Lidl closes 11 stores as it struggles in the US. See the full list.

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A Lidl store opens in southeast Washington DC in September 2022.
A Lidl store opens in southeast Washington DC in September 2022.

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The rise and fall of Juul: The e-cigarette maker's comeback plan includes a high-tech vape and a 'shots-on-goal' approach to the FDA

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Starbucks said its app suffered a partial outage and mistakenly blasted 'order ready' notifications to customers

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Starbucks' app had some usual issues.

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Some San Francisco Safeway stores added gates barring shoppers from leaving unless they scan a receipt. It's an anti-theft measure that has spread across the UK.

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A customer shops for meat at a Safeway store on April 12, 2023 in San Rafael, California. According to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation in March slowed to its lowest rate in nearly two years with prices rising 5 percent, down from 6 percent in February. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Shein and Temu are slapping each other with lawsuits as their epic battle for Gen Zers heats up

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A Dollar General developer sued a Michigan town after it said 'no' to one of the chain's stores

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A Dollar General developer sued Nottawa Township after it denied a rezoning request that would have paved the way for a dollar store in the town.

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McDonald's workers said they faced a toxic environment of bullying and abuse. It's bad news for a business model that keeps fast food profitable.

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A McDonald's restaurant exterior.

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Chipotle is becoming a huge hit in small towns, and it's hurting chains like Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, and Texas Roadhouse

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Chipotle says four of its five best restaurant openings in the past year occurred in smaller markets, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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I shopped at the smallest Trader Joe's in the world. It was chaotic and cramped, but the selections were still impressive.

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Quiznos is bringing back Spongmonkeys, its creepy rat-like mascots from 20 years ago, as the restaurant looks for a comeback

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Quiznos' corporate mascots, the Spongmonkeys, appear in an ad where both sit in a car. One, wearing a bowler hat, sits behind the wheel and sings, while the other, wearing a pirate hat, sits in the passenger seat and plays a guitar.
Quiznos has brought back the Spongmonkeys, its creepy mascots, which last graced its ads in 2005.

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