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On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina has closed its company-owned restaurants, with franchised locations remaining open. The move follows a Chapter 11 filing in 2025 and a purchase by Pappas Restaurants two months later; closures affect about 60 locations previously, now reduced to a mix of open franchises and shuttered company-owned sites.
Kroger has been consolidating its store footprint, closing around 60 underperforming locations over 18 months as part of a broader restructuring. The company is accelerating moves after acquiring Giant Eagle, with some stores shifting to Kroger Marketplace formats and others staying market-adjusted.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, a passport-sized foldable that opens to a 7.6-inch horizontal display and runs new A20-class hardware and on-device Apple Intelligence. CEO John Ternus has positioned the Duo as a productivity device; preorders start Sept. 12, iPhone 18 Pro models ship Sept. 18 and the Duo will be available Oct. 23.