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Shares of Sweetgreen surged 76% in the salad chain’s public market debut Thursday.The stock opened at $52 a share, giving the company a $5.5 billion value.

Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal opened another Big Chicken inside an NHL arena, part of his plan to compete with bigger brands.

Quick service and fast-food restaurants are facing several headwinds when it comes to solving their labor problems.

Beyond Meat’s stock cratered 17% in premarket trading Thursday as Wall Street voiced doubts about the company’s growth prospects.

McDonald’s is aiming to juice its holiday sales through a collaboration with pop star Mariah Carey.

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski apologized to employees several times for the texts, which he said were “wrong, plain and simple.”

Restaurant executives have painted a bleak picture of staffing challenges to investors on their earnings calls in the last two weeks.

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson defended the coffee chain’s plans to hike wages for baristas, saying that the move will help the company gain market share.

Starbucks saw same-store sales in China shrink by 7% during its fiscal fourth quarter.

Starbucks will raise wages for its U.S. baristas at least twice in 2022, bringing its pay floor to $15 an hour by the summer.

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McDonald’s has entered a strategic partnership with IBM to help the fast-food chain automate its drive-thru lanes.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.

U.S. stock futures pointed to a rather flat open Wednesday even as Dow stocks Coca-Cola and McDonald’s shares soared on strong earnings.

McDonald’s on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ estimates as its international sales bounced back.

U.S. stock futures rose slightly to start the new week after the Dow on Friday saw its first record close since mid-August.

Restaurant Brands International topped Wall Street’s estimates for earnings but fell short on revenue.

U.S. stocks rose to record highs on Monday as investors prepared for a major week of earnings from heavyweight tech companies.

An earnings avalanche is coming in the week ahead that could put the stock market’s latest gains to the test.

Businesses across the U.S. are struggling to find workers. In August there were more than 10 million job openings across the country.