Friendly's restaurant chain purchased by longtime franchisee

SUMMER FRIDAYS DEP'T.: If we were a fast-food joint on the Turnpike we wouldn't take the day off like this

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Yucatán Restaurant Industry Slowdown Signals Weak Summer Demand

The Yucatán restaurant industry is showing signs of strain as the country’s economic slowdown cuts into domestic spending and summer tourism underperforms, according to Claudia González Góngora, local president of the National Chamber of the...

Texas Roadhouse hit with civil rights complaint alleging DEI discrimination in hiring practices

A conservative legal group has launched a civil rights complaint against the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, alleging it illegally discriminates by using Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), gender and racial demographic criteria in its hiring...

Popular spiked seltzer issues recall over labeling error involving Celsius beverages

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Fast food chain in NJ named most unhealthy in 2025

Let's start off with the obvious. When we think of fast food, we're not necessarily thinking about eating healthy. So before we dive into what fast food joint here in New Jersey topped the list as the most unhealthy, let's first address this. It's...

Beloved Ohio Eatery Named 'Best Fast Food Restaurant' In The State

Fast food is a great option for if you're hungry and looking for a bite to eat but you're on the go and unable to sit down for a long meal. Fortunately, there are plenty of noteworthy eateries around Ohio that don't sacrifice on flavor in order to...

'No-Frills' Arizona Eatery Named 'Best Fast Food Restaurant' In The State

Fast food is a great option for if you're hungry and looking for a bite to eat but you're on the go and unable to sit down for a long meal. Fortunately, there are plenty of noteworthy eateries around Arizona that don't sacrifice on flavor in order...

'Fantastic' Georgia Eatery Named 'Best Fast Food Restaurant' In The State

Fast food is a great option for if you're hungry and looking for a bite to eat but you're on the go and unable to sit down for a long meal. Fortunately, there are plenty of noteworthy eateries around Georgia that don't sacrifice on flavor in order...

Community anger after losing six-year battle against beachside fast-food outlet

“In our view, it’s not going to service us. There’s plenty of things available to the residents in the [nearby] Dromana township.” Robertson said the new fast-food outlet would be located in a “simple seaside community”, where many people had...

Chefs' Favorite Fast Food Orders

Even some of the best chefs in the country aren’t too cool for fast food. Whether it be for a post-shift snack or the occasional road trip feast, many chefs have a nostalgic connection to their favorite fast food spots, from national restaurants...

U.S. High-End Liquid Refreshment Beverages Market Analysis Report 2025 Beyond Caffeine - The Rise Of High-End Functional Energy Drinks

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Discover the future of the U.S. liquid refreshment beverage market with the "High-End Liquid Refreshment Beverages" report. Explore the impact of premiumization across non-alcohol categories, including energy...

Southern biscuit restaurant chain has arrived in Colorado

Bojangles opened its first Colorado location, marking its expansion into the western U.S., with more restaurants planned. PUEBLO, Colo. — Bojangles has officially arrived in Colorado. The Southern fast-food chain opened its first Colorado location...

Restaurant chain owned by mega movie star has closed 79 locations this year

National restaurant chain Wahlburgers is down to just 34 restaurants nationwide after closing 79 locations already in 2025. The round of closures involved restaurants that were located inside of Hy-Vee grocery stores located throughout Iowa and...

Starbucks and the art of knowing where you come from

Open this photo in gallery:Customers at a Starbucks in Chicago in February.Scott Olson/Getty Images Gus Carlson is a U.S.-based columnist for The Globe and Mail. Almost a year into his tenure as Starbucks SBUX-Q chief executive officer, Brian...

The 8 best fast-food items, according to professional chefs

Alexander Spatari / Getty ImagesEven some of the best chefs in the country aren’t too cool for fast food. Whether it be for a post-shift snack or the occasional road trip feast, many chefs have a nostalgic connection to their favorite fast food...

Fast food giants eye Australian consumers as pretzel empire opens its first local store

A proud American institution has opened its doors for the first time in Australia, offering something a little different to most US fast food empires. Auntie Anne’s famous pretzels, hotdogs and ice cream delights will be available to Sydneysiders...

Foodie Site Tabs These As the Best KY & IN Local Fast Food Joints

Are you a foodie? More to the point, are you a foodie road tripper? It's a term I invented, and it seems self-explanatory, but I'll shed some light. It's someone who travels to certain destinations because of the food. Best Local Fast Food I am a...

Netanyahu slammed for joking about fast food on Nelk Boys podcast as Gaza starves

The Full Send Podcast is facing intense backlash on social media and has lost over 10,000 subscribers in less than a day after publishing an hour-long interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 21 July. The podcast, hosted by Kyle...

World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns

Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health, a new expert review has warned. The world is in a “plastics crisis”, it concluded, which is causing disease and death from infancy to old age and is...