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

Mask enforcement becomes a battleground for operators

Restaurant owners say diners have brandished weapons and spit on them after being told they must wear a mask to enter.

Public schools in Los Angeles and San Diego announce remote learning for the start of the school year

Both districts say they will return to in-person instruction as soon as it is safe to do so.

RB’s The Bottom Line looks at the quarantine’s winners and losers last quarter and finds some parallels.

Groups in New Mexico and Texas go to court to thwart governors' shutdown orders.

Foodservice operators will receive about 60,000 face coverings for COVID-19 relief

The team at Kansas City Art Institute used the opening celebrations for its Wylie Dining Center and Cafe Nerman to further the spaces’ community message.

More jurisdictions, including Texas, say they may have to take that route to temper the surge.

Bars have been ordered to cease all operations, including to-go business, as the state works to slow COVID-19.

Delivery service grows as pandemic continues

Extra unemployment insurance has helped the restaurant industry, says RB’s The Bottom Line. Now it’s slated to end.

Volume sales of meat vs. last year were flat for the first time since the pandemic began.

This change would allow districts to serve breakfast and lunch to students at no charge.

Arizona and New Mexico are among the states and cities taking steps to restrict restaurants and bars amid a virus resurgence.

Winsight’s latest live news roundtable, Winsight Live with Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert, answers how shoppers are faring amid the pandemic, what Kroger’s brand sounds like, how Rouses Markets is using drones and more.

Operators and community members recently came together to tackle food insecurity.

Virtual meetings are dominating now, but consumers are eager for live events to return—with caveats.

The retailer has extended the price freeze announced earlier this year and expanded the list to 15,000 products.

A university food truck has been serving dishes from nearby eateries three days a week.

Biglari Holdings CEO reportedly compares himself to 19th century industrialists and talks about the pandemic’s impact on his burger chain, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

The membership club says it will open in Chesterfield, Mich., on July 31.

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