Newest Mariano’s store features vegan grill, tea bar
The newest Mariano's store will be the first with a grill catering to vegans and kombucha on tap, as the rapidly expanding chain continues to test which features appeal to...
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HomeMade Pizza Co. abruptly shuts down
HomeMade Pizza Co. has abruptly shut down its take-and-bake pizza stores. The Chicago-based chain offered ready-to-bake pizzas made with local, fresh ingredients, pitting itself against competitors ranging from pizza restaurants...
Tyson Foods joins fight for Hillshire Brands
Tyson Foods Inc., one of the nation's largest poultry producers, on Thursday offered about $6.2 billion for Hillshire Brands Co., topping the bid a major rival made just two days...
Pilgrim’s Pride makes offer to buy Hillshire Brands
Poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has made an unsolicited bid to buy Chicago-based packaged food company Hillshire Brands Co. in a deal valued at nearly $5.7 billion plus debt, the...
Protesters target McDonald’s headquarters in pay fight
Hundreds of McDonald's workers and community activists staged a protest Wednesday near the fast-food chain's headquarters in Oak Brook, seeking a wage increase to at least $15 per hour for...
South Side Dominick’s still empty; Bronzeville gets Mariano’s
The effort to fill a vacant Dominick's on the city's South Side is not getting the attention that a local alderman thinks it deserves. The corporate parent of the only...
Hilllshire Brands to acquire Birds Eye, Vlasic maker Pinnacle Foods
Hillshire Brands Co. is making a big bet on the power of combinations such as Jimmy Dean sausage with Birds Eye vegetables or a Vlasic pickle alongside a sandwich made...
McDonald’s sales flat in April, helped by free coffee
McDonald's sales at existing U.S. locations were flat in April, slightly better than Wall Street anticipated and an improvement after five consecutive months of declines. The world's largest restaurant company...
Mondelez, Master Blenders to create global coffee company
Mondelez International Inc. is combining its coffee business, which includes brands like Maxwell House and Gevalia, with one from a smaller rival and restructuring its business as growth in the...
Portillo’s owner ready to slow down after 51 years selling hot dogs
Dick Portillo is ready to slow down a bit after 51 years in the hot dog business and thinks his namesake restaurant chain can continue to thrive in the right...