Food Businesses

Disaster Derailed His Career — But Taught Him 1 Key Lesson
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways He stepped into a legacy brand not to rewrite its story, but to protect what made it special. He...
Why This NFL Player Worked at Smoothie King in the Off-Season
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Woods believes effective ownership begins with understanding the day-to-day. Completing required franchise training at Smoothie King gave him firsthand...
How Law School Led This Entrepreneur to Build Edley’s Bar-B-Que
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Spending years on the road between Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Memphis gave Newman a broad view of barbecue before he...
McDonald’s CEO Predicts These 3 Big Food Trends for 2026
Last year, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski predicted protein, AI and sauces would dominate food trends — and he was spot on. Now he’s sharing his 2026 predictions. In a...
She Sold 50,000 Pizzas in 6 Weeks, Then Signed a Deal With Target
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways When dining rooms shut down, Katie Lee focused on survival, not reinvention. By turning a restaurant pizza into a...
Cottage Cheese Brand Rides TikTok Boom to $500 Million Deal
Cottage cheese has become a cottage industry — literally. Private-equity firm L Catterton just struck a deal valuing Good Culture, a cottage cheese maker, at more than $500 million...
Japanese Restaurant Pays $3.2 Million for One Fish
Kiyomura Corp., the company behind the Sushi Zanmai restaurant chain, shelled out $3.24 million for a 536-pound bluefin tuna at Tokyo’s first fish auction of 2026. The winning bid...
They Turned Homemade Game Day Snacks Into a Fast-Growing Brand
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Wing It On started by addressing a simple gap in the market. Earning nine trophies at the National Buffalo...
54-Year-Old’s Kickstarter Side Hustle Heading for $180K Revenue
Key Takeaways Mancasola used Kickstarter to help launch his Calabrian chili hot sauce brand MOTO in February of this year. He approaches growth differently because of his music background...
This Is the ‘Worst Thing’ Leaders Can Do: OpenTable CEO
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Debby Soo uses direct feedback from operators and diners to steer OpenTable’s product decisions. Soo believes storytelling is essential...