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A split image showing a vibrant, modern restaurant interior with happy diners and a contrasting, dark facade of a closed restaurant with a 'closed' sign.

Fresh on Main

Metro Detroit sees new restaurants open and others close in July 2026

In July 2026 alone, Metro Detroit welcomed 13 new bars, restaurants, and cafes.

Kurt Schneider·August 3, 2026

Former PillarCo employees looking dejected outside the company's weathered building after its sudden closure due to an innovation gap.

Wellness Row

PillarCo Closes Operations Due to Innovation Gap

After 75 years, PillarCo, a manufacturer whose specialized concrete pillars literally held up major state highway expansions, announced its immediate business cessation.

Evan Holloway·June 13, 2026

A robotic arm with glowing sensors interacting with a car at a futuristic McDonald's drive-thru at night.

Fresh on Main

McDonald's ends ArchIQ AI drive-thru system pilot

McDonald's is pulling the plug on its ArchIQ AI drive-thru system by July 26, 2024.

Kurt Schneider·June 7, 2026

A visual contrast between a single, quiet local restaurant in Humble, Texas, and the overwhelming, bright lights of a booming urban restaurant scene.

Fresh on Main

Humble's Singular Opening Contrasts Urban Restaurant Boom

In Philadelphia alone, over 110 new restaurants are slated to open in 2025, a stark contrast to the singular, rebranded local eatery making headlines in Humble, Texas.

Dmytro Petrenko·June 4, 2026

The closed REI SoHo flagship store on a bustling street, symbolizing a significant retail market retreat due to financial pressures.

The Weekender

REI shutters its flagship SoHo store due to financial pressures

On July 23, REI's prominent SoHo flagship store will officially close its doors, marking a significant retreat from a key urban market, as reported by the New York Post .

Evan Holloway·May 26, 2026

Wellness Row

Panorama Mortgage Group unifies operations under SimplyPMG brand

Panorama Mortgage Group, which sold $1.

Evan Holloway·May 18, 2026