Worker Absences From Covid-19 Hold Back Companies’ Growth
While pressures may be easing in some aspects for large companies, indicating a diminishing effect from the Omicron variant going...
Restaurants/Cafes/Fast Food Places
Starbucks Sales Rise as Cost Pressures Increase at the Coffee Chain
Starbucks Corp. SBUX 0.45% said rising costs of supplies and wages will continue to weigh on the coffee giant’s profit...
Some Starbucks, Chipotle Sites Cut Hours, Limit Seating Over Omicron
Diners are feeling a sense of déjà vu as restaurants are again selling food for takeout only, closing dining-room seating...
Pricey Chicken Puts Thighs on Restaurant Menus
Short supplies and escalating costs of chicken breasts and wings are leading restaurants to add thighs and other dark poultry...
Covid-19’s Omicron Variant Starts to Take Toll on Businesses
Covid-19’s accelerating spread has hampered operations and slowed sales at some companies in a matter of days, but many say...
Gene Lee, CEO of Olive Garden Parent, to Retire
Olive Garden’s parent company Darden Restaurants Inc. DRI -4.96% said that Gene Lee, the chief executive who has led the...
Instacart President Carolyn Everson to Depart After About Four Months at Food-Delivery Firm
Instacart Inc. said its president, Carolyn Everson, will leave the food-delivery company at the end of this year, about four...
Starbucks Workers at Buffalo-Area Store Vote in Favor of Unionizing
Starbucks Corp. SBUX -0.77% baristas in Buffalo, N.Y., voted to form the first labor union at one of the coffee...
Planning a Wedding for 2022 May Be Harder Than Finding Your Soul Mate
Couples still high on the euphoria of a new wedding engagement had better prepare themselves for a cold reality: Right...
Roblox Outage Continues Into Weekend
Videogame company Roblox Corp. suffered an outage Thursday evening that continued through Saturday, leaving children around the globe looking for...
Starbucks’s China Sales Slow With Covid-19 Bout
Starbucks Corp. said its U.S. sales were strong during its most recent quarter, though the pandemic’s resurgence in China dragged...
Chipotle’s Profit More Than Doubles as Chain’s Burritos Get Pricier
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said higher menu prices helped boost its profit as the burrito chain deals with increased labor...
Brazil’s JBS Proposes to Buy Rest of Pilgrim’s Pride as Chicken Industry Booms
Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS SA said it plans to buy the portion of U.S. chicken processor Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. that...
Some People Shy Away From Restaurants as Delta Variant Spreads
Some consumers are rethinking their return to dining out, according to executives and industry data, a shift that threatens the...
WSJ News Exclusive | McDonald’s Pushes Diners to Use Trays as Food Bags Run Tight
Burger lovers will have to get used to eating off fast-food trays inside McDonald’s again. McDonald’s Corp. is facing tight...
Masks Are Back On at Home Depot, McDonald’s and Target
The masks are back. On Monday, Home Depot Corp. , McDonald’s Corp , Target Corp. and Facebook Inc. said they...
Starbucks, Facing Higher Costs, Pushes Upscale Coffee
Starbucks Corp. said higher labor and supply costs are likely to linger for months, adding that it is promoting higher-end...
Apple, Amazon, Tesla Among the Giants Set to Post Results
Corporate giants from Apple Inc. to Visa Inc. are expected to report their financial results over the coming week, giving...
