When the founders of Burger Chef opened in Indianapolis in 1957, the primary goal wasn’t to sell burgers — it was to showcase the broilers and milkshake machines their restaurant equipment company manufactured. Within a year, however, the restaurant proved so popular that brothers David and Frank Thomas Jr. decided […]
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This beloved seafood chain restaurant is staging a comeback
When the founders of Burger Chef opened in Indianapolis in 1957, the primary goal wasn’t to sell burgers — it was to showcase the broilers and milkshake machines their restaurant equipment company manufactured. Within a year, however, the restaurant proved so popular that brothers David and Frank Thomas Jr. decided […]
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Lush Store Shelves Are Empty As Company Experiences Supply Chain Problems
Lush customers on social media have been complaining about a lack of inventory. On social media, Lush said it is experiencing a materials shortage but expected a resolution soon. Lush did not respond to a request for comment on the specifics of the shortage. See more stories on Insider’s business […]
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This quirky discount chain wants to open 180 new stores this year
The toy, game, room decoration and tech accessory store targets teens and tweens as its key customers and sells most of its stuff for — as its name suggests — under $5. It said Wednesday that it will open 170 to 180 new stores this year. Five Below (FIVE) opened […]
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Food for thought: Grocery, supply chain innovations from pandemic to continue | From the Wire Business
CHICAGO — There were moments, early in the pandemic, when Joseph Musillami wasn’t sure how the family business would make it. Purely Meat Co., a commercial butcher in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood that supplies mostly high-end restaurants, saw sales plummet 75% when the state banned indoor dining in March. […]
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ZK International: A Blockchain Play For IoT And Supply Chain Management (NASDAQ:ZKIN)
Our thesis is clear – we think this company is undervalued and a buy and hold. It is unfairly undercovered and overlooked due to its location in China. COVID was a seemingly devastating event for China based companies, but many turned it into a positive. ZK International (ZKIN) has since […]
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Eyewear chain Warby Parker opens on Thayer Street
Eye-glass chain Warby Parker opened their first Rhode Island store on College Hill at the end of October. The Providence location, sell home without doing repairs one of the company’s over 100 brick-and-mortar retail shops, sits at the corner of Thayer and Meeting Street. “We can’t wait to be […]