From the golden arches to a ghost kitchen? That’s what’s cooking inside one Walmart store in Reno, which is replacing a former McDonald’s restaurant with a One Kitchen USA franchise.

Walmart and McDonald’s believe the work some of their employees do merits college credit — and they’ve managed to get a slew of colleges on board. Workers at the two companies who pursue ...

For industries dominated by workers without degrees, cultivating future talent demands a different playbook. Some of the nation’s largest employers, including Walmart and McDonald’s, are now broaching ...