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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A look at Friday’s business headlines with Jane King, who talks about a huge fine for American Airlines, a series of store closings and why Gen Z is looking for love in grocery stores.

Fast food chains are pulling onions due to E.coli outbreak

Earlier this week, McDonald’s confirmed an E.coli outbreak centered around onions used in its quarter-pounders. The outbreak has caused dozens of illnesses and at least one death in 10 states so far.

Burger King and YUM! Brands are now being cautious and pulling onions from select restaurants. YUM owns Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, and the fast food chains continue to follow the CDC’s regulatory guidelines.

McDonald’s is already facing two lawsuits related to the outbreak.

American Airlines to be fined for misusing wheelchairs

American Airlines reached a settlement with the US Department of Transportation and agreed to pay $50 million over allegations that it mistreated disabled passengers.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said America repeatedly failed to provide emergency wheelchair assistance from 2019 to 2023, even damaging the wheelchairs of thousands of travelers.

And it might not just be American — Buttigieg says there are ongoing investigations into other carriers, too.

13 major retail brands are closing thousands of locations

At least 13 retail brands have said they will close U.S. stores in 2024, totaling 2,055 stores.

Family Dollar is the largest chain on the list. It plans to close at least 600 stores by the end of the year.

Other companies, such as Walmart and TJ Maxx’s parent company TJX, are closing a few stores while opening many more.

Analysts at UBS think the total number of retail closures in the U.S. could reach 45,000 in the next few years, largely due to smaller store closures.

Families worry that their children will not have money to buy a house

A new survey of 1,000 adults from seven swing states found that 61% of parents surveyed worry about whether their children will be able to buy a home as they get older.

Over the past five years, 80% of adults in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have seen home prices increase by an average of 33%.

The study, commissioned by Build, a real estate and construction financing and management platform, and conducted by Talker Research, found that 58% of parents surveyed believe it is harder to find a home today than it was five years ago.

Generation Z is looking for love in markets

A new study from vodka company Smirnoff says people in their twenties view grocery stores as their preferred place to find love.

Food shopping or not, Smirnoff’s research has found that the majority of “Zoomers” prefer to meet new romantic partners and friends in real life and are tired of living every aspect of their lives online.