Workforce
Sysco employees say they're set to strike in Houston—and possibly elsewhere
The walkout would affect a host of restaurants in the market, including local units of The Cheesecake Factory, Jersey Mike's, Jimmy John's, Pappas Restaurants and the Buc-ee's c-store chain, according to the local Teamsters chapter planning the strike.
Operations
After nearly 50 years, Pappas Restaurants is still keeping it in the family
The Houston institution remains proudly family-owned and intent on doing things its own unique way.
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