Business

Ample Hills Creamery was once worth $40 million. Here’s how its founders built one of America’s most popular ice cream companies, lost it and bought it back.

Marcos Espinoza, the founder of Side Project Jerky, explains how his unique beef jerky flavors gained him national attention.

LinkedIn identified the top U.S. metro areas seeing the biggest growth in new companies over the last year.

A new report commissioned by the MetroHartford Alliance shows Hartford offers some of the lowest rent and taxes for insurance companies looking to call the capital city home. The report was conducted by a Hartford-based tax firm and compared Hartford to 14 other cities known for being insurance and financial hubs.

September is a great time for cheese lovers. Hot on the heels of National Cheese Pizza Day, foodies everywhere will be celebrating National Cheeseburger Day on Sept. 18, and all we can say is: Bring on the beef!

The J.M Smucker Co. is buying Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion.

You’re going to want a slice of these freebies and discounts for National Cheese Pizza Day.

Alicia Kidd, the founder of CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar in Oakland, Calif., talks about opening a wine bar that supports diversity, equity and inclusion.

Dutch brewer Heineken says it has completed its withdrawal from Russia, 18 months after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The sandwich chain had been in the market as a family ownership for more than five decades.

Subway has reached an agreement and will be acquired by affiliates of the Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital, according to a news release on Subway’s website. CNBC reports that Roark, through the holding company Inspire Brands, owns Dunkin’, Baskin-Robbins, Sonic, Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Jimmy John’s. Under Focus Brands, the firm owns Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba,...

CVS Health has announced more than 300 layoffs in Connecticut. The company notified the state Department of Labor on Friday that it will be conducting a mass layoff at its facility at 151 Farmington Ave. in Hartford. The layoffs are expected to begin on Oct. 21 and continue through Dec. 30. The company said 306 of the positions being terminated…

Discount grocer Aldi said Wednesday it plans to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the southern U.S.

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The deal would create an American fashion giant that brings Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors under one house.

Companies from Dunkin’ to Delta, Netflix to Sephora are pulling back on freebies and perks as they chase higher margins.

In January, Tim Riegel realized his side hustle profit margins were shrinking, due to rising costs of goods. So, he raised his prices and started earning more money.

Amy and Ben Wright opened Bitty and Beau’s Coffee to honor their two children with Down syndrome. Today, they employ more than 400 people with disabilities.

Spotify on Monday announced it is increasing the price of its Premium subscription offerings.

Joshua Dat opened Datz Deli with the idea to spice up quintessential New York staples like the Jamaican beef patty with flavors from his dad’s native Guyana.