Aldi is continuing its rapid growth across the United States, with plans to open more than 180 new stores in 2026 as the discount grocer expands its footprint and reaches more shoppers seeking affordable grocery options. The retailer's expansion comes at a time when many traditional supermarket chains are closing underperforming locations and reevaluating their store networks (including Kroger). One of the largest [...]

Raising Cane’s is showing no signs of slowing down in 2026. The fast-growing chicken finger chain plans to open nearly 100 new restaurants this year, matching the rapid pace that helped it become one of the fastest-growing restaurant brands in America. The company is also preparing to open its 1,000th restaurant, a major milestone for the Louisiana-founded chain. Expansion reaches new states and markets Raising Cane’s [...]

Another major shake-up is underway in the U.S. meat industry as one of the nation's largest processors restructures its operations. The changes will affect thousands of workers across multiple states and highlight the mounting pressures reshaping America's food manufacturing sector.  Multi-state changes JBS USA is making sweeping changes to its U.S. manufacturing network, announcing the closure of multiple [...]

Minnesota diners lost several familiar restaurants this month, and the goodbyes hit different parts of the state's food scene. Some were neighborhood staples. Some were local chain locations with loyal followings. Others were the kind of everyday places people worked into their routines without thinking too much about it — until they were gone. The closures follow a difficult stretch for Minnesota restaurants, including [...]

California's restaurant industry has continued to evolve in 2026, with several well-known chains closing locations as companies respond to rising operating costs, changing consumer habits and broader financial challenges. While most of these brands continue to operate elsewhere in the state, their shrinking footprints highlight the pressures facing the restaurant industry. Five Guys trims its California footprint One [...]

Nothing derails a Fourth of July cookout quite like discovering you're out of hamburger buns, ice or charcoal just hours before guests arrive. While many grocery chains remain open on Independence Day, a handful of major retailers traditionally close their doors, making it important for shoppers to plan ahead. Costco closes warehouses for the holiday Costco is one of the few major grocery retailers that consistently [...]