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MORERobert A. “Bob” Curtis, chairman and CEO emeritus of The Wilbur Curtis Co., and a pioneer in the foodservice and coffee industries, died June 24 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Born in 1930 to company founder Wilbur Curtis and former CEO Margaret Curtis, he was the second in the four-generation lineage that has built and run…
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MOREThe Boelter Cos. announced June 23 that it has acquired Premier Restaurant Equipment Co. In combining resources, the Milwaukee-based Boelter and the Minneapolis dealer state they are united by a common business culture and a depth of talented foodservice professionals. Boelter is the country’s fifth-largest E&S dealer, with sales of $306 million in 2015. Premier…
MORERay Soucie, FCSI, LEED AP, has joined Webb Foodservice Design after 25 years as Principal of RSA Inc. in Portland, Ore. Soucie assumes the title of Senior Project Manager and will focus exclusively on design and project management for Anaheim, Calif.-based Webb. He’ll remain in Portland, heading a design studio while maintaining personal contact with…
MOREThe Vollrath Company has hired Jason Prange as District Sales Manager for its foodservice division. Prange, a graduate of the Vollrath Sales trainee Program who has spent the past year working in multiple departments for the Sheboygan, Wis., manufacturer, will oversee sales, territory growth and market development in North and South Carolina. Prior to joining Vollrath,…
MOREOne of the reasons we started a dealer/distributor-only e-newsletter in 2010 was so we could discuss buying groups and other issues we’d prefer not to air in front of our operator friends. A convergence of events leads us to discuss some things that are just between us’uns: dealer consolidation, the undeniable impact of internet sales…
MOREIn a deal expected to close early in July, Sam Tell and Son and Premium Supply Co. have announced that Sam Tell will acquire certain business assets of Premium. Jay Pattinger, CEO of Premium, will join Sam Tell as an Executive Vice President and member of the company’s executive committee. “We are very excited to…
MOREThe Association for Healthcare Foodservice has honored Julie Jones as the winner of its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award for her innovative career-spanning contributions to the foodservice industry. Maureen Leugers, MBA, RD is the winner of the group’s 2016 Making A Difference Award. Both awards were presented at the AHF 2016 Annual Conference in Dallas earlier…
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