Tag: Restaurants

2024-10-15

Trump or Harris? 2024 stakes for America’s businesses

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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the ABC presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024. Getty Images With the U.S. election less than a month away, the country and its corporations are staring down two drastically different options. For airlines, banks, electric vehicle makers, health-care companies, media firms, restaurants and tech giants, the outcome…

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2024-09-30

Kamala Harris promises to fight inflation

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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 to rein in voters’…

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2024-09-20

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q1 2025 earnings

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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, I firmly believe in the strength of our business,” CEO Rick Cardenas said in a statement. “I am confident in the actions all our brand teams are…

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2024-09-11

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol outlines plans for business

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New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol will focus on improving the chain’s U.S. business in his early days on the job before he moves to fix its issues abroad, according to an open letter published on Tuesday. “… In some places — especially in the U.S. — we aren’t always delivering,” Niccol wrote in the open letter addressed to customers,…

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2024-09-06

Court approves plan to exit Chapter 11

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The exterior of a Red Lobster restaurant in Austin, Texas, on May 20, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A bankruptcy court approved Red Lobster’s plan to exit Chapter 11, putting the seafood chain one step closer to exiting bankruptcy. The company, known for its seafood offerings and cheddar biscuits, filed for bankruptcy protection in May. Red Lobster had…

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2024-09-05

Beyond Meat to launch new steak alternative as it focuses on health

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Beyond Meat in El Segundo, California, on May 30, 2024. Christina House | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Beyond Meat will introduce a whole-muscle steak alternative as part of its pivot to win over health-conscious consumers. CEO Ethan Brown said on Wednesday that the rollout will likely include a partnership with a restaurant chain known for serving healthier…

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2024-09-03

Restaurant chains that filed for bankruptcy this year

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The Red Lobster logo is displayed outside of a closed restaurant in Torrance, California, on May 14, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Restaurant bankruptcy filings have surged so far this year, echoing a broader rise in corporate bankruptcies across sectors. At least 10 restaurant chains, not including multi-unit franchisees, have filed for bankruptcy in 2024….

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2024-08-26

Restaurants fight FTC junk fee crackdown over surcharges

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Leopatrizi | E+ | Getty Images Lawmakers want to crack down on “junk fees,” but restaurants are trying to stay out of the fight. Surcharges or fees covering everything from credit card processing to gratuities to “inflation” have become more popular on restaurant checks in recent years. Last year, 15% of restaurant owners added surcharges or fees to checks…

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2024-08-24

Walmart adds Burger King benefit for Walmart+ members

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A Burger King Whopper hamburger is displayed in San Anselmo, California, on April 5, 2022. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Walmart members are in for a whopper of a deal. The retailer on Thursday announced a new partnership with fast-food chain Burger King that will offer members of its Walmart+ subscription program 25% off any Burger King order made…

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2024-08-24

Cava Group (CAVA) earnings Q2 2024

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Cava on Thursday raised its full-year outlook as its restaurants reported strong traffic, fueling better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue. Shares of the company rose 9% in extended trading. The stock has more than doubled its value this year, bringing Cava’s market cap up to about $11.6 billion, as of Thursday’s close. Here is what the company reported for the…

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