decentralized vaccine campaign has resulted in a patchwork of policies and an inconsistent rollout to low-paid essential workers who are exposed to hundreds of customers each day.
Arts Feb 09 Aunt Jemima brand gets a new name: Pearl Milling Company Quaker Oats announced last June that it would retire the Aunt Jemima brand, saying the character's origins are "based on a racial stereotype."…
Nation Feb 04 Congressional report finds some amounts of toxic metals in baby food brands A congressional investigation has found levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic metals in many popular baby foods, including organic brands.