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Food deserts are areas of the country where residents have little or no access to affordable and healthy foods. Despite COVID-19 accelerating the fight against food insecurity, nearly 20 million Americans still live in these regions. For these people, prospects are slim for major grocers that sell...

Krispy Kreme Inc (NASDAQ: DNUT) shares have struggled since the company completed its IPO on July 1. On Tuesday, the donut maker released its first quarterly earnings report since the IPO, and the numbers underwhelmed the market. Krispy Kreme reported adjusted second-quarter EPS of 13 cents,...

Whether you like it rare or well done, Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ: TXRH) has been serving up some sizzling returns for investors over the past year. Since January 2021, Texas Roadhouse stock's one-year return has outperformed a number of the world’s most popular media and tech...

In 2004 in the city of Chicago, two hungry web developers were working on the next multibillion-dollar concept. Matt Maloney and Mike Evans are better known today as the founders of Grubhub, the app that got the ball rolling for the world of online food delivery platforms. A decade later, Doordash...

A recent pullback in the share price of Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE) before second-quarter earnings has Raymond James analysts bullish. The Cheesecake Factory Analyst: Brian Vaccaro upgraded the firm's ratings of Cheesecake Factory from Market Perform to Outperform, setting a...

While Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc’s (NYSE: CMG) stock has been under pressure since mid-April with weakness in growth, the company’s same-store sales prospect for the long term is “better than it ever has been,” given the rising mix of digital sales, according to...

The average meal travels 1,500 miles to its destination, according to CUESA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing thriving communities through local food markets. The organization said that this travel includes food moving from farms to processing plants, from the plants to warehouses, and...

Despite industry-related input costs and labor headwinds, Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) could generate above-consensus earnings in fiscal 2023, driven by Olive Garden sales, according to Cowen. The Darden Restaurants Analyst: Andrew Charles upgraded the rating for Darden Restaurants from...

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) has reached only the mid-point of an investment cycle that is expected to result in sustainable top- and bottom-line growth, according to UBS. The PepsiCo Analyst: Sean King upgraded the rating for PepsiCo from Neutral to Buy, while raising the price target from $145 to...

National Burrito Day is Thursday and there are many ways to celebrate. Here is a list of some of the top burritos to buy on this special day. 1. Taco Bell: The Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) Taco & Burrito Cravings Pack or a Burrito Supreme Combo should satisfy the hungriest of cravings....

Pizza Hut is the latest restaurant chain to emphasize drive-through options as the Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) brand announced Tuesday a dedicated digital order pick-up window. What Happened: Pizza Hut's new pick-up window initiative is called The Hut Lane and will be made available at more...

Investors looking for exposure to pizza restaurant stocks should consider picking Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) over Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), according to BMO Capital Markets. The Papa John's And Domino's Analyst: Andrew Strelzik initiated coverage of Papa John...

Spices and sauce maker McCormick & Company (NYSE: MKC) is one of a few stocks investors are paying close attention to as many states reopening their economies, Jim Cramer said Friday on "Mad Money." Are People Cooking Less?: McCormick has seen its stock gain more than 25% over...

Denise Lee Yohn, the author of the book "What Great Brands Do," spoke with Ad Age's Jessica Wohl about the unusual story of an individual finding what looked like shrimp tails in his box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch in an incident known as "Shrimpgate" and "Cinnamon...

Iconic convenience store 7-Eleven opened its first-ever drive-thru for its Laredo Taco Company concept, the company said in a Tuesday press release. What Happened: 7-Eleven's Laredo Taco Company restaurant concept opened two years ago in Dallas, Texas, inside a convenience store...