Whether you work in an office or from home, you’re likely familiar with the after-lunch slump that makes you reach for another coffee or a soda. If you’ve front-loaded a lot of caffeine in the morning, this is typically the time you would feel a crash. Eating a large meal or not drinking enough water […]

Your neighborhood Starbucks (SBUX) might look bulletproof, especially if it survived ballooning rents, changing commutes, and years of customers ordering the same morning drink.  However, Starbucks is no longer looking at treating every existing café as untouchable. The chain is becoming much more selective about where it spends money, even as it continues to see […]

Pizza seems like the perfect food for challenging economic times. It’s cheap compared to most lunch and dinner options, and it both travels well and works great as leftovers. But the overall pizza business has struggled. “The headlines are not kind to pizza right now. Pizzerias have fallen from Americans’ favorite restaurant category to sixth […]