Illinois diners have endured another run of local restaurant losses after three treasured restaurants closed earlier this year. The latest group includes a five-decade Palatine institution, a longtime Chicago Thai restaurant and a much younger Oak Lawn brunch spot that quickly built a following. Their lifespans were dramatically different, but all three became gathering places with identities that went well beyond their menus. [...]
The next Tennessee Buc-ee’s is just weeks away
The countdown to Middle Tennessee’s first Buc-ee’s just got much more specific. An earlier update on the Murfreesboro Buc-ee’s treated November 16 as a tentative target, but a company media manager has now confirmed that date for the store’s opening. The travel center is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026, at the Interstate 24 and Joe B. Jackson Parkway interchange. Customers will be allowed to begin [...]
‘This is sad’: Jersey Mike’s customer says one skimpy order was the last straw
Jersey Mike’s has recently earned strong customer-satisfaction headlines, including a ranking we covered when the sandwich chain moved ahead of Chick-fil-A. That makes a viral Reddit complaint about one Long Island order especially striking. In a September 6 Reddit post with more than 700 upvotes, a customer said an order from the Bohemia, New York, location arrived with missing paid bacon, unwanted toppings and a sandwich [...]
Popular grocery chain to close 2 New Jersey stores, affecting more than 100 workers
A longtime grocery chain is preparing to close two New Jersey stores, giving shoppers in two communities only a few more months to visit the locations. The closures will also affect more than 100 grocery workers as the company continues adjusting its store footprint. Two Kings stores are closing Kings Food Markets plans to close its locations in Hillsdale and Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, by January 2, 2027. The [...]
Georgia candy plant closes as about 25 jobs are lost
Georgia has lost a longtime candy-making operation as Stuckey’s closes its Wrens manufacturing and distribution facility, adding another chapter to recent candy industry layoffs and restructuring. Company leadership told WSB-TV that about 25 employees were affected by the closure. The shutdown does not mean Stuckey’s is going out of business. The nearly 90-year-old Georgia brand says its pecan snacks, candies and famous Pecan [...]
Beloved Maryland Italian restaurant closes after 40 years in business
Maryland has lost another longtime dining institution, following a string of beloved restaurant closures around the state. DaVinci’s by the Sea in Ocean City has served its final meal after 40 years on the Boardwalk, closing a family-run chapter that began in 1986. The restaurant’s final season ended in late September at the Harrison Hall Hotel on 15th Street. Owner Vince Sapia said his parents started DaVinci’s four decades [...]
