First Watch

Tour de Force

Watching the Tour de France is always exciting. I became hooked on the sport as I watched Lance Armstrong, the young American cancer survivor, compete for and win an unprecedented seven tours.

Case study: Training 2.0

TJ Schier, the president of restaurant training consultancy Incentivize Solutions and co-founder of Which Wich quickservice sandwich franchisee S.M.A.R.T. Restaurant Group, has a very specific mission for his employees. Make the guests say “Wow!”

The multiconcept operator is outfitting Silverspot Cinemas with a polished concept called Trilogy.

Nutrition watchdog Center for Science in the Public Interest has offered a 50th anniversary message to McDonald's.

“Vulture investing” can be a profitable path to growth. With bankruptcy filings occurring at a steady clip, one company’s distress is another’s opportunity.

The latest addition to the pizza chain’s tech offerings enables users to track their order status.

The projected annual sales would mean a 5.1% increase over 2005 and a total economic impact of more than $1.3 trillion, the NRA said. It will be the first...

Restaurant dinner checks may be shrinking along with patrons’ wallets, but morning people are putting their money where their mouths are.

Food halls are booming as consumers buy into the concept of higher-quality, customizable eats at a slightly higher price point. Here are five to watch.

When California passed its anti-smoking law, Cameron Palmer admits he “had to get creative really quickly.”

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