Coronavirus

Industries all across the country are experiencing the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Discover how it could affect the U.S. foodservice, grocery and convenience industries.


Operations

Luby’s closes 35 more restaurants, cuts majority of HQ staff

The salaries of the remaining home-office employees have been cut 50%.

Financing

Battered restaurant shares find some life as stocks soar

Investors poured money into the industry, whose valuations had taken a beating in recent weeks, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Meal kits are keeping the multiconcept operator in business. Boxed meals are helping its soul.

Hard-hit companies such as Hilton, BJ's Restaurants and Regal Cinemas are referring their furloughed workers to Albertsons jobs.

The retailers temporarily close stores for deep cleans and restocking after team members test positive for COVID-19.

Traffic flat, in-store sales growing, fuel expected to crash

Off-premise business is generating 10% to 20% of normal weekly sales, the company says. It has provided two weeks of emergency pay to the dislocated employees.

The annual event set for May 16-19 in Chicago has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns.

The owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut says it is taking steps to shore up franchisees’ finances and has accessed its credit line.

In survival mode, some restaurants are turning to grocery, but is the turn just a stopgap measure or a new reality?

‘No dramatic change’ as people continue to smoke in stressful times, analyst says

Kitchens are adding takeout and delivery dinners that feed larger groups.

Operators report frustration as their claims are denied during the coronavirus crisis.

Operators are inviting consumers to shop their inventory for food and supplies.

Chicago’s One Off Hospitality teamed up with Maker’s Mark and the LEE Initiative to fund a program for industry employees.

Coconut water company sees incremental profits amid coronavirus outbreak

On Fridays, students can pick up three days’ worth of meals.

Crashing oil prices mean short-term pain for the market, but regulations ensure long-term gain: Bloomberg

The scourge of COVID-19 provides a prime opportunity for food retailers to accelerate family meal promotions and meal guidance.

The c-store industry, always on the front lines of consumer life, is helping to set the stage for the post-coronavirus economy

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