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As consumers continue gravitating toward nostalgic foods and immersive retail experiences, National Fudge Day on June 16 is shining a spotlight on one of America’s most enduring sweet traditions: hand-crafted fudge.

HTeaO, the nation’s leading iced tea franchise, announces the grand opening of its new location in Piedmont on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Terminal 26, a Thai street food restaurant inspired by the country’s iconic floating markets, is now open on the ground floor of Atlanta’s Ponce City Market’s Central Food Hall.

Bobbie Lloyd has been with hospitality industry since she was 15 years old. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love baking and cooking, coming up with new recipes, whipping things up in the kitchen and sharing those dishes with others.

Less than three years after opening its first U.S. location on Winter Park’s famed Park Avenue, A.J.

Aria owner Andrés Loaiza welcomes the return of Austin Goetzman as the restaurant’s new executive chef, marking a new chapter for one of Atlanta’s most enduring dining destinations and a homecoming for the chef.

Chuck E. Cheese, the world’s leading family entertainment center dedicated to making the joy of play accessible to every child, is celebrating the third annual International Day of Play on June 11 with a special buy one, get one free active play offer.

PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans announced that it has signed a 7-unit license agreement with Steve Estepp, founder of Estepp Energy and Coffee Dudes LLC, to expand the New Orleans-born coffee brand throughout convenience stores in Central Kentucky.

TAG Restaurant Group (TRG), the Denver-based restaurant collection led by Chef Troy Guard, has signed a lease for its newest concept, G&G Surf Club, located at 8100 E. Union Ave. in the Denver Tech Center. The restaurant is slated to open in fall of 2026.

Amid a dry spell for startup IPOs in India, quick commerce major Zepto filed its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) with the markets regulator SEBI yesterday.

Ahead of its IPO, quick commerce giant Zepto has taken multiple hits with a trail of ongoing cases against its operating practices over the years.

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Bengaluru bench has reportedly issued a notice to ecommerce giant Flipkart after its former marketing service provider Applabs Media Pvt Ltd filed an insolvency petition alleging unpaid dues of ₹1.69 Cr.

Hard Rock Cafe is leaning into massive fan interest in this year's World Cup. Hard Rock International today unveiled its “All Teams.

Major Food Group (MFG) confirmed plans to open a new restaurant at 375 Greenwich Street, the landmark Tribeca address home to Tribeca Grill for more than three decades.

Now, with 26 locations and about 1,200 employees, Via 313 has a goal to be in every major market and to lead as national stewards of a pizza style they grew up with.

Forget quick commerce or instant househelp services — instant at-home beauty is looking like the next big thing in the Indian startup ecosystem.
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Update | June 9, 2026, 11:30 IST Quick commerce startup BazaarNow has raised ₹72 Cr (about $7.5 Mn) in a funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Whiteboard Capital and Antler.