Investments Blog

A St. Louis-based corporate food-service company has merged with a Kansas City-based food-service provider to form a new business that, in the future, will be employee owned.

KC Lodge Ventures was created by PB&J Restaurants Inc. in 2013 to operate the lodge-like bar and grill concept in Kansas and Missouri. Combined, its five restaurants had about 600 employees.

The company founded by Biggi's mother in 1929 is now in 150,000 stores in the U.S.

“In 2023, we’re targeting 150 new shops, which positions us to achieve our five-year goal of 800 systemwide shops by year-end,” Dutch Bros CEO and President Joth Ricci said.

Andrea Lepore is stepping away from daily operations at Downtown Sacramento delicatessen Solomon's.

The restaurant will occupy 4,750 square feet and seat 200 customers.

The 8,000-square-foot property features a fully automated craft distillery with an in-house cannery, and an indoor-outdoor cocktail bar.

A new alcoholic beverage will be on the menu at Holly's Hill Vineyards in El Dorado County later this year.

The Bar Vegan lawsuit comes as restaurant industry workers increasingly demand more from their employers.

Associated Bank is redeveloping its branch at 430 E. Silver Spring Drive to make space for Colectivo Coffee to share occupancy and open a café.