Another longtime Arizona restaurant is preparing to shut down a location that has served generations of East Valley diners for more than three decades. The closure adds to a growing list of restaurant shutdowns across the Phoenix metro area as operators continue facing rising costs and changing consumer habits. Closure marks the end of a longtime Mesa staple Serrano’s Mexican Food announced that its McKellips Road [...]

Noodles & Company is planning to close dozens of restaurants as the fast-casual chain works to improve profitability and strengthen its long-term performance. The Colorado-based restaurant brand, known for serving globally inspired noodle dishes, disclosed plans to close approximately 30 to 35 underperforming locations in 2026. The move comes as the company continues efforts to streamline operations and focus resources [...]

Another major food manufacturer is shutting down a U.S. production facility as the plant-based food industry continues facing slowing demand and restructuring pressure. Danone announced plans to permanently close its Bridgeton, New Jersey manufacturing facility, resulting in approximately 114 layoffs later this year. The plant is scheduled to close on August 4, 2026.  Plant produced Silk and So Delicious [...]

A popular Texas craft brewery is fighting to stay afloat as financial pressures continue to mount across the beer industry. Despite filing for bankruptcy protection, the company says customers can still expect business as usual for now. Hi Sign Brewing files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Austin-based Hi Sign Brewing has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it seeks to restructure its finances and avoid shutting down [...]

New York shoppers have several new food recalls to check before the next grocery run. Recent FDA and USDA notices include products sold in New York, shipped nationwide, or available through major retailers and online platforms that New Yorkers use every day. And with new reports highlighting growing food insecurity (plus several recent store closures), these problems unfortunately seem to be getting worse. Recalls [...]

Virginia's Buc-ee's map is getting closer to a major new pin... and this one could matter a LOT for drivers on I-95. After years of debate in Stafford County, supervisors have approved plans for a massive Buc-ee's travel center near Exit 140, bringing the Texas-born chain one big step closer to Northern Virginia. The vote gives Buc-ee's the local green light it needed, though drivers should not expect brisket sandwiches and [...]