Inside Subway’s Turnaround Plan
Subway, which has the most locations of any restaurant chain in the U.S., is pursuing a new way to try...
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Americans Want to Travel and Are Eager to Splurge, Companies Say
More consumers are hitting theme parks, dining out and booking hotel rooms. ‘There is a lot of pent-up demand for...
Marriott Doubles Revenue Despite Omicron Setback
Marriott International Inc. said demand for business and leisure travel continued to grow in the holiday quarter despite a setback...
The Hidden Ways Companies Raise Prices
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc., a Chicago-based restaurant group, has added a 3% “processing fee” to checks at many of...
Disney’s Earnings Show Rebound in Disney+, Parks Businesses
Walt Disney Co. DIS 3.33% regained momentum in subscription growth for its flagship Disney DIS 3.33% + streaming service and...
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...
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...
People Really Want to Ski. Vail Is Racing to Keep Up.
Vail Resorts MTN 2.12% operates a growing empire of dozens of top ski properties around the world. This season it...
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...
The Great British Pub Has a Pandemic Hangover. For Some, It’s Last Call.
LIVERPOOL, England—Conor Foley’s pub, Kelly’s Dispensary, offers a bar-stool view of forces roiling the global economy. Having finally reopened after...
U.S. Shoppers Boosted Spending Last Month, Taking on Higher Prices
U.S. retail sales rose by 1.7% in October, a sign that consumers are willing to spend more headed into the...
Airbnb Posts Record Results After Busy Summer Travel Season
Airbnb Inc. posted record revenue in the third quarter, punctuating the home-sharing company’s rebound from the collapse in bookings during...
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...
