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In New Mexico, there are about 95,800 employees in the restaurant and food service industry. In 2017, there was an estimated $3.4 billion in sales in the industry.

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After a soft-launch last month, Christine Smith’s CBD cafe officially opened Thursday in Portland’s Central Eastside neighborhood.

CBD-laden chocolate has long been a part of Smith’s Grön production, but she’s striking out in a bold direction with the GrönCBD products featured at the cafe.

The cannabidiol she uses isn’t derived from hemp or cannabis. Instead, it comes from “an invasive Southeast Asian evergreen plant and lemon peel,” Smith says. That means it doesn’t face any…

WeWork Cos. is going vegetarian.

The New York-based co-working giant recently notified its global staff that they will no longer be able to expense meals that include meat.

That's according to Bloomberg News, which cited a company memo sent out by WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey.

“New research indicates that avoiding meat is one of the biggest things an individual can do to reduce their personal environmental impact,” McKelvey said. “Even more than switching to a hybrid car.”

McKelvey…

In a letter released Friday afternoon, Papa John's International Inc. CEO Steve Ritchie assured customers and shareholders that the brand is more than just its founder.

The letter comes after a week of scandal for the Louisville-based pizza company. John Schnatter, the founder, former CEO and former chairman of the board, admitted to using the n-word during media training in a May conference call.

Schnatter has been under fire since Forbes magazine first broke the story. He resigned his position…

Atherton and Redwood City residents who were looking forward to a new, high-end American restaurant opening in Redwood City this summer will need to wait a little longer.

The famed hot dog restaurant is moving to a new part of town.

The craft beer industry continues to grow in Ohio. According to statistics from the Brewers Association, the number of craft brewers in Ohio has grown over 500 percent within the past seven years. However, craft brewers seeking to distribute beer in Ohio must comply with Ohio’s three-tier distribution model, which means that most craft brewers will need to enter into a franchise relationship with a licensed distributor within the state to sell their beer to consumers.

In Ohio, the Alcohol…

The company hopes to ultimately open 30 locations in Hawaii.

Austin has transformed in the past decade-plus into a city with truly global name recognition.

That’s partly because of big events such as Austin City Limits Music Festival, South by Southwest and Formula 1 that attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. It also happens each weekend on a smaller scale through things like regular private conferences, bachelor and bachelorette parties and the hordes of new residents telling their friends to come visit.

Travelers spent an estimated $7.4 billion…