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TCF Bank has many banches located inside Jewel-Osco stores, like this one in Melrose Park, seen in 2004. The bank is closing 33 branches inside the supermarkets, though it will still have 85 branches in Jewel-Osco stores.

TCF Bank closing 33 Jewel-Osco branch locations

June 11, 2018 at 5:52 a.m.

TCF Bank is closing 33 branches inside Jewel-Osco stores, the bank announced on Friday, in an effort to redirect more money to mobile and online banking investments. The bank said...

Subway ditches the $5 footlong

June 11, 2018 at 6:34 a.m.

Subway has ditched its longtime $5 footlong promotion, blaming higher food prices. The sandwich chain said on Tuesday it will offer classic footlong subs for $6. It also has a...

McDonald's plans to push its operational limits by testing the addition of the McGriddle to its all-day breakfast menu. The move comes after the company reported its biggest U.S. sales jump in nearly four years, following the launch of all-day breakfast in October.

McDonald’s: Not everyone can get McGriddles after 10:30 a.m.

June 11, 2018 at 5:52 a.m.

McDonald's is trying to temper expectations about its newest addition to the all-day breakfast lineup. The world's largest burger chain issued a press release Wednesday, warning customers that its McGriddle...

Chipotle, in the midst of a nationwide food safety crisis, earned $67.9 million, or $2.17 per share, a 44 percent decline from $121.2 million, or $3.84 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Chipotle reports first sales decline on food safety crisis; criminal probe widens

June 11, 2018 at 5:47 a.m.

Chipotle Mexican Grill reported its first sales decline in the fourth quarter Tuesday due to a nationwide food safety crisis and said the criminal investigation in California over outbreaks has...

A customer chooses from options at Flat Top Grill in 2013 at a now-shuttered Oak Park location. The Chicago-based chain has been sold to bd's Mongolian Grill, a Minnesota restaurant group.

Flat Top Grill sold to Minnesota restaurant group

June 12, 2018 at 2:59 a.m.

Flat Top Grill, the Chicago chain offering do-it-yourself Asian-inspired stir fry, has been sold for an undisclosed amount to bd's Mongolian Grill. Bd's, structured similarly to Flat Top, is based...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, that the E. coli outbreak at Chipotle restaurants appears to be over, and that they are closing the investigation.

CDC: Chipotle-linked E. coli outbreak appears to be over

May 31, 2019 at 1:46 p.m.

The E. coli outbreak tied to Chipotle restaurants that sickened hundreds appears to be over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The most recent illness linked to...

Investment firm BlackRock has taken a 6.5 percent stake in McDonald's, according to a filing with the <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/business/market-exchange/securities/u.s.-securities-exchange-commission-ORGOV000050-topic.html" title="U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission">Securities and Exchange Commission</a>

Investment firm BlackRock reveals slightly lower stake in McDonald’s

June 12, 2018 at 3:04 a.m.

Investment firm BlackRock has revealed a 6.5 percent stake in McDonald's, slightly lower than it had a year ago, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late...

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.

McDonald’s: Full U.S. business recovery still 6 months away

June 11, 2018 at 6:33 a.m.

McDonald's said Monday that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 10 percent and a key sales metric handily beat Wall Street expectations, as all-day breakfast and mild weather drew more customers to...

How McDonald’s menu is made — and how it’s changing

June 11, 2018 at 7:45 a.m.

McDonald's could report its best U.S. sales performance in almost four years on Monday, and much of it will be credited to menu changes. Plan, test, feedback, tweak, repeat. For...

McDonald’s all-day breakfast helps energize earnings

May 30, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

McDonald's said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 10 percent and a key sales metric grew much faster than Wall Street's expectations, as all-day-breakfast and mild weather drew more customers into the...

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