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Retail
Restaurants scramble to serve enough chicken wings ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
By Leslie Patton, Michael Hirtzer and BloombergFebruary 10, 2022
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Retail
McDonald’s doesn’t want to disclose a racial audit because it faces lawsuits from hundreds of Black franchisees
By Leslie Patton and BloombergJanuary 25, 2022
KFC
Retail
Beyond Meat shares surge 4% as KFC nears launch of plant-based chicken
By Leslie Patton, Catherine Larkin and BloombergJanuary 5, 2022
Chipotle unveils plant-based chorizo
Retail
Chipotle’s plant-based chorizo will be sold for a limited time in the U.S.
By Leslie Patton, Deena Shanker and BloombergJanuary 3, 2022
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Retail
Starbucks tells U.S. employees to get vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face weekly testing
By Leslie Patton and BloombergJanuary 3, 2022
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Retail
McDonald’s commits to add more Black and female franchisees in the U.S.
By Leslie Patton and BloombergDecember 8, 2021
Fire, frost and drought are ravaging the country that makes breakfast for the world
Environment
Fire, frost and drought are ravaging the country that makes breakfast for the world
By Peter Millard, Fabiana Batista, Leslie Patton and BloombergSeptember 28, 2021
KFC believes the future of fried chicken in America is plant-based
Retail
KFC believes the future of fried chicken in America is plant-based
By Leslie Patton and BloombergSeptember 10, 2021
KFC is not advertising its ‘finger lickin’ good’ chicken tenders due to supply shortage
Retail
KFC is not advertising its ‘finger lickin’ good’ chicken tenders due to supply shortage
By Leslie Patton and BloombergSeptember 7, 2021
Burger King, Popeyes owner says labor shortage is driving up beef costs
Retail
Burger King, Popeyes owner says labor shortage is driving up beef costs
By Leslie Patton and BloombergAugust 17, 2021
American workers now have the upper hand as employers rush to raise hourly wages
Finance
American workers now have the upper hand as employers rush to raise hourly wages
By Jordyn Holman, Leslie Patton, Peyton Forte and BloombergAugust 9, 2021
Hoping to meet the demands of chicken lovers everywhere, Popeyes prepares to debut its own line of nuggets
Retail
Hoping to meet the demands of chicken lovers everywhere, Popeyes prepares to debut its own line of nuggets
By Leslie Patton and BloombergJuly 13, 2021
Beyond Meat looks to expand with its own line of plant-based chicken tenders
Retail
Beyond Meat looks to expand with its own line of plant-based chicken tenders
By Deena Shanker, Leslie Patton and BloombergJuly 8, 2021
Fried chicken craze is causing a poultry shortage in the U.S.
Retail
Fried chicken craze is causing a poultry shortage in the U.S.
By Leslie Patton, Deena Shanker and BloombergApril 29, 2021
PoPeyes Fried Chicken Store Opens in Shanghai
Can Popeyes threaten KFC’s dominance in China? It’s going to try
By Leslie Patton and BloombergMarch 22, 2021
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