A customer prepares to eat at the first Chipotle fast-food restaurant in northeastern Mexico on its opening day in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, July 16, 2026. Daniel Becerril | Reuters Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday raised its same-store sales growth forecast for the year after topping analysts’ quarterly earnings and revenue expectations. The restaurant…
Customers enter a Taco Bell restaurant on July 14, 2026 in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Taco Bell has removed lettuce linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak from restaurants, it said Friday. The outbreak has currently affected more than 1,600 people across five states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Chipotle restaurant sign on exterior of a building under clear blue sky, Pleasant Hill, California, April 16, 2026. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Fast casual chain Chipotle is set to open its first restaurant in Mexico this week, the company announced on Monday. The store will open on Thursday in…
In this photo illustration, a Jersey Mike’s cup is displayed outside of Jersey Mike’s restaurant on April 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s filed for an initial public offering on Thursday, reporting that its same-store sales cumulatively climbed 50% from 2020 through 2025. Jersey Mike’s plans…
A Wendy’s restaurant is seen on November 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Wendy’s shares surged on Wednesday, fueled by a burst of retail investor enthusiasm that appears disconnected from the fast-food chain’s latest executive appointment. The stock climbed more than 42% on heavy volume at one…
Mammoth Brands wants to take on traditional consumer packaged goods companies, armed with a portfolio of disruptors in the personal and baby care categories that have won over consumers and retailers alike. For the last decade, upstarts like those owned by Mammoth have challenged the relevance and longstanding dominance of legacy giants like Procter &…
People walk by a McDonald’s restaurant on March 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin Carter | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: $2.74 expectedRevenue: $6.47 billion expected In…
Berkshire Hathaway’s McLane started a pilot program with autonomous trucking company Aurora Innovation in 2023 which now runs two round-trips daily between Dallas and Houston, seven days a week. McLane is now planning new autonomous freight routes between its distribution centers and restaurants across the U.S. Sun Belt by year-end, and has plans to cover…
A rendering of Smoothie King’s new store design Source: Smoothie King From the rise of GLP-1 drugs to backlash against artificial ingredients, current wellness trends are fueling growth for Smoothie King. “There are significant industry tailwinds behind what we’re doing,” said Gavin Felder, the chain’s president and CFO. “What we’ve learned is people are a…
A Chipotle logo is displayed on a sign outside a restaurant on Jan. 9, 2026 in San Diego, CA. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday reported surprising same-store sales growth, signaling the burrito chain could be starting to put last year’s woes behind it. Shares of the restaurant company rose about…
