Panera Bread has spent much of the past year changing what customers see when they walk into its restaurants. To keep freshness alive and as part of its broader Panera RISE transformation strategy, the fast-casual restaurant is working overtime to cater to its customers. The latest change is in how it tries to keep customers […]

Another Mexican restaurant chain is pulling out of a major U.S. market, reversing an expansion that began just over a year ago. The exit comes after the chain introduced a new restaurant format in the area, expanded that concept to additional locations, and positioned the market as an important part of its growth strategy. Now, […]

My wife and I bought our mattress roughly five houses and 13,000 miles ago. It’s a “Bob-O-Pedic” purchased from Bob’s Discount Furniture in Newington, Conn., that we brought with us to West Palm Beach, Fla., and have moved to multiple homes. It’s more than 10 years old, which exceeds the suggested life of a mattress, […]