“Local” is a word that is broadly used to describe something particular about a place that makes it different from somewhere else. Across the globe, the “local-ness” of our cities is what makes them ...

Last week, we asked readers to tell us how they define local when it comes to area businesses. Late last month, Biscuitville, a family-owned restaurant chain headquartered in Greensboro, opened ...

The term 'local' is important to consumers when making grocery purchases, but shoppers' definition of a local product is on a sliding scale (depending on the category) ranging from being produced ...

So what defines a “local” business? We asked our readers the question and received a big response. One person wrote that local meant, “Owned by people who live in the same town.” Another wrote: “It’s ...

WASHINGTON -- The No. 2 official at the Agriculture Department recently got a real-life lesson in the loose definition of the trendiest word in groceries: "local." Walking into her neighborhood ...

This story explores the power of local in business ownership, corporate leadership and consumer preferences. Attorney Jeff Watanabe, who has served on the boards of several large local companies, has ...

In 2019, two competing biscuit businesses in Fayetteville, North Carolina, caused an uproar by both claiming to be “local” establishments. The Fayetteville Observer asked readers to weigh in on ...

Mon, July 15, 2019 at 2:55 PM UTC We like to define things in absolutes, but that's just not possible when it comes to local food—though that chicken from the industrial farm 10 miles from someone's ...