Kate Rogers

Several investors are urging Starbucks to adopt a global policy of neutrality for all current and future attempts of its workers to organize.

Chipotle is working with Miso Robotics on developing a machine that would cook and season the restaurant chain’s tortilla chips.

Black-owned small businesses are growing, and can tap SBA loans, but access to capital from banks is a hurdle and securing banking relationships is critical.

Warehouse and store employees seeking union membership feel they have no seat at the table, and they’ve put companies on notice.

The union alleges in a letter obtained by CNBC that Schultz’s recent comments about an improved benefits plan amounted to illegal threats.

The NLRB says Starbucks interfered with, restrained and coerced employees seeking to unionize in various ways.

McDonald’s is rolling out a new grading system for its restaurants and tensions are boiling over for some owner-operators.

Restaurants suffered a slight softening of traffic in April, according to new data, as Americans contended with soaring inflation.

Thirty percent fewer teenage workers secured jobs in May than during the same month in 2021.

McDonald’s franchisees unhappy with changes being made to ownership terms are expressing a lack of confidence in the company’s CEO, according to a new survey.

With pay hikes set to kick in at Starbucks cafes around the U.S., labor organizers are asking the coffee giant to extend the benefits to unionized stores as well without going through the bargaining process.

McDonald’s rejected restaurant owners’ request to delay new changes to its franchise policies, according to a letter viewed by CNBC.

Working conditions during the pandemic pushed many workers to organize — but fears about a potential recession could curb the union boom.

The audit aims to determine whether the company’s policies have had an adverse impact on McDonald’s U.S. stakeholders.

Innovation Refunds is among the companies that cashed in on helping small businesses apply for the Employee Retention Credit.

Small business optimism is rising, and owners are feeling better about the economy, even as inflation continues to pose challenges, the survey found.

Manufacturing and construction companies will be struggling to fill all their available jobs in the coming years, and are getting creative with training.

The SOC is pushing to replace three members of the Starbucks board, claiming the reputational risk of the union fight has hurt shareholder value.

President Biden’s approval ratings among small business owners remain low and entrepreneurs are far from rosy in their economic outlook, but confidence is up.

Fast-food workers in California will start earning $20 an hour. Other businesses may raise their own wages to keep up.