Slim Chickens is preparing to enter Southern California with three planned restaurants in Palmdale, Lancaster and Santa Clarita. The Arkansas-based chicken chain announced a new franchise agreement that brings its hand-breaded tenders and dipping sauces closer to customers in the Antelope Valley and surrounding communities. The deal follows earlier expansion efforts covered in other Slim Chickens markets. Under the company's [...]
Florida food packaging supplier files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
A Florida supplier of restaurant packaging has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, putting its business into a liquidation proceeding. ReRoute Americas’ case shows that the financial trouble behind restaurant-industry bankruptcies can reach beyond the dining room. ReRoute Americas, Inc., filed its voluntary petition on October 13, 2026, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The public docket lists a Winter [...]
Colorado Buc-ee’s moves forward with a new filing—but construction is still off-limits
Colorado’s proposed second Buc-ee’s is moving ahead again. Following a major zoning victory for the Colorado project, the company has taken the next step: submitting a detailed development plan for county review. The proposed travel center would sit near Interstate 25 and County Line Road on Monument Hill, north of Colorado Springs. It has drawn fierce local debate, but the newest filing shows Buc-ee’s is continuing to pursue [...]
New Jersey faces 2 more supermarket closures as longtime chain downsizes
Two New Jersey communities are preparing to lose longtime supermarkets as Stop & Shop moves ahead with plans to close its stores in Basking Ridge and Westfield. The decisions come as shoppers in the state already face another pair of announced supermarket closures involving Kings Food Markets. Stop & Shop confirmed the Westfield and Basking Ridge plans in July. The Basking Ridge location is expected to close in October, while [...]
The Midwestern state that shockingly has the most Pizza Hut restaurants
Texas has a commanding lead in Pizza Hut locations, yet Kansas takes first place when the numbers are measured per resident. Amid concern about potential Pizza Hut closures in Texas, a closer look at where the chain operates reveals some striking state-by-state differences.Texas has roughly twice as many Pizza Huts as second-place California in a July 2026 location snapshot. But a different group of states dominates when [...]
Cookie giant closes dozens of stores as sales plunge and headquarters layoffs mount
Crumbl Cookies built a nationwide following with oversized treats, rotating weekly flavors, and viral social media attention. Now, the dessert chain is facing a major slowdown, with dozens of store closures and corporate layoffs raising questions about its once-rapid expansion. Crumbl closes 57 locations amid sales slump The Utah-based cookie chain has closed at least 57 locations in 2026, according to recent industry [...]
