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CHICK-FIL-A'S REST STOP
Fast food chain Chick-Fil-A is opening a "Brake Room" for delivery workers in Manhattan. The space will have restrooms, refreshments, Wi-Fi, indoor bike docks, and phone charging stations. Any employee can enter who has completed at least one delivery for the chain within the last week. “During the last few years, the delivery function has become an integral piece of our business, particularly in major cities like New York City," the company said on its website. "The Upper East Side is seen as one of the highest delivery areas for Chick-fil-A and the highest number of Manhattan-based Chick-fil-A deliveries throughout the year in 2022 took place in December and March. The space will be open from Monday to Saturday.
Jared Caldwell, who operates a Chick-fil-A restaurant at 1536 3rd Ave. in the Upper East Side, said: “In metro areas like New York City, we see the same food delivery workers come through nearly every day of the week, several times a day, and how taking an extra second to warm-up between deliveries or offering a glass of water helps to fuel them on for their shift."
CHIPOTLE SPIN-OFF
Chipotle is launching a spinoff restaurant, called Farmesa, that will offer more nutritional bowl options for health-conscious customers. The first location will be at Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California, where a soft opening will take place later this month. "One of our strategic objectives is to create or invest in emerging culinary spaces and restaurant concepts that fit within Chipotle's food with integrity mission and make fresh food daily," said CEO Brian Niccol, "Our New Ventures team, which was created in 2022, developed a unique restaurant concept that uses classic culinary techniques with flavorful ingredients in a fast casual setting that we're excited to test and learn on before we determine a broader rollout strategy."
MORE SUGAR, MORE PROBLEMS
Research published in the journal BMC Medicine has found that diets with higher quantities of free or added sugars are more likely to lead to heart disease and stroke. For background, sugars that pop up naturally in fruits and vegetables are not considered free sugars, which are commonly found in preserves and confectionaries such as cookies and pastries. The study found that people who eat 95 grams of free sugar per day were at the highest risk.
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Spain's government has fined Airbnb 64 million euros or $75 million for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals. The consumer rights ministry announced the fine on Monday. The ministry stated that many listings lacked proper license numbers or included incorrect information. The move is part of Spain's ongoing efforts to regulate short-term rental companies amid a housing affordability crisis especially in popular urban areas. The ministry ordered Airbnb in May to remove around 65,000 listings for similar violations. The government's consumer rights minister emphasized the impact on families struggling with housing. Airbnb said it plans to challenge the fine in court.
Roomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but says that it doesn’t expect any disruptions to devices as the more than 30-year-old company is taken private under a restructuring process. iRobot said that it is being acquired by Picea through a court-supervised process. Picea is the company's primary contract manufacturer. The Bedford, Massachusetts-based anticipates completing the prepackaged chapter 11 process by February.
Serbia’s prosecutor for organized crime has charged a government minister and three others with abuse of position and falsifying of documents related to a luxury real estate project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The charges came on Monday. The investigation centers on a controversy over a a bombed-out military complex in central Belgrade that was a protected cultural heritage zone but that is facing redevelopment as a luxury compound by a company linked to Kushner. The $500 million proposal to build a high-rise hotel, offices and shops at the site has met fierce opposition from experts at home and abroad. Selakovic and others allegedly illegally lifted the protection status for the site by falsifying documentation.
