Amelia Lucas

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[Melissa Repko @melissa_repko]

Fast-food chains’ higher prices are helping Walmart, the retailer’s CFO told me. He said more diners are turning to its grocery aisles for cheaper meals. $WMT https://t.co/D6hUdynz48

[Amelia Lucas @Thxamelian]

@angelicapeebles welcome back !!

[Melissa Repko @melissa_repko]

Cell-cultured chicken is a step closer to hitting restaurant menus, @Thxamelian reports. U.S. regulators approved sale of the lab-grown protein by two startups. https://t.co/3XPTjbg6HW

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Chipotle will debut a new restaurant spinoff called Farmesa, @Thxamelian reports. It'll sell farm-to-table inspired bowls made in a California ghost kitchen.
https://t.co/kudnj9xilO

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New York City diner Veselka used to be 24/7 until the pandemic hit. Co-owner Jason Birchard told CNBC the restaurant will return to that schedule after it completes renovations in early 2023.

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U.S. restaurants have trimmed their weekly operating hours 7.5% compared with pre-pandemic schedules, a new report found.
https://t.co/kVzVPB1XAi

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Pandemic lockdowns led to a surge in drive-thru ordering, putting pressure on fast-food chains to serve customers quickly and accurately. More than two years later, drive-thru lanes are still 45 seconds slower on average than 2019 levels.
https://t.co/McZu27Dlee

[Amelia Lucas @Thxamelian]

Beyond Meat hired Doug Ramsey less than a year ago, with the hopes of using his three decades of experience at Tyson Foods to help the company pull off big launches successfully. https://t.co/IBwyynFw8p

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@laurenthomas excellent gif choice

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@SBWorkersUnited @katerogers And according to Workers United, two stores in Philadelphia will file for union elections today. Starbucks squashed a union drive in the city in 2019.

[Amelia Lucas @Thxamelian]

In the span of several months, more than 30 Starbucks cafes across the U.S. have organized with @SBWorkersUnited and filed for union elections.

The barista-led push could change the broader restaurant industry and its workforce. w/ @katerogers
https://t.co/zG0uDNOu5g

[Lauren Thomas @laurenthomas]

Olive Garden parent company Darden Restaurants announces its CEO is retiring via @Thxamelian $dri

https://t.co/vfDZ4NIXoG

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Second store, the Camp Road location, fell short on votes to form a union. The National Labor Relations Board is counting the Genesee St. cafe's votes now, with 7 challenged ballots.

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Starbucks employees at a Buffalo cafe voted to unionize, a first for the coffee chain in the U.S. Votes are still being counted for two more Buffalo locations. https://t.co/birzSA7o0e

[Lauren Thomas @laurenthomas]

Starbucks is opening a pick-up cafe in midtown NYC with Amazon that uses the retail giant’s cashierless technology @Thxamelian $sbux $amzn

https://t.co/llyLrTnZfb

[Amelia Lucas @Thxamelian]

Activist short seller Spruce Point has accused Oatly of shady accounting practices and misleading investors about its environmental sustainability $OTLY https://t.co/qml6GJcnKO

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Chipotle is trying to hang on to digital customers post-pandemic, so it's tweaking its rewards program so that customers get freebies faster. Just 2 visits to a Chipotle restaurant is enough for a free order of chips. @Thxamelian $CMG

https://t.co/N1s6Xa77wD

[Amelia Lucas @Thxamelian]

Tide to Go to the moon https://t.co/wku8n0oUv8

[Melissa Repko @melissa_repko]

Target and Starbucks join growing list of restaurants and retailers easing mask requirements for fully vaccinated customers unless required by law. $TGT $SBUX https://t.co/YHLGcWqPL2