Aluminum-supply disruptions and higher freight are tightening F-150 inventory and pushing up prices as Ford adds shifts to produce more trucks. Local buyers face longer waits and higher fees.

Healthcare accounted for more than 70% of Philadelphia‑area job growth over the last decade, driven largely by ambulatory and home‑health hiring.

Charlotte‑based Krispy Kreme closed two deals this month that together generated about $120M in cash as the company pushes a refranchising‑led turnaround. Management says proceeds will help pare debt and fund growth.

Applebee’s corporate will acquire a 57-unit Tampa franchisee after a Chapter 11 filing that lists roughly $22 million in liabilities and multiple local closures.

Neiman Marcus is exiting Ala Moana Center; a local business report says the store’s last day will be March 27 and that 161 Hawaii positions will be eliminated. The closure comes as parent Saks Global restructures under Chapter 11.

Patagonia has shuttered its North Beach store — housed in a 1924 mechanic's shop — for a spring renovation, leaving a DPW permit and a cheerful cormorant illustration in the window. The good news: the pop-up at Ghirardelli Square is a three-minute walk away.

Miami-based CAS Auto says 52 new Nissans were damaged in a missile strike in Dubai, and disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz are driving up shipping and insurance costs. Dealers and fleet buyers face longer waits and higher prices.

A Journal Sentinel analysis of police logs found most closed Pick ’n Save stores saw falling theft reports, undermining Kroger’s shrinkage rationale and sparking policy talk.

Panera plans to close its Jessup fresh-dough site as it shifts to par-baked suppliers, a move with local job and supply-chain implications.

Thousands of DTE customers were told their payments failed; the utility and the MPSC say the glitch is fixed, but some may see larger bills next month.

Trader Joe's lists a 'Coming Soon' site at 1444 North Alafaya Trail in Waterford Lakes, putting a new store under three miles from UCF. No opening date has been announced.

H Mart opens in Dublin Thursday at 10 a.m., bringing a full grocery and a multi‑vendor food hall to the Tri‑Valley. Vendors include Daeho and Tous Les Jours.

Aldi signed multi‑year leases for three large retail sites in Peoria, Cave Creek and Phoenix, taking over spaces left by Big Lots and a trampoline park. The moves fit into a bigger regional expansion plan.