Whole Foods closing 9 stores, including Encinitas market, after sluggish sales
ENCINITAS, Calif. – The Whole Foods market in Encinitas was among the nine stores that will be closing after the grocery store chain announced a sixth consecutive quarter of falling sales, the company...
View ArticleRoscoe’s Chicken and Waffles won’t be opening in San Diego – for now
SAN DIEGO – The anticipation for eating fried chicken and waffles in San Diego has been dulled after construction plans for a Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles have ceased – for now. The popular...
View ArticleHow Trump helped bitcoin become more valuable than gold
Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss attend the 100th Annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on May 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) By Meg...
View ArticleIs automation actually a job killer?
SACRAMENTO - Thousands of employees work at the 1 million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Tracy. But there are many more, who don’t get paid for the work they do. Hundreds of automated...
View ArticleAmerica’s 10 favorite grocery stores
Lower price advertisements are displayed as a woman shops at Wegmans Foods store in Fairfax, Virginia, on February 24, 2011. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) NEW YORK – Wegmans knocked Trader Joe’s, a...
View ArticleChipotle says most of their restaurants were hacked with credit card stealing...
Watch Video NEW YORK — A cybersecurity attack that hit most Chipotle restaurants allowed hackers to steal credit card information from customers, the burrito chain confirmed. The company first...
View ArticleAmazon Prime Day 2017: The best deals, hidden discounts and more
Amazon's annual day of deals kicks off at 6 p.m. PST on Monday. It's the third installment of Prime Day, and the event has already proven to net massive sales. This year the company has promised it...
View ArticleTuesday is free Slurpee day at 7-Eleven
SAN DIEGO – Tuesday is July 11, also known as 7/11, and that means free Slurpees at 7-Eleven. The convenience store chain hands out free Slurpees on July 11 every year but this year is special – the...
View ArticleWienerschnitzel to offer 56-cent hot dogs Tuesday
SAN DIEGO – Wienerschnitzel is celebrating 56 years Tuesday, July 11 and it’s marking its anniversary by offering 56-cent hot dogs. The World’s Largest Hot Dog Chain wants to thank its customers...
View ArticleReport of asbestos in makeup for tweens prompts Justice to pull product
NEW ALBANY, Ohio – Justice, the popular clothing store for girls and tweens, has launched an internal investigation and discontinued sale of a makeup product for children after a television station’s...
View ArticleTarget introducing its own line of wines that will cost $5
MINNEAPOLIS — If you love Target and you also love wine, we have some news you can really raise a glass to. The national retailer is launching its own line of wines called California Roots that will...
View ArticleBids are in for naming rights of Qualcomm Stadium
SAN DIEGO – Now that Qualcomm’s name has been removed from the football stadium in Mission Valley, the city is set to decide on what name will replace it. San Diego Union-Tribune reported Wednesday...
View ArticleEquifax data breach could impact 143 million US consumers
NEW YORK -- Credit reporting firm Equifax announced on Thursday nearly half of the US population could be impacted by a data breach incident that happened earlier this year. The information obtained...
View ArticleRihanna’s new makeup line throws all kinds of shade
NEW YORK — When it came to her new makeup line, Rihanna had a “wild thought”: inclusivity. At the center of Fenty Beauty, which launched Friday, are 40 foundation shades receiving rave reviews for both...
View ArticleEquifax was also hacked in March, report
Watch Video NEW YORK – Equifax was reportedly hacked five months before its first disclosed date. Bloomberg reported Monday that Equifax had a major breach of its computer systems in March. “The...
View ArticleNew vacation rental proposal would require minimum 3-night stays
SAN DIEGO – Four City Council members Tuesday released a new proposal for regulating short-term vacation rental properties in San Diego, in an attempt to solve an issue that has vexed city officials...
View ArticleStarbucks shuts its online store, and fans are mourning
NEW YORK — Starbucks is closing its online store to focus on its thousands of locations and its popular app. But some loyal online customers are inconsolable. The online store sold coffee lovers’...
View Article‘Undercover Boss’ CEO has yet to pay for wedding he promised on the show
NEW YORK CITY - On the hit CBS show "Undercover Boss," CEOs of large companies go undercover as low level employees and can have enlightening, even humbling experiences. What the CEO learns during the...
View ArticleCoach changes corporate name to Tapestry, but bags will stay the same
NEW YORK – Coach, the brand famous for its handbags, is about to change its corporate name. It’ll soon be called Tapestry. The company announced Wednesday that it was planning to rename itself as...
View ArticleChula Vista passes $400M incentive package to attract Amazon’s 2nd headquarters
CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- The Chula Vista City Council Tuesday passed a $400-million incentive package to attract Amazon's second headquarters. City Council has passed a $400-million incentive package...
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