The holidays arrive with more than twinkling lights and family gatherings — they can also bring an avalanche of self-administered food rules, guilt, and pressure to “be good” when it comes to eating during a food-centric holiday season. Dietitians – myself included – want you to give up one thing during this holiday season: guilt and restriction. (Okay, so that’s technically two, but they go hand-in-hand.) Avoid labeling [...]

Tyson Foods announced that it will close its massive beef processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska by January 20, 2026, sending shockwaves through the rural community of roughly 11,000 residents. The facility, a cornerstone of the local economy for 35 years, employs about 3,200 workers — nearly a third of the town’s population.  Shifts within Tyson's network Company officials say the shutdown is part of a broader effort [...]

Georgia’s vibrant food scene experienced several losses in 2025 as beloved local institutions and established chains shut their doors amid economic pressures and shifting industry trends. Some of the most notable closures occurred in Atlanta, where one restaurant closed its doors after over 30 years. On The Border One of the year’s most notable closures was On The Border, the Tex-Mex chain that exited the Georgia market [...]

Around 37% of Americans say they’re eating out less than they did a year ago. These changing consumer trends, as well as other factors, are driving well-known chains like Wendy’s and Denny’s to close a significant amount of their locations nationwide. Wendy’s announces nationwide closures amid slowing sales Wendy’s, the iconic fast-food hamburger chain, confirmed in late 2025 that it would close a significant portion of [...]

Wendy’s, the iconic American fast-food chain known for its square burgers and Frosty treats, has announced a major strategic shift that will see hundreds of its U.S. restaurants close by the end of 2025 and into 2026 as part of a broader turnaround plan. The closures come amid declining sales resulting from changing consumer trends and economic concerns, including inflation. Scope of closures Wendy’s, which was founded [...]

Over 1.1 million jobs were lost in the U.S. in 2025, marking the worst year of layoffs since the COVID pandemic. Among the most impactful were the workforce reductions announced by United Parcel Service (UPS), Amazon, and Intel, three giants in their respective sectors, with over 100,000 layoffs between them alone. UPS: 48,000 jobs cut United Parcel Service (UPS) undertook one of the largest workforce reductions in its [...]