Chipotle just opened its first restaurant in Mexico, which sounds like a punchline until you remember how big the chain has become in the United States. The move also comes with an obvious warning from fast-food history: restaurant expansion can unravel quickly when a brand misreads a market. Taco Bell already tried to crack Mexico twice. Both attempts failed. Now Chipotle is betting it can do what Taco Bell could not: [...]
The 3 most beloved New Mexico restaurants that closed in recent weeks
New Mexico has lost several locally rooted food and drink businesses in recent weeks, including a small restaurant built around New Mexican cooking, a homegrown coffee shop and the last Albuquerque outpost of a familiar brewery name. Their closures add to the restaurant shutdowns affecting communities across the country. The losses are concentrated around Albuquerque, where rising costs, relocation decisions and downtown [...]
The next 10 Buc-ee’s slated to open — complete with dates
Buc-ee's is not slowing down. After years of turning oversized gas stations into road-trip destinations, the Texas-based chain has another wave of travel centers lined up across the country. For drivers tracking every interstate highway where Buc-ee's can already be found, the next few years could bring several new stops to major corridors in Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Kansas, Florida, Georgia and North [...]
Homemade Oxygen Laundry Booster
Make your own homemade oxygen laundry booster with just three simple ingredients. This easy DIY laundry additive helps boost your regular detergent, brighten fabrics, and tackle everyday stains. It's budget-friendly, quick to make, and stores well in your laundry room for whenever you need a little extra cleaning power. If you're looking for a simple way to give your laundry an extra cleaning boost, this homemade oxygen [...]
The 5 weirdest restaurants in Nebraska, including a monastery theme
Nebraska’s strangest restaurants often hide their weirdness inside familiar Midwestern forms: a steakhouse, a diner, a bar, a breakfast spot. Like these weird restaurants in Wyoming, Nebraska’s oddest dining rooms make the journey part of the meal. Some are built around themes. Others are strange because they have held onto an older version of American dining that barely exists anymore. Ole's Big Game Steakhouse in [...]
Tennessee poultry plant to close, laying off 315 workers
Another major food manufacturer is reducing its workforce as Pilgrim's Pride prepares to close operations at one of its Tennessee facilities. The poultry producer has filed a WARN notice announcing plans to lay off 315 employees at its Chattanooga location, with the job cuts scheduled to take effect on September 25. The closure marks one of Tennessee's largest food manufacturing layoffs announced this year. Chattanooga [...]
