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Welbilt Installs Another Round of Leaders

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Welbilt has named a new president of Merco and KitchenConnect, a new president of Cleveland, a new president of Garland and Lincoln and a new general manager of Lincoln. 

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Outback Co-Founder Acquires Glory Days Corporate Locations

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Glory Days Grill Franchisee Bob Basham will now own the company with his brother, Richard Danker, one of the brand’s founders.

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Mo’ Bettahs Elevates Ertmann to CEO

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After serving as president of Mo’ Bettahs for a year, Robert Ertmann has been promoted to CEO of the Hawaiian-style brand.

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5 Questions with Larry Jones of Captain D’s

By Karen M. Alley

The vice president of construction at Captain D’s talks innovation, operations and RV living.

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Welbilt Makes 4 Executive Promotions

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Welbilt has named new general managers for Convotherm U.S. and Merrychef U.S., a new president for Frymaster and a new vice president of sales for the Americas.

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From the Editor: 4 Ways to Refresh Your Restaurant

By Allison Rezendes

A few steps forward can help operators stay relevant and competitive.

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Publisher’s Note: Planning Ahead

By Randy Hano

Gain profit-saving book smarts from this month’s issue.

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McDonald’s President Calls FAST Act ‘Lopsided, Hypocritical and Ill-Considered’

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Joe Erlinger says the legislation would create an unfair playing field, targeting some restaurants while excluding others.

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July RPI Falls for Second Consecutive Month

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The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index, which tracks the health of the U.S. restaurant industry, took a dip in July, falling 0.5% to 100.8.

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Portillo’s Taps Former Cracker Barrel Exec as Chief Development Officer

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Mike Ellis joins Portillo’s with over 30 years of restaurant development experience with brands like Cracker Barrel, Ruby Tuesday and O’Charley’s.

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California Bill To Create Fast Food Council Heads to Governor’s Desk

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The California Senate passed a bill on Monday that would establish a council to regulate wages and working conditions for fast-food industry employees.

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AllPoints Promotes Two to VP of Sales

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The foodservice parts and supplies provider has promoted Jim Stafstrom and Eric Trelstad.

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