Florida’s Buc-ee’s pipeline has another concrete update, this time in Charlotte County. While several Florida Buc-ee’s projects are moving at very different speeds, the planned Southwest Florida travel center has now cleared its final local site-plan vote and has a clearer development timeline. Charlotte County commissioners approved the final detailed site plan on September 8 for the Buc-ee’s planned near Interstate 75 and [...]
The 10 states that shockingly have the most Taco Bell restaurants
West Virginia has more Taco Bell restaurants per resident than any other state in a September 2026 location analysis. California still has the most restaurants overall, but its lead vanishes when the numbers are adjusted for population. It’s one of several surprises in the chain’s national footprint. The contrast is striking alongside Vermont’s unusually limited national-chain restaurant scene. Vermont has just five Taco Bell [...]
Chick-fil-A is adding its first new sauce in 10 years – in time for Thanksgiving
Chick-fil-A is making a permanent change it hasn't made in a decade: adding a new dipping sauce. Spicy Chick-fil-A Sauce will arrive at restaurants across the United States on November 16, 2026, offering a hotter take on the chain's familiar sweet-and-smoky favorite. Unlike the chain's returning seasonal menu favorites, the new sauce isn't a limited-time promotion. Chick-fil-A says it will be a permanent addition, its first [...]
Bankrupt restaurant chain plans auction at Texas kitchen built to serve 500 locations
Salad and Go’s shuttered Texas production kitchen is headed toward an equipment auction after the chain closed all of its restaurants in August. The Garland facility was built to supply as many as 500 locations—far more than the chain ever operated. The Branford Group has listed equipment at 2610 McCree Road for an online auction November 16–18, 2026. The auctioneer says the sale is subject to bankruptcy court [...]
Olive Garden opening 3 new locations in Texas
Olive Garden is preparing to open three new Texas restaurants before the end of 2026, with the first scheduled opening just days away. The chain has listed new locations in Tomball, Edinburg and Austin, giving diners in three parts of the state specific dates to watch. Even as some Olive Garden customers debate whether the chain still offers good value, the company is adding more dining rooms. Its official new-location [...]
Major grocery chain closes Michigan location, impacting 68 jobs
A Michigan community has lost a familiar grocery shopping destination as Kroger continues making changes to its store footprint. The closure also affects dozens of workers, according to a state workforce notice. Kroger closes Flint Township grocery store Kroger closed its store at 3288 Corunna Road in Flint Township, Michigan, on September 30, 2026, according to local reporting and a notice published by the Michigan [...]
