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January 2026

Fat Brand's Debt Buffet
Fatburger operator binged on other brands and choked on the tab
 • Al Lewis
Idiot Lights
Wall Street lenders didn’t check the dashboard before First Brands blew the engine
 • Al Lewis
The Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat
Canada's WestJet may have just saved the world from the worst trend in commercial air travel
 • Al Lewis
This Is SandGaard
The CEO of Zynex Medical was indicted for health care and securities fraud. It could mark the end of his rock and roll fantasy.
 • Al Lewis
Needless Markup
Amazon’s $475 million bet on the Saks-Neiman Marcus merger goes to zero in bankruptcy court
 • Al Lewis
Volkswagen Dipsticks
German automaker burns trust even faster than oil
 • Al Lewis
Pork Jello Sandwich
Do you mean the McRib isn't actually made from real rib meat? Say it ain't so.
 • Al Lewis
Biggest Business Blunders Of 2025
It was a year of forbidden love, economic anxiety, corporate breakups, bankruptcies, CEO resignations, Jeffrey Epstein, and the Tesla Chainsaw Massacre
Sacking Saks
No one pulls off a smash-and-grab like a privateer
 • Al Lewis

December 2025

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