Kentucky’s next Buc-ee’s is still years away, but the infrastructure work holding it back is finally becoming visible around Oak Grove. A previous update on the Oak Grove Buc-ee’s delay explained why the project slipped to 2029; the latest development is that major road work around the future site is now underway. The store is planned near Interstate 24 at Exit 89 and Pembroke-Oak Grove Road, close to Fort Campbell and the [...]
Iowa’s first Buc-ee’s proposal hits a setback
Iowa finally got a serious Buc-ee’s proposal this summer, but the first attempt did not make it through Urbandale City Council. That is a major change from earlier this year, when a look at Iowa’s Buc-ee’s prospects found public campaigns but no confirmed company-backed site. The proposed travel center would occupy about 20 acres near Northwest 100th Street and Northpark Drive, close to the Interstate 35/80 interchange. [...]
Popular burger chain makes major financial move after selling more than 100 restaurants
A major burger chain is making another big change as it works to recover from financial struggles. The move comes shortly after the company sold more than 100 of its restaurants to franchise operators. Red Robin secures new financing Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has secured a new $115 million financing agreement, giving the chain additional money to work with as it continues its turnaround. The new agreement includes a [...]
Major beverage company shuts down 60-year-old Maryland plant, cutting 143 jobs
A major beverage company has shut down operations at a longtime Maryland facility, ending more than six decades of production and leaving 143 workers without jobs. PepsiCo has ended manufacturing and warehouse operations at its Pepsi Bottling Group facility in Cheverly, Maryland. The layoffs took effect September 14 and affected workers in fleet, transportation, manufacturing, production, warehouse operations, and other [...]
‘Pricing model makes zero sense’: McDonald’s fans question menu prices as AI scrutiny grows
McDonald’s customers have complained before that the chain has “lost the plot” on value, but a new Reddit discussion is focusing on something more specific: prices that can look surprisingly inconsistent even within the same menu. “McDonald’s pricing model makes zero sense,” one customer wrote in an October 1 Reddit post that drew more than 100 upvotes. The poster pointed to an English muffin, breakfast sandwiches and meal [...]
Iconic California brewery to close longtime home, putting more than 200 jobs at risk
A major California craft brewery is winding down operations at its longtime home, marking the end of an era for one of San Diego County’s best-known beer destinations. Sapporo USA is closing three facilities in Escondido, California, that were formerly associated with Stone Brewing. The shutdown is expected to affect approximately 220 workers as the company winds down its operations and moves beer production [...]
