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Lance Richards, left, vice president of Menu Strategy, tastes a hamburger prepared by Chef Dan Coudreaut, executive chef and vice president of culinary innovation, at McDonald's test kitchen at their corporate headquarters in Oak Brook on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.

McDonald’s franchisees are now more optimistic: survey

June 12, 2018 at 2:52 a.m.

One Wall Street analyst is raising his sales forecast for McDonald's after a survey of the burger chain's franchisees revealed increasingly optimistic views about the company's turnaround. Mark Kalinowski of...

Walgreens Nice! brand jarred fruit recalled for possible glass pieces

June 12, 2018 at 1:35 a.m.

Jars of Walgreens Nice! brand peaches and mixed fruit have been pulled from shelves nationwide over concerns the jars may contain pieces of glass. The Food and Drug Administration said...

Diane Aviv, CEO of Feeding America, is photographed at her downtown Chicago offices March 29, 2016. Aviv has been with the nonprofit, which recently annouced a partnership with Starbucks, for about six months.

Feeding America stretches goals under new leadership

June 12, 2018 at 1:49 a.m.

Diana Aviv calls herself "the new kid on the block" at Feeding America, a massive network of food banks and food pantries headquartered in Chicago. But the new CEO is...

A lawsuit over a 2014 data breach at P.F. Chang's has been revived by an appeals court, which said two plaintiffs have shown enough evidence to pursue their claim.

Court revives data breach lawsuit against P.F. Chang’s

June 12, 2018 at 1:41 a.m.

A lawsuit over a 2014 data breach at P.F. Chang's has been revived by an appeals court, which said two plaintiffs have shown enough evidence to pursue their claim. Two...

McDonald’s CEO 2015 pay package: $7.9 million

June 10, 2018 at 11:57 p.m.

McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook earned $7.9 million in total compensation last year, his first year at the helm of the world's largest burger chain, according to a filing Friday with...

McDonald's is tesing kiosks of its McCafe concept at Merchandise Mart, allowing customers to skip the line.

McDonald’s testing McCafe kiosks at 2 Chicago locations

June 12, 2018 at 2:03 a.m.

McDonald's is testing a McCafe kiosk at two Chicago locations that allows customers to grab espresso drinks without standing in line. The kiosk features a touch screen to select lattes,...

Executive Chef Joel Pillar drinks a stout April 7, 2016, on the patio at Corridor Brewery & Provisions on Southport Avenue in Chicago. The weather might not be cooperating now, but many Chicago restaurants are eagerly preparing for the seasonal boom in outdoor dining.

Through snow and sleet, restaurants plot for busy outdoor dining season

June 11, 2018 at 4:23 a.m.

Snow. Hail. Sun. Rain. Repeat. It's certainly not ideal alfresco dining weather now, but rest easy, Chicagoans: Warmer temps are coming and hundreds of restaurants are setting up tables, chairs...

McDonald’s longtime board chairman to retire

May 30, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

McDonald's longtime Chairman Andrew McKenna plans to retire, the Oak Brook company said Wednesday. It's a notable loss for the company. McKenna, 86, has been nonexecutive chairman at McDonald's for...

Greg Louganis lands on Wheaties box after Chicago woman’s petition drive

June 12, 2018 at 3:03 a.m.

Greg Louganis, the four-time Olympic gold medal-winning diver, will be awarded an accolade that has eluded him for decades, thanks to a Chicago woman's petition campaign: a Wheaties box. Wheaties...

Protein Bar will open in May a new restaurant with a new name, new look and new menu at 39 S. LaSalle St.

Protein Bar to introduce new name, menu to cater to consumers’ changing tastes

May 23, 2019 at 12:41 p.m.

"Healthy" just doesn't cut it anymore. Chicago-based Protein Bar is changing just about everything — its name, its appearance, its menu — for new restaurants in a move designed to...

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