Corona sale benefits Chicago’s Crown Imports
Anheuser-Busch InBev's deal to swallow the half of Grupo Modelo it doesn't already own for $20.1 billion means a change in the ownership structure at Chicago-based Crown Imports. As part...
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Starbucks to add wine, beer, small plates menu at Woodfield cafe as Starbucks Evenings plan expands beyond Pacific Northwest
Starbucks' customers in Schaumburg will have a new coffee alternative beginning Friday that some might find surprising: wine. The Streets of Woodfield cafe will be the first Starbucks location outside...
One last spin: Once-eclectic Sara Lee soon to be down to meat and cheesecake
It has made Coach handbags, Isotoner gloves, Kiwi shoe polish and Playtex bras. But by Thursday,Sara Lee Corp.will have slimmed down to meat and cheesecake. What was a $20 billion,...
Panera to open first local pay-what-you-can cafe in Lakeview
Panera is turning one of its first Chicago stores over to the community. The store at 616 W. Diversey Pkwy. is converting to a pay-what-you-can model Thursday with only suggested...
Burger joints build on taste for quality
The humble burger still reigns as America's favorite food, but a growing number of foodies are searching for something a little more special: Sandwiches made with fresh Angus beef, a...
Cosi CEO focused on cleaning up chain’s image
On a morning visit to Cosi at Grand Avenue and Rush Street, CEO Carin Stutz checked out the prep area where salads and sandwiches are made, practiced her Spanish with...
Cosi CEO focused on cleaning up chain’s image
On a morning visit to Cosi at Grand Avenue and Rush Street, CEO Carin Stutz checked out the prep area where salads and sandwiches are made, practiced her Spanish with...
Cosi gets 3rd delisting notice in 3 years
Cosi, the Deerfield-based restaurant chain known for its salads and flatbread sandwiches, is being threatened with its third Nasdaq de-listing in as many years. According to a company statement Friday,...
McDonald’s to phase out pork from suppliers that cage pigs over10 years
McDonald's unveiled a 10-year plan Thursday to phase out the use of gestational crates in its U.S. supply chain.The Oak Brook-based burger giant's decision comes three months after a promise...
McDonald’s turns back shareholder proposal on kids’ marketing
McDonald's Corp. sought to lay out growth plans at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday, while setting up an incoming CEO and defeating a shareholder proposal aimed at measuring the chain's...