Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store

• Hy-Vee Inc. reported it has begun providing COVID-19 booster shots at its pharmacies.

Retail

• Macy’s Inc. announced it will offer visits with Santa Clause this holiday season. Visits will be by reservation only and will be contactless.

• Walmart Stores Inc. is now providing COVID-19 booster shots. The retailer also announced its corporate employees will return to the office during the week of Nov. 8 and are required to be fully vaccinated.

Restaurant

• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. has opened a ghost kitchen location in Los Angeles, CA.

• McDonald’s has partnered with IBM in order to improve and expand their voice-ordering technology at the drive-thru.