When Krista Trovato learned that an Applebee's franchise owner and the CEO of Papa John's were railing against the costs of implementing the Affordable Care Act, she said she felt "disgusted."

A former Applebee's waitress, Trovato struggled to afford food for her family on a salary of $2.85 an hour...

Don't expect to hear more about an Obamacare surcharge from Denny's franchisee John Metz.

Denny's chief executive John Miller privately reached out to Metz to express his "disappointment" with the Florida franchisee's controversial statements about Obamacare, which sparked a wave of backlash for the national restaurant chain over the...

While some business owners threaten to cut workers' hours to avoid paying for their health care, a West Palm Beach, Fla., restaurant owner is going even further. John Metz said he will add a 5 percent surcharge to customers' bills to offset what he said are the increased costs of...

Heated comments from an Applebee's franchise owner sparked viral outrage against the giant restaurant chain, marking a new phase in the war over Obamacare.

Over the weekend and on Monday, Applebee's employees and customers expressed their anger over comments made on the Fox Business Network last week by Apple-Metro CEO...

An Ace Hardware store owner in Davis, Calif., said she is "deeply sorry" if she offended customers or employees by sending a letter to her workers trying to persuade them to vote for Mitt Romney. Still, Jennifer Anderson doesn't regret her in-house political campaigning and has implied that employees will...

An Applebee's New York area franchisee is the latest CEO to go public threatening drastic plans to avoid costs associated with the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.

"We've calculated it will [cost] some millions of dollars across our system. So what does that say -- that says we...

For marijuana entrepreneurs like Ean Seeb, the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado and Washington in Tuesday’s election is more than a game-changer.

“It’s the start of a tipping point,” said Seeb, co-owner of Denver Relief Medical Marijuana Center.

“I think it’s about damn time,” said Ryan...

Brian Shebairo, the owner of hipster hot dog haven Crif Dogs in Manhattan's East Village, just made it through Hurricane Sandy's devastating power outage without closing down. Now he's sitting on 210 gallons of gas -- during a quasi-apocalyptic fuel shortage -- in anticipation of another looming crisis: the nor'easter...

With election day bearing down on voters, another CEO is trying to influence how employees vote -- and indirectly hint that they may lose their jobs if Barack Obama is re-elected.

"Saddle Creek has a clear position on very important issues that have a profound effect on our company and...

Some New York City businesses are thriving in the wake of a post-hurricane crisis that has crippled the city's subways and left drivers idling in nightmarish '70s-flashback gas lines.

Zipcar rentals have been flying out of the company's lots in New York in recent days, thanks to a...

Gasoline shortages are hobbling businesses and hampering recovery efforts throughout communities hard hit by Hurricane Sandy, a situation that experts say could persist for several more days.

Even as local authorities seek to alleviate the shortages, they can't fix the biggest obstacle separating thirsty vehicles from gasoline: power outages that...

When 12-year-old Nicky Bronner awoke the day after Halloween 2009 to find his parents had confiscated the previous night's booty, he lost it. His father, Michael, explained the candy wasn't good for him, and Nicky set out to prove him wrong. Instead, he was horrified to learn the ingredients in...

Thousands of truckloads of food that were headed for stores in the Northeast are stuck on roadsides and in warehouses following the crippling blow Hurricane Sandy dealt to the nation's food distribution system.

Though the system is struggling in the face of uncertainty, no one who spoke to HuffPost on...

NEW YORK -- Many of New York City's small businesses were open and bustling Tuesday after Hurricane Sandy passed, while larger chains like Starbucks remained shuttered. In fact, some small businesses never closed because of the storm.

Big Nick's Burger & Pizza Joint at 77th...

Living in Manila, Philippines, Martin Gaw is used to hurricanes. He has seen hurricanes and typhoons that lasted four days, during which water levels were waist-deep. But he didn’t expect to spend his fall vacation in New York City bunkered down at the JW Marriott on Central Park South, watching...

Hurricane Irene dealt a major blow to Frank Vazquez's business. Now Sandy threatens to destroy it.

Vazquez co-owns Euro Lounge, an upscale Spanish restaurant and club in North Arlington, N.J., with Manny Alvarez. "The economy has been horrible, then we got hit with [Irene]," Vazquez said. "Sometimes we don't even...

Mitt Romney frequently speaks of helping small businesses, but President Barack Obama has questioned whether his record speaks louder than words.

"Governor, when you were in Massachusetts, small businesses' development ranked about 48, I think, out of 50 states, in Massachusetts, because the policies that you're promoting actually don't...

Most small businesses don't plan to entirely drop health care insurance because of the Affordable Care Act, but their employees may be saying goodbye to some key benefits.

A mere 3 percent to 4 percent of employers of all sizes said they would drop benefits in 2013...

Scott Van Duzer, the owner of Fort Pierce, Fla.-based Big Apple Pizza and otherwise known as the Obama hugger, struck again this week.

This time, he not only hugged the president, but also fist-bumped the first lady.

The Obama campaign invited Van Duzer to attend the debate in...

As the final presidential debate inevitably transgressed from foreign policy to the economy, Mitt Romney stated, "Two-thirds of our jobs come from small businesses."

Whether that's true or an overstatement depends on your definition of small business. When both Republicans and Democrats portray small businesses as creating anywhere...