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U.S. Restaurant Counts Fell By 1% In 2014, Reports NPD
The flat or falling customer traffic experienced by many restaurant operators since the Great Recession apparently also is having an effect on total unit counts. The NPD Group’s biannual ReCount restaurant census for the year ended Sept. 30, 2014, recorded a 1% decline in total restaurant units, from 635,033 in 2013 to 630,964 at the…
Sales And Traffic Up, Capital Spending Down In January NRA Performance Index
Restaurant industry indicators tracked by the National Restaurant Association’s monthly Restaurant Performance Index were mixed in January, the association reported Feb. 27. Buoyed by dramatically lower prices for gasoline and strong employment trends, consumers helped push same-store sales and traffic higher. But the two measures following capital spending activity dropped sharply and operators were also…
NAFEM’s 2014 ‘Size & Shape of the Industry Study’ Available for Public Purchase
The 2014 “Size & Shape of the Industry Study,” produced every other year by the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers, is now available for purchase by the general public. The biennial study reports NAFEM member company 2013 sales in: Food Preparation Primary Cooking Equipment Refrigeration & Ice Machines Serving Equipment Smallwares, Cookware &…
MAFSI Barometer Growth Slows To 2.9% In Fourth Quarter
Sales growth of foodservice equipment and supplies slowed unexpectedly in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to data from the newly released Business Barometer fielded by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. Overall sales rose just 2.9% in the quarter, compared with the fourth quarter in 2013, as pronounced weakness in the Northeast…
Two Midwest Cities Ponder FOG Regulation
Municipalities around the country continue to deal with a very dirty issue that is bigger than just foodservice: how to reduce the amount of fats, oils and grease (FOG) entering city sewer systems. City officials in Elkhart, Ind., are fine-tuning a proposal that is less rigorous than an ordinance considered last fall requiring operators to…
Sysco Gears For Court Fight To Override FTC’s Block Of US Foods Merger
There has been no further word from Sysco Corp. or the Federal Trade Commission since the agency sued on Feb. 19 to block the Houston company’s proposed $3.5 billion acquisition of rival US Foods. The move sets the stage for a major court battle over a plan to combine the nation’s two largest food distributors. In a…
New CEO At Long John’s Helm
Long John Silver’s has named James O’Reilly as its new CEO. The foodservice vet most recently was chief brand officer for Sonic Drive-In, and also served in various domestic and international leadership positions for companies including Einstein Noah Restaurant Group and Yum! Brands. Louisville, Ky.-based Long John Silver’s has more than 1,100 franchised restaurants located…
El Pollo Loco Expands In Utah
The Costa Mesa, Calif., fire-grilled chicken chain is getting bigger in the Salt Lake City area. It plans to expand from its two existing sites there to seven by 2018. Three veteran franchisees who currently operate 13 El Pollo Loco stores in Southern California will lead the development using the fast-casual chain’s hacienda design. The…
Facility Expansions
Anthony, the Sylmar, Calif., maker of glass doors, lighting systems and display equipment for commercial refrigeration systems, has opened a new manufacturing plant in Conyers, Ga. The new facility adds 130,000 sq. ft. of production capacity to complement Anthony’s facilities in Sylmar; Madison, Ga.; and Shanghai. Anthony Pres. Craig Little said the expansion is aimed…
T&S Adds Regional Sales Chief For India
T&S Brass and Bronze Works has hired Rajesh Chowdhury as regional sales manager for India and the subcontinent. Chowdhury joins the Travelers Rest, S.C., company after working as regional head of sales for Cambro-Nilkamal Private Ltd., where he worked in all facets of sales and marketing, including business development and team training and development. In…
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