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Exteriors of the McDonald's on Lake and Ogden in Chicago on Wednesday, July 30, 2014.

Franchising group seeks reasoning behind NLRB opinion

June 18, 2018 at 7:21 a.m.

A franchise association is again speaking out against an opinion issued by the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel in July, asking that he disclose how he concluded that franchisers...

New shop, website aim to demystify craft liquor

June 17, 2018 at 4:57 a.m.

A new Chicago company is serving up a website that aims to make craft liquor easier to buy and easier to understand. The group behind Ezra's, which opened a liquor...

Price hikes, lower sales hurt Kraft’s bottom line

June 17, 2018 at 4:57 a.m.

Kraft Foods Group's third-quarter profit fell almost 11 percent, as it sold fewer items after raising prices on products from cheese and meat to coffee. Kraft's decision to raise prices...

Protesters allege hiring discrimination by Ferrara Candy

June 18, 2018 at 10:59 a.m.

Workers and community leaders claiming discrimination against African-Americans by Ferrara Candy and temporary-employment agencies protested Tuesday morning at the candy-maker's Forest Park factory. Elce Redmond, an organizer with South Austin...

Pampered Chef names Buffett adviser new CEO

June 17, 2018 at 5:14 a.m.

The Pampered Chef said Monday that Tracy Britt Cool, a financial assistant to Warren Buffett, is becoming CEO of the Addison-based direct sales company, which is owned by Buffett's Berkshire...

Ten store brands of baby wipes recalled for possible bacteria

August 19, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

A Pennsylvania company is recalling all 10 brands of baby wipes it makes, including those made for Walgreens and Diapers.com, as some packs may contain a bacteria known to pose...

Noah Diaz, 3, stays busy watching a cartoons on a laptop while his mother sits nearby listening to speakers at the Industry Coaching for Small Businesses workshop held at Kennedy King College in Chicago.

Englewood Whole Foods backing local products

May 25, 2019 at 12:34 p.m.

Renee Diaz makes whole-wheat tortillas from scratch in her Bridgeport kitchen, using a recipe passed down from her grandmother. One day, she hopes to sell them at Whole Foods. Diaz...

Crumbs reopens at Water Tower Place

June 17, 2018 at 5:29 a.m.

Crumbs Bake Shop reopened its location in Water Tower Place on Thursday, ending a three-month absence of the colossal cupcakes in Chicago. In July, Crumbs was delisted from the Nasdaq...

GrubHub delivers in 3Q as profit triples

June 17, 2018 at 5:37 a.m.

GrubHub's profit more than tripled in the third quarter as more people used the online service to order meals from local restaurants. GrubHub receives commissions from restaurants on orders booked...

McDonald’s profit plunges in third quarter

June 17, 2018 at 5:40 a.m.

McDonald's profit plunged 30 percent in the third quarter, as the number of visits to its restaurants fell in all of its major markets and it continued to deal with...

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