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Propose at Cracker Barrel This Valentine’s Day and (Maybe) Win Free Food for a Year
Love Cracker Barrel and your sweetie? Try combining the two this Valentine’s Day by proposing marriage at one of the chain’s restaurants and you could win a year of free food — but it won’t be easy. @grace.mitscherlich #dumb #contest…
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AMC Theaters Introduce Seat-Based Pricing — Moviegoers Aren’t Happy
AMC Theaters, the largest movie exhibition company in the U.S., is shaking up how it prices movie tickets. Instead of selling tickets at a flat rate, moviegoers will soon pay more or less at AMC depending on where they decide…
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McDonald’s Must Be Feeling Lucky: Shamrock Shakes Are Coming Back Sooner Than Expected
Shamrock Shake season is upon us and to the delight of mint lovers everywhere, its arrival is ahead of schedule. Since the popular treat is associated with St. Patrick’s Day, it typically returns closer to March 17, but this year…
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Huge Stash of James Bond Memorabilia To Be Sold for $450K
Whoever your favorite James Bond is, from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, there’s something for every 007 fan in the 100-plus-piece collection of Bond memorabilia that’s up for sale. London-based Peter Harrington Rare Books plans to sell the 119 rare…
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SNAP Recipients To Soon See Benefit Reductions
SNAP recipients receiving additional pandemic-driven boosts to their benefits will soon see a reduction in their payments as the emergency allotments end. The additional funds, which were put in place to offer temporary relief to low-income households affected by the…
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Maryland Workers May Soon Get a 4-Day Workweek
In an effort to provide workers with a better work-life balance, lawmakers in Maryland are proposing to subsidize businesses that implement a four-day workweek. Dubbed the Four-Day Workweek Act of 2023, the Maryland proposal seeks to provide a tax credit…
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Bed Bath & Beyond Closing 87 Stores Across America
Bed Bath & Beyond has been fending off bankruptcy for a while now, and its latest attempt to delay the inevitable involves closing even more stores. The company said that…
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Shoppers Prefer Costco Grocery Deals Over Online Convenience, Report Reveals
Shoppers were most concerned with their wallets and which stores offered the best value as record-high inflation took hold in 2022, a survey of top grocery retailers shows, and the…
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6-Year-Old Orders $1,000 Worth of Food on Grubhub With Dad’s Phone
Kids get bored easily but tossing them a smartphone to cure their restlessness isn’t always a good idea. Just ask the parents of the 6-year-old Michigan boy who ordered $1,000…
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Netflix’s New Password-Sharing Policy Sparks Outrage Among Subscribers
After putting it off for years, Netflix has finally revealed its new password-sharing policy. Subscribers can only share their accounts with people who live at the same address, according to…
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Subway Deal Resurrects $5 Footlong, Sorta
Subway’s $5 footlongs disappeared from its menu long ago, but the ubiquitous sandwich chain is running a new promotion where you can get one for the same price — or…
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Tabasco Releases Salad Dressing in TikTok Star Team Up
We may think of Tabasco for hot sauce, but thanks to a TikTok star, the brand is moving in a new direction (for a short time): salad dressing. @tinx Mission…
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Late Subway Co-Founder Donates Half the Company to Charity
One of the founders of fast-food giant Subway has donated his stake in the company to his own charitable foundation. Peter Buck, a nuclear physicist, gave $1,000 to 17-year-old co-founder…
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Farewell Concert Tours – That Weren’t Actually the End of the Road
From inflated egos and clashing personalities to band member deaths and personal hardships, numerous bands, groups, duos, and solo acts have announced a retirement from touring over the years, only…
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Biden Administration Aims to Slash Credit Card Late Fees to Just $8
Exorbitant credit card late fees could be a thing of the past thanks to a proposed Biden administration plan, which aims to curb missed payment fees from $41 to as…
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This New Costco Could Be Topped By Affordable Housing and a Rooftop Pool
A proposed Costco warehouse in Los Angeles is generating buzz online, in part because the store would sit directly beneath 800 apartments. The 5-acre mixed-use building would include prefabricated apartments,…
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Burrito Season Is Real, and Chipotle Is Hiring 15,000 Workers To Prepare for It
Move over, swimsuit season, because burrito season is where it’s at. Every year from March to May, customers flock to Chipotle (and probably other burrito chains) in some sort of…
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Staffing Shortages Are Causing These Big-Name Pharmacies To Reduce Hours
Consumers who head to the pharmacy in the evening to pick up prescriptions at CVS or Walmart might need to rearrange their schedules. Amid staffing shortages, both retailers are reducing…
