http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:08:50 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/19/contents-of-eddie-lee-s-restaurant-and-bar-145-are-up-for-sale-in-online-auction/stories/20261019072 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/19/contents-of-eddie-lee-s-restaurant-and-bar-145-are-up-for-sale-in-online-auction/stories/20261019072#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:09:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/19/contents-of-eddie-lee-s-restaurant-and-bar-145-are-up-for-sale-in-online-auction/stories/20261019072 The final chapter is coming next week for a longtime fixture on Toledo’s dining scene, Eddie Lee’s restaurant, 4700 Nantucket Dr. Eddie Lee’s in Toledo on May 17, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/19/the-first-new-sunscreen-type-in-25-years-has-arrived-on-us-store-shelves/stories/20261019007 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/19/the-first-new-sunscreen-type-in-25-years-has-arrived-on-us-store-shelves/stories/20261019007#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/19/the-first-new-sunscreen-type-in-25-years-has-arrived-on-us-store-shelves/stories/20261019007 WASHINGTON — For the first time in more than a quarter-century, Americans have a new option when shopping for sunscreen: a skin-protecting chemical that’s long been a go-to option in Europe and other parts of the world. A fan puts on sunscreen prior to the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Egypt in Seattle on June 15. Packaging for Neutrogena's new Ultra Sheer SPF 70 sunscreen. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/18/cat-food-investigation-heavy-metals-pesticides-plastic-chemicals/stories/20261018052 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/18/cat-food-investigation-heavy-metals-pesticides-plastic-chemicals/stories/20261018052#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/18/cat-food-investigation-heavy-metals-pesticides-plastic-chemicals/stories/20261018052 Nearly all tested cat foods contain toxic plastic contaminants, the herbicide glyphosate and heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic, according to a new investigation provided exclusively to CNN. Seafood-based wet food contained nearly 28 times as much mercury as wet foods made with other meats, especially poultry. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/14/six-flags-financial-trouble-started-well-before-tragic-death/stories/20261014088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/14/six-flags-financial-trouble-started-well-before-tragic-death/stories/20261014088#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:38:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/14/six-flags-financial-trouble-started-well-before-tragic-death/stories/20261014088 Six Flags shares sank sharply Tuesday to their lowest level since 2009 after a rollercoaster rider tragically fell to his death at a Georgia park. But the company was under legal and financial pressure long before this week’s deadly incident. Attractions are seen at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta, Oct. 13. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/14/six-flags-closes-9-north-american-roller-coasters-after-families-watch-man-fall-to-his-death/stories/20261014082 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/14/six-flags-closes-9-north-american-roller-coasters-after-families-watch-man-fall-to-his-death/stories/20261014082#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:58:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/14/six-flags-closes-9-north-american-roller-coasters-after-families-watch-man-fall-to-his-death/stories/20261014082 ATLANTA — Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia was ejected from his seat, almost seeming to hover above the car before hitting several people and falling to his death. Attractions are seen at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta on Oct. 13. A roller coaster is shown at Six Flags over Georgia on Oct. 12 about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. Attractions are seen near Interstate-20 at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta on Oct. 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/13/kroger-to-lay-off-3-000-corporate-employees-over-3-years-as-it-leans-into-artificial-intelligence/stories/20261013086 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/13/kroger-to-lay-off-3-000-corporate-employees-over-3-years-as-it-leans-into-artificial-intelligence/stories/20261013086#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:59:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/13/kroger-to-lay-off-3-000-corporate-employees-over-3-years-as-it-leans-into-artificial-intelligence/stories/20261013086 Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations. Kroger grocery store. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/12/toledo-beverage-distributor-brings-local-brews-global-wines-to-market/stories/20261001012 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/12/toledo-beverage-distributor-brings-local-brews-global-wines-to-market/stories/20261001012#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/12/toledo-beverage-distributor-brings-local-brews-global-wines-to-market/stories/20261001012 In a competitive beverage distribution industry, Toledo-based Hellbender Distributing is carving out a niche by focusing on carefully selected wines, local beers, and mead rather than high-volume sales. Darcy Wilhelm samples a beer from Jeff Stroud, co-owner of Hellbender Distributing, during Oktoberfest at Walt Churchill's Market in Perrysburg on Sept. 26. Jeff Stroud, co-owner of Hellbender Distributing, gives a tour of the business and some of its beverages on Sept. 29 in North Toledo. Jeff Stroud, co-owner of Hellbender Distributing, gives a tour of the business and some of its beverages on Sept. 29 in North Toledo. Jeff Stroud, co-owner of Hellbender Distributing, gives a tour of the business and some of its beverages on Sept. 29 in North Toledo. Hellbender Distributing co-owners Mike Manore, Max Bunge, Kyle Norman, and Jeff Stroud pose for a photo. Jeff Stroud, co-owner of Hellbender Distributing, gives a tour of the business and some of its beverages on Sept. 29 in North Toledo. Jeff Stroud, co-owner of Hellbender Distributing, gives a tour of the business and some of its beverages on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in North Toledo. Jeff Stroud, co-owner of Hellbender Distributing, gives a tour of the business and some of its beverages on Sept. 29 in North Toledo. Jeff Stroud, co-owner of Hellbender Distributing, gives a tour of the business and some of its beverages on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in North Toledo. Jeff Stroud, co-owner of Hellbender Distributing, gives a tour of the business and some of its beverages on Sept. 29 in North Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/11/at-starbucks-the-future-looks-smaller/stories/20261010006 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/11/at-starbucks-the-future-looks-smaller/stories/20261010006#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/11/at-starbucks-the-future-looks-smaller/stories/20261010006 NEW YORK — Starbucks is on a mission to recapture its roots as a place to sit down for a cup of coffee. But it doesn’t think it needs a big footprint to deliver on that promise. An exterior of a redesigned Starbucks that's designed for smaller spaces. At Starbucks, the future is smaller. The exterior of a redesigned location near San Antonio. The counter was shortened in this redesign. There's plenty of seating for people to relax. A smaller display case shows off baked goods. Some locations will have a conference table. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/10/budding-food-scrap-pickup-services-coffee-grounds-eggshells/stories/20261010004 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/10/budding-food-scrap-pickup-services-coffee-grounds-eggshells/stories/20261010004#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:13:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/10/budding-food-scrap-pickup-services-coffee-grounds-eggshells/stories/20261010004 DETROIT — Every Monday, Ricky Blanding drives his Ford Ranger pickup truck around Detroit along a carefully planned route. Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, dumps compostable material Sept. 14 at Sanctuary Farms in Detroit. Ricky Blanding, right, founder of Scrap Soils, picks up compostable material from residential customer Bob Rossbach in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, picks up compostable material from the BasBlue kitchen in Detroit. Ricky Blanding picks up compostable material at BasBlue kitchen in Detroit. Ricky Blanding drops compostable material at Sanctuary Farms in Detroit. Ricky Blanding collects compostable material in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. Ricky Blanding picks up compostable material from a residential customer in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. Ricky Blanding holds composted soil at Sanctuary Farms in Detroit. Ricky Blanding drops compostable material at Sanctuary Farms in Detroit. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/09/longtime-ut-area-barber-prepares-to-hang-up-his-clippers/stories/20261008025 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/09/longtime-ut-area-barber-prepares-to-hang-up-his-clippers/stories/20261008025#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:19:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/09/longtime-ut-area-barber-prepares-to-hang-up-his-clippers/stories/20261008025 Since Mohamed Cheikh of Toledo became a barber in 1989, he hasn’t considered his patrons customers. University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh cuts the hair of longtime customer Jamie Mauntler on Oct. 7. University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh cuts the hair of longtime customer Jamie Mauntler on Oct. 7 at his store adjacent to the University of Toledo's campus. University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh cuts the hair of longtime customer Jamie Mauntler on Oct. 7. A handwritten sign displays the price of haircuts at the University Barber Shop. University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh still provides shaves in his shop on Oct. 7. The rear entrance of the University Barber Shop on Oct. 7. A hair craftsman holds his tools, as University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh runs his shop on Oct. 7. University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh cuts the hair of longtime customer Jamie Mauntler on Oct. 7. The older barbershop chairs still feature ashtrays at the decades-old University Barber Shop on Bancroft Street. University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh cuts the hair of longtime customer Jamie Mauntler on Oct. 7. University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh cuts the hair of longtime customer Jamie Mauntler on Oct. 7. University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh pictured as a young man in his shop on Oct. 7. University Barber Shop owner Mohamed Cheikh cuts the hair of longtime customer Jamie Mauntler on Oct. 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/06/lawsuit-starbucks-mislabeling-sugar-free-protein-drinks/stories/20261006072 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/06/lawsuit-starbucks-mislabeling-sugar-free-protein-drinks/stories/20261006072#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:41:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/06/lawsuit-starbucks-mislabeling-sugar-free-protein-drinks/stories/20261006072 Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The Starbucks logo is displayed on a coffee shop Nov. 24, 2025, in Boston. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/04/28b-hemp-thc-industry-fighting-looming-federal-ban/stories/20261004099 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/04/28b-hemp-thc-industry-fighting-looming-federal-ban/stories/20261004099#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:17:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/04/28b-hemp-thc-industry-fighting-looming-federal-ban/stories/20261004099 In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company’s signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the primary intoxicating compound found in marijuana. Nicholas Hohns shows off a tray of strawberry-lemon CBD gummies at his Deutermann Farms kitchen in Clayton, N.C., on Sept. 23. Nicholas Hohns uses a pastry knife to spread freshly poured TCH- and CBD-infused gummy mixture into molds at his Deutermann Farms kitchen in Clayton, N.C., on Sept. 23. Hot gummy mixture drips off the table's edge as Nicholas Hohns uses a pastry knife to fill mold at his Deutermann Farms kitchen in Clayton, N.C., on Sept. 23. Bags of THC- and CBD-infused edibles await delivery at Deutermann Farms in Clayton, N.C., on Sept. 23. A mixer stirs a batch of blueberry lemonade gummies in a heated pot at the Deutermann Farms kitchen in Clayton, N.C., on Sept. 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/03/long-haul-trucker-finds-new-life-purpose-in/stories/20260926011 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/03/long-haul-trucker-finds-new-life-purpose-in/stories/20260926011#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:52:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/03/long-haul-trucker-finds-new-life-purpose-in/stories/20260926011 Dennis “Denny” Walerius spent 40 years as a long-haul truck driver, traveling across all of the Lower 48 states and “as far north as you can go in Canada.” Dennis "Denny" Walerius, a retired long-haul truck driver, has transformed the barn where he once parked his semi-truck into an upholstery shop on Sept. 24 in Harding Township near Swanton. Colton Harst, 16, left, works with his grandfather Dennis "Denny" Walerius at Denny's Upholstery in Harding Township near Swanton. Dennis "Denny" Walerius, a retired long-haul truck driver, has transformed the barn where he once parked his semi-truck into an upholstery shop on Sept. 24 in Harding Township near Swanton. Dennis "Denny" Walerius, a retired long-haul truck driver, has transformed the barn where he once parked his semi-truck into an upholstery shop on Sept. 24 in Harding Township near Swanton. Dennis "Denny" Walerius, left, pauses for a pose with his grandson Colton Harst at Denny's Upholstery in Harding Township near Swanton. Walter Eich, 5, youngest grandchild of Dennis Walerius, at the sign the family posted for Denny's Upholstery on the corner of Old State Line and Fulton-Lucas roads in Harding Township near Swanton. Dennis "Denny" Walerius, a retired long-haul truck driver, has transformed the barn where he once parked his semi-truck into an upholstery shop on Sept. 24 in Harding Township near Swanton. Some of Dennis "Denny" Walerius’ tools at his upholstery shop on Sept. 24 in Harding Township near Swanton. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/03/uncrustables-is-a-1-billion-brand-now-everyone-wants-in/stories/20260926004 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/03/uncrustables-is-a-1-billion-brand-now-everyone-wants-in/stories/20260926004#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/03/uncrustables-is-a-1-billion-brand-now-everyone-wants-in/stories/20260926004 NEW YORK — One of America’s oldest sandwiches is the newest battleground in the freezer aisle. Uncrustables has grown into a $1 billion brand for J.M. Smucker. A box of Smucker's Uncrustables sandwiches are seen in a freezer. Uncrustables has garnered popularity from athletes. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/01/americans-are-using-buy-now-pay-later-more-than-ever-here-s-what-to-know-if-you-re-one-of-them/stories/20261001088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/01/americans-are-using-buy-now-pay-later-more-than-ever-here-s-what-to-know-if-you-re-one-of-them/stories/20261001088#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:28:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/10/01/americans-are-using-buy-now-pay-later-more-than-ever-here-s-what-to-know-if-you-re-one-of-them/stories/20261001088 NEW YORK — Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. A woman walks by a sign "Buy now pay later" at a store in Bangalore, India, in 2009. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/29/from-motorcycles-to-booze-us-ban-on-1-billion-worth-of-canadian-imports-goes-into-effect/stories/20260929086 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/29/from-motorcycles-to-booze-us-ban-on-1-billion-worth-of-canadian-imports-goes-into-effect/stories/20260929086#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:34:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/29/from-motorcycles-to-booze-us-ban-on-1-billion-worth-of-canadian-imports-goes-into-effect/stories/20260929086 WASHINGTON — U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The flags of Canada and the United States fly over a stadium in Ottawa, Sept. 12. Canadian whisky is pictured at a British Columbia Liquor store in Vancouver on Aug. 25. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/27/it-s-devastating-the-us-canada-trade-war-is-putting-protein-on-the-menu/stories/20260927137 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/27/it-s-devastating-the-us-canada-trade-war-is-putting-protein-on-the-menu/stories/20260927137#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:55:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/27/it-s-devastating-the-us-canada-trade-war-is-putting-protein-on-the-menu/stories/20260927137 Attention, protein maxers: One of your highly coveted ingredients is taking center stage in the escalating trade war between the United States and Canada. Whey protein sits for sale at a grocery store on June 10 in Dallas. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/26/kfc-texas-restaurant-test-ideas-fried-chicken-crown/stories/20260926014 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/26/kfc-texas-restaurant-test-ideas-fried-chicken-crown/stories/20260926014#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/26/kfc-texas-restaurant-test-ideas-fried-chicken-crown/stories/20260926014 KFC has been taking a licking from fried chicken rivals like Raising Cane’s, but the global fast-food chain has a plan to return to the top of the U.S. pecking order. Food is presented at a new KFC restaurant Sept. 22 before officially opening in McKinney, Texas. Fried chicken is placed into a bucket at a new KFC restaurant Sept. 22 in McKinney, Texas. A new KFC restaurant presents food and drinks Sept. 22 before officially opening in McKinney, Texas. The sun come through the sign for a new KFC restaurant in McKinney, Texas. Ana Maria Basurto, left, smiles before talking about a new KFC restaurant Sept. 22 in McKinney, Texas. Jacob Mitchell carries a tray of food at new KFC restaurant pre-opening presentation Sept. 22 in McKinney, Texas. Chicken sandwiches are prepared in the kitchen of a new KFC restaurant in McKinney, Texas. Updated offering are display on the drive-thru menu at a new KFC restaurant in McKinney, Texas. A new drink is displayed at a KFC restaurant presentation Sept. 22 before officially opening in McKinney, Texas. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/25/lunara-bakery-brings-european-style-baked-goods-to-sylvania/stories/20260924091 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/25/lunara-bakery-brings-european-style-baked-goods-to-sylvania/stories/20260924091#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:46:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/25/lunara-bakery-brings-european-style-baked-goods-to-sylvania/stories/20260924091 Judy Kehrle and her husband, Daniel Kuna, do not wait around when their favorite microbakery opens an online ordering window. Owner Lucy Essi poses for a photo outside of Lunara Bakery in Sylvania on Sept. 24. Orders to be picked up cover the tables as Lucy Essi packs a box of European pastries at Lunara Bakery in Sylvania on Sept. 24. A box of European pastries at Lunara Bakery in Sylvania on Sept. 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/23/new-mexican-restaurant-set-to-open-at-franklin-park-mall/stories/20260923086 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/23/new-mexican-restaurant-set-to-open-at-franklin-park-mall/stories/20260923086#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:02:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/09/23/new-mexican-restaurant-set-to-open-at-franklin-park-mall/stories/20260923086 Regional restaurant Mi Cozumel, a family-owned and operated Mexican restaurant, is expected to open its first location in Toledo at Franklin Park Mall in November, the mall said. Franklin Park Mall.