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FILE – Signs for a Red Lobster restaurant are shown in San Bruno, Calif., Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection days after shuttering dozens of restaurants. The seafood chain has been struggling for some time with lease and labor costs piling up in recent years and also promotions like its iconic all-you-can-eat shrimp deal. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants

May 20, 2024 at 9:39 a.m.

Red Lobster, the casual dining chain that won fans with inventions like popcorn shrimp and “endless” seafood deals, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

McDonald's sign is seen in Wheeling, Ill., Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

McDonald’s plans to step up deals, marketing to combat slower fast food traffic

April 30, 2024 at 2:22 p.m.

The Chicago burger giant said inflation-weary customers are eating out less often in many big markets.

FILE – Starbucks employees and supporters link arms during a union election watch party Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case filed by Starbucks against the National Labor Relations Board. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File)

Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the U.S. Supreme Court

April 23, 2024 at 10:14 a.m.

If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the National Labor Relations Board to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.

Residents of Jerusalem mingle inside and outside of the city's downtown McDonald's fast food restaurant Friday ,Aug. 16, 2002. McDonald's is buying its restaurants in Israel from a longtime franchisee, hoping to reset sales that have slumped due to boycotts in the region. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)

McDonald’s buys its Israeli restaurants from franchisee who sparked costly boycotts

April 5, 2024 at 1:11 p.m.

The franchisee for the Israeli restaurants sparked controversy in October when it announced on social media that McDonald’s was providing free meals for Israeli soldiers.

FILE – Eggs are cleaned and disinfected at the Sunrise Farms processing plant in Petaluma, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, which had seen an outbreak of avian flu. Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

Bird flu, weather and inflation conspire to keep egg prices near historic highs for Easter

March 26, 2024 at 8:23 a.m.

Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers.

Chris Kempczinski, then-incoming president of McDonald's USA, speaks during a presentation at a McDonald's restaurant in New York on Nov. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

McDonald’s names its CEO as new board chairman, taps Kimberly-Clark exec as independent director

March 19, 2024 at 3:59 p.m.

Chris Kempczinksi, who was named McDonald’s president and CEO in 2019, will succeed Chairman Enrique Hernandez Jr., who is retiring after 28 years on the board.

Candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid to revive stale US sales

March 11, 2024 at 3:28 p.m.

Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again?

FILE – A customer removes her purchases at a Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., Wednesday, June 26, 2019. The Federal Trade Commission on Monday, Feb. 16, 2024, sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers?

February 27, 2024 at 4:15 p.m.

Here’s what to know about the proposed merger, what it might mean for shoppers — and why the U.S. government opposes it.

FILE – A Kroger grocery store is seen, Jan. 23, 2021, in Novi, Mich. The Federal Trade Commission on Monday, Feb. 16, 2024, sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans. (Ed Pevos/Ann Arbor News via AP, File)

U.S. sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher

February 26, 2024 at 5:01 p.m.

Illinois was among eight states that joined the lawsuit, which the FTC filed in U.S. District Court in Oregon on Monday.

McDonald's said Monday, Feb. 5, that it expects its same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year — to rise 3% to 4% this year, which is in line with historical averages. That’s down from double-digit gains in 2021 and 2022 and 9% growth last year. (Keith Srakocic / AP)

After a bumpy end to a banner year, McDonald’s says sales growth will moderate in 2024

February 5, 2024 at 3:12 p.m.

McDonald's has lost sales in the Middle East due to the war in Gaza and saw fewer visits from lower-income consumers in the U.S.

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