Federal health officials are warning consumers to check their refrigerators after a deadly listeria outbreak was linked to recalled soft cheese products distributed across multiple states. The outbreak has resulted in nine reported illnesses, eight hospitalizations and one death, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Recall involves soft ricotta and [...]

New York has no shortage of restaurants, but some closings still feel bigger than a routine business update. In recent weeks, the state's dining scene has said goodbye to several longtime or locally loved spots, adding to a year that has already brought painful losses, including a historic family-owned New York restaurant that closed after nearly 120 years. From a romantic West Village bistro to a Tribeca pastry shop, [...]

Washington’s food manufacturing industry is facing another wave of closures and layoffs as companies grapple with rising operating costs, consolidation efforts, and shifting production strategies. Several facilities across the state have announced shutdowns or significant workforce reductions in recent months, impacting hundreds of workers. Rise Baking to shut down Kent facility Rise Baking Company announced in March [...]

Another longtime casual dining chain has closed a Pennsylvania restaurant as the industry continues battling rising costs and changing consumer habits. The latest shutdown comes after the chain filed for bankruptcy in recent years, and adds to a growing list of restaurant closures affecting communities across the country.  Pennsylvania location closes after decades Red Lobster permanently closed its Dickson City, [...]

South Carolina already has a Buc-ee's, but the next ones could be even bigger East Coast travel stories — and one of them has been stuck for years. Buc-ee's official location list currently shows one South Carolina store, in Florence at 3390 North Williston Road. The 53,000-square-foot travel center, which has 120 fueling positions, opened May 16, 2022 with Gov. Henry McMaster on hand for the ribbon-cutting. It gave the [...]

Texas is emerging as one of the states most affected by Papa Johns' ongoing effort to shrink its restaurant footprint as the pizza chain works to improve profitability and strengthen franchise operations. A recent analysis of company financial filings found that Papa Johns closed 44 restaurants across 17 states during the first quarter of 2026, with the highest concentration of closures occurring in Texas, California, [...]