Financially strapped dining chains often turn to business lenders for loans to buy time to turn around their operations. Certain restaurant owners are able to cure their economic problems and continue operating, but others who
With more than 21,000 locations spread out across 48 states, Dollar General has the largest physical footprint of any retailer in the country. The discount retailer’s size is undoubtedly a strength — approximately 75% of
While the approximately 8,000 registered travel agencies operating in the U.S. in 2026 can seem like a big number, it is significantly lower than the peak 35,000 businesses that sold trips and tours during the
You can be right about the science and still lose every dollar you put in. That is the hardest lesson in small-cap investing, and it shows up in credit agreements and amendment schedules, not in
The Walt Disney Company is pulling back from another part of its business, marking a significant change for customers in several markets. The move follows years of changes to Disney’s retail footprint, including the closure
The firearms industry, including rifle, handgun, and ammunition manufacturers and retailers, have faced financial distress in 2026 that has led to bankruptcy filings. Filings come as the industry has experienced declining sales over the last
A Mexican restaurant institution is closing one of its well-established locations, ending more than four decades of service at a site that has been part of the city’s dining scene since the early 1980s. The
With more than 21,000 locations in 48 states, Dollar General is the largest retailer in the country in terms of physical presence. This makes it an excellent barometer for customer sentiment and circumstances. So when
Every few years, a company decides that a boring household product is actually an unsolved engineering problem. Sometimes that instinct produces something people genuinely want. Sometimes it produces a $400 juicer that squeezes bags. The
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
