Panera Bread is launching a multimillion-dollar initiative to overhaul its operations to boost traffic and reverse years of stagnant sales growth. Panera, one of many fast-casual restaurants contending with a challenging landscape, announced its transformation strategy on Tuesday, dubbed “Panera RISE,” which is focused on refreshing the menu, boosting its value proposition and customer experience … Read more
No-frills pioneer Spirit Airlines filed for fresh Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, as dwindling cash and mounting losses derailed its turnaround efforts since emerging from a previous Chapter 11 reorganization in March. The carrier, recognizable by its bright yellow jets, has struggled to steady operations since emerging from its first bankruptcy in March. Flights, ticket … Read more
Bite or flight? A Jet2 flight was forced to turn around after a drunken passenger named Lewis Howarth staggered about the aisle and called a stewardess a “d—kh—d” for telling him to fasten his seatbelt, among other antics. The details of the rampage came to light in a hearing at the Royal Magistrates Court in … Read more
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife Marissa Mowry have been through a lot together. The couple, both 23, are high school sweethearts, but their love story began in the fifth grade. They started dating in high school and things became serious in college — when Lawrence was a star quarterback at Clemson and Marissa … Read more