Applebee’s Outperforms 2019 Sales, While IHOP Lags

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Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP, released its second-quarter financial report, which showed sales for Applebee’s have outperformed corresponding sales from 2019, though sales at IHOP still lag.

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Specifi Appoints Vice President of Sales as It Enters North American Market

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Craig Foy will lead Specifi as vice president of sales for North America.

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Krystal Announces New Vice President of Information Technology

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Steve Patel is the new vice president of information technology for the quick-service restaurant chain Krystal.

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Georgia-Pacific Names New Foodservice Sales Vice President

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Georgia-Pacific has named Brook McKillop vice president of foodservice sales.

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TriMark Leases New State-of-the-Art Warehouse

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TriMark USA is relocating its operations to a newly constructed, state-of-the-art warehouse in Bellingham, Mass.

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The NAFEM Show Is Canceled

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The NAFEM Show 2021 has been canceled. The biennial show was set to take place in Orlando, Fla., later this month.

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Papa John’s to Open Hundreds of International Locations

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Papa John’s will be opening more than 220 locations across Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the U.K. by 2025.

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Panera Unites with Two Fast-Casual Chains to Form Panera Brands

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Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels have united with Panera Bread to form the new brand, which now consists of 4,000 locations and 110,000 employees across 10 countries.

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Growing Robot Concept Blendid Boots Up in New Locations

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Blendid, an autonomous and contactless robotic kiosk that serves up smoothies, launched in northern California in 2019, and it’s now expanding to add locations in southern California and Georgia this year.

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Federal Supply USA Celebrates 90 Years

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Federal Supply USA, a dealer of foodservice equipment and supplies, is celebrating a milestone as it turns 90. The company was founded in 1931 under the name Federal China & Glassware Co. by Demetrios Selevredes. Selevredes came to the U.S. from Greece at age 16 with the dream of a better life, according to company…

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Mobile Fixture President Talks Ecommerce Competition

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As ecommerce continues to heat up in the foodservice sector, Mobile Fixture President Ben Whitlock is doubling down on his relationship-first approach to stand apart from the digital competition.

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Rational Expands Production in France

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Rational is expanding its operations in France with a new production facility expected to open in spring 2023.

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