Closure of last Popeyes buffet in the US dubbed 'end of an era'
Dec 08, 2021 23:27 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
The last remaining Popeyes buffet in the US has officially closed due to the pandemic that shuttered dining rooms, according to radio station Hot 107.9s DJ Digital. The radio station called it the end of an era. The...
Famous maid cafe promises out-of-the-ordinary experience in biggest flagship in Akihabara
Dec 08, 2021 23:26 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Infinia Co. Ltd. will open its biggest and ninth at-home cafe, currently one of Japans most popular maid cafe chains, in Akihabara on February 2022, to provide what its CEO Koki Fukazawa calls an out-of-the-ordinary world...
Heineken sued for alcohol-free claims in beer containing 0.03% alcohol
Dec 08, 2021 23:26 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Life
A Louisiana woman sued Heineken USA for misleading consumers with its alcohol-free label of Heineken 0.0 which contains 0.03 percent alcohol. The Louisiana Record showed that Heineken USA allegedly violated the...
Starbucks Korea stops using disposable cups on Jeju Island
Dec 08, 2021 18:24 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Starbucks Coffee Korea has banned the use of disposable cups at all 23 stores on the southern island of Jeju starting on Tuesday. The Starbucks outlets on Jeju Island will only serve drinks in mugs, personal cups, and...
Gordon Ramsay's burger criticized for hellishly high price in S. Korea
Dec 08, 2021 18:12 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
The hamburger franchise Gordon Ramsay Burger coming to South Korea this month is already facing controversy for the price of its flagship burger the Hells Kitchen Burger which is much higher than in any other country....
Domino's, Papa John's lead way in boosting US pizza sales
Dec 07, 2021 22:50 pm UTC| Economy Life Business
US pizza sales were up 6 percent in 2020, to $27.5 billion, but much of that growth was concentrated among Dominos and Papa Johns, according to data from Technomic. Dominos is the best-selling pizza brand in the US with...
Marriott hopes to lure younger and wealthier travelers by launching NFT collection
Dec 07, 2021 22:10 pm UTC| Digital Currency Life Economy Business
Marriott International has partnered with three digital artists, TXREK, JVY, and Erick Nicolay, to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) collection in an effort to lure more young and wealthy travelers. The NFT collection...
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