After court victory, Onondaga County village may finally get well-known grocery store chain

What the Waffle House Can Teach About Supply Chain Risk Management

What can Waffle House teach about disaster preparedness and risk management, especially in the wake of this spring's devastating tornadoes? Plenty, says a

There's More To Fixing Food Deserts Than Building Grocery Stores

A study finds that low-income shoppers care about more than just cost and proximity to fresh produce — they also want choice and quality if they're going to buy it.

Can Chipotle Ever Win Back Customer Trust?

The once thriving restaurant chain's embrace of food safety as a corporate value is the best route to regaining consumer confidence.

No tips? No way! Restaurant bails on no-tipping experiment

It was a radical experiment for a popular chain restaurant — increase menu prices, pay service staff higher wages and get rid of the long tradition of tipping.

Are you a grocery trailblazer?

Statesmanship, humanitarianism and entrepreneurialism are qualities we associate with great leaders who help to cultivate corporate purpose. In the food retail industry, these attributes define the type of leader who can advance his or her career from a motivated grocery bagger to the visionary in the corner office.Not all industries offer the caliber of self-evolvement opportunities that is such a vital part of the tradition of the food retail industry.

How Normal Are Your Chain Restaurant Opinions, Actually?

Casual-Dining Chains Step Up to the Plate

Many casual-dining chains are reinventing themselves to be more contemporary. They are swapping out giant portions of food for small plates, and upgrading ingredients and décor.

10 Steps to Help You Fill Your Grocery Bag Through SNAP

Learn If You or Someone You Know Might Be Eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

How Trash Are Your Chain Restaurant Opinions?

Are chain restaurants all bad?

Buzzy openings, sexy design — what is a chain these days, anyway?

How QSR Chains are Leveraging Mobile Apps to Compete with Fast Casual

It’s no secret that quick-serve chain s have struggled to retain customers who are now likely gravitating to healthier options. But what do big quick-serve chains have that smaller fast casual brands may not? Massive funding. Fast food chains are investing significantly in digital campaigns to co

Are Meal Kits Better for the Environment Than Grocery Shopping?

Many meal kit services are much more environmentally friendly than you might imagine. Learn why subscribing to one might be better for the environment.

Are Chain Restaurants Getting Squeezed Out?

ATLANTA—“Mixed-use developments will continue to press into suburbs that offer strong employment growth opportunities.”

Cold Chain, 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

Refrigeration revolutionised the food industry, and other industries too

Can independent eateries compete with big chains?

One disappointing meal at a local eatery can make diners rush for the consistency of a chain restaurant, writes Forbes' Carol Tice. Still, mom-and-pop establishments that put a premium on better food, superior service and homey decor in a relaxed setting are setting themselves up to compete against the big chains, she writes.

How a Restaurant Chain Keeps Its Independent Spirit

At Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, growth begins with a learning mindset.

What ever happened to the Burger Chef chain?

The fast-food giant went from industry pioneer to Hardee's fodder.

How chains are mining a ‘gold rush’ of customer data

As transactions increasingly shift to digital channels, restaurants like &pizza and First Watch are learning more about their guests than

How restaurant chains are making delivery work

Higher check averages and premium pricing have many execs feeling confident in the future of the service.

How Shake Shack and Other Large Chains Ended Up With Small-Business Loans

The Independent Restaurant Coalition lobbied for the "employees per location" rule.