Siete Foods Tortilla Chips Courtesy: Siete Foods PepsiCo said Tuesday that it’s buying Mexican American food company Siete Foods for $1.2 billion, marking the company’s first food acquisition in roughly five years. Like many food companies, Pepsi has been trying to shift its portfolio to include healthier options in recent years, usually through acquisitions. Recent … Read more
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 … Read more
Fast-casual Mediterranean chain Cava has had an impressive year since going public in June 2023. It posted a profit in its first quarterly report, repeatedly beat Wall Street’s earnings estimates and now boasts a more than $14 billion market cap, nearly 500% higher than its initial valuation. Now, Wall Street analysts see shades of another … Read more
A Starbucks worker wears a t-shirt and button promoting unionization on April 7, 2022, in Chicago. John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is committed to bargaining in good faith with the union that represents many of its baristas, as the … Read more
Birria burrito surrounded by birria tacos, birria munchwrap, birria loaded fries and birria consommé at Little Miner Taco in North Bethesda, Maryland. Laura Chase de Formigny | The Washington Post | Getty Images Birria, which was once known as a regional Mexican food, has taken on a life of its own in the U.S., becoming … Read more
A sign hangs on the front of an Olive Garden restaurant on June 22, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olsen | Getty Images 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, … Read more
Stouffer’s Supreme launches with two flavors: cheddar cheese and three cheese. Source: Nestle Stouffer’s is expanding beyond the freezer aisle and taking on Kraft Heinz with its new shelf-stable mac and cheese. The Nestle brand, which celebrated its centennial in June, has spent the past 70 years focused on frozen entrees, such as pizzas, lasagna … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Sept. 13 1. The S & P 500 is trying close out the second week of September trading with its fifth straight positive session. What a difference a week makes. The index has now erased almost all of last week’s bruising losses. At our September Monthly Meeting for … Read more
A McDonald’s McDouble cheeseburger, small fries, four-piece chicken nuggets, and a small soft drink arranged in New York, US, on Monday, June 17, 2024. Lucia Buricelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s will extend its $5 value meal into December in most U.S. markets as it looks to win back lower-income consumers. Franchisees have been … Read more
A BurgerFi location is seen on August 20, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Tierney L. Cross | Getty Images BurgerFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, less than a month after it warned investors it had “substantial doubt” about its ability to operate. The company joins the growing list of restaurant chains that have … Read more
