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Chains like Sweetgreen and Chipotle are finally realizing they need to look beyond the ‘slop bowl’

Wraps and protein are emerging as the next fast-food bandwagons.

By Phil WahbaFebruary 27, 2026
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Burger King tests OpenAI-powered headsets that will track the friendliness of drive-through workers
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressFebruary 27, 2026
Two restaurant workers wearing black stand in front of a silver "Flippy" fry station.
Meet your new robot fry cooks: Inside the $28 billion race to disrupt White Castle and Jack in the Box
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 26, 2026
Customers in the electronics section at Walmart on Black Friday in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Americans are planning to spend more this holiday season than last year, according to credit reporting firm TransUnion. Photographer: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images
McKinsey studied 61 growth companies that outperformed their peers through COVID, inflation, and labor shocks. Here’s what they all had in common
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 26, 2026
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Home Depot CEO says with the housing market stalemate, ‘our customers are telling us that they’re not investing’
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 25, 2026
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Middle EastIran is now on ‘death ground’ amid existential threat from U.S. attacks and could ‘go big’ in retaliation, former NATO commander warns
By Jason MaFebruary 28, 2026
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Law‘Why shouldn’t we get our money back too?’ Normal people are starting to demand Trump tariff refunds
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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Arts & Entertainment20 years ago, David Ellison’s flop as an actor stressed him out so much he went to the hospital. Now he’s set to own Paramount and Warner
By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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InvestingBerkshire Hathaway shareholders just woke up to a letter by someone other than Warren Buffett
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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PoliticsTrump says Cuba has ‘no money’ and ‘maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover’
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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PoliticsBill Clinton on his Jeffrey Epstein relationship: ‘I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong’
By Stephen Groves and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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LawWarner/Paramount sets up Hollywood to shrink from Big 5 to Big 4, a decade after Disney took out number 6
By Lindsey Bahr and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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Middle East‘This will be probably your only chance for generations’: Trump tells Iranians to first take cover, then rise up
By Brian Melley and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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TechApple says some in-store chargers are scuffing the new iPhone 17 Pro, adding fuel to durability concerns and ‘scratchgate’
By Dave SmithSeptember 25, 2025
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SuccessBillionaire Sara Blakely says she launched Spanx with just $5,000 from selling fax machines—and never took on a single investor: ‘I bet on myself’
By Dave SmithSeptember 20, 2025
Brian Niccol smirks in a chair
RetailStarbucks CEO says the company is doubling down on protein and gluten-free options: ‘I believe our food needs to match the craft of our coffee’
By Dave SmithSeptember 20, 2025
InvestingFor one man, the war against Cracker Barrel never really ended
By Lily Mae LazarusSeptember 18, 2025
North AmericaTarget was hoping for a back-to-school sales bump that never came. Foot traffic is still down for the 7th month in a row
By Andrew Adam Newman and Retail BrewSeptember 9, 2025
RetailNike’s ‘Why do it?’ campaign has a Gen Z twist—but branding experts are skeptical, saying it messes with one of the most iconic taglines in history
By Sydney Lake and Nick LichtenbergSeptember 5, 2025
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RetailOregon-based ‘cork dork’ celebrates Portugal’s vital exemption from Trump tariffs after he lobbied hard for wine carveout
By Dee-Ann Durbin, Barry Hatton and The Associated PressSeptember 5, 2025
Exterior view of a Costco warehouse
RetailCostco just gave bargain hunters a powerful reason to upgrade to its $130 Executive Membership
By Dave SmithSeptember 4, 2025
A man walks by a window display of actress Sydney Sweeney on a window of an American Eagle store on August 01, 2025 in New York City.
RetailAs investors brace for weak jobs data and Fed cuts, Sydney Sweeney powers a retail stock rally
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressSeptember 4, 2025
RetailGiorgio Armani dies at 91: How the legendary designer’s handcrafted succession plan will shape the future of his empire
By Ashley LutzSeptember 4, 2025
Davenport, Florida, Starbucks Coffee, outside exterior drive thru through.
RetailStarbucks hops on the health craze with protein coffee weight-loss influencers had been concocting in its drive thru for months
By Nino PaoliSeptember 4, 2025
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RetailMcDonald’s CEO is grappling with a ‘two-tier economy’ as he slashes prices on value meals—and signals backing for a minimum wage increase
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 3, 2025
Warren Buffet, in glasses and a red tie, looks to the side of the camera.
InvestingWarren Buffett’s $57 billion face-plant: Kraft Heinz breaks up a decade after his megamerger soured
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 3, 2025
Donald Trump stands in a McDonald's drive-thru window, extending two paper bags in front of him.
RetailMcDonald’s CEO says Trump’s no tax on tips amplifies an ‘uneven playing field’ for its restaurants, which don’t get ‘customers to pay’ for labor
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 3, 2025
RetailWalmart and Target are allegedly forcing employees to remove tags on apparel to make it easier to jack up prices based on tariffs
By Erin Cabrey and Retail BrewSeptember 2, 2025
A Labubu doll sits near the legs of Naomi Osaka, of Japan, before her match against Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the U.S> Open. Osaka is wearing purple sparkly shoes.
SuccessNaomi Osaka’s Labubu obsession shines at the U.S. Open
By Howard Fendrich and The Associated PressSeptember 2, 2025
Photo: Nestle CEO Laurent Freixe speaks during a general shareholders meeting of Swiss food giant Nestle in Ecublens, near Lausanne, on April 16, 2025. (Photo by GABRIEL MONNET / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL MONNET/AFP via Getty Images)
RetailNestlé picks insider to replace CEO fired over affair
By Sonja Wind and BloombergSeptember 2, 2025
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RetailMcDonald’s slashes prices to win back lower-income customers, offering Extra Value Meals at 15% discounts
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressSeptember 2, 2025
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RetailKraft Heinz to split in 2 after 10 years as one of the largest food companies in history
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressSeptember 2, 2025
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RetailWhat’s open (and closed) on Labor Day 2025?
By Chris MorrisSeptember 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on August 25, 2025.
Economy‘A different shock to the system’: De minimis tariff dodge ending means less purchasing power for Americans 
By Nino PaoliAugust 30, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook
TechAll 7 new products we’re expecting Apple to announce at its ‘Awe Dropping’ September event
By Dave SmithAugust 30, 2025
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RetailOver 750,000 pressure washers recalled nationwide for tendency to create projectile hazards
By The Associated PressAugust 29, 2025
EconomyEtsy, eBay, and Shein reel as ‘de minimis’ tariff exemption ends, adding hefty charges of up to 50%
By Ashley LutzAugust 29, 2025
Two women walk under a Dollar General sign.
RetailDollar General builds a rural delivery edge over Walmart and Amazon—and it’s taking their higher-income shoppers, too
By Eva RoytburgAugust 28, 2025
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RetailTarget still facing boycott from pro-DEI activists: ‘Leadership change doesn’t mean anything without a culture change’
By Terry Tang and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2025
American Dream Mall
RetailNew Jersey town sues American Dream Mall for selling clothes on Sunday under ‘blue law’ that dates back centuries
By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2025
Cracker Barrel
RetailCracker Barrel’s inconvenient fact: all the customers who loved its old logo had stopped going to the restaurant
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2025
Taylor Swift hugs her boyfriend Travis Kelce on the field, wearing gloves and red lipstick.
Arts & Entertainment‘Love Story’ for markets: Travis Kelce unveils American Eagle collection right after Taylor Swift engagement
By Eva RoytburgAugust 27, 2025
RetailKohl’s ‘surprised’ Wall Street with a big earnings beat in the aftermath of its CEO drama—possibly thanks to tariffs
By Sydney LakeAugust 27, 2025
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