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FILE – Shoppers at the Walden Galleria in Buffalo, NY, stop by the Starbucks kiosk on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Starbucks to close hundreds of stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan

September 25, 2025 at 1:22 p.m.

Starbucks said Thursday it’s closing hundreds of stores in the U.S., Canada and Europe and laying off 900 nonretail employees as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround.

Cracker Barrel expects weaker sales and restaurant traffic after logo controversy

September 17, 2025 at 6:18 p.m.

Cracker Barrel said Wednesday it expects lower sales and weaker customer traffic in the coming year as the controversy over its planned logo change continues to play out.

A person walks into a Starbucks coffee shop in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune)

Starbucks workers sue over company’s new dress code

September 17, 2025 at 6:06 p.m.

Starbucks workers in three states took legal action against the coffee giant Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who...

FILE – An Uber sign is displayed at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities

September 12, 2025 at 6:47 p.m.

The lawsuit alleges that Uber drivers have charged illegal cleaning fees for service animal shedding and imposed cancellation fees after denying service.

Cracker Barrel suspends plans to remodel restaurants after logo blowup

September 10, 2025 at 7:40 p.m.

Cracker Barrel said it’s suspending remodels of its restaurants after criticism from many longtime fans.

FILE – This photo shows a McDonald’s restaurant in Ridgeland, Miss., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, file)

Coming price cuts at McDonald’s may signal a broader fast food price war

September 2, 2025 at 8:31 a.m.

McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal.

Kraft Heinz undoes blockbuster merger after a decade of changing tastes

September 2, 2025 at 3:38 p.m.

Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet.

Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here’s what’s next.

August 27, 2025 at 3:32 p.m.

Cracker Barrel’s attempted revamp hit a wall. The company saw severe backlash over its plans to modernize and simplify its nostalgic logo – including from President Donald Trump.

Cracker Barrel relents and says its old logo will return

August 26, 2025 at 8:16 p.m.

Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize.

Cracker Barrel says it ‘could’ve done a better job’ with release of new logo that angered some fans

August 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Cracker Barrel is sticking with its new logo but apologizing to fans who were angered when the change was announced last week.

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