Kansas has more than its share of roadside classics, but the state’s weirdest restaurants go well beyond comfort food. Like these weird restaurants in California, Kansas’ strangest dining spots turn ordinary meals into miniature attractions. There are burgers delivered by train, barbecue served in a gas station and a small-town restaurant famous for mountain oysters. Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant in Kansas City and [...]
At least one thing is cheaper in 2026 — your Doritos
Most shoppers have gotten used to grocery-store sticker shock. But in 2026, at least one familiar item has actually gotten cheaper: our favorite chips. PepsiCo Foods U.S. announced earlier this year that it was cutting prices on several of its biggest snack brands, including Doritos, Lay’s, Cheetos and Tostitos. The company said the price reductions were up to nearly 15% on select products, with the same size bags being [...]
Major cereal producer to lay off 117 workers at Tennessee plant
WK Kellogg Co. is reducing its workforce at its Memphis, Tennessee, cereal manufacturing plant, with 117 employees set to lose their jobs over the coming months. The company recently filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, outlining plans for permanent layoffs beginning Augiust 7 and continuing through October 2. The reductions [...]
Restaurant chains facing an uncertain future in 2026
For years, many of these restaurant chains seemed untouchable. But a combination of inflation, changing consumer habits, rising labor costs, and mounting debt has forced even well-known brands to shrink their footprints. While survival isn't out of the question, several familiar names are facing an uphill battle as 2026 unfolds. Red Robin continues its turnaround Known for its bottomless fries and gourmet burgers, Red [...]
“The worst pizza I’ve ever had”: Sbarro customers aren’t holding back
"Almost $8 a slice for the worst pizza I've ever had. You can go anywhere else and get good pizza for less than half the price." That Yelp review of Sbarro is pointed, but it's also fairly representative of a certain kind of Sbarro customer experience: someone who ended up at the food court, needed pizza, paid more than they expected, and left underwhelmed. Sbarro has never claimed to be a destination. It is, by design and [...]
Everything you want to know about Taylor Farms
Taylor Farms is back in food-safety headlines, but the company has been sitting quietly behind American salads, wraps, vegetables and restaurant meals for three decades. The California-based fresh-food company is now connected to a major lettuce-related food poisoning outbreak involving Taco Bell and recalled iceberg lettuce. For shoppers already watching major changes at Walmart stores nationwide, Taylor Farms also matters [...]
