Starbucks is continuing to reshape its corporate workforce as CEO Brian Niccol pushes forward with a companywide turnaround strategy. The latest round of job cuts affects hundreds of corporate employees and comes as the coffee giant works to simplify operations and improve long-term performance. Hundreds of corporate jobs eliminated In May, Starbucks announced it would eliminate approximately 300 U.S. corporate positions [...]
Chick-fil-A launched a brand-new concept—but it doesn’t serve chicken
In case you missed it, Chick-fil-A is branching out beyond its famous chicken sandwiches with an entirely new restaurant concept centered on coffee and specialty drinks. Late last year, the fast-food giant announced the launch of Daybright, a standalone beverage-focused brand that will debut in the Atlanta area, marking one of the company's biggest experiments outside its traditional menu. A new concept focused on [...]
End of an era: Beloved Florida restaurant leaves longtime mall home after over 50 years
A longtime Florida dining institution has closed the doors to its iconic mall location, marking the end of nearly five decades of memories for generations of customers. Mr. Dunderbak's, the German restaurant, deli and pub that has operated inside Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach since 1975, has officially left the shopping center and relocated to a new home in downtown Daytona Beach. While the business itself isn't closing, [...]
H-E-B food supplier shuts down Texas facility, 166 workers lose jobs
A high-tech food production facility in Texas has abruptly shut down, leaving more than 160 workers without jobs. The closure comes after a potential deal that could have kept the operation running unexpectedly fell through. 80 Acres Farms is permanently shutting down its vertical farming operation in San Antonio, Texas, resulting in the loss of 166 jobs, according to a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission. The [...]
National Italian restaurant chain closes more locations as footprint shrinks
Another well-known restaurant chain is reducing its footprint, announcing the closure of two more locations as it continues to streamline operations across the country. On July 30, 2026, Brinker International announced that Maggiano's Little Italy will permanently close its restaurants in Garden City, New York, and Beachwood, Ohio, later this September. The company said both closures are tied to expiring leases that will [...]
Major fruit distributor bankruptcy fallout forces California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees
The ripple effects of Del Monte Foods' bankruptcy continue to reshape California agriculture, with thousands of acres of peach orchards now slated for removal after growers were left without a buyer for their fruit. The unprecedented move highlights how the collapse of a single major food processor can devastate an entire agricultural supply chain. Hundreds of thousands of peach trees face removal California clingstone [...]
