Food and Drinks

Lifestyle

Subway franchisees are fed up with Megan Rapinoe’s TV ads

Subway doesn’t own any of its nearly 22,000 locations, but it charges franchisees 4.5% of their revenue for a national advertising fund and controls how the money is spent. Now, many store operators — particularly those in red states — say they’re facing a harsh backlash from the parent company’s decisions.

Markets

Here's why seafood prices are soaring this summer

After experiencing broad declines last year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the fishing and seafood sectors are still floundering due to the effects of supply chain issues, worker shortages and renewed consumer demand.