Jon Small

Mars is pulling its BuzzBallz collaboration after critics said the boozy drinks could appeal to kids.

Magic Mountain is retiring the popular ride after a string of lawsuits, including a wrongful-death case that it just settled.

The Franchise 500 chains are rolling out Pringles and take-home biscuits even as restaurant spending rebounds.

The Oracle billionaire bought eight houses near his Florida compound so his kids' tutors could live close — but not too close.

When a developer offered every household in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, $10,000 to approve a data center, many locals smelled a rat.

After a string of AI agents that "escaped containment," Nvidia wants to help businesses keep theirs on a leash.

The fast food chain has found that forcing AI ordering in drive-thrus causes some customers to drive away.

Franchise ownership among young people is up 163% since 2022.

Tire shops can't hang on to workers, so San Francisco startup PitPro Automation installed its first robotic system.

Robert Herjavec's father was jailed 22 times for refusing to join the Communist Party. Then the family fled with nothing.

McDonald's admits some of its past initiatives hurt its own restaurants. Now it's spending big to get them back on track.

Amazon says the noise complaints are rare, but residents say the drones have made their communities unlivable.

The outbreak that sickened nearly 20,000 people has officially ended. Getting customers back hasn't been as simple.

Tesla is planning to unveil its redesigned Roadster on Oct. 1, with Elon Musk promising that it'll "be a banger."

Twenty years ago, a Domino's IT guy built the Domino's Pizza Tracker. Today, it's why your Uber and DoorDash look the way they do.

A record wave of pilots is hitting mandatory retirement age, and their finances have just as much turbulence as their flights.

Buffett made his fortune betting on boring companies like utilities and railroads. Turns out that's exactly what AI needed.

The no. 3 burger chain has posted six straight quarters of falling sales. Now one of its biggest operators is feeling the heat.

The videos look like everyday content: breakups, rants, daily life. Most viewers have no idea they're watching a paid promotion.

Fifteen years after Driscoll’s introduced its blueberries to China, the company claims farmers stole their growing methods, plants and profits.

Kraft Heinz is spreading more money around, and Philadelphia cream cheese just got a bigger schmear of it.

Restaurants are finding that some of best recipes are coming from social media.

Woworks wants its franchisees to grow bigger, faster — and it's willing to waive fees to make that happen.

As oil prices continue to rise, Costco puts the brakes on how much shoppers can stock up on.

Thatch is a health-benefits platform that lets employers give workers a defined, tax-advantaged healthcare budget.

Dave Baumgartner started with a four-store deal his first year in franchising. He now says that was a mistake.

Yum! Brands recently sold Pizza Hut. Now, CFO Ranjith Roy says it might be ready to add something new to replace it.

Mixue sells 45-cent ice cream cones out of 47,000 stores. The blueprint came from watching how Dollar General beat Walmart.

Abby was the proud owner of a one-of-a-kind card featuring Jimothy, Seattle's very own viral racoon.

Brian Bailey bought his first Domino's at 27, and has since helped six of his own employees become franchisees too.