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Starbucks is leaving America's dying malls and focusing on drive-thrus
Starbucks has said it was updating its strategy to focus on drive-thru and pick-up store formats.
Mary Meisenzahl
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Steak n' Shake permanently closes 51 restaurants, continuing the chain's dangerous downward spiral toward bankruptcy
The burger chain hemorrhaged millions of dollars and "temporarily" closed over a hundred locations …
Irene Jiang
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Insider Retail: Malls seek solutions for salvation, luxury goods are booming in China, and retail employees push back against being forced to return to corporate offices
The week in Business Insider's retail coverage including a look at luxury goods sales in China and …
Bethany Biron
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Ruby Tuesday has shut down more than one-third of its restaurants this year as the chain buckles under pandemic pressures and an aging customer base
Less than 300 Ruby Tuesday restaurants remain open worldwide, according to location data shared by …
Irene Jiang
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15 fast-food and restaurant chains you might see less of in 2021
Steak 'n Shake, established over 80 years ago, recently announced it's shuttering 51 branches. Some…
Zoë Ettinger
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Poll finds 60% of Americans aren't ready to start dining out again, and it shows why restaurants being allowed to reopen won't prevent mass closures
A new Harris Poll shows that consumers are hesitant to return to restaurants even after infections …
Irene Jiang
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'You come to work, and you realize you have no job': Ruby Tuesday employees say the chain is shutting down restaurants without warning staff
A former Ruby Tuesday employee went to work last Thursday only to be greeted by the sight of moving…
Irene Jiang
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Chuck E. Cheese files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after much speculation over the children's dinnertainment chain's looming demise
It's tough times for Charles Entertainment Cheese and his animatronic buddies, and the pandemic has…
Irene Jiang
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Ruby Tuesday has quietly closed over 150 restaurants since late January. Here's the list of closures.
Ruby Tuesday has been shedding locations for years as it struggles to win younger consumers.
Irene Jiang
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Fast-food giants like Dunkin' and Chipotle are using the restaurant apocalypse as a chance to 'swallow up' independent restaurants that are struggling to survive the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is paving the way for chains to take over the American restaurant industry.
Kate Taylor,Irene Jiang
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RESTAURANT APOCALYPSE: 8 million restaurant workers are now unemployed, as the industry braces for $240 billion in losses
8 million restaurant workers have been laid off or furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with…
Kate Taylor
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Chick-fil-A is under attack over its CEO's ties to a Christian charity accused of trying to squash proposed LGBTQ protections. Here's what we know about the chain's donations.
Chick-fil-A is facing backlash over its CEO's donations to the National Christian Charitable Founda…
Kate Taylor
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New York City is allowing indoor dining to reopen at 25% capacity, but experts say it isn't enough to save restaurants
"It literally makes no sense to put my life at risk and my staff members at risk for 12 people to c…
Kate Taylor,Irene Jiang
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Fast-food chains are vultures feasting on the carcasses of independent restaurants. But, the American government killed those mom-and-pop businesses in the first place.
The death of independent American restaurants during the pandemic makes fast-food chains natural vi…
Kate Taylor
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Panera is adding pizza to the menu, as chains like Domino's and Papa John's sales explode during the pandemic
Panera isn't copying Domino's recipe — but it is taking a few cues from the delivery pizza giant's …
Kate Taylor
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Sales return to normal levels at massive chains, but independent restaurants continue to struggle — a trend that could permanently change the industry
Spending at big chains is up 2%, while sales at smaller chains and independent restaurants are stil…
Kate Taylor
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The Drive-Thru: Retailers scramble to address racism, hundreds of stores and restaurants shutter, and everything else you need to know
It's been a busy week for companies scrambling to finally acknowledge systematic racism that critic…
Kate Taylor
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REI gives its employees a paid day off on Black Friday, but hourly workers say that it's a 'marketing move' and that the company has strayed from its co-op roots
REI retail workers told Business Insider they're subjected to reduced hours and unlivable wages tha…
Catherine LeClair
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Fast food is on the verge of a crisis - and not every chain will survive
Franchisees are also owning more and more locations, with four franchise groups making more than a …
Kate Taylor
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I tried mac and cheese from 6 fast-food chains, and the winner blew away the competition
Armed with a handful of lactose pills, I went on a quest to find the best mac and cheese the fast-f…