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McDonald’s to take $235 million charge related to HQ move, refranchising

June 11, 2018 at 9:40 p.m.

McDonald's said it will take $235 million in pretax charges in the second quarter on costs related to moving its corporate headquarters to Chicago and franchising more of its restaurants....

Sick customer sues Bridgeport Mexican restaurant after E. coli outbreak

June 10, 2018 at 8:07 a.m.

A customer of Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill has sued the Bridgeport restaurant after being sickened by E. coli in an outbreak Chicago health officials say affected at least 25...

Chef Dan Coudreaut, executive chef and vice president of culinary innovation, makes a hamburger in McDonald's test kitchen at Oak Brook headquarters on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.

It’s all or nothing as Chicago ad heavyweights face off for nearly $1 billion McDonald’s account

June 29, 2019 at 3:20 p.m.

McDonald's has decided it takes a global holding company to sell a Big Mac. After nearly two years of splitting its advertising between Leo Burnett and DDB Chicago, the hamburger...

McDonald's is adding its McGriddles sandwiches to its national all-day breakfast menu.

McDonald’s all-day breakfast: McGriddles, McMuffins, biscuits to go nationwide

May 31, 2019 at 1:49 p.m.

McDonald's this fall is expanding its all-day breakfast menu to include McGriddles and the option of biscuits for a wider swath of the country. When all-day breakfast first launched at...

Chipotle to add chorizo to menus nationwide this fall

June 10, 2018 at 10:49 a.m.

Chipotle is adding chorizo to its meat offerings in select cities starting Wednesday, and it expects to bring the spicy chicken and pork sausage to restaurants nationwide this fall. The...

Chipotle is launching a rewards program to win back customer after several health-related issues hurt sales.

Chipotle launches loyalty program to get more customers — and data

August 21, 2019 at 6:56 p.m.

Chipotle is launching a loyalty program that rewards repeat customers, in an effort to get more diners back in the door after food safety scares dramatically drove down sales. The...

People listen to a presentation about plans for a new McDonald's corporate headquarters in Chicago during a public meeting June 22, 2016, at Revel Fulton Market in Chicago.

McDonald’s future Near West Side neighbors air parking, traffic safety beefs

June 10, 2018 at 11:55 a.m.

McDonald's planned new Chicago headquarters will bring a nine-story building, stores, green space and about 2,000 suburban office workers to the Near West Side, and not everyone is happy at...

A fresh basil blossom is displayed by Fresh Origins at FMI Connect on June 21, 2016, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Grocers work to revamp deli counter as fresh, prepared food boom continues

June 11, 2018 at 9:33 p.m.

Grocers are taking a closer look at the deli case as consumers, especially younger ones, demand more fresh, prepared meals on-the-go. The deli case, which traditionally has included meat and...

Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti is photographed in front of the burger chain's 66 E. Ohio Street location in Chicago. Garutti said the chain is going to keep growing in the Chicago area.

Shake Shack expansion: 5 questions with CEO Randy Garutti

June 10, 2018 at 12:13 p.m.

Shake Shack is growing at warp speed, but its chief executive says controlled expansion is the key to keeping the company strong in the long term. Last year the company...

Owner Joel Nickson is behind the counter June 16, 2016, at his Wishbone restaurant west of the Loop. He opened the spot in 1992 but worries he will not be able to afford a new lease two years from now as the neighborhood rapidly gentrifies.

McDonald’s planned HQ move creates flurry and worry in hot neighborhood

June 11, 2018 at 9:54 p.m.

When Joel Nickson decided to open his second Wishbone restaurant west of the Loop back in 1992, he had hope his Southern-style cuisine was good enough to lure diners to...

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