The FEDA Education Foundation recently awarded four CFSP and ServSafe scholarships to employees of its dealer members.Mohamed Orra of Burkett Restaurant Equipment & Supplies has been awarded a 2012 ServSafe Scholarship to help cover the cost of earning this credential. Three employees at Rapids Foodservice Contract & Design—Angie Haberer, Micah Holper and Jim Ottmer—have each…

Unified Brands has hired industry veteran Mitch Cohen as central regional sales director. He’ll be responsible for managing representative partners and domestic sales growth in the central region for the company’s Groen, Randell, Avtec, and A la Cart brands. Cohen has an extensive industry background, most recently as exec. v.p. for Victory Refrigeration. He’s also…

A week after the chain reported its first monthly same-store sales decrease in nine years, McDonald’s Corp. has replaced Jan Fields as president of McDonald’s USA. The Oak Brook, Ill., chain has named Jeff Stratton, currently global chief restaurant officer, to succeed Fields, effective December 1. Fields has been with McDonald’s for more than 35…

The American market has proved to be competitive ground for Canada’s largest quick-service chain, Tim Hortons, but its third quarter proved promising on either side of the border—and in the Middle East. On Nov. 12, the chain opened its first restaurant in Oman; the opening marks the 20th Tim Hortons restaurant in the region since…

A makeover is in store for all 301 corporate Jamba Juice units in the U.S. next year. The Emeryville, Calif., chain is launching a four-year capital expenditure program to refresh and redesign its company-owned stores; it also has 454 franchised stores. Jamba Juice has told investors its 2013 plans include growing its 788-unit base with…

Wyman Roberts, president of Chili’s Grill & Bar, will add the title of CEO and president of Brinker Int’l. on Jan. 1. He’ll succeed Doug Brooks, who joined Brinker two years after its 1975 founding and will continue to serve as chairman of the board through December 2013. In addition to his new responsibilities, Roberts…

Unified Brands has appointed Steve Carlson as director of national chain accounts; he’ll be responsible for strategic growth in the chain market segment in addition to leading the chain account management team for the company’s Groen, Randell, Avtec and A la Cart product lines. Carlson had been director of national sales responsibilities for Chipita America,…

Registration opens this week for a double dose of professional development programs sponsored by the National Association of College & University Food Services. The Foodservice Directors Symposium and Purchasing Seminar will come together Jan. 21-23 at Hotel Contessa, in San Antonio. Each of the programs will feature targeted networking and education for attendees, plus one day…

The board of the anfponline.org.  The closing date for resumes is Thursday, Dec. 13. Anyone interested in being considered for the position can contact JDG on a priority basis.