Venessa Wong
Everything You Don't Know About The Real Colonel Sanders
For anyone tired of tales of visionary young CEOs, here's one old man's meandering journey to discovering his greatest talent: He could sell the hell out of fried chicken.
Venessa Wong
Microsoft Is Stepping Back From The Smartphone Business
The company is firing 7,800 people mostly in the phone business it acquired from Nokia.
Venessa Wong
Why Shake Shack Is Getting Into The Chicken Burger Business
The chain's new ChickenShack sandwich opens a way into the fast growing chicken market, just as Chick-fil-A prepares to open a string of New York stores.
Venessa Wong
As Cheerios Struggle, General Mills Searches For Its Next Big Hit
Demand for its classic cereals and dinner kits is in decline, and it's hard to find a smash hit produce that could fill the gap.
Venessa Wong
We're About To Enter Peak Hot Dog Season
It's hot dog season. Can the downward trend in wiener consumption be reversed?
Venessa Wong
Investors See Big Opportunity In Salad Restaurant Chain Sweetgreen
The quest for the Chipotle of salad continues.
Venessa Wong
How McDonald's Is Changing Its Food: One Small Tweak At A Time
The burger chain is making minor but necessary updates to its food to make its menu more appealing. But few think it will be enough to reverse sliding sales.
Venessa Wong
Chick-Fil-A Has Big Plans For New York
Manhattan will get its third Chick-fil-A restaurant in Midtown, and more are being plotted around the city.
Venessa Wong
How Olive Garden Is Boosting Sales
Olive Garden is kicking the habit of luring customers by offering big discounts. But don't worry, never-ending pasta isn't going anywhere.
Venessa Wong
14 Brands Of Bottled Water Have Been Recalled For E. Coli Risk
Niagara Bottling is recalling 14 brands of water after finding E. coli contamination at one of its springs.
Venessa Wong
The Squeezable Mayonnaise Crisis Is Coming To An End
Hellmann's says the amount of inaccessible mayo trapped in empty squeeze bottles was "very serious problem in America." But those dark days are almost over.
Venessa Wong
Starbucks Is Closing Its La Boulange Stores — Can Its Other Brands Survive?
The company wants a more diverse portfolio of stores, but the demise of La Boulange is an early sign of the challenges the smaller brands are facing.
Venessa Wong
Eat This: Hot Dog Crust Is Pizza Hut's Most Popular Specialty Pizza
Say what you want about the hot dog crust, but it's the most popular specialty pizza globally for Pizza Hut.
Venessa Wong
McDonald's Is Still Struggling Despite Unleashing The Sexy Hamburglar
New sirloin burgers, promoted in ads by a grown-up Hamburglar, didn't attract more customers in May.
Venessa Wong
Ten Restaurant Foods That Will Destroy Your Diet
Thirsty for 890 calories worth of margarita?
Venessa Wong
IHOP Changed Its Logo, Says The Old One Looked Like A Frown
The chain turned its logo into a smiley face, saying the old one "appeared as a person's frown."
Venessa Wong
Organic Hot Dogs Are Going Mainstream
Spam maker Hormel will pay $775 million to add natural and organic brand Applegate to its huge portfolio of food products
Venessa Wong
McDonald's Will Toast Buns Longer For Hotter Burgers
The burger chain says it is "recommitting to hotter, tastier food," as part of a turnaround effort. It starts with warmer bread.
Venessa Wong
We Tried Olive Garden’s New Breadstick Sandwich And Here's What We Learned
From two people who have just eaten it for the first time and lived to tell the tale.
Rachel Sanders
Taco Bell Is Going Natural, Kind Of
The chain that unleashed the Doritos flavored taco will banish things like artificial coloring and high-fructose corn syrup from much of its menu.
Venessa Wong
