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.


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Southern California’s Locali closed 2 stores during the pandemic and has sights on a new ghost kitchen

Operations

Philadelphia plans to adopt a vaccine mandate

As of Jan. 3, total vaccination will be required of all restaurant guests and employees unless they've tested negative for COVID-19 in the prior 24 hours. Testing will no longer be accepted as of Jan. 17.

The measure takes effect Wednesday and will run for at least a month.

Signs of future trends emerge, and they're doozies

"Food and retail companies must use record profit margins to increase worker hourly pay and alleviate the impact of inflation," UFCW International President Mark Perrone wrote in a letter to grocery CEOs and other retailers.

Modifications were everywhere in retail food programs this year

A Deeper Dive: Roslyn Stone, chief operating officer of Zero Hour Health, joins the podcast to talk about the possibility of another wave and what restaurants can do to protect their workers and businesses.

John Peyton said Americans are learning to live with the virus and its various mutations, which is good for Applebee’s and IHOP.

The combination of more inflation concerns and the variant sent restaurant stocks tumbling once again on Tuesday.

Retailer avoided layoffs, now delivers 20 products fresh daily with innovative logistics

Starting Nov. 24, restaurants have a choice of either requiring vaccines or facemasks.

Fewer drivers this time of year than during height of pandemic

Court declines to lift pause on requirement it says ‘grossly exceeds OSHA’s statutory authority’

Rule would worsen industry labor shortage, supply chain disruptions, association claims

Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes cases should decline after the holidays. He also said the Biden Administration’s employer vaccine mandate is unnecessary.

Delay would cost lives, filing says

Justice Department to respond to petitioners’ motion for a permanent injunction

Retailer sees fuel sales volume and store traffic grow as COVID restrictions ease

Businesses with 100 or more employees have until Jan. 4 for workers to comply; government looking to expand scope

Employees who refuse vaccination will be required to be tested on at least a weekly basis; the federal directive does not require employers to pay for workers' tests.

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