7-Eleven To Close Hundreds Of Stores 7-Eleven To Close Hundreds Of Stores
7-Eleven To Close Hundreds Of Stores Convenience store chain 7-Eleven is closing hundreds of stores in North America. Parent company Seven & I Holdings said that the 444 locations were “underperforming.” They make up about 3 percent of 7-Eleven's total of around 13,000 outlets in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Specific sites of the stores have not yet been released. In announcing the closures, the company said that 7-Eleven stores saw a 7.3 percent decline in traffic in August, saying a "pullback in consumer spending has persisted beyond prior expectations" that has affected store traffic and sales growth "as consu…
TGI Friday's Suddenly Closes At Least 12 Restaurants TGI Friday's Suddenly Closes At Least 12 Restaurants
TGI Friday's Suddenly Closes At Least 12 Restaurants Casual dining chain TGI Friday's has closed at least a dozen of its restaurants in the last few weeks. According to the company's website and other reports, the following locations are now listed as permanently closed: New York Middletown, 23 Crystal Run Crossing Poughkeepsie, 2594 South Road (Route 9) Clifton Park, 1 Southside Drive  Connecticut Enfield, Freshwater-Stateline Plaza, 130 Elm Street Pennsylvania Allentown,  395 S Cedar Crest Blvd. Virginia Leesburg, 235 Fort Evans Rd NE Customers at several of the locations were surprised by signs posted an…
Meal Kits Sold In NY, 29 Other States, Added To Recall Of 10M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Products Meal Kits Sold In NY, 29 Other States, Added To Recall Of 10M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Products
Meal Kits Sold In NY, 29 Other States, Added To Recall Of 10M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Products Additional products have been added for a nationwide recall of around 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products over fears they may be contaminated with Listeria. The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)  announced that BrucePac is recalling approximately 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The ready-to-eat meat and poultry items were produced from Wednesday, June 19, to Tuesday, Oct. 8.  They were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide and then dist…
Five Infant Deaths Lead To Fisher-Price Recall Of 2M Snuga Instant Swings Five Infant Deaths Lead To Fisher-Price Recall Of 2M Snuga Instant Swings
Five Infant Deaths Lead To Fisher-Price Recall Of 2M Snuga Instant Swings More than two million Fisher-Price products are subject to a national recall after there were five deaths reported involving infants. All models of Fisher-Price Snuga Swings - 2.1 million in total - are subject to the recall, and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents that "the swing should never be used for sleep and bedding materials should never be added to it." Officials said that if the swings are used for sleep or bedding material is added, the headrest and body support insert on the seat pad can increase the risk of suffocation. There have bee…
Spirit Halloween Opening 10 Spirit Christmas Stores, Including 1 On Long Island Spirit Halloween Opening 10 Spirit Christmas Stores, Including 1 On Long Island
Spirit Halloween Opening 10 Spirit Christmas Stores, Including 1 On Long Island Spirit Halloween is decking the halls with Spirit Christmas. The pop-up Halloween costume and decor company is opening 10 Spirit Christmas stores across New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut (scroll for a list of locations). "Each store offers a unique shopping experience, brimming with a vast assortment of holiday décor, apparel, inflatables, gifts, and stocking stuffers," company spokeswoman Nikki Balles said in a statement to Daily Voice.  "Guests can meet Santa for their annual Christmas card photo and receive a free digital postcard featuring you and Santa. Wander …
Honda Recalling Nearly 1.7M Vehicles For Steering Problems, Crash Concerns Honda Recalling Nearly 1.7M Vehicles For Steering Problems, Crash Concerns
Honda Recalling Nearly 1.7M Vehicles For Steering Problems, Crash Concerns Honda is recalling nearly two million vehicles due to steering issues that could potentially lead to crashes.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that 1,693,199 vehicles are subject to a nationwide recall due to a manufacturing issue that could make it more difficult to steer the vehicles. "Due to an improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel, the wheel can swell during use, reducing the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear," the recall alert states. "In addition, the worm gear spring preload was set improperly high, inc…
10M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns: Product List 10M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns: Product List
10M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns: Product List The product list has now been released for a nationwide recall of nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products over fears they may be contaminated with Listeria. Click here for a new, updated story: New Update: Products Added To Recall Of 10M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Due To Listeria Concerns The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)  announced that BrucePac is recalling approximately 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The ready-to-eat meat and poultry items were produced…
McDonald's Much-Awaited Chicken Big Mac To Debut - Here's When McDonald's Much-Awaited Chicken Big Mac To Debut - Here's When
McDonald's Much-Awaited Chicken Big Mac To Debut - Here's When The iconic McDonald's Big Mac sandwich will soon have a new twist. Chicken. After making appearances on McDonald’s menus around the world, the Chicken Big Mac will now be available in the US for a limited time starting Thursday, Oct. 10, at participating locations while supplies last. The original Big Mac has been an international staple since its introduction in 1968. The ingredients for the new sandwich are similar to the original—except, of course, there are no all-beef patties and no onions. The Chicken Big Mac is comprised of two tempura battered chicken patties, special sauce, lett…
Stew Leonard's Recalls Popular  Product Due To Nuts Missing From Label Stew Leonard's Recalls Popular  Product Due To Nuts Missing From Label
Stew Leonard's Recalls Popular Product Due To Nuts Missing From Label Stew Leonard's has issued a recall of a popular dessert product. The family-owned supermarket chain said Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread may contain undeclared walnuts.  Between Thursday, Sept. 26, and Wednesday, Oct. 2, 39 units of the product were sold in Stew Leonard’s bakery department at the store’s location in Danbury, Connecticut only. The recall was initiated after a customer discovered that a loaf of Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread contained walnuts, but walnuts were not declared on the label. No illnesses have been reported to date.  If they consume walnut products, people …
Widespread Bank Of America Outages Being Reported Widespread Bank Of America Outages Being Reported
Widespread Bank Of America Outages Being Reported Many Bank of America customers are reporting issues accessing their accounts. First reports of the problems began just before 1 pm. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with about 20,000 customers sharing outages on the website Downdetector.com. Some said they were stunned to see zero balances on their accounts. Others said they could not see their account balances. Issues with online and mobile systems, and ATM services are being reported. As of 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Bank of America had not commented on the outages. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
CVS To Lay Off Nearly 3K Workers CVS To Lay Off Nearly 3K Workers
CVS To Lay Off Nearly 3K Workers CVS announced it will lay off nearly 3,000 workers as part of a cost-cutting move aimed at saving $2 billion. These approximately 2,900 layoffs, primarily in corporate roles in the company's CVS Health division, represent less than 1 percent of the company's workforce, CVS said.  "The reductions will not impact front-line jobs in our stores, pharmacies and distribution centers,” a CVS spokesperson told CNN. The move comes a day after CVS management met with major shareholder Glenview Capital to discuss the company’s deficits and its dipping stock price, according to CNBC. Founded in…
King Kullen Closing This Nassau County Store After 30 Years King Kullen Closing This Nassau County Store After 30 Years
King Kullen Closing This Nassau County Store After 30 Years Long Islanders will soon have one less option when it comes to buying groceries. Supermarket chain King Kullen is set to close its Levittown store after 30 years in business, an employee confirmed to Daily Voice. The store will close for good at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. Employees are being offered positions at the grocer’s other Long Island locations. Founded in 1930, the Hauppauge-based King Kullen operates 31 locations across Nassau and Suffolk counties, four of them under its Wild by Nature subsidiary. The company is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as America's first superma…
Stop & Shop Launches Own Coffee Brand With These 7 Varieties Stop & Shop Launches Own Coffee Brand With These 7 Varieties
Stop & Shop Launches Own Coffee Brand With These 7 Varieties Stop & Shop is introducing its own private-label coffee brand in days. The seven new varieties of its "Taste of Inspirations" are Bold Barista, Cozy Cabin, Dawn’s Dance, Smoky Symphony, Sunrise Solace, Tropical Twist, and Mellow Moonlight (decaf). They are available at the supermarket's 360 stores in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island starting this weekend, in time for National Coffee Day, on Sunday, Sept. 29. All flavors are made with 100 percent premium Arabica beans. The coffee collection was produced in collaboration with coffee specialist Andrew He…
Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Fire On Long Island Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Fire On Long Island
Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Fire On Long Island An industrial business on Long Island was gutted by an early-morning fire. Multiple agencies were called to Huntington Station for a fire at the Four-Way Pallet Corporation, located on East 2nd Street, shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. It took firefighters nearly 12 hours to get the flames under control, Rachel Marx, the daughter of one of the two owners, said on the Huntington Matters Community Forum Facebook group. “We watched it burn to the ground…” she said, adding that nobody was injured. In all, firefighters from 15 different agencies responded to the blaze. “Thank you to all …
Long Island’s First Cannoleria Gears Up For Grand Opening In Oceanside Long Island’s First Cannoleria Gears Up For Grand Opening In Oceanside
Long Island’s First Cannoleria Gears Up For Grand Opening In Oceanside Holy cannoli: Long Island’s first cannoleria has arrived. What began in 2020 as a humble cart serving up Italian ice and gelato at weddings and bar mitzvahs has graduated to a full-on brick-and-mortar business for Brandyn Williams. “Closed our mall location… for the bigger dream!” Williams captioned a TikTok video documenting his move from the modest spot he briefly occupied at the Roosevelt Field mall in East Garden City. On Saturday, Sept. 28, he will celebrate the grand opening of his first standalone business, Dolce Bella in Oceanside, Long Island’s first full-fledged cannoleria. Fa…
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: Cpsc Nearly 150,000 John Deere vehicles that were sold nationwide are subject to a recall due to faulty brakes that can create a potential crash hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is cautioning.  This week, the company announced a massive recall involving multiple models of their "Compact Utility Tractors," which may have a front bell crank in the brake linkage that can fail, resulting in the tractor losing its ability to stop.  The recall, impacting an estimated 147,900 tractors, was announced on Sept. 26.  To date, there have been four reports of brakes fa…
Drunk Driver Plows Through Salon In New Hyde Park, Police Say Drunk Driver Plows Through Salon In New Hyde Park, Police Say
Drunk Driver Plows Through Salon In New Hyde Park, Police Say A Long Island business was heavily damaged by an alleged drunk driver. The incident happened in New Hyde Park, at the Touch of Class II salon on Jericho Turnpike, at around 1:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. Nassau County Police said officers arrived to find an unoccupied Acura sedan just outside the building’s front exterior. The impact shattered two large windows and toppled part of a brick wall. Nobody was inside at the time and there were no reports of injuries. Officers located the driver, 28-year-old Antonio Fleming, of South Floral Park, walking away from the crash. An investigation found…
2nd NY Resident Dies In Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meats 2nd NY Resident Dies In Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meats
2nd NY Resident Dies In Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meats A new death, the 10th overall, has been reported from a Listeria outbreak linked to the recall of millions of pounds of Boar's Head deli meats.The person who died was a New York resident, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The breakdown by states of the fatalities since the outbreak began in mid-May is as follows: New York (two), South Carolina (two), and one each in New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, and New Mexico. Since the bacteria was first discovered in liverwurst produced at Boar's Head's plant in Jarratt, Virginia, 59 people have been…
Last Full-Size Kmart Store In US, Located On Long Island, Set To Close: Here's Where, When Last Full-Size Kmart Store In US, Located On Long Island, Set To Close: Here's Where, When
Last Full-Size Kmart Store In US, Located On Long Island, Set To Close: Here's Where, When The nation's last remaining full-size Kmart discount department store is just weeks away from permanently closing, according to a new report. The New York store, located on Long Island, will close on Sunday, Oct. 20, a store employee told NBC affiliate WJAR in Providence on Sunday, Sept. 22. The store is in Bridgehampton on Montauk Highway (Route 27). A smaller format store in Miami, Florida remains open, the report said. Kmart operated around 2,500 stores at its peak in the early 90s, according to government filings. It merged with Sears in 2005. Earlier remaining full-size Kmart stores…
Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including NY, Due To Allergy Risk Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including NY, Due To Allergy Risk
Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including NY, Due To Allergy Risk A nationwide recall has been issues for a popular brand of milk due to an allergy risk. HP Hood LLC is recalling 96-ounce containers of Lactaid Milk because the product may contain trace amounts of almond, which is not listed on the label.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product was shopped to retailers and wholesalers in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois…
General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues
General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues Upwards of 450,000 SUV and pickup trucks are subject to a recall by General Motors due to a faulty electronic brake control module that may potentially fail to warn drivers when there is a loss of brake fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Friday that GM is recalling multiple models and vehicles due to the issue. Models recalled include certain 2023-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESVs, 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban 1500, 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL models. According to the…
Iconic Food Container Maker Tupperware Files For Bankruptcy Iconic Food Container Maker Tupperware Files For Bankruptcy
Iconic Food Container Maker Tupperware Files For Bankruptcy A kitchen staple may soon be getting shelved. Iconic 78-year-old food container pioneer Tupperware filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, Sept. 17 amid a years-long slump in sales. The company known worldwide for its "Tupperware Parties" is now seeking court approval to continue operating during the proceedings as it pursues a sale. "Whether you are a dedicated member of our Tupperware team, sell, cook with, or simply love our Tupperware products, you are a part of our Tupperware family," said President and Chief Executive Officer Laurie Ann Goldman. "We pla…
Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For Valley Stream Contractor Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For Valley Stream Contractor
Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For Valley Stream Contractor The owner of a Long Island construction company will spend months in jail after a stone wall he built collapsed, killing a 5-year-old girl. Nadeem Anwar, age 48, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to six months behind bars and five years of probation in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the death of Alysson Pinto-Chaumana. According to prosecutors, the young girl was with her mother visiting a friend’s home in Bushwick, Brooklyn, on Aug. 29, 2019, when a granite wall made of several stone pillars and a horizontal stone plate toppled onto her. The child suffered severe head trau…
Suspect Sought After Broad-Daylight Assault, Robbery At Bethpage Pub Suspect Sought After Broad-Daylight Assault, Robbery At Bethpage Pub
Suspect Sought After Broad-Daylight Assault, Robbery At Bethpage Pub Police are asking for help in identifying a man suspected in a broad-daylight assault and robbery at a Long Island pub. The incident happened in Bethpage, at the Susan’s Pub located on Railroad Avenue, at around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. Nassau County Police said a masked man entered the bar and grabbed a 64-year-old male customer while demanding cash from the 64-year-old female bartender. He then reached into a box on top of the bar and stole an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing on foot. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. Police described the suspect as a male, race unknown…
Red Lobster Revival? Restaurant Chain Exits Bankruptcy With $60M In Funding, New CEO Red Lobster Revival? Restaurant Chain Exits Bankruptcy With $60M In Funding, New CEO
Red Lobster Revival? Restaurant Chain Exits Bankruptcy With $60M In Funding, New CEO Four months after its Chapter 11 filing, restaurant chain Red Lobster says it has exited bankruptcy led by new management. The company announced on Monday, Sept. 16 that it's been acquired by lender group RL Investor Holdings with $60 million in new funding backed by Fortress Investment Group. Damola Adamolekun, former chief executive officer at Asian fusion casual dining chain P.F. Chang’s, is now running Red Lobster. The move comes after the chain, founded in 1968, abruptly closed dozens of locations earlier this year. It still has 544 locations across 44 US states and four provinces in…
Sweeping Change: Instagram Moves Teens Into Private Accounts 'Guided By Parents' Sweeping Change: Instagram Moves Teens Into Private Accounts 'Guided By Parents'
Sweeping Change: Instagram Moves Teens Into Private Accounts 'Guided By Parents' Millions of teenage Instagram users are being forced into private accounts with enhanced security features aimed at limiting their exposure to harmful content. Meta, the social media platform’s parent company, unveiled its “Teen Accounts” feature on Tuesday, Sept. 17, automatically placing anyone under the age of 18 into a default private account. Teens with a private account must accept new followers and people who don’t follow them can’t see their contact or interact with them. It also comes with strict messaging settings, making it so they can only receive messages from people they foll…
Worker Airlifted Following Accident At Inwood Industrial Business Worker Airlifted Following Accident At Inwood Industrial Business
Worker Airlifted Following Accident At Inwood Industrial Business An employee was hospitalized following an accident at a Long Island industrial business. Emergency crews in Inwood were called to the Inwood Material Terminal located on Sheridan Boulevard shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Nassau County Police said a preliminary investigation found that a 49-year-old man fell off the platform of an excavator and landed on the ground. Medics at the scene treated the victim for back trauma before he was flown to a hospital. The man was conscious and alert throughout the ordeal, police said. The accident is under investigation.
Video Shows Burglary Suspect Stealing Cash From Hewlett Business Video Shows Burglary Suspect Stealing Cash From Hewlett Business
Video Shows Burglary Suspect Stealing Cash From Hewlett Business If you recognize this early-morning burglar, police want to hear from you. Surveillance cameras were rolling when a masked man broke into a Long Island business and stole money. The incident happened in Hewlett, at Geffen Gourmet on Mill Road, at around 5:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. Nassau County Police said a male suspect got inside by prying open a rear door. He then swiped an undisclosed amount of cash from a register and removed a small safe containing additional money. The suspect is described as a Black man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a black face covering, black pants, gray …
Stanley-Branded Kids Garden Sets Sold At Costco Subject To Recall For Lead Poisoning Hazard Stanley-Branded Kids Garden Sets Sold At Costco Subject To Recall For Lead Poisoning Hazard
Stanley-Branded Kids Garden Sets Sold At Costco Subject To Recall For Lead Poisoning Hazard More than 450,000 Stanley-branded kid's garden sets sold nationwide at Costco are subject to a recall due to the possible presence of lead paint on some of the products, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). An alert was issued by federal officials this week advising that 459,200 "Stanley Jr. Kids Wheelbarrow and 7-piece Garden Sets" that were exclusively sold at the wholesale giant between February and June this year before the defect was discovered. According to the CPSC, the painted long hoe and rake of the recalled garden set contain levels of lead that exceed…
Ex-Long Island Auto Biz Owner Admits Dodging $1.3M In Taxes Ex-Long Island Auto Biz Owner Admits Dodging $1.3M In Taxes
Ex-Long Island Auto Biz Owner Admits Dodging $1.3M In Taxes The former owner of several auto businesses on Long Island admitted to dodging more than $1 million in state taxes. Timothy Kjaer, age 49, formerly of Shoreham, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 12. According to prosecutors, Kjaer failed to submit dozens of sales tax returns and falsified others that significantly underreported the taxable sales of several of his Suffolk County businesses between June 2011 and November 2021. In all, he failed to report more than $16.1 million in order to steal over $1.3 million in sales tax that was collected on beh…
Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: CPSC Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: CPSC
Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: Cpsc Hundreds of thousands of AirJet and HydroJet Spa Pumps sold across the country are subject to a recall due to a fire hazard that resulted in at least one death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  This week, CSPC and Hong Kong-based Bestway International announced that they are recalling approximately 866,000 pumps that can overheat, causing its plastic housing to ignite, increasing the risk of fire or injury. CPSC says that there have been at least three fires reportedly involving the spa pumps, including one that led to a massive house fire in January 2024 in…