Starbucks Was America’s Fastest Growing Fast Food Chain Last Year, While Subway Keeps Shedding Stores

Starbucks was America’s fastest growing fast food chain last year, while Subway keeps shedding stores

Meanwhile, competition in the fried chicken space is only intensifying — but, somehow, new brands are still finding ways to grow....

Starbucks is Closing Over 90 Stores Nationwide

After six years of testing a mobile-order-focused concept, Starbucks is pulling the plug on its “Pickup” locations. The company confirmed it will close or convert all 80–90 of its pickup-only stores across more than 20 U.S. states by 2026. These locations were designed with speed in mind, which meant no seats, no counters, just a fast lane for grabbing your coffee and leaving. First launched in New York in 2019, the format expanded into downtown…