Fresh Brothers, the Southern California pizza chain, will expand into a national brand after being acquired…
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TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection, joining struggling peers
The American casual restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, citing…
Robots can make your French fries. Is this the future of fast food?
Miso Robotics’ lab in downtown Pasadena is filled with robots of the past and present. There’s…
A towering Ferris wheel to be part of San Pedro’s West Harbor
The Port of Los Angeles will get an amusement park with a large observation wheel as…
Hiltzik: How Stanford gave misinformation a platform
On Oct. 4, Stanford University’s newly minted president, Jonathan Levin, opened an on-campus conference about pandemic…
New hotel at SoFi Stadium to cater to athletes and fans
Construction is underway on a $300-million hotel next to SoFi Stadium, the latest addition to Rams…
Otium restaurant workers finally get paychecks, but some turn up short
After weeks of failing to pay their former workers unpaid wages, owners of now-shuttered Otium distributed…
O.C. Chipotle spots debut ‘Autocado’ and a robotic burrito bowl maker
Robots that fully flesh out avocados and build burrito bowls are now making food for customers…
Kevin Hart’s plant-based fast-food chain closes all locations
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart’s venture into fast food has been cut short with the closure…