Restaurants

McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King vie for low-income diners

McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King vie for low-income diners

Mickey Vernon

The McDonald’s logo is displayed at a McDonald’s restaurant in Burbank, California, on July 22, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty ...

Food delivery fees are rising, and everyone’s feeling the pinch

Food delivery fees are rising, and everyone’s feeling the pinch

Lawrence Booth

A food delivery messenger is seen in Manhattan.  Luiz C. Ribeiro | New York Daily News | Tribune News Service ...

McDonald’s, Yum, Wendy’s test tech

McDonald’s, Yum, Wendy’s test tech

Mickey Vernon

The drive-thru menu at a McDonald’s restaurant showing various meal options and promotions, in Buttonwillow in Kern County, California, on ...

Inside Starbucks plans to improve stores

Inside Starbucks plans to improve stores

Mickey Vernon

Starbucks cafes across the country are starting to change how they make drink orders, among other tweaks designed to reduce ...

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q4 2024 earnings

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q4 2024 earnings

Mickey Vernon

Olive Garden Italian restaurant sign showing company logo, Spokane Valley, Washington, owned by Darden Restaurants Incorporated headquartered in Florida.  Universal ...

Candy makers face steep cocoa prices, get creative

Candy makers face steep cocoa prices, get creative

Mickey Vernon

Dried cocoa beans at the Somos Cacao farm and production facility in Ragonvalia, Norte de Santader department, Colombia, on Friday, ...

Waffle House Is Raising Servers’ Pay Across The Country

Waffle House Is Raising Servers’ Pay Across The Country

Mickey Vernon

Waffle House plans to increase pay for servers at its restaurants across the country over the next three years, with ...

Is there a pullback in consumer spending? Here’s what CEOs say

Is there a pullback in consumer spending? Here’s what CEOs say

Bob Elliott

People walk past a Sweetgreen restaurant in Manhattan on September 14, 2023.  Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty ...

Starbucks, McDonald’s, Yum earnings show consumers pulling back

Starbucks, McDonald’s, Yum earnings show consumers pulling back

Mickey Vernon

It’s finally here: the long-predicted consumer pullback. Starbucks announced a surprise drop in same-store sales for its latest quarter, sending ...