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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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By Jason MaFebruary 28, 2026
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By Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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By Dana Khraiche, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026
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By Myles Miller and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026
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By Gerry Doyle and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026
Middle EastIsrael seeks Iran’s decapitation while U.S. hits military targets as Trump backs report of Supreme Leader Khamenei’s death
By Jason MaFebruary 28, 2026
AIAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei says ‘we are patriotic Americans’ committed to defending the U.S. but won’t budge on ‘red lines’
By Jason MaFebruary 28, 2026
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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A woman squeezes through a door with her chicken sandwich as she exits a Dave's Hot Chicken with a line going out the door.
SuccessA high school dropout ‘manifested’ Dave’s Hot Chicken. The chain’s CEO says ‘grit’ and ‘luck’ took it from a $900 small business to a $1 billion empire
By Greg McKennaJune 12, 2025
TechCyberattack on Whole Foods supplier that left store shelves bare is part of a boom in attacks on retailers
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJune 12, 2025
A Starbucks barista stands behind a cash register.
RetailStarbucks’ new game plan to roll out AI chatbots at cafés could serve as a ‘litmus test’ for the industry, analyst says
By Sasha RogelbergJune 11, 2025
Elon Musk, wearing a DOGE hat and standing in the Oval Office, looks down and chews his lip.
PoliticsTesla could lose billions in revenue as Trump administration weighs eliminating a key regulatory credit loophole
By Sasha RogelbergJune 10, 2025
LifestyleHalloween decorations are already on sale—and it might be smart to buy now
By Chris MorrisJune 9, 2025
Aerial View From Over Arlington, VA Of The Pentagon
NewslettersVenture firm DataTribe raises $41 million to port government-led cybersecurity innovation to the private sector
By Leo SchwartzJune 9, 2025
RetailH&M billionaire quietly moves brand toward private ownership
By Rafaela Lindeberg and BloombergJune 9, 2025
RetailL’Oreal sees Middle East and Southeast Asia as next growth engines as China slows: ‘Eventually demographics have to win’
By Lionel LimJune 6, 2025
RetailMichaels is snapping up Joann Fabrics’ intellectual property and fan-favorite labels after the former cult-favorite retail darling’s bankruptcy disaster
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJune 6, 2025
RetailWalmart’s elite army of 6,200 cake decorators are some of America’s highest-paid hourly workers
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressJune 6, 2025
RetailHere’s where to get free doughnuts on National Donut Day 2025
By Chris MorrisJune 6, 2025
RetailThe first ever Birkin bag—born in 1984 at the request of actress Jane Birkin for a bag designed for motherhood—heads to auction
By AFPJune 6, 2025
Trump speaks behind a podium while holding up a sign listing reciprocal tariffs.
EconomyNY Federal Reserve finds a ‘significant share’ of companies saying they raised prices on goods not affected by tariffs
By Sasha RogelbergJune 5, 2025
Asian woman looking at cosmetics
RetailTrade wars have Americans so nervous even six-figure earners are flocking to dollar stores
By Sydney LakeJune 5, 2025
RetailNintendo Switch 2 is now available. Here’s how to get your hands on one
By Chris MorrisJune 5, 2025
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025.
AITesla’s largest EV plant in the world suffers eighth straight month of declining demand as May sales sink 15% 
By Christiaan HetznerJune 5, 2025
RetailWizz stock plunges after profit misses estimates, costs rise
By Kate Duffy and BloombergJune 5, 2025
RetailSwiss chocolate stocks diverge as high cocoa prices take toll
By Allegra Catelli, Lisa Pham and BloombergJune 5, 2025
RetailToo scared to shop? Why retail is a prime target for criminals
By Andrew BusbyJune 5, 2025
A group of young women sit around a table at a restaurant.
HealthThe Ozempic boom could be bad news for restaurants as more than half of GLP-1 users report cutting back on dining out, report finds
By Sasha RogelbergJune 4, 2025
Greg Abbott, wearing a dark suit, sits behind a microphone and looks to his right.
HealthDoritos and Mountain Dew could carry a new ‘not recommended for human consumption’ warning under landmark Texas bill
By Sasha RogelbergJune 4, 2025
Costco CEO Ron Vachris
RetailCostco’s CEO started his career as a forklift driver. Now he’s leading a $254 billion giant rising up the Fortune 500
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 4, 2025
RetailCoach’s hit handbag shows how less-expensive luxury is gaining ground
By Rachel Phua and BloombergJune 4, 2025
RetailCan Iceland help the U.S. clean up its aluminum industry?
By Anna HeimJune 4, 2025
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LeadershipHow Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica’s all-pervasive €112 billion empire has disrupted and dominated how we see the world
By Prarthana PrakashJune 4, 2025
RetailFrance debates fast-fashion bill to curb influx of ‘unfriendly and low-quality’ clothing—mainly from China
By AFPJune 3, 2025
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FinanceMark Cuban says consumers may actually see lower prices due to tariff uncertainty as companies deal with the aftermath of stockpiling goods
By Sasha RogelbergJune 2, 2025
People holding an ice cream cone and boba tea from Mixue, the world's largest fast-food chain by number of store locations
SuccessA 21-year-old asked his grandmother for money to open a street-food stall. Now, it’s the world’s largest fast-food chain, eclipsing McDonald’s
By Dave SmithJune 2, 2025
FinanceChipotle launches summer promotion, which will see it giving out $1 million in free burritos
By Chris MorrisJune 2, 2025
RetailEU fines Delivery Hero and Glovo $376 million for running a food delivery cartel
By AFPJune 2, 2025
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